Beck, Bogert & Appice
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Beck, Bogert & Appice was a hard rock
supergroup
and power trio
formed by guitarist Jeff Beck
and evolving from The Jeff Beck Group
. the line up included bassist Tim Bogert
and drummer Carmine Appice
who were both previously in Vanilla Fudge
and Cactus
.
and Carmine Appice
, further to encountering Bogert and Appice during 1967 and subsequent meetings and sessions such as those which took place between July 6 and 10, 1969. In early August 1969 Beck commented to Alan Smith from New Musical Express,
reported in their "Raver" column, that Beck had added Carmine Appice
and Tim Bogert
to his band. Beck and his manger Peter Grant arranged to finalise contracts with Bogert and Appice in November 1969. On November 12, 1969 Beck crashed his Hot rod
car and all future plans were put on hold. Beck soon recovered from his accident and in early March 1971 he formed a new Jeff Beck Group
.
The official demise of the second Jeff Beck Group
was announced on July 24, 1972. The next day Jeff Beck met with keyboardist Max Middleton
, Tim Bogert
and Carmine Appice
. He also brought in Kim Milford
as vocalist. Rehearsals at the Rolling Stones rehearsal rooms Bermondsey
began, in preparation for an imminent tour of US, originally arranged for The Jeff Beck Group
. In an interview with Danny Holloway from New Musical Express on July 8, 1972, Beck stated,
On August 1, 1972 the band appeared at the Stanley Theatre
Pittsburgh as Jeff Beck Group. After only six appearances Milford was replaced by Bobby Tench
, who was flown in from UK, in time for the Arie Crown Theatre Chicago
performance and appeared with the band for the rest of the tour. The tour concluded at the Paramount North West Theatre
in Washington, on August 19, 1972. After this US tour, Tench and Middelton left the band and Beck formed a power trio
with Appice and Bogert. Drummer Appice also took on the role of vocalist with help from Bogert and Beck. Still billed as Jeff Beck Group they were included on the bill for Rock at The Oval on September 16, which marked the start of a tour schedule of UK, Holland and Germany . On Friday October 20, 1972 a US tour began at the Hollywood Sportatorium
Florida
and concluded on November 11, 1972, at The Warehouse New Orleans.
Beck, Bogert & Appice started work on their eponymous debut album on December 11, 1972 at Chess Studios
, with sessions continuing until December 22. Recording sessions resumed on January 2, 1973 with producer Don Nix
and the trio transferred to The Village
in Los Angeles
. Don Nix
told John Tobler
from the US magazine Zig Zag
, "I don't know how I got the job, but I'd sure like to get out of it". Beck, Bogert & Appice
was released on March 26, 1973 in US, and in UK on April 6 the same year. The album reached #12 in US and #28 in UK album charts and on May 10, 1973 James Isaacs
, from Rolling Stone
wrote,
On February 1, 1973 the trio embarked on a UK tour which took in concert Halls and University campus venues and ended at the Top Rank Suite Cardiff
on February 18, 1973. On February 20 they appeared on the French TV show Pop Deux, in front of 2000 fans and the band rest for a week. On March 28, 1973 they started their US tour at the Music Hall Boston
and Beck unveiled a new effect by using the Talk box
for the first time. They finished the first part of their tour on April 16, 1973 at Winterland
, California
, having played eighteen venues. After another tour break, the band resumed their tour of US, starting at the Seattle Centre Arena on May 26 and finishing at the Honolulu International centre Hawaii
on May 8, and they flew onto a Japanese
tour which started at Nippon Budokan
centre on May 14 and ended five days later on May 19, 1973 at Koseinenkin Hall, Osaka
.
A tour of Europe started on July 8, 1973 and took in the annual European rock festival circuit. They travelled to venues in West Germany and Holland, before arriving in Paris
, to conclude the tour on July 14, 1973. Another US tour was hastily arranged, to cover the East coast and Southern states, such as Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Florida, Maryland and Georgia. The tour started on July 11, 1973 and came to an abrupt end when Beck left on July 17.
Live (in Japan)
was released on October 21, 1973. This album was a compilation of performances recorded in Osaka
, during the May tour in Japan. On November 21, 1973, the band travelled to France to start their second European tour as Beck, Boggert & Appice. After a Christmas break the band started a British
tour, which started Newcastle on January 10. Fourteen shows followed, taking them to cities such as Brighton
, Liverpool
, Sheffield
, Bristol
and London
, before heading to Scotland
to visit, Glasgow
and Edinburgh
. The tour ended on February 29 at the Caley Theatre Edinburgh
.
On January 26, 1974 the band played at the Rainbow Theatre
, as part of a European tour. This concert was broadcast in full, on the US show Rock Around the World, on September 9, 1974. This was the last recorded work by the band and previewed songs that were intended for a second studio album, and became the bootleg
At Last Rainbow . The medley
which combined "You Shook Me" and "BBA Boogie", was later included on the Jeff Beck
compilation
Beckology
(1991). Recording sessions for a second studio album began in January 1974. On May 18, 1974 New Musical Express wrote, "Rumours concerning an imminent split in BBA, which have been rife for several weeks, were confirmed by Bassist Tim Bogert". Melody Maker
also reported the breakup of the band, at that time. The band dissolved before the completion of a second studio album.
At Last Rainbow song list
Beck, Bogert & Appice Live (in Japan)
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
supergroup
Supergroup (music)
In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe "a rock music group whose performers are already famous from having performed individually or in other groups"....
and power trio
Power trio
A power trio is a rock and roll band format where the traditional power trio has a lineup of guitar, bass and drums, leaving out the rhythm guitar or keyboard that are used in other rock music to fill out the sound with chords...
formed by guitarist Jeff Beck
Jeff Beck
Geoffrey Arnold "Jeff" Beck is an English rock guitarist. He is one of three noted guitarists to have played with The Yardbirds...
and evolving from The Jeff Beck Group
The Jeff Beck Group
The Jeff Beck Group were an English rock band formed in London in January 1967 by former Yardbirds guitarist Jeff Beck. Their innovative approach to heavy sounding blues and R&B was a major influence on popular music.- The first Jeff Beck Group :...
. the line up included bassist Tim Bogert
Tim Bogert
John Voorhis "Tim" Bogert III is an American musician. He graduated from Ridgefield Memorial High School in his hometown in 1963...
and drummer Carmine Appice
Carmine Appice
Carmine Appice is an American rock drummer of Italian background and is the older brother of drummer Vinny Appice by 12 years. He received a classical music training and was influenced by the jazz drumming of Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa early on...
who were both previously in Vanilla Fudge
Vanilla Fudge
Vanilla Fudge is an American rock band. The band's original lineup – vocalist/organist Mark Stein, bassist/vocalist Tim Bogert, lead guitarist/vocalist Vince Martell, and drummer/vocalist Carmine Appice – recorded five albums during the years 1966–69, before disbanding in 1970...
and Cactus
Cactus (band)
Cactus is an American hard rock supergroup, formed in 1970.-Biography:Cactus was initially conceived as early as late 1969 by the Vanilla Fudge rhythm section of bassist Tim Bogert and drummer Carmine Appice with guitarist Jeff Beck and Xylophone player Adele Smitchell acted as the counterpart and...
.
History
Beck had been keen to work with Tim BogertTim Bogert
John Voorhis "Tim" Bogert III is an American musician. He graduated from Ridgefield Memorial High School in his hometown in 1963...
and Carmine Appice
Carmine Appice
Carmine Appice is an American rock drummer of Italian background and is the older brother of drummer Vinny Appice by 12 years. He received a classical music training and was influenced by the jazz drumming of Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa early on...
, further to encountering Bogert and Appice during 1967 and subsequent meetings and sessions such as those which took place between July 6 and 10, 1969. In early August 1969 Beck commented to Alan Smith from New Musical Express,
On September 13, 1969 Melody Maker
"...two name faces to join the group. They're going to be news when they happen, and if I only had the griff on it , if only I had it signed and sealed, I'd tell you. But until then I'm afraid it's all shtm. You see both these name faces are under recording contracts at the moment"
Melody Maker
Melody Maker, published in the United Kingdom, was, according to its publisher IPC Media, the world's oldest weekly music newspaper. It was founded in 1926 as a magazine targeted at musicians; in 2000 it was merged into "long-standing rival" New Musical Express.-1950s–1960s:Originally the Melody...
reported in their "Raver" column, that Beck had added Carmine Appice
Carmine Appice
Carmine Appice is an American rock drummer of Italian background and is the older brother of drummer Vinny Appice by 12 years. He received a classical music training and was influenced by the jazz drumming of Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa early on...
and Tim Bogert
Tim Bogert
John Voorhis "Tim" Bogert III is an American musician. He graduated from Ridgefield Memorial High School in his hometown in 1963...
to his band. Beck and his manger Peter Grant arranged to finalise contracts with Bogert and Appice in November 1969. On November 12, 1969 Beck crashed his Hot rod
Hot rod
Hot rods are typically American cars with large engines modified for linear speed. The origin of the term "hot rod" is unclear. One explanation is that the term is a contraction of "hot roadster," meaning a roadster that was modified for speed. Another possible origin includes modifications to or...
car and all future plans were put on hold. Beck soon recovered from his accident and in early March 1971 he formed a new Jeff Beck Group
The Jeff Beck Group
The Jeff Beck Group were an English rock band formed in London in January 1967 by former Yardbirds guitarist Jeff Beck. Their innovative approach to heavy sounding blues and R&B was a major influence on popular music.- The first Jeff Beck Group :...
.
The official demise of the second Jeff Beck Group
The Jeff Beck Group
The Jeff Beck Group were an English rock band formed in London in January 1967 by former Yardbirds guitarist Jeff Beck. Their innovative approach to heavy sounding blues and R&B was a major influence on popular music.- The first Jeff Beck Group :...
was announced on July 24, 1972. The next day Jeff Beck met with keyboardist Max Middleton
Max Middleton
David Maxwell "Max" Middleton . He is an English composer and keyboardist and was originally a docker on the Liverpool docks. Middleton is known for his work on the Fender Rhodes Electric piano, the Minimoog synthesiser and his percussive playing style of the Hohner Clavinet...
, Tim Bogert
Tim Bogert
John Voorhis "Tim" Bogert III is an American musician. He graduated from Ridgefield Memorial High School in his hometown in 1963...
and Carmine Appice
Carmine Appice
Carmine Appice is an American rock drummer of Italian background and is the older brother of drummer Vinny Appice by 12 years. He received a classical music training and was influenced by the jazz drumming of Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa early on...
. He also brought in Kim Milford
Kim Milford
Richard Kim Milford was an American actor, singer-songwriter, and composer. He is best known for his acting in musicals such as The Rocky Horror Show and Jesus Christ Superstar. Born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, Milford grew up in Winnetka, Illinois where he attended New Trier High School...
as vocalist. Rehearsals at the Rolling Stones rehearsal rooms Bermondsey
Bermondsey
Bermondsey is an area in London on the south bank of the river Thames, and is part of the London Borough of Southwark. To the west lies Southwark, to the east Rotherhithe, and to the south, Walworth and Peckham.-Toponomy:...
began, in preparation for an imminent tour of US, originally arranged for The Jeff Beck Group
The Jeff Beck Group
The Jeff Beck Group were an English rock band formed in London in January 1967 by former Yardbirds guitarist Jeff Beck. Their innovative approach to heavy sounding blues and R&B was a major influence on popular music.- The first Jeff Beck Group :...
. In an interview with Danny Holloway from New Musical Express on July 8, 1972, Beck stated,
"We've never played what the people wanted to hear in America. They expect vicious, violent rock and Roll. That's what I'm known for, but I was avoiding all that in the previous band. I was trying to play subtle rock and roll.That stuff was more suitable for clubs not big stages. This new group will play much heavier music"
On August 1, 1972 the band appeared at the Stanley Theatre
Benedum Center
The Benedum Center for the Performing Arts is a theater and concert hall located at 719 Liberty Avenue in the Cultural District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
Pittsburgh as Jeff Beck Group. After only six appearances Milford was replaced by Bobby Tench
Bobby Tench
Robert Tench , also known as Bob Tench, Bobby Tench and Bobby Gass is a British vocalist and guitarist. Originally a bass player he began singing with Gass influenced by artists such as Sam Cooke and Ray Charles...
, who was flown in from UK, in time for the Arie Crown Theatre Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
performance and appeared with the band for the rest of the tour. The tour concluded at the Paramount North West Theatre
Paramount Theatre (Seattle, Washington)
The Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Washington is a 2,807-seat performing arts venue at 9th Avenue and Pine Street in Downtown Seattle in the United States of America. The theater originally opened March 1, 1928 as the Seattle Theatre with 3,000 seats, the theater was placed on the National Register...
in Washington, on August 19, 1972. After this US tour, Tench and Middelton left the band and Beck formed a power trio
Power trio
A power trio is a rock and roll band format where the traditional power trio has a lineup of guitar, bass and drums, leaving out the rhythm guitar or keyboard that are used in other rock music to fill out the sound with chords...
with Appice and Bogert. Drummer Appice also took on the role of vocalist with help from Bogert and Beck. Still billed as Jeff Beck Group they were included on the bill for Rock at The Oval on September 16, which marked the start of a tour schedule of UK, Holland and Germany . On Friday October 20, 1972 a US tour began at the Hollywood Sportatorium
Hollywood Sportatorium
The Hollywood Sportatorium was an indoor arena in Pembroke Pines, Florida, located at 17171 Pines Boulevard . The Sportatorium was from downtown Miami and from downtown Fort Lauderdale...
Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
and concluded on November 11, 1972, at The Warehouse New Orleans.
Beck, Bogert & Appice started work on their eponymous debut album on December 11, 1972 at Chess Studios
Chess Records
Chess Records was an American record label based in Chicago, Illinois. It specialized in blues, R&B, soul, gospel music, early rock and roll, and occasional jazz releases....
, with sessions continuing until December 22. Recording sessions resumed on January 2, 1973 with producer Don Nix
Don Nix
Don Nix is a songwriter, composer, arranger, musician, and author. Although cited as being "obscure", he is a key figure in several genres of Southern rock and Soul, R&B, and the Blues...
and the trio transferred to The Village
The Village (studio)
The Village is a famous recording studio in Los Angeles, California.Since the 1960s, The Village has been the home to recordings by artists such as Aerosmith, The Allman Brothers, The Beach Boys, Mariah Carey, Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, Alice Cooper, Elvis Costello, The Doors, Bob...
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. Don Nix
Don Nix
Don Nix is a songwriter, composer, arranger, musician, and author. Although cited as being "obscure", he is a key figure in several genres of Southern rock and Soul, R&B, and the Blues...
told John Tobler
John Tobler
John Hugen Tobler is a British rock music journalist, writer, occasional broadcaster, and record company executive.With Pete Frame, he was one of the founders of ZigZag magazine in April 1969...
from the US magazine Zig Zag
ZigZag (magazine)
ZigZag was a British rock music magazine. It was started by Pete Frame and the first edition rolled off the printing presses on 16 April 1969...
, "I don't know how I got the job, but I'd sure like to get out of it". Beck, Bogert & Appice
Beck, Bogert & Appice (album)
Beck, Bogert & Appice is the eponymous debut album by the 70s band Beck, Bogert & Appice. They were a supergroup and power trio, with the line up of guitarist Jeff Beck who had already been a member of The Yardbirds and The Jeff Beck Group), bassist Tim Bogert and drummer Carmine Appice both...
was released on March 26, 1973 in US, and in UK on April 6 the same year. The album reached #12 in US and #28 in UK album charts and on May 10, 1973 James Isaacs
James Isaacs
James Isaacs is a music journalist and former disk jockey.In the late 1970s and the 1980s, when WBUR, Boston University's radio station broadcast many jazz and classical music programs, James Isaacs had a jazz radio show...
, from Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
wrote,
"The band's debut LP is surprisingly docile, when compared to their live show that summons recollections of the Fudge's savage version of "Shotgun" united with Beck's swooping leads. Always a master of unrestraint, Jeff is often subdued here, depending far less on the sound effects and whooshing runs that dominated the two albums with Rod. Good drummer Appice is the designated singer on the remainder of the tunes. While he can at least carry a tune (even if at times he sounds like he's carrying it in a satchel), his Bruce like tenor possesses little flair and scant individuality. Still, it's good to hear stripped-down rock like "Lady," with its Creamy vocal and Whoish crescendos, the boogie lick-trading on "Livin' Alone" and the almost ludicrous sincerity with which Carmine renders Curtis Mayfield's "I'm So Proud"
On February 1, 1973 the trio embarked on a UK tour which took in concert Halls and University campus venues and ended at the Top Rank Suite Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
on February 18, 1973. On February 20 they appeared on the French TV show Pop Deux, in front of 2000 fans and the band rest for a week. On March 28, 1973 they started their US tour at the Music Hall Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
and Beck unveiled a new effect by using the Talk box
Talk box
A talk box is an effects unit that allows a musician to modify the sound of a musical instrument. The musician controls the modification by lip syncing, or by changing the shape of the mouth...
for the first time. They finished the first part of their tour on April 16, 1973 at Winterland
Winterland Ballroom
The Winterland Ballroom, often referred to as Winterland Arena or simply Winterland, was an old ice skating rink and 5,400-seat music venue in San Francisco, California...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, having played eighteen venues. After another tour break, the band resumed their tour of US, starting at the Seattle Centre Arena on May 26 and finishing at the Honolulu International centre Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
on May 8, and they flew onto a Japanese
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
tour which started at Nippon Budokan
Nippon Budokan
The , often shortened to simply Budokan, is an indoor arena in central Tokyo, Japan.This is the location where many "Live at the Budokan" albums were recorded...
centre on May 14 and ended five days later on May 19, 1973 at Koseinenkin Hall, Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
.
A tour of Europe started on July 8, 1973 and took in the annual European rock festival circuit. They travelled to venues in West Germany and Holland, before arriving in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, to conclude the tour on July 14, 1973. Another US tour was hastily arranged, to cover the East coast and Southern states, such as Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Florida, Maryland and Georgia. The tour started on July 11, 1973 and came to an abrupt end when Beck left on July 17.
Live (in Japan)
Live in Japan (Beck, Bogert & Appice album)
Live in Japan is a 1973 rock album by the supergroup power trio Beck, Bogert & Appice. The album although initially called Beck, Bogert & Appice Live was only issued in Japan and is also known as Live in Japan. The album is generally considered rare due to the fact of being only released in limited...
was released on October 21, 1973. This album was a compilation of performances recorded in Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
, during the May tour in Japan. On November 21, 1973, the band travelled to France to start their second European tour as Beck, Boggert & Appice. After a Christmas break the band started a British
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
tour, which started Newcastle on January 10. Fourteen shows followed, taking them to cities such as Brighton
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
, Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
, Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
and London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, before heading to Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
to visit, Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
and Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
. The tour ended on February 29 at the Caley Theatre Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
.
On January 26, 1974 the band played at the Rainbow Theatre
Rainbow Theatre (Finsbury Park)
The Rainbow Theatre is a Grade II*-listed building, in the Finsbury Park area of North London. Built as a cinema in 1930, it later became well known as a music venue and is now a Pentecostal church.-Cinema:...
, as part of a European tour. This concert was broadcast in full, on the US show Rock Around the World, on September 9, 1974. This was the last recorded work by the band and previewed songs that were intended for a second studio album, and became the bootleg
Bootleg recording
A bootleg recording is an audio or video recording of a performance that was not officially released by the artist or under other legal authority. The process of making and distributing such recordings is known as bootlegging...
At Last Rainbow . The medley
Medley (music)
In music, a medley is a piece composed from parts of existing pieces, usually three, played one after another, sometimes overlapping. They are common in popular music, and most medleys are songs rather than instrumental. A medley which is a remixed series is called a megamix, often done with tracks...
which combined "You Shook Me" and "BBA Boogie", was later included on the Jeff Beck
Jeff Beck
Geoffrey Arnold "Jeff" Beck is an English rock guitarist. He is one of three noted guitarists to have played with The Yardbirds...
compilation
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
Beckology
Beckology
Beckology by guitarist Jeff Beck was released in 1991 as a 3 CD career retrospective. Beckology covers the work of a guitarist widely acknowledged as one of the most influential and gifted exponents of the electric guitar, from early days with The Tridents through to his Guitar Shop album in...
(1991). Recording sessions for a second studio album began in January 1974. On May 18, 1974 New Musical Express wrote, "Rumours concerning an imminent split in BBA, which have been rife for several weeks, were confirmed by Bassist Tim Bogert". Melody Maker
Melody Maker
Melody Maker, published in the United Kingdom, was, according to its publisher IPC Media, the world's oldest weekly music newspaper. It was founded in 1926 as a magazine targeted at musicians; in 2000 it was merged into "long-standing rival" New Musical Express.-1950s–1960s:Originally the Melody...
also reported the breakup of the band, at that time. The band dissolved before the completion of a second studio album.
At Last Rainbow song list
- "Laughin' Lady" (5:53)
- "Lady" (7:05)
- "Morning Dew" (12:22)
- "Superstition" (6:07)
- "(Get Ready) Your Lovemaker's Comin' Home" (7:40)
- "Blues De Luxe - You Shook me" (5:34)
- "Rainbow Boogie" (11:32) ["BBA Boogie"]
Band members
- Jeff BeckJeff BeckGeoffrey Arnold "Jeff" Beck is an English rock guitarist. He is one of three noted guitarists to have played with The Yardbirds...
- guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
and vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Tim BogertTim BogertJohn Voorhis "Tim" Bogert III is an American musician. He graduated from Ridgefield Memorial High School in his hometown in 1963...
- bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Carmine AppiceCarmine AppiceCarmine Appice is an American rock drummer of Italian background and is the older brother of drummer Vinny Appice by 12 years. He received a classical music training and was influenced by the jazz drumming of Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa early on...
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
and vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
Vocalists
- Bobby TenchBobby TenchRobert Tench , also known as Bob Tench, Bobby Tench and Bobby Gass is a British vocalist and guitarist. Originally a bass player he began singing with Gass influenced by artists such as Sam Cooke and Ray Charles...
13 live shows. August 8 to September 19, 1973 with Beck, Bogert and Appice, they appeared as Jeff Beck Group. Tench joined the band for The Arie Crown Theatre concert, in Chicago. - Kim MilfordKim MilfordRichard Kim Milford was an American actor, singer-songwriter, and composer. He is best known for his acting in musicals such as The Rocky Horror Show and Jesus Christ Superstar. Born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, Milford grew up in Winnetka, Illinois where he attended New Trier High School...
6 live shows. August 4 to August 7, 1973 with Beck, Bogert and Appice, they appeared as Jeff Beck Group. Milford left the band after the Majestic Theatre concert, in Dallas.
Guest Appearances
- Danny HuttonDanny HuttonDaniel Anthony Hutton , is an Irish-American singer, best known as one of the three lead vocalists in the band, Three Dog Night. Hutton was the head of Hanna Barbera Records from 1965-1966...
and Jimmy GreenspoonJimmy GreenspoonJimmy Greenspoon is an American keyboard player, best known as a member of the band, Three Dog Night. He currently lives in Montgomery County, Maryland....
from Three Dog NightThree Dog NightThree Dog Night is an American rock band best known for their music from 1968 to 1975. During that time the band charted 21 Billboard top 40 hits in America, three of which reached Number One...
on Beck, Bogert & Appice album - Pete French and Duane Hitchings on Beck, Bogert & Appice album
Albums
Beck, Bogert & AppiceBeck, Bogert & Appice (album)
Beck, Bogert & Appice is the eponymous debut album by the 70s band Beck, Bogert & Appice. They were a supergroup and power trio, with the line up of guitarist Jeff Beck who had already been a member of The Yardbirds and The Jeff Beck Group), bassist Tim Bogert and drummer Carmine Appice both...
- Epic EQ-32140 (1973)
- Columbia 32140 (1989)
- Digital Sound 4421 (1997)
- Epic MHCP585 (2005)
- Repertoire 2330 + Bonus track (2005)
- Sbme Special MKTS 723706 (2005)
Beck, Bogert & Appice Live (in Japan)
Live in Japan (Beck, Bogert & Appice album)
Live in Japan is a 1973 rock album by the supergroup power trio Beck, Bogert & Appice. The album although initially called Beck, Bogert & Appice Live was only issued in Japan and is also known as Live in Japan. The album is generally considered rare due to the fact of being only released in limited...
- Epic 22001 (1973)
- 1999
- 2005
Compilations
BBA tracks appear on BeckologyBeckology
Beckology by guitarist Jeff Beck was released in 1991 as a 3 CD career retrospective. Beckology covers the work of a guitarist widely acknowledged as one of the most influential and gifted exponents of the electric guitar, from early days with The Tridents through to his Guitar Shop album in...
- Epic/Legacy E3K-48661 (1991)
- Epic/Legacy 48661 (1995)
- Epic/Legacy 48661 (1991)
- Epic/Legacy 48661 (1991)
- Epic/Legacy E3T-48661 (1991)
- Epic/Legacy 65424 (1998)
- Sony 65424 (1998)
- Sony Japan 750/2 (2007)
Singles
- "Black Cat Moan"/"Livin" Alone Epic EPC 1255 (UK February 16, 1972)
- "I'm So Proud"/"Oh To Love You" Epic 10998 (US May 28, 1973)
- "Lady/Oh To Love You" Epic 11027 (US July 16, 1973)
External links
- BBA interview with Lenny Kaye, Rolling StoneRolling StoneRolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
May 10, 1973 at Rocks Back Pages - BBA interview with Chris WelchChris WelchChris Welch is a music journalist, reviewer and critic with Melody Maker, famous during the 1960s and 1970s for reporting on the rise of such bands as The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, Traffic, If, Cream and Jeff Beck. During that time he also reported on the UK jazz scene.- Career...
, Melody MakerMelody MakerMelody Maker, published in the United Kingdom, was, according to its publisher IPC Media, the world's oldest weekly music newspaper. It was founded in 1926 as a magazine targeted at musicians; in 2000 it was merged into "long-standing rival" New Musical Express.-1950s–1960s:Originally the Melody...
September 29, 1973 at Rocks Back Pages - BBA Interview with Charles Shaar MurrayCharles Shaar MurrayCharles Shaar Murray is an English music journalist. His first experience in journalism came 1970 when he was asked to contribute to the satirical magazine Oz...
, NMENMEThe New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
September 29, 1973 at Rocks Back Pages - BBA at Legacy recordings