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The Jeff Beck Group
The Jeff Beck Group in 1967, clockwise from top: Rod Stewart, Ron Wood, Jeff Beck, and Aynsley Dunbar
Background information
Origin	England
Genre(s)	Blues rock Hard rock Heavy metal
Years active	1967 — 1969 1971 — 1972
Label(s)	Epic
Associated acts	Faces
Former members
Jeff Beck Rod Stewart Ron Wood Aynsley Dunbar Micky Waller Nicky Hopkins (Deceased) Tony Newman Bob Tench Max Middleton Clive Chaman Cozy Powell (Deceased)

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The first Jeff Beck Group

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 the band he eventually did, but for the first part of their existence (early '67), they were relegated to being a 'backup band' for Beck, who was pressured by 'There's the door...' Most, to become a solo act and singer; something he deeply resented. The results were three U.K. singles, each with lower sales than its predecessor; the only saving grace being Most's lack of interest in the 'B' sides, which demonstrated the group's awesome potential. But Most lost interest in Beck quickly, and the group floundered for the better part of a year. In fact, if it weren't for Most's employee Peter Grant, they would have almost certainly ended up on the scrap heap before they ever got started. Geoffrey Arnold (Jeff) Beck (born June 24, 1944 to Arnold and Ethel Beck in Wallington, Greater London) is an English rock guitarist. ... Roderick David Stewart, CBE (born January 10, 1945), is a Scottish singer and songwriter born and raised in London. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Prolific English drummer Aynsley Dunbar (born on January 10, 1946, in Liverpool, England) has worked with some of the top names in rock and roll, including John Mayall, Frank Zappa, Jeff Beck, David Bowie, and Sammy Hagar. ... Mickie Most, born Michael Peter Hayes (20 June1938–30 May2003), was a successful English record producer, notably with a string of Number One hit singles with his own RAK Recordsand acts such as The Animals, Hermans Hermits, Donovan, and Suzi Quatro. ... Peter Grant in 1973 Peter Grant, (April 5, 1935 – November 21, 1995) was a manager for The Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin and Bad Company, and a record executive for Swan Song Records. ...

Grant's interests were not entirely philanthropic though, as he was keenly interested in managing his own band. Having been to the States as tour manager for The New Vaudeville Band, he was well aware of a new Concert and Album trend developing in the U.S., where a band could be launched through concerts - without a hit single. Beck's outfit was made to order for this new market. And so he tried - repeatedly, desperately, and in vain to buy Beck's contract from Mickey Most. And although Most had lost interest in Beck, he stubbornly refused to sell. Grant however, wasn't beaten, and in early '68, he arranged a six week U.S. tour for the band. It was their last chance... Dunbar had left to play 'straight blues', being replaced briefly by Roy Cook and then eventually by Micky Waller, and according to Beck, they were down to "literally one clothing change!!" ...The gamble payed off - they took the States by storm... The response was phenominal, and Grant used their reviews (most notably The New York Times) to secure a contract with Epic records for a U.S. release. Luckily, upon return to the U.K., Most was still disinterested, and spent very little time supervising the album sessions, basically leaving the project in the hands of the band and a young, budding genius engineer/producer, Ken Scott, who had worked with The Beatles, and was soon to produce all of David Bowie and The Spiders From Mars records... The result was "Truth", to this day considered a 'touchstone' to many musicians, and a seminal influence on all 'Hard Blues','Hard Rock', and 'Heavy Metal' music that was to follow, (via Led Zeppelin), often sighted as usurpers of Beck's act, and largely (behind the scenes) responsible for its breakup. Micky (Mickey) Waller, who was born on September 6, 1941 is a veteran drummer who has played with many of the biggest names on the UK rock and blues scene since he first went professional in 1960. ... Ken Scott (born April 20, 1947 in London) is an influential English record producer and engineer. ... The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... David Bowie (IPA: []) (born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger and audio engineer. ... Led Zeppelin were an English rock band that formed in September 1968. ...

This four piece lineup then toured the U.S. to coincide with the release of 'Truth' in early/mid 1968. The tour was another huge success, and they were being touted as the obvious replacement to Cream. The album climbed to number 15 on the Billboard charts and at Peter Grant's insistence, Jimmy Page was present for most of the second tours shows - apparently studying the band, their audience and material. Many insiders claim that Grant and Page were plotting to form a similar group, which they quickly did; trying to snag the 'gravel-sounding' vocal stylings of Steve Marriott, Terry Reid, and Paul Rodgers among others, before settling on Robert Plant temporarily. Cream were a 1960s British rock band, which consisted of guitarist Eric Clapton, bassist Jack Bruce and drummer Ginger Baker. ... James Patrick Jimmy Page, OBE (born 9 January 1944) is an English guitarist, composer and record producer. ... Steve Marriott (30 January 1947 in Upton, East London, – 20 April 1991 in Arkesden, Essex. ... Terry Reid (born 13 November 1949, Huntingdon, England) is a rock singer and guitarist noted for his soulful voice in the same vein as contemporaries Paul Rodgers and Rod Stewart. ... Paul Rodgers is an English rock singer/songwriter best known for being a member of Free and Bad Company. ... Robert Anthony Plant (born August 20, 1948, West Bromwich, West Midlands, England) is an English rock singer and songwriter, most famous for his membership in the rock band Led Zeppelin, but also for his successful solo career. ...

Late in the year, well-known session keyboardist Nicky Hopkins accepted an offer to tour with The Beck Group, although offered more money to tour with Led Zeppelin. This lineup (Beck, Stewart, Wood, Waller and Hopkins), is considered by many to be one of the finest in rock history. But they would ultimately suffer from internal stuggles, jealousies and firings (reportedly from 'he said,'she said' rumours, whispered into Beck and Stewart's ears by Grant himself). Ron Wood was fired at least twice, and in 1969 Micky Waller was replaced by drummer Tony Newman, who stayed with the group until they disbanded. It really must be said that this was definitely a 'live' band. Their list of gigs from 1967 to 1969 is staggering... Through most of 1967 they played the club circuit up and down England, as well as short tours to Europe and Scandinavia. 1968 and 1969 saw them playing an almost unbelievable amount of shows, mostly in the U.S., but again in Europe as well. Nicholas Nicky Hopkins (February 24, 1944 in Ealing, West London – September 6, 1994 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA) was an English musician who featured on scores of the most important British and American popular music recordings of the 1960s and 1970s, playing piano and organ. ... Tony Newman Tony (Anthony) Newman (28 September 1949-present) was born in Victoria and in 1963 moved to Brisbane, where he now lives with his family. ...

Sadly though, for a band that stayed together almost three years, their output is lacking. They were only to produce three ill-conceived U.K. singles, and two L.P.'s. There are however, dozens of early recordings produced at DeLane Lea studios in 1967 and 1968, specifically for various BBC radio shows, including 'Saturday Club', 'Top Gear', and the "Simmonds Show'. Although bootlegged in very poor quality, these have never been officially released. One has to wonder why - as they are of great historical significance, and the BBC has released practically every radio performance of any interest whatsoever, from A to Z: (Animals to Zombies); most notably (and profitably) 'Bowie at the Beeb', and Led Zeppelin's BBC Sessions.

In mid 1969, after completing the admittedly rushed 'Beck-Ola', The Group toured the States for the last time with Nicky Hopkins, who had to stop touring for health reasons. They were to do a bit more touring as a four-piece in '69, notably appearing at the Newport Jazz Festival, but unfortunately the forces working against them proved too great, and the band dissolved on the eve of the Woodstock Festival, at which they were scheduled to appear (they are listed on the promotional posters and ads). One wishes this had been their swansong, as it would have cemented their rightful place in history, and as there is virtually no known TV or film footage of this band. The Woodstock Music and Art Fair was a historic event held at Max Yasgurs 600 acre (2. ...

The second Jeff Beck Group

After the group disbanded, Rod Stewart and Ron Wood went on to join The Small Faces, who were about to break up because of the loss of Steve Marriott. Because of Rod and Ron's larger stature than those of the rest of the band, they were renamed The Faces. Meanwhile, Jeff Beck planned to join Vanilla Fudge Rhythm section, Tim Bogert and Carmine Appice, but suffered a head injury in a car wreck. Bogert and Appice would go on to form Cactus while Beck recovered. Small Faces were a British mod group formed in 1965[1] by Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Kenney Jones, and Jimmy Winston (who was soon replaced by Ian McLagan). ... Steve Marriott (30 January 1947 in Upton, East London, – 20 April 1991 in Arkesden, Essex. ... Small Faces album cover Faces were an early 1970s rock band formed in 1969 from the ashes of The Small Faces after Steve Marriott left to form Humble Pie; new members Ron Wood (guitar) and Rod Stewart (vocals) (both from The Jeff Beck Group) joined Ronnie Lane (bass), Ian McLagan... Vanilla Fudge was an American psychedelic band that recorded albums from 1967 to 1970. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Carmine Appice (b. ... Cactus is an American rock band that was conceived in late 1969 as a supergroup but ended up one of the first hard rock bands. ...

After recovering from his injuries, Beck reformed the group with vocalist Bob Tench, keyboardist Max Middleton, drummer Cozy Powell and bassist Clive Chaman. The band would go on to release two more albums before disbanding. David Maxwell Max Middleton (born 4 August 1946, in Amersham, Buckinghamshire) is an English composer and keyboardist. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

After the Jeff Beck Groups

After breaking up, Jeff Beck went on to join Tim Bogert and Carmine Appice, forming the band Beck, Bogert & Appice. They released one studio album which made it to #12 on Billboard in 1972 and a live album. While planning to release a second album, Beck left the group to reunite with Max Middleton. He released mostly instrumental fusion albums and eventually began recording techno. A blues rock power trio composed of guitarist Jeff Beck (The Yardbirds, Jeff Beck Group), bassist Tim Bogert (Vanilla Fudge, Cactus) and drummer Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge, Cactus). ... Billboard can refer to: Billboard magazine Billboard (advertising) Billboard antenna In 3D computer graphics, to billboard is to rotate an object so that it faces the viewer. ... For the comic book character previously known as Techno, see Fixer (comics). ...

Rod Stewart and Ron Wood had tremendous success with The Faces, and were known for their rowdy, raucous live shows, as well as some very developed and poignant recordings. Simultaneously, Stewart pursued a solo career (records only) for Mercury. After releasing two solo L.P.'s to average sales and critical acclaim, his third album 'Every Picture tells A Story' produced one of the biggest hits of the 70's - "Maggie May". Both the single and the L.P. shot to the #1 Billboard chart position. With the success of this record, Stewart launched a tremendously successful solo career that continues 35 years on.

As for The Faces, Ronnie Lane developed MS, and was replaced by Japanese bassist, Tetsu Yamauchi. Because Tetsu was unable to get a work permit in the UK, the band decided to break up. Ron Wood continued to play with Stewart, until he replaced Mick Taylor in The Rolling Stones. Ronald Lane (April 1, 1946 - June 4, 1997) was an English singer, songwriter and bass player (nicknamed Plonk) best known for his membership in two prominent English rock bands, Small Faces (1965-69) and Faces (1970-75). ... {{Infobox musical artist | Name = Mick Taylor | Img = Mictaylor. ... The Rolling Stones are an English band whose blues, rhythm and blues and rock and roll-infused music became popular during the British Invasion in the early 1960s. ...

Cozy Powell went on to join Rainbow and several temporary acts before joining Black Sabbath. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Black Sabbath (disambiguation). ...

Trivia

The Jeff Beck Group, minus Rod Stewart, backed Donovan on a few songs on his 1969 album Barabajagal. Both the Jeff Beck Group and Donovan shared Most as producer. Donovan (Donovan Philips Leitch, born May 10, 1946, in Maryhill, Glasgow) is a Scottish singer, songwriter, and guitarist. ... Barabajagal is the seventh studio album and eighth album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. ...

Discography

Truth August, 1968 Epic Records

Beck-Ola June, 1969 Epic Records

Rough and Ready October, 1971 Epic Records

Jeff Beck Group April, 1972 Epic Records