The first thing that grabs ya’ about this new Jeff Beck tune is the gigantic groove Beck establishes from the get-go, and a soaring lead that brings this too-brief three minute funk-rock excursion to its end.

Joni Mitchell ended her tenure at Geffen with the lovely and understated ‘Night Ride Home’ — an album that in many ways works in stark contrast to its predecessor.

You were expecting a handful of M&Ms — with the brown ones contractually removed?

The Paul Bley who sits behind a piano in front of this live audience, with no accompaniment, is Bley in his purest form.

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This hooky little song tastefully melds a radio-ready pop mentality with a jagged garage-rock stance.

The legends of Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page tend to obscure subsequent contributors — but another guitarist earns high praise from the Yardbirds’ stalwart drummer, as well.

‘Mona Bone Jakon’ is significant because of its emotional content, unique because of its instrumentation — and important because of its honesty.