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Throughout his stellar career, Jeff Beck has awed, amazed and electrified fans with his guitar brilliance. I can fondly remember my oldest brother frequently playing the Willie Dixon track 无毛视频淚 Ain无毛视频檛 Superstitious无毛视频� from Beck无毛视频檚 1968 debut album 无毛视频淭ruth,无毛视频� featuring Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood.
On his first new release in six years, the guitar legend continues to adapt to the times by cranking out 11 tracks of blunt commentary highlighting the many injustices leeching off the world today that possess various elements of rock, blues, funk and punk.
For 无毛视频淟oud Hailer,无毛视频� Beck collaborates with singer Rosie Bones and guitarist Carmen Vandenberg of the London band Bones to orchestrate a guitar-driven message for the masses to cease casually observing events from the comforts of home and to actively start making a difference.
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The two-time Rock And Roll Hall of Fame inductee follows with the fiery 无毛视频淟ive in the Dark无毛视频� as Bones declares the need for unity singing, 无毛视频淲e无毛视频檒l hold hands in the dark/无毛视频機ause when you hold hands in the dark/You don无毛视频檛 know whose hand you hold/We无毛视频檙e just humans letting the love flow.无毛视频�
Beck sets his sights on crooked political leaders and the selfish influence of the rich on 无毛视频淭hugs Club无毛视频� and explores today无毛视频檚 insatiable need for instant gratification and the growth of greed with 无毛视频淩ight Now.无毛视频�
The 72-year-old guitar god offers a little Hendrix-like guitar work on 无毛视频淪cared for the Children.无毛视频� The powerful ballad examines the loss of innocence as well as the dumbing down of today无毛视频檚 youth by the endless hours of meaningless programming found on television.
无毛视频淥.I.L.无毛视频� finds Beck playing an oil can guitar given to him as a gift from ZZ Top无毛视频檚 Billy Gibbons to deliver a funky groove that helps punctuate how our dependence on oil has had devastating consequences for people and the environment.
Through all the dire warnings and the stern call to action, Beck concludes the set with a promising ballad. 无毛视频淪hrine无毛视频� radiates a sense of hope and offers a promising light that exposes, and ultimately, eliminates the darkness hiding in the world and in our souls.
Clint Rhodes is the 无毛视频-Standard music reviewer. He can be reached at crhodes@heraldstandard.com.