Rough and Ready

• Artist: Jeff Beck
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• Release Date: 1971 10
• Genre: Rock

Review

Recouping after a car crash and faced with the loss of Rod Stewart and Ron Wood, Jeff Beck redefined what the Jeff Beck Group was about, deciding to tone down the bluesy bombast, adding keyboardist Max Middleton for a jazz edge, then having Bob Tench sing to give it an overblown early-'70s AOR edge. As expected, these two sides are in conflict and Tench can be a little overbearing, but there are moments here that bring out the best in Beck. Namely, these are the times when the group ventures into extended, funk-inflected, reflective jazzy instrumental sections. These are the moments that point the way toward the success of Blow by Blow, yet this remains an unabashed rock record of its time, and it falls prey to many of its era's excesses, particularly lack of focus. Still, there are moments that are as fine as anything Beck played here. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Got the Feeling	Jeff Beck	Jeff Beck Group	(4:46)
Situation	Jeff Beck	Jeff Beck Group	(5:26)
Short Business	Jeff Beck	Jeff Beck Group	(2:34)
Max's Tune	Max Middleton	Jeff Beck Group	(8:24)
I've Been Used	Jeff Beck	Jeff Beck Group	(3:40)
New Ways Train Train	Jeff Beck	Jeff Beck Group	(5:52)
Jody	Jeff Beck, Brian Short	Jeff Beck Group	(6:06)

Credits

Jeff Beck (Bass), Jeff Beck (Guitar), Jeff Beck (Producer), Jeff Beck (Main Performer), Clive Chaman (Bass), Max Middleton (Piano), Max Middleton (Keyboards), Cozy Powell (Drums), Bob Tench (Guitar), Bob Tench (Vocals), Jack Ashkinazy (Engineer), Jack Ashkinazy (Mastering), Jeff Beck Group (Performer), Clive Arrowsmith (Photography), Ron Coro (Design)

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