Jeff Beck, “Tribal” from Jeff Beck Live+ (2015): One Track Mind
These are the same horizons where Jeff Beck once roamed with the Yardbirds, amped up for a new generation.
Articles by: Nick DeRiso
Wes Montgomery – In the Beginning (2015)
The magic, and the mystery, of ‘In the Beginning’ is in hearing a frisky young Wes Montgomery start his journey toward greatness.
J.D. Souther – Tenderness (2015)
J.D. Souther has never written more connective lyrics, never sung them better – and both, it seems, were sparked by an ageless new setting.
Paul Simon, “Another Galaxy” from Surprise (2006): One Track Mind
Surprise, indeed. This album, released on May 9, 2006, found Paul Simon broadly expanding his sonic palette through a collaboration with Brian Eno.
Jeff Beck, “Going Down” from Live+ (2015): One Track Mind
Jeff Beck returns to one of the best songs from 1972’s ‘Jeff Beck Group’ album, and ups the ante for an forthcoming concert release ‘Jeff Beck Live+.’
The Moody Blues’ John Lodge, “In My Mind” from 10,000 Light Years Ago (2015)
You hear something exceedingly rare for someone of John Lodge’s vintage and accomplishment: He’s pushing himself to new places.
Chris Stamey, “Make Up Your Mind” from Euphoria (2015): One Track Mind
There’s much to pull out of Chris Stamey’s “Make Up Your Mind,” which only seems to grower richer as an experience with each successive spin.
Yes’ patched-together homecoming project Union never lived up to its promise
Jon Anderson and Billy Sherwood look back on Yes’ Frankenstein-like collaborative album ‘Union,’ released on April 30, 1991.
Journey’s Neal Schon, “El Matador” from Vortex (2015): One Track Mind
Neal Schon’s “El Matador” underscores a musical symbiosis with Steve Smith that lingers from their time together in Journey.
Richard Thompson, “Beatnik Walking” from Still (2015): One Track Mind
Richard Thompson is a traveler, always has been, and “Beatnik Walking” — both in its lyric, and in its creation story — speaks to that.
