ERIC CLAPTON’S 2010 CROSSROADS FESTIVAL DUE FOR DVD/BLU-RAY RELEASE VIA RHINO ON 8 NOVEMBER

Eric Clapton’s 2010 Crossroads Festival in Chicago on 26 June 2010 saw the usual gathering of stellar musicians including Robert Cray, Jimmie Vaughan, Derek Trucks, Sonny Landreth, BB King, Buddy Guy, Sheryl Crow, Doyle Bramhall II etc

Among the many highlights were a killer performance of Rock Me Baby featuring Robert Cray, Jimmy Vaughan, Eric Clapton and BB King, a great set with Eric and Steve Winwood, Jeff Beck joining Eric for Shake Your Moneymaker and so much more.

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The full schedule was:

1:50 AM – 12:15 PM
Sonny Landreth (joined by Eric Clapton for one number)

12:20 – 12:55 PM
Robert Randolph joined by Joe Bonamassa & Pino Daniele

1:00 – 1:40 PM
Robert Cray with Jimmie Vaughan & Hubert Sumlin

1:45 – 2 PM
Bert Jansch

2:05 – 2:20 PM
Stefan Grossman

2:25 – 2:50 PM
ZZ Top

3:00 – 3:40 PM
Doyle Bramhall II joined by Gary Clark & Sheryl Crow

3:50 – 4:35 PM
Vince Gill joined by Albert Lee, James Burton, & Keb’ Mo’

4:45 – 5:00 PM
Citizen Cope

5:05 – 5:20 PM
Earl Klugh

5:25 – 5:50 PM
John Mayer

6:00 – 6:35 PM
Buddy Guy with Jonny Lang

6:45 – 7:35 PM
Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band joined by Warren Haynes, Sheryl Crow, David Hidalgo, Cesar Rojas, & Johnny Winter

7:45 – 8:20 PM
Jeff Beck

8:35 – 10:05 PM
Eric Clapton with Steve Winwood

10:10 – 10:30 PM
BB King with Robert Cray Band

10:30 – 10:50 PM
Sweet Home Chicago finale!

Rhino will release a double dvd/Blu-Ray set on the 8 November 2010.

JEFF BECK RELEASES ‘EMOTION AND COMMOTION’ NEW CD FOR NEW LABEL RHINO WITH SPECIAL DELUXE EDITION

For his first studio album in seven years, Grammy-winning guitarist Jeff Beck returns with an eclectic mix of tracks that find the guitar virtuoso accompanied by a handpicked cast of talented musicians, as well as several songs accompanied by a 64-piece orchestra. Rhino unleashes the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer’s restless genius with EMOTION & COMMOTION. The album will be available on Atco Records, an imprint of Rhino Entertainment, on April 12 in Europe and April 13 at all retail outlets.

Beck recorded EMOTION & COMMOTION late last year at Sarm Studios in London with award-winning producers Steve Lipson and Trevor Horn. To create the album’s diverse sound, Beck used a number of musicians, including appearances by frequent collaborators Vinnie Colaiuta (drums), Jason Rebello (keyboards), and Tal Wilkenfeld (bass). The album also includes contributions from a trio of singers: Imelda May (“Lilac Wine”), Olivia Safe (“Elegy For Dunkirk”), and Grammy-winner Joss Stone (“I Put A Spell On You” and “There’s No Other Me”).

To complement the innovative tones he coaxes from his guitar, Beck recorded with a 64-piece orchestra on songs that range from Puccini’s immortal aria “Nessun Dorma” and “Elegy For Dunkirk” from the film “Atonement” to “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” from “The Wizard Of Oz” and Jeff Buckley’s interpretation of “Corpus Christi Carol.”

Beck says the idea of pairing his guitar with an orchestra evolved from the version of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 he recorded a few years ago. “It turned out amazingly well, but I didn’t want to commit to an entire album of classical music. What appealed to me instead was the idea of bringing together these seemingly contradictory sounds on different kinds of nonclassical music.”

In addition to the orchestral pieces, EMOTION & COMMOTION showcases a number of original compositions. For “Hammerhead,” Beck fires the rocker’s opening salvo through his wah-wah pedal before falling into a deep groove carved out by the rhythm section and horn arrangement. At the opposite end of the sonic spectrum, the airy arrangement that elevates “Never Alone” provides a wide-angle soundscape for Beck’s imagination to freely explore the high-flying melody.

Before launching a world tour to support EMOTION & COMMOTION, Beck will unite with Eric Clapton in February for a series of exclusive shows in London, New York City, Toronto, and Montreal. The guitarists — both former members of the Yardbirds — will play separately before taking the stage to perform together.

After the shows with Clapton, Beck will play South Korea, Hong Kong, Australia, and Japan before returning to America for the U.S. leg of the tour starting mid-April and including an appearance at the New Orleans Jazz Festival on May 1.

For Beck, the new album and tour follows in the wake of a triumphant 2009 — his most successful year ever. Among the many highlights were a sold-out world tour; his second induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; the release of the platinum-selling “Performing This Week… Live At Ronnie Scott’s,” which earned a Grammy nomination for “A Day In The Life”; and magnificent performances with his band at the 25th Anniversary Concert of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at Madison Square Garden.

Tracklist:

1. Corpus Christi
2. Hammerhead
3. Never Alone
4. Somewhere Over The Rainbow
5. I Put A Spell On You
6. Serene
7. Lilac Wine
8. Nessun Dorma
9. Pristine Delusion
10. Elegy For Dunkirk

There is also a deluxe edition set with a bonus dvd featuring tracks from Jeff’s memorable performance at Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Festival:

Disc 1
1. Corpus Christi Carol
2. Hammerhead
3. Never Alone
4. Over The Rainbow
5. I Put A Spell On You Beck, Jeff & Joss Stone
6. Serene
7. Lilac Wine Beck, Jeff & Imelda May
8. Nessun Dorma
9. There’s No Other Me Beck, Jeff & Joss Stone
10. Elegy For Dunkirk Beck, Jeff & Olivia Safe

Disc 2
1. Stratus Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007/DVD
2. Behind The Veil Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007/DVD
3. Nadialive Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007/DVD
4. Big Block Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007/DVD
5. Brush With The Blues Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007/DVD
6. Day In The Life Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007/DVD

The Japanese cd edition of the album has 2 bonus tracks exclusive to this release:

Poor Boy
Cry Me A River

Buy your copy here if you live in Europe.
Buy your copy here if you live in the USA.

TIME LIFE CELEBRATES THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME WITH A LANDMARK DVD COLLECTION OF 125 HISTORIC INDUCTION CEREMONY PERFORMANCES

This Fall, Time Life commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame with an unprecedented, comprehensive collection of performances compiled from a quarter century of induction celebrations. The ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME LIVE DVD collection boasts 125 remarkable performances by the most influential and significant figures in rock music history, as well as the speeches, toasts and roasts by which these members of rock royalty salute each others’ accomplishments. History is made when legendary artists such as Mick Jagger and Tina Turner, Bruce Springsteen and Bono, Crosby, Stills & Nash and Tom Petty, take the stage for once-in-a-lifetime collaborations. The ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME LIVE set includes nine DVDs, eight of these featuring an assortment of performances spanning more than two decades of ceremonies, as well as induction and acceptance speeches, and never-before-seen backstage and rehearsal footage. A ninth DVD features The Concert For The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame, a star-studded concert event which opened the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland in 1995.

Never before available, the ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME LIVE DVD set is an unparalleled rock ‘n’ roll experience – over 24 hours of rare and exclusive performances and footage – and a must-own for every music fan.

On October 20, the ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME LIVE 9-DVD set will be available for purchase exclusively online for $119.96 via the DVD website www.RockHallDVDs.com or www.TimeLife.com.

Each year, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honors rock music’s pioneering figures during prestigious, black-tie ceremonies. Rock’s biggest stars induct their biggest influences and contemporaries, with heartfelt, wise and witty speeches. Over the years, Paul McCartney has inducted John Lennon, Paul Simon has inducted Stevie Wonder, Steven Tyler has
inducted AC/DC, Elton John has inducted The Beach Boys, and in turn, Elton John was inducted by Axl Rose. ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME LIVE includes a staggering 52 of these tributes, all complete and unedited. But, it’s during the live performance part of the ceremony when rock history is really made.

With egos set aside, the artists take the stage and deliver once-in-a-lifetime performances, often with a truly mind-blowing combination of talent, such as Mick Jagger performing with Bruce Springsteen, REM with Eddie Vedder, The Band with Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck with Jimmy Page. As Robbie Robertson once commented, “It’s an opportunity to see musical combinations we may never see again as long as we live,” Case in point, 1988’s ceremony featured a jaw-dropping performance of The Beatles’ “I Saw Her Standing There” with George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, John Fogerty, Mick Jagger and Billy Joel. The ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME LIVE DVD set includes 125 of these musically historic performances, from Jerry Lee Lewis and Chuck Berry rockin’ “Roll Over Beethoven” at the inaugural ceremony in 1986, to Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Ron Wood, Joe Perry, Flea, and Metallica’s rendition of “The Train Kept A-Rollin’” at this year’s ceremony in April. As a bonus, a ninth DVD contains the 1996 Concert For The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame featuring an all-star line-up including John Mellencamp, Bon Jovi, Lou Reed, Soul Asylum, The Allman Brothers, Sheryl Crow, The Kinks, Ann and Nancy Wilson, John Fogerty, James Brown and Al Green.

The Rock and Roll of Fame Foundation and Museum’s anniversary celebration will extend beyond the DVD set, with both a book and two groundbreaking concerts this fall. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: The First 25 Years, chronicling 25 years of induction ceremonies, will be published by Collins Design (an imprint of HarperCollins) in September. In October, the Hall of Fame will present two live concert events at Madison Square Garden in New York, featuring performances by Eric Clapton, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Aretha Franklin, Metallica, Paul Simon, Simon & Garfunkel, Stevie Wonder, and U2.

About the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation and Museum: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation was established 25 years ago by legendary record executive Ahmet Ertegun and a group of music business executives to honor the artists that have defined rock and roll and have inspired and continue to inspire a generation. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is the nonprofit organization that exists to educate visitors, fans and scholars from around the world about the history and continuing significance of rock and roll music. It carries out this mission both through its operation of a world-class museum designed by I.M. Pei in Cleveland, Ohio that collects, preserves, exhibits and interprets this art form and through its library and archives as well as educational programs.

About Time Life
Time Life and the Time Life logo are registered trademarks of Time Warner Inc. and affiliated companies, used under license by Direct Holdings Americas Inc., which is not affiliated with Time Warner Inc. or Time Inc. Headquartered in Fairfax VA, Direct Holdings Americas Inc.’s history began in 1961 as Time Life a direct marketing division of Time Incorporated specializing in books. The business has been operated as a separate company since the mid-1970s when it relocated to Virginia, and has since grown to become one of the world’s largest direct marketers of audio and video products throughout North America, Europe and Australia. The Company has set the standard in the direct response industry by pioneering direct marketing techniques and building one of the most trusted and recognized brands in commerce. The Company now also sells its products through major traditional and non-traditional retailers around the world as well as via the Internet. The Company was sold in 2003 to private investors.

Online Exclusive Collection includes:

9 DVDs in deluxe collector’s packaging

125 one-of-a-kind live performances

54 complete Hall of Fame induction speeches

“The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” commemorating the opening of the museum in Cleveland in 1995 featuring performances by John Mellencamp, Eric Burdon and Bon Jovi, Aretha Franklin, Lou Reed and Soul Asylum, The Allman Brothers and Sheryl Crow, The Kinks, Ann and Nancy Wilson, John Fogerty, James Brown, and Al Green.

9-plus hours of never-before-seen backstage and rehearsal footage.

9 essays from award winning music journalists and historians Rob Bowman, Holly George-Warren, Michael Hill, Dave Marsh, Charlie McCardell and Andy Schwartz

PERFORMANCES BY:

AC/DC, Aerosmith, The Allman Brothers, The Band, Jeff Beck, Bee Gees, Chuck Berry, Blondie, Bon Jovi, Ruth Brown, Jackson Browne, Lindsey Buckingham, Eric Burdon, Jerry Butler, Solomon Burke, The Byrds, Johnny Cash, Chubby Checker, Eric Clapton, Elvis Costello, Cream, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Sheryl Crow, Bo Diddley, The Doors, Melissa Etheridge, Flea, Fleetwood Mac, John Fogerty, The Four Tops, Aretha Franklin, Al Green, Green Day, Dave Grohl, Buddy Guy, Emmylou Harris, Dhani Harrison, Taylor Hawkins, Isaac Hayes, Don Henley, John Lee Hooker, Bruce Hornsby, The Isley Brothers, Etta James, Mick Jagger, Jefferson Airplane, Billy Joel, Kid Rock, B.B. King, Ben E. King, The Kinks, Jonny Lang, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Jeff Lynne, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Mamas & The Papas, Martha & the Vandellas, Dave Mason, Paul McCartney, Metallica, Stevie Nicks, The O’Jays, Roy Orbison, Jimmy Page, Parliament-Funkadelic, Joe Perry, Tom Petty, Wilson Pickett, The Pretenders, Prince, Queen, Bonnie Raitt, The Rascals, R.E.M., Lou Reed, The Righteous Brothers, Robbie Robertson, The Ronettes, Axl Rose, Santana, Percy Sledge, Soul Asylum, Bruce Springsteen, The Staple Singers, Patti Smith, Booker T. & the MG’s, James Taylor, Traffic, Tina Turner, U2, The Who, Ann & Nancy Wilson, Steve Winwood, Ron Wood, ZZ Top

Full tracklistings:

DVD 1

Mick Jagger, Bruce Springsteen and The Rock Hall Jam Band: I Saw Her Standing There, 1988

Cream: Sunshine Of Your Love, 1993

Roy Orbison with Bruce Springsteen and The Rock Hall Jam Band: Oh, Pretty Woman, 1987

John Fogerty & Friends: Green River, 1993

The Doors with Eddie Vedder: Light My Fire, 1993

Crosby, Stills & Nash with Tom Petty: For What It’s Worth, 1997

Jefferson Airplane: Volunteers, 1996

Santana with Peter Green: Black Magic Woman, 1998

Crosby, Stills & Nash with James Taylor and Emmylou Harris: Teach Your Children, 1997

Jackson Browne: Running On Empty, 2004

The Band with Eric Clapton: The Weight, 1994

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: The Promised Land, 1999

Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood and Dhani Harrison: Handle With Care, 2004

Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood, Dhani Harrison and Prince: While My Guitar Gently Weeps, 2004

Paul McCartney and The Rock Hall Jam Band: Let It Be, 1999

DVD 2

Jackson Browne And Melissa Etheridge: Wake Up Little Susie, 1995

Mick Jagger, Bruce Springsteen and The Rock Hall Jam Band: (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction, 1988

Mick Jagger, Tina Turner and The Rock Hall Jam Band: Honky Tonk Women, 1989

James Taylor: Woodstock (A Tribute To Joni Mitchell), 1997

Crosby, Stills & Nash: Wooden Ships, 1997

R.E.M. with Eddie Vedder: Man on the Moon, 2007

Aerosmith with Kid Rock: Sweet Emotion, 2001

ZZ Top: La Grange, 2004

ZZ Top: Tush, 2004

AC/DC: Highway To Hell, 2003

Metallica: Master Of Puppets, 2009

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out, 1999

U2: Pride (In The Name Of Love), 2005

The Rock Hall Jam Band: All Along The Watchtower (A Tribute To Jimi Hendrix), 1992

DVD 3

The Who and The Rock Hall Jam Band: Won’t Get Fooled Again, 1990

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: American Girl, 2002

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Sweet Home Alabama, 2006
The Righteous Brothers: You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’, 2003

The Byrds with Don Henley and Jackson Browne: Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season), 1991

The Mamas & The Papas: California Dreamin’, 1998

Cream: Born Under A Bad Sign, 1993

Traffic: Dear Mr. Fantasy, 2004

Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham: Landslide, 1998

Fleetwood Mac: Say You Love Me, 1998

Queen with Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins: Tie Your Mother Down, 2001

Billy Joel: Only The Good Die Young, 1999

Mick Jagger and The Rock Hall Jam Band: Start Me Up, 1989

John Mellencamp: Pink Houses, 2008

U2 with Bruce Springsteen: I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For, 2005

DVD 4

Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry and The Rock Hall Jam Band: Roll Over Beethoven, 1986

Little Richard: Tutti-Frutti, 1995

Bo Diddley with Robbie Roberston and Eric Clapton: Bo Diddley, 2005

Eric Clapton with Robbie Robertson: Farther On Up The Road, 2000

Little Richard: (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay, 1989

Tina Turner and The Rock Hall Jam Band: River Deep—Mountain High, 1989

Etta James: At Last, 1993

The Isley Brothers and The Rock Hall Jam Band: Shout , 1992

Chubby Checker and The Rock Hall Jam Band: The Twist, 1986

The Ronettes: Be My Baby, 2007

Little Richard, Mick Jagger and The Rock Hall Jam Band: I Can’t Turn You Loose (A Tribute To Otis Redding), 1989

Joan Jett, John Mellencamp,John Fogerty and Billy Joel: Glad All Over (A Tribute To The Dave Clark Five) 2008

The Rascals: People Got To Be Free, 1997

Dave Mason and The Rock Hall Jam Band: Feelin’ Alright, 2004

James Taylor and The Rock Hall Jam Band: How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You), 2000

Jeff Beck with Jimmy Page: Beck’s Bolero, 2009

Kid Rock and The Rock Hall Jam Band: Sweet Little Rock and Roller, 2004

Chuck Berry with Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Johnny B. Goode, 1995

DVD 5

Billy Joel and The Rock Hall Jam Band: What’d I Say (A Tribute To Ray Charles), 1999

Johnny Cash and The Rock Hall Jam Band: Big River, 1992

Ben E. King And The Rock Hall Jam Band: Stand By Me, 1988

Jerry Lee Lewis: Whole Lot Of Shakin’ Going On, 2005

Ruth Brown with Bonnie Raitt: Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean, 1993

John Lee Hooker with Bonnie Raitt: I’m In The Mood, 1991

Buddy Guy with B. B. King and Eric Clapton: Let Me Love You Baby, 2005

Billy Joel with Bonnie Raitt: Runaway (A Tribute To Del Shannon), 1999

Paul McCartney and The Rock Hall Jam Band: Blue Suede Shoes, 1999

John Fogerty & Friends: Born On The Bayou, 1993

The Doors with Eddie Vedder: Break On Through, 1993

Bruce Springsteen & The E Steet Band: Backstreets, 1999

Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Ron Wood, Joe Perry, Flea, and Metallica: The Train Kept A-Rollin’, 2009

DVD 6

Percy Sledge: When A Man Loves A Woman, 2005

The O’Jays: Love Train, 2005

Jerry Butler: Only The Strong Survive (A Tribute To Gamble & Huff), 2008

Solomon Burke: Cry To Me, 2001

Martha & The Vandellas: Dancing In The Street, 1995

The Four Tops and The Rock Hall Jam Band: I Can’t Help Myself, 1990

Booker T. & The MG’s and The Rock Hall Jam Band: Green Onions, 1992

Isaac Hayes: Theme From Shaft, 2002

The Staple Singers: I’ll Take You There, 1999

Aretha Franklin: Don’t Play That Song (A Tribute To Ahmet Ertegun), 2007

Aretha Franklin: I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) (A Tribute To Ahmet Ertegun), 2007

Al Green: Take Me To The River, 1995

Parliament-Funkadelic: Tear The Roof Off The Sucker (Give Up the Funk), 1997

Wilson Pickett with Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: In The Midnight Hour, 1999

DVD 7

Green Day: Blitzkrieg Bop, 2002

Blondie: Call Me, 2006

Elvis Costello & The Imposters: (What’s So Funny ’Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding, 2003

Bruce Springsteen and Axl Rose: Come Together (A Tribute To John Lennon), 1994

The Doors with Eddie Vedder: Roadhouse Blues, 1993

John Fogerty & Friends: Who’ll Stop The Rain, 1993

Cream: Crossroads, 1993

Jackson Browne: The Pretender, 2004

Patti Smith Group: Because The Night, 2007

Patti Smith Group: People Have The Power, 2002

Jonny Lang and Jeff Beck: Be-Bop-A-Lula (A Tribute to Gene Vincent), 1999

Jeff Beck: People Get Ready (A Tribute To Rod Stewart), 1994

DVD 8

The Who and The Rock Hall Jam Band: Substitute, 1990

The Who and The Rock Hall Jam Band: Pinball Wizard, 1990

Melissa Etheridge: Piece Of My Heart (A Tribute To Janis Joplin), 1995

James Taylor: Fire And Rain, 2000

Bee Gees: Massachusetts, 1997

Bee Gees: You Should Be Dancing, 1997

John Mellencamp: Small Town, 2008

Bonnie Raitt with Melissa Etheridge and Bruce Hornsby: Thing Called Love, 2000

The Pretenders: Message Of Love, 2005

The Pretenders: My City Was Gone, 2005

The Pretenders: Precious, 2005

Metallica: Iron Man (A Tribute To Black Sabbath), 2006

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Free Bird, 2006

DVD 9

John Mellencamp: R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A.

Eric Burdon and Bon Jovi: It’s My Life

Aretha Franklin: (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman

Lou Reed and Soul Asylum: Sweet Jane

The Allman Brothers Band with Sheryl Crow: Midnight Rider

The Kinks: All Day And All Of The Night

Ann and Nancy Wilson: The Battle Of Evermore

John Fogerty with Booker T. & The MG’’s: Fortunate Son

James Brown: I Got You (I Feel Good)

Al Green: Tired Of Being Alone

Al Green: A Change Is Gonna Come

HARVEY GOLDSMITH IS JEFF BECK’S NEW MANAGER

Jeff Beck will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in Cleveland on April 4 after a 40 year career that has seen him revered as one the world’s most influential musicians.

“It’s a great thrill to be recognised by the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame, especially for the 25th anniversary,” says Beck, “Nobody makes music for the honours but to take a place alongside so many of your own heroes is an indescribable feeling. I’m a very humbled and proud man right now.”

The induction ceremony comes to Cleveland for the first time to celebrate 25 years of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Fellow inductees include Little Anthony & The Imperials, Metallica, Run-D.M.C. and Bobby Womack.

Beck also announces today that Harvey Goldsmith CBE will manage him. It represents a return to management for Britain’s most famous and influential promoter, who has worked with the greats of music from The Who to Luciano Pavarotti.

Beck is one of the UK’s true music heroes, a visionary musician and guitar god admired by everyone from Eric Clapton, who he famously succeeded in The Yardbirds, to Morrissey, on whose new album Beck appears.

He is recognised by his peers as perhaps the greatest guitarist of them all and has already been inducted in to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Yardbirds.

After The Yardbirds, Beck formed the Jeff Beck Group in 1967 with Ronnie Wood on bass, Aynsley Dunbar drumming and Rod Stewart on vocals. They were credited with forging a blueprint later followed by heavy metal. Since then, he has explored jazz, rock and pop to acclaim and massive respect for his innovative work.

In the 1970s, Beck worked with Beatles producer George Martin on jazz-fusion albums that redefined the rock guitar, before moving into electronic music with keyboardist Jan Hammer.

On recent albums, he has worked with electronica outfit Apollo 440 and David Torn from New York trip-hop group Splattercell. To underline his eclectic admirers, Joss Stone and Imogen Heap joined Beck on stage at London’s Ronnie Scott’s club last year.

In February, Beck will play with Eric Clapton at two historic joint performances at Japan’s Saitama Super Arena.

Jeff Beck:
“I have known Harvey for a long time and we met again at the Classic Rock awards at the end of last year.
“Soon after I decided I wanted a change in my career so I approached Harvey in December. It’s a great team and we have big plans, including new material and more performances.”

Harvey Goldsmith:
“I have always thought that Jeff is an incredible musician. I’ve worked with him many times over the years.
“Jeff asked me to dinner, where he told me he wanted a change in his working life. He said that he wanted to perform more and look for new opportunities. I thought about it overnight and felt that I could be of help. I’m very excited about working with Jeff, it will be a great partnership.
“He is raring to go and his band are incredible, just brilliant. There should be a new album by the end of the year and who knows where we can go with that.”

Jeff Beck’s band are an extraordinary outfit. Tal Wilkenfeld is a 20 year old Australian bass prodigy, while drummer Vinnie Colaiuta is reputed to be best drummer in the world. Keyboardist David Sancious was in Bruce Springsteen’s original E Street Band and has played with everyone from Sting to Yousou Ndour.

Jeff Beck’s DVD and Blu-Ray “Performing This Week… Live At Ronnie Scott’s” is released March 30th by Eagle Rock. A celebration of his acclaimed five nights of gigs last year, it features guests Joss Stone and Imogen Heap, as well as Clapton. The CD version is out now.

Jeff Beck’s agents remain Phil Banfield at Coda in the UK and Rob Light at CAA in the USA.

Tour dates:

Australia:
Friday January 23rd Perth Challenge Stadium
Sunday January 25th Adelaide The Barton Theatre
Monday January 26th Melbourne Palais Theatre
Tuesday January 27th Melbourne Palais Theatre
Thursday January 29th Brisbane Brisbane Convention Centre
Friday January 30th Sydney Enmore Theatre
Saturday January 31st Sydney Enmore Theatre
Sunday February 1st Sydney Enmore Theatre
Tuesday February 3rd Auckland ASB Theatre-Aotea Centre

Japan:
Friday February 6th Tokyo International Forum
Saturday February 7th Tokyo International Forum
Monday February 9th Tokyo NHK Hall
Wednesday February 11th Yokohama Pacifico Hall
Thursday February 12th Nagoya (Aichi) Geijutsu Gekijo
Friday February 13th Kanazawa Koseinenkin Kaikan
Monday February 16th Fukuoka Zepp
Wednesday February 18th Osaka Koseinenkin Kaikan
Thursday February 19th Osaka Koseinenkin Kaikan
Saturday February 21st Saitama Super Arena (with Eric Clapton)
Sunday February 22nd Saitama Super Arena (with Eric Clapton)

MORRISSEY’S ‘YEARS OF REFUSAL’ FEATURES JEFF BECK

Morrissey will release “Years of Refusal” in the UK on February 16 and the US February 17, 2009 on Attack/Lost Highway. “Years of Refusal” will be Morrissey’s first studio album since 2006’s UK #1 “Ringleader of the Tormentors”. In February, Morrissey will begin the US leg of his world tour that includes rare intimate club dates.

The late Jerry Finn, who previously worked on 2004’s critical and commercial smash “You Are the Quarry”, produced “Years of Refusal” which is the last album he worked on. The single “I’m Throwing My Arms Around Paris”, which Morrissey debuted during his sold out 2007 world tour, will precede the album. Long time band members Boz Boorer, Jesse Tobias, Matt Walker, and Solomon Walker play on the album, which also features a contribution from Jeff Beck on the track “Black Cloud”.

Morrissey is often recognized as the most important British musician of his generation. The New York Times recently stated, ”Morrissey isn’t just any singer: he has become one of the defining rock stars of the past few decades by virtue of his grand voice, his grander songs, and his charming habit of playing with melodrama”. His influence is felt worldwide through the countless artists that cite him as their primary inspiration. “Years of Refusal” is a masterful work that finds Morrissey and the band at their best with a muscular sound and the inimitable voice and lyrics of a legend.

Years of Refusal Tracklist

1. Something Is Squeezing My Skull
2. Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed
3. Black Cloud
4. I’m Throwing My Arms Around Paris
5. All You Need Is Me
6. When Last I Spoke to Carol
7. That’s How People Grow Up
8. One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell
9. It’s Not Your Birthday Anymore
10. You Were Good In Your Time
11. Sorry Doesn’t Help
12. I’m OK By Myself

Buy your copy here if you live in Europe.
Buy your copy here if you live in the USA.
Buy the “Years of Refusal [CD/DVD] [DELUXE EDITION]” here.

JEFF BECK RONNIE SCOTTS DVD WITH CLAPTON ETC

‘Performing This Week…
Live At Ronnie Scott’s’