Album: Rough and Ready by Jeff Beck Group (1971)
Genre: Rock | Style: Blues | Mood: Good Natured
Format: Album

Description: Rough and Ready is the third album by The Jeff Beck Group and the first of two by the second Jeff Beck Group. Released in 1971, it featured more of a jazz, soul and R&B edge to counter Beck's lead guitar. As a songwriter, Beck contributed more pieces to Rough and Ready than he had before, or ever would again. Beck enlisted Bobby Tench as vocalist and it is also the first time keyboardist Max Middleton is heard. Other members of this line up are drummer Cozy Powell and bassist Clive Chaman.

    Jeff Beck: guitars, bass and production
    Bobby Tench: vocals and rhythm guitar
    Max Middleton: piano and keyboards
    Clive Chaman: bass
    Cozy Powell: drums

Artist Background: The Jeff Beck Group was a rock band formed in February 1967. Their unique and innovative approach to heavy-sounding blues was a major influence on popular music in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The first Jeff Beck Group was formed in the U.K. in 1967, consisting of Jeff Beck guitar, Rod Stewart vocals, Ron Wood bass, and Aynsley Dunbar drums. Beck had unfortunately signed a personal management contract with famed U.K. singles producer and manager, Mickie Most. Beck had envisioned forming th... Part of the London, England, UK music scene. Emerged in the 1960s era. Associated with Blues movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Music Scene: Part of the London, England, UK music scene. Emerged in the 1960s era. Associated with Blues movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Rock, Blues, Good Natured, 1970s, Album

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Rough and Ready is the third album by The Jeff Beck Group and the first of two by the second Jeff Beck Group. Released in 1971, it featured more of a jazz, soul and R&B edge to counter Beck's lead guitar. As a songwriter, Beck contributed more pieces to Rough and Ready than he had before, or ever would again. Beck enlisted Bobby Tench as vocalist and it is also the first time keyboardist Max Middleton is heard. Other members of this line up are drummer Cozy Powell and bassist Clive Chaman.

    Jeff Beck: guitars, bass and production
    Bobby Tench: vocals and rhythm guitar
    Max Middleton: piano and keyboards
    Clive Chaman: bass
    Cozy Powell: drums

Rough and Ready

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