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Originally Posted by Blues4U
gmac, I thought you would like this clip-a gift from me to you!!
You got that right about Beck. I really can't imagine that there is anything he cannot do and any style of music he couldn't kick anyone's butt in.
He (Beck) isn't trying to one up Clapton, he is just doing his thing. He is really having fun and you can tell it. Actually you can tell Clapton is having a good time as well.
I love seeing clips like this where the entire band is in a groove. It is very enjoyable.
Here's another example of legendary musicians on stage, no egos, just a whole lotta fun goin' on.
This is great. I know I posted it once, but look at these guys-they are having a ball and each and every one of them was, at the time thought to be a musical God to some degree.
YouTube - John Lennon, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton and Mitch Mitchel |
I love that video. I remember seeing it when I was about 14, and having a dream that I was onstage with them that night! Of course it turned into a nightmare when it was my turn to solo...
I know what you mean about Beck. I don't think he's the competitive type, like some musicians who always have to be "the best."
Like you said, I think he just has fun, and does his thing, which is just stunning...
Somewhere, there must be bootlegs of Beck onstage with John McLaughlin, during their respective
Blow by Blow/Mahavishnu eras. They toured together and loved jamming, and by Beck's admission McLaughlin taught him a lot about improvising over chord structures and time signatures.
McLaughlin is definitely one of those super-competitive guitarists, (they say he can't even lose a ping pong game
) but he's 1st and foremost a great musician. I'd love to hear what they sounded like together, at one their (many) creative peaks. I much prefer Beck's style of playing, but he's always influenced a lot by whoever he's playing with, so it would be really fun if some of those tapes turn up.