Blow By Blow - JEFF BECK***

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Jeff Beck is better known as a blues-rock guitarist but on Blow By Blow he dabbles in jazz rock fusion. This purely instrumental release was his best selling album. (US:4)

“It's funk, fusion and jazz, with healthy doses of rock and blues. The great thing about the band is that they're all very good at their respective instruments. Of course we all know that Beck is going to be great, but its surprising when fellow band members can equal the equivalent of his talent on their own instruments. This is, in my opinion, Beck's best album, one that showcases his versatility and intelligent playing. All these songs sound like jams, but without the rawness.”

“Jeff's most consistent record ever, dropping the vocals altogether was definitely a smart move. Here, his playing really shines on a great collection of concise instrumental rock- funk pieces with a great band.”

"Jeff Beck brought the guitar to the forefront here, in fusion like no one had ever done before. Blow By Blow is full of one amazing song after another.”

“Blow By Blow is a fine album. Its main problem is obvious: instrumental jazz-rock is not the catchiest of music styles. You can listen to the music, notice that you dig the music, and next moment notice that you are not listening at all.”

“Beck reinvents himself with some impressively smooth instrumental jazz/funk/fusion. Some of his guitar work here is just mind boggling in quality and all over the shop stylistically.”

“A decent jazz rock fusion album with some astounding guitar work from Jeff Beck. His guitar just rips through these instrumental tracks. He reinvented his career with this LP.”

“It is a good blues-rock guitar album, but this definitely is not to my taste. I found it pretty much a boring listen, though the best moments were the slower songs whilst the more upbeat songs felt pretty old and out of style.”

“I want good songs and nice melodies. You won't find them here. This is a pretty boring record and I can't help but to think of muzak when I listen to it.”