Wednesday, December 07, 2005

Instrumental Interlude: Jeff Beck - Beck's Bolero


I have always loved this song ever since I was a kid and first heard it on the radio in the.....uh...70's. Seems like yesterday. Supposedly written by Jimmy Page I have read where Jeff Beck claims he actually wrote it. All I know is it a great tune with John Paul Jones on bass, Jimmy Page on guitar and the one and only Keith Moon on drums. Check it out here.

Jeff was the second lead guitarist in the Yardbirds after Eric Clapton left and then Jimmy Page joined and he and Jeff were in the band together for about six months before Jeff left the group. I consider him better, more interesting and definitely more versatile than either Eric or Jimmy. But that is just my opinion.

Buy it here.