Welcome to the “I’m In Love With That Song” Podcast. Each episode, we take a favorite song and dive deep into it, listening to all the nuances that make it a great song. You may be unfamiliar with some of these songs, while others you’ve probably heard a hundred times, but I bet if we listen closely, we can discover something new. This show is part of the Pantheon network of podcasts -- THE podcast network for music lovers.
Thanks for putting in this kind of time. Loved this record while I was in highschool and then it disappeared for over 40 years. Very happy to see it earning new allegiances.
Great breakdown This song was my introduction to this band, and to this day, it's still my favorite song of theirs. Btw, Jimmy and Paul are only a year older than Frank... according to Frank. Jimmy and Frank are cousins, 2nd cousins, I believe.
6:45 Great playing with awesome drum sound and syncopation. 10:21 8:00 Finally in this example, I can hear the individual notes of the thick sounding Moog. I wish Frank would have mixed this clarity up throughout the entire tune, so one could make out the individual notes.
Thanks for your input. It's cool to see some people commenting on this song, because Frank is often overlooked. I'm happy you appreciate this track as much as I do.
Yes, for sure... even though this is the longest episode we've ever released, it's impossible to capture everything about an artist like Jeff Beck in that time. I was just trying to give an introduction to Jeff's work, and to make the case as to why I consider him the best. Thanks for listening, and I hope the episode inspires people to seek our more of his music!
It's psychedelic and the 1st time I took a quarter hit of acid it was a Spiritual experience. Steve Marriott is a Great musician. An outrageously fantastic singer --he's too beautiful for this world, a sensitive voice and charismatic artist in every sense of the word.
I saw Jeff Beck 2 times, about 1974 Long Beach and 2005 Phoenix. He was my favorite since 1965 or so. In a class of his own, Jeff was a powehouse, gentleman and everywhere in between. Only Rory Gallegher shares a place of 2 concerts, in my lifetime. At least Jeff Beck didn't die from drugs or alcohol, of even speeding in a hot rod he built himself! I loved his music, mixes and bands!
Thanks for your feedback & sharing your experience. The ARMS show is one of those concerts I would've loved to attend... I was just a little too young at the time. I did see Jeff 3 or 4 times and he was always great. Thanks for listening to the podcast!
I was 12-13 years old when I heard this song, and immediately became a fan. I was mesmerized by Brian's guitar work, multi-layers of melodies and complex tune structure that I had never heard of. Queen I and II albums are still the best rock albums in my opinion, which requires high intelligence to comprehend. You don't usually need intelligence to listen to rock music, though.
Love this album!! Listening to it right now (the remastered edition). I've seen Big Head Todd and The Monsters twice in the last couple months. Once at Red Rocks with Jakob Dylan and the Wallflowers and once in El Dorado Arkansas with Blues Traveler. BHT plays "Highway Star" as their encore and they do a very credible version of it that gets everybody up and rawkin'!!
Thanks for your comments. "Made In Japan" is one of my favorite albums, it was a pleasure to dig into this track. Hope you check out the podcast episode.
My fav solo Lennon album. A great listen top to bottom. A fun funky album that had some bite to it.maybe my fav solo Beatle album, I happen to like Londontown a good bit too
Thanks for listening, and for your feedback. Coming from someone with your experience, the compliment is much appreciated. I saw Jeff 3 or 4 times, he was brilliant every time.
I’ve always loved Jeff Becks guitarplaying, he was so intelligent and talent. There was no limits for him, so he became really good in the Yardbirds! The rest is history for him. And he went further and further. He became a legend. Well I still miss him. - jon fisher
To say that a song is 'way ahead of its time' is misleading. It assumes that music progressively improves. This is wrongheaded. The song is of its time and in many ways much more genuine than the digitally generated, soulless offerings that we have to swallow now. Incidentally, I bought this single the week after its release! Bill
I didn't say the song was "ahead of its time"-- that was one of the other commenters here. But, in terms of the use of technology, the application of the flanging effect so prominently was innovative and that put the track ahead of what others were doing in the studio. As Andrew Hickey often says on his podcast, "there is no 'first' anything", but this song was one of the earliest uses of flanging, an effect that soon would become commonplace. You could argue that makes the recording "ahead of its time", but ultimately, I think that's just semantics. You, I, and the others who posted here, are all in agreement that this track is a great piece of work and worthy of more attention. Thanks so much for listening & for your comments!
G'day to you! Yep Totally Agree on that, Tin Soldier also Rates a Mention, I was Blessed with growing up in the 60s,what a time for Real Music! Perth West Aust.
Thanks for your feedback, glad you enjoyed the show. We discussed "Tin Soldier" back on Episode 54. We also discussed PP Arnold (who sang backup on "Tin Soldier") on Episode 149. You can find both of those episodes on our website (or in your podcast app) if you'd like to listen to them. Thanks again!
I’m grateful that you gave up a whole show…. like you say there is no way an appreciation or any understanding of his greatness could be conveyed in 20 mins. ❤ I think it’s a great analysis of how Jeff developed his style in stages and gives massive credit to how hard he worked in between styles to develop further and further with his guitar playing.
Thanks for your feedback, I'm glad you were happy with the episode. I hope the show helps other people to discover Jeff Beck, and encourage them to seek out his albums.
Jeff Beck's death hurt me as much as when either of my parents passed away. As a matter of fact, his being on the planet creating some of the most incredible guitar playing was strong heart felt medicine that helped me get thru the day/night. The last year has been extremely hard on me emotionally for various reasons. Listening to his music has been helpful, but it always reminds me that the #GOATGuitarist is no longer with us but his musical endeavors will always be here for his family, friends, & fans to enjoy. How much did I love Jeff Beck ? I got to see him 15 times perform his guitar artistry in concert. 1) "Fire Meets Fury" with Stevie Ray Vaughan in Chicago, Illinois 1989 2) 2 times with Santana in 3 days in Illinois & Wisconsin 1995 3) "Who Else" tour 2 times in Illinois 1999 4) "You Had It Coming" tour in Illinois 2001 5) Eric Clapton "Crossroads" shows in 2007 & 2010 in Bridgeview, Illinois 6) Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in Cleveland,Ohio 2009 7) Intimate club tour at Park West, Chicago 2009 8) Les Paul tribute tour with Imelda May, Cadillac Theater, Chicago,Illinois 2011 9) Chicago Theater 2015 10) "Loud Hailer" Ravinia Highland Park, Illinois 2016 11) Performed half hour encore with Rod Stewart Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, California 2019 12) "18" tour with Johnny Depp Phoenix, Arizona 2022 EVERY time I saw Jeff Beck perform in concert he never disappointed anyone in attendance. He only got better & better mastering the guitar as the years went on in his life. He was the only musician I have ever seen in my lifetime that propelled me to a place I had only experienced when seeing him live. I was so happy & joyful when I was in attendance watching/listening to him tear it up. I'll never be in that place again unfortunately. I am so grateful & lucky to have seen "The Guv'nor" of guitar as many times as I had. After he passed away, I was feeling every negative feeling anyone could experience. I was devastated. The one thing that helped get me thru the pain was all the famous guitarists & their comments about Jeff Beck. Basically EVERYBODY loved Jeff Beck as far as his guitar playing but also that he was such a kind & humble person to be around. The only thing he loved more than his self made cars & guitar collection was his widow Sandra. Jeff & Sandra were big time animal activists which is another reason why I respected them so much. I miss him. Always will. But I will never forget him or the extraordinary music he created with his guitar. He was "One of One". We will never see another guitarist like him in our lifetime. RIP Jeff Beck.
WHO IS THE PERSON THAT IS SPEAKING ABOUT JEFF BECK IN THIS WONDERFUL DEPICTION OF HIS LIFE AND HIS ACHIEVEMENTS? ? THANK YOU--_SO MUCH!!! HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN KNIGHTED, HE MADE SO MANY INNOVATIONS AND USED AND SHOWED OFF SO MANY TALENTED MUSICIAN AND SINGERS! HE ALWAYS FORGOT ABOUT HIMSELF AND PROMOTED OTHERS, ESPECIALLY NEARER TO THE END OF HIS LIFE. EVEN AT 14 HE KNEW WHAT HE WANTED TO DO AND DISCOVERED FOR HIMSELF THROUGH HIS OWN EXPERIMENTATIONS. JEFF BECK WAS INFLUENCED BY HIS MOTHGER'S MUSIC AND THE RECORDS OF SERIOUS MUSIC THAT HE HEARD AT HOME BY LISTENING TO THE MUSIC HIS CONCERT PLAYING MOTHER HAD IN HER COLLECTION AND BY HIS UNCLE WHO PLAYED JAZZ IN HIS CAR! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS You tube record OF Jeff Becks write. WHO ARE YOU?????? WE AT SCHOOL WHEN JEFF BECK WAS 14 YEARS OLD AND WE WERE ALL 13, WERE VERY IMPRESSED WITH HIM AND KNEW ABOUT HIM WANTING TYO MAKE A GUITAR, BECAUSE HE CAME IN WITH BITS AND PIECES AND MADE HIS OWN GUITARS. WE FOLLOWED HIM ALL HIS LIFE TO SEE WHAT HE WOULD DO!!! CYNTHIA ALLEN-McLAGLEN.
Thank you for the feedback & kind words about this episode. I've been a Jeff Beck fan since the 70's, and my appreciation for his playing only increased over the years. If you liked this show, I'm sure you'll enjoy some of our other episodes. Please check them out on our website, lovethatsongpodcast.com. You can find out more about the show, and the host (that's me!) on the website.
Thank you for this respectful review of Jeff Beck’s career. He, like Miles Davis, changed the way that music was played and appreciated by several generations of humans. He changed my life when I heard ‘Shapes of Things’ as a teenager on my transistor radio. Myself and many others became fascinated with his guitar playing in the mid to late 60’s and the continued evolution as a player throughout his life. Thanks again, much appreciated.
Life in Dark Water is a song about depression. Stewart wrote a ton of songs with marine imagery - ships, sailors, submarines, beaches. This theme runs through dozens and dozens of his songs going back to 1969. It took me many years - decades - to figure out that this imagery is a reflection of his inner self, his mental, emotional state. LiDW is one of these songs. The bridge gives it away ("tell my girl she must be strong / she sits and waits all night long / just looking for a better day / she'll find another way to go"). He can't communicate with anyone, including his "girl". In a concert of his I attended a couple of years ago, he introduced another marine-themed song (maybe "The loneliest place on the map") as a song about "a woman who wouldn't let me fuck her" (or words to that effect). I later figured out it was about his ex-wife. Perhaps we shouldn't know too much about artists. Stewart's love of his life, though, Mandi, was the subject of many songs, too - long after they'd split.
It's such a complex weaving of different sounds, and it comes out so beautifully. I think this is my favorite song, and thank you for breaking it down for us.
This choice is a nice surprise, The Cars had a very distinctive sound that sounds relatively simple on the surface but as you demonstrate with this podcast, there is always interesting elements going on underneath, both with the lyrics and the music. Thanks for another great episode.
The keyboards, the distorted power chords and Ben's plaintive vocals really set this song apart. But I really need to know what that little whistle effect is?!? So subtle but quirky and memorable.
Yes Jeff Beck continued to improve all his life and took on even more and more and more all his life. Different sounds and techniques, different more impossible challenges! So many people say what he did was regarded as IMPOSSIBLE, but Jeff kept on GOING FORWARD AND BREAKING MORE AND MORE BARRIERS. So many people said he was such a giving person as well, to his fellow musicians; and to Women Musicians of Great Calibre. Thank you Jeff Beck. There are several experts in teaching and discussing guitar playing in detail and the different impossible achievements that Jeff Beck managed to do with his guitar, over and over again on RU-vid. They make one gasp! Over and Over! Yes a Musical Giant!! Look them up! Cynthia Allen-McLaglen
Thanks for your comments, and yes I agree-- in my opinion, he's the greatest. I hope this episode made the case for Jeff as an all-time Master. Thanks for listening.
Thanks for your feedback. Due to copyright concerns, we don't play full songs on episodes like these. It would also make the episodes excessively long; I try to keep the episodes to a max of 30-40 minutes (most episodes run about 20 min). I just want to give you a taste of these songs, to whet your appetite, and hopefully you'll like them enough to seek the albums out.
Thanks for contributing. Fanny's version of "Ain't That Peculiar" is great, I almost did the episode on that song rather than "Cat Fever", but I decided to cover an original. The best version of Fanny doing "Ain't That Peculiar" is a live TV studio performance which you can find on RU-vid. It rocks, and I think it's better than the album version.
Awesome breakdown. I really learn a lot from reviews and podcasts like yours. Thank you for all the effort put in to this one! I have listened to Rush for a long time and have attended several concerts of theirs over the years. Now I can go back and listen to this song with a new found enjoyment.
Thanks for listening, and for your comments. Very much appreciated! For Rush fans, we also covered "Subdivisions" back on Episode #47, so check that one out. Alex came up in our "5 Favorite Guitar Solos" episode (Episode 25), and I'm sure Rush will come up again on the podcast, as they're one of my favorite bands. Thanks again!
