Jeff Beck - Wired (Hybrid SACD)
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Jeff Beck - guitar [click here to see more vinyl featuring Jeff Beck]
Max Middleton - keyboard
Richard Bailey - drums
Jan Hammer - keyboard
Michael Narada Walden - drums
Wilbur Bascomb – bass
1 Hybrid SACD
Original analog Master tape : YES
Stereo
Studio
Label : Analogue Productions
Original Label : Epic
Recorded at AIR Studios, London ; Trident Studios, London ; Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles
Engineered & mixed by Geoff Emerick, John Mills
Produced by George Martin
Remastered by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound from the original analog tape
Originally released in 1976
Reissued in 2016
Tracks:
1. Led Boots
2. Come Dancing
3. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
4. Head For Backstage Pass
5. Blue Wind
6. Sophie
7. Play With Me
8. Love Is Green
Reviews:
“Released in 1976, Jeff Beck's Wired contains some of the best jazz-rock fusion of the period. Wired is generally more muscular, albeit less-unique than its predecessor, Blow by Blow. Joining keyboardist Max Middleton, drummer Richard Bailey, and producer George Martin from the Blow by Blow sessions are drummer Narada Michael Walden, bassist Wilbur Bascomb, and keyboardist Jan Hammer. Beck contributed no original material to Wired, instead relying on the considerable talents of his supporting cast. Perhaps this explains why Wired is not as cohesive as Blow by Blow, seemingly more assembled from component parts. Walden's powerful drumming propels much of Wired, particularly Middleton's explosive opener, "Led Boots," where Beck erupts into a stunning solo of volcanic intensity. Walden also contributes four compositions, including the funk-infused "Come Dancing," which adds an unnamed horn section. While Walden's "Sophie" is overly long and marred by Hammer's arena rock clichés, his "Play With Me" is spirited and Hammer's soloing more melodic. Acoustic guitar and piano predominate the closing ballad, "Love Is Green"; Beck's electric solo gracefully massages the quiet timbres. Wired is well balanced by looser, riff-oriented material and Walden's more intricate compositions. Walden and Hammer give Wired a '70s-era jazz-rock flavor that is indicative of their work with the Mahavishnu Orchestra. Bascomb's throw-down, "Head for Backstage Pass," finds Bailey skillfully navigating the mixed meters while Beck counters with a dazzling, gritty solo. Hammer's "Blue Wind" features an infectious riff over which Beck and Hammer trade heated salvos. As good as "Blue Wind" is, it would have benefited from the Walden/Bascomb rhythm section and a horn arrangement by Martin. One of Wired's finest tracks is an arrangement of Charles Mingus' "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat." Beck's playing is particularly alluring: cleanly ringing tones, weeping bends, and sculpted feedback form a resonant palette. Bailey and Middleton lend supple support. Within a two-year span, the twin towers Blow by Blow and Wired set a standard for instrumental rock that even Beck has found difficult to match. On Wired, with first-rate material and collaborators on hand, one of rock's most compelling guitarists is in top form.” AllMusic Review by Mark Kirschenmann
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4,5 / 5 , Discogs : 4.2 / 5
Notes:
"My goodness ... is this really 40 years old? Its re-release, however, couldn't be better timed, as Beck is enjoying a career renaissance with a fine new album — Loud Hailer — reviewed this month, and has just published a lavish book about his two loves: music and cars. Wired and its predecessor, Blow By Blow, provided Beck with a new persona, his fame prior to the mid-1970s resting on his hard rock/heavy metal/blues/psychedelia output for The Yardbirds and The Jeff Beck Group. This is jazz-rock fusion redolent of the era, but it still sounds so fluid, so rich with musical non-sequiturs that it makes the rest seem pedestrian. Beck is my all-time fave guitarist and Truth my fave LP of his, but this is simply breathtaking." — Sound Quality = 92% - Ken Kessler, HiFi News, November 2016
Recorded in 1976 with the legendary George Martin as producer (The Beatles), both reprise their magic from Beck's Blow By Blow with an awesome array of jazz-rock-funk fusion, which is often sited as one of this genres finest recordings.
This time for the eight incredible tracks, Jeff brings back the great Max Middleton on keys and Richard Bailey on drums, as well as new additions and future mainstay keyboardist Jan Hammer and the power drums of Michael Narada Walden, plus bassist Wilbur Bascomb.
With legendary tracks such as Charles Mingus's "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat," and Jan Hammer's "Blue Wind," Wired soon became a radio and retail staple which has truly endured and stood the test of time. Rightfully so, this album continues to inspire and influence a whole new generation of guitar players and music lovers worldwide.
Now Wired is back bigger and better than ever! We've gone the deluxe Analogue Productions route — remastered from the original analog tape by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound,.
A great title, a brilliant reissue — what could be better?
Jeff Beck's l - Wired. Recorded in 1976 with the legendary George Martin as producer (The Beatles), both reprise their magic from Beck’s Blow By Blow on a stunning set of jazz-rock-funk fusion that is often sited as one of the finest of the genre.
Beck once again brings back the great Max Middleton on keys and Richard Bailey on drums, as well as new additions and future mainstay keyboardist Jan Hammer and the power drums of Michael Narada Walden, plus bassist Wilbur Bascombon a collection of eight incredible tracks.
Rightfully so, this album continues to inspire and influence a whole new generation of guitar players and music lovers worldwide.
Beck's playing is particularly alluring: cleanly ringing tones, weeping bends, and sculpted feedback form a resonant palette. Bailey and Middleton lend supple support. Within a two-year span, the twin towers Blow by Blow and Wired set a standard for instrumental rock that even Beck has found difficult to match. On Wired, with first-rate material and collaborators on hand, one of rock's most compelling guitarists is in top form.