Jeff Beck

Sometimes the musical gods hand you something at just the right time. I fired up Roon, hit shuffle, and boom—Jeff Beck’s Blow by Blow came strutting in like it owned the place. I wasn’t expecting a full instrumental, funky fusion ride, but that’s exactly what I got. And man, what a ride. This was a 24/192 vinyl rip—FLAC files playing through Roon, and it really brought out the analog warmth of the original along with …

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After the gritty analog swagger of Blow by Blow, Beck’s 2010 album Emotion & Commotion feels like stepping into a different universe—one with soft lighting, lush string arrangements, and maybe a scented candle or two. There’s definitely emotion here—dripping, in fact. Tracks like “Serene” and his cover of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” lay it on so thick, it’s like the score to a sentimental B-movie that never got …

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