Jeff Beck with the Jan Hammer Group Live
Occupation
- Jeff Beck - guitar, bass, Special Effects
- Jan Hammer - Moog synthesizer, Oberheim synthesizer, piano, timbales, vocals on Earth ( Still Our Only Home) "
- Tony Thunder Smith - drums, vocals on " Full Moon Boogie".
- Fernando Saunders - bass guitar on " She's a Woman"
- Steve Kindler - Violin, string synthesizer on "Darkness " and guitar on "Blue Wind ".
Jeff Beck with the Jan Hammer Group Live is a live album by Jeff Beck, released on Epic Records in 1977.
Background
The album was recorded as part of Jeff Beck's tour to promote Wired. Beck was supported by the fusion group led by synthesizer player Jan Hammer. The exact dates and locations of live recordings are not known. The tour started in June 1976 and ended in February 1977. During the tour, 117 concerts were performed.
The A & R man Tom Werman suggested that the recordings at the Astor Theatre in Reading on August 31, 1976 delivered the best shots. Beck mixed these recordings with other recordings from the Allen Toussaint 's studio in New Orleans. Finally, Jan Hammer decided to mix the album themselves with the support of Dennis Weinreich in the Scorpio Sound Studios in London, England. The stereo image of this album corresponded to the stage setup.
Reception
William Ruhlmann wrote in Allmusic:
"This straightforward live souvenir Combines songs from Blow by Blow and Wired, plus a few other things, and while it features Typically fiery playing from Beck, the backup is a bit too heavy-handed and the occasional vocals (by Hammer and drummer Tony Smith ) are embarrassing. "
" This straightforward live souvenir combines songs from Blow by Blow and Wired and a few other things, and while it generally has a fiery game of Beck, the backup is a bit clumsy and the occasional vocals (from Hammer and drummer Tony Smith) are embarrassed. "