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Article: BECK 2000.(guitarist Jeff Beck)(Interview)
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- Guitar Player
- Article date:
- May 1, 1999
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Since Jeff Beck released his first solo album, Truth, in 1968, his output has been frustratingly meager--and a long time coming. A hardcore perfectionist who doubles as his own worst critic, Beck often takes several years between discs to create material he deems worthy, and he throws out far more music than he keeps. In fact, if it were up to him, he'd probably still be mixing Blow by Blow.
The fretboard wizard's latest release, Who Else! [Epic], is a collection of 11 instrumentals in a variety of styles, ranging from techno to blues to Irish traditional music. Beck--who is miffed that the other Beck has made it impossible for him to release an eponymously ...