Intense Records

Tribute

£20.00 (£24.00 incl. VAT)

1x LP Black vinyl The album includes -Midnight Walker Lament,- which combines the instrumental -Midnight Walker- from 18 (Beck-s 2022 album with Johnny Depp) with a spoken word poem by Imelda May written at Jeff-s suggestion and approval, which he loved. Sadly, it was first performed live to track at his funeral. An Irish singer and poet, May first appeared with Beck on Rock -n- Roll Party (Honoring Les Paul), a live album he released in 2011 as a tribute to pioneering guitarist Les Paul. Opera singer Olivia Safe, another Beck collaborator, appears on the live version of -Elegy For Dunkirk.- Beck released a studio version featuring Safe in 2010 on his Grammy-winning album, Emotion & Commotion. At Beck-s memorial in February, Safe sang composer Gabriel Faur,-s -Requiem: In Paradisum.- JEFF BECK TRIBUTE ends with a blistering live version of -Going Down- recorded in Paris. Beck performed this Freddie King rocker live throughout most of his career. On this version, he-s backed by bassist Rhonda Smith, drummer Jonathan Joseph, vocalist Jimmy Hall, and guitarist Carmen Vandenberg. -Imelda-s poem on -Midnight Walker Lament- on top of Jeff-s beautiful guitar work brings tears to my eyes. -Elegy for Dunkirk- featuring Olivia Safe is a reminder of how Jeff-s playing, and Opera interact. -Going down,- an up-tempo tune, was played live at Jeff-s funeral with a powerful vocal from Jimmy Hall.- - Sandra Beck.