Jeff Beck with Terry Bozzio & Tony Hymas - Jeff Beck´s Guitar Shop (1989)

“Guitar Shop” represents guitar hero Jeff Beck's return to the scene following his 1985 pop/rock-based recording, Flash; an outing that featured his one time lead vocalist, Rod Stewart. Essentially, this 1989 release provides Beck's ardent admirers with a power-packed outing, brimming with memorable melodies, drummer Terry Bozzio's often blistering rock drumming, and keyboardist Tony Hymas' effective synth textures. Here, Beck surges onward in altogether stunning fashion via his quirky lead lines, sweet-tempered slide guitar work, disfigured extended notes and deterministic mode of execution. With "Behind the Veil," the band delves into a reggae groove, featuring Beck's lower register thematic statements and well-placed notes. Otherwise, the ensemble tackles the blues and hard rock motifs amid Beck's crunching chord clusters, animated lines, and soaring heavenward soloing on the lovely and somewhat ethereal ballad titled "Two Rivers." Simply put, this is a wonderfully produced effort and a significant entry into the artist's extensive recorded legacy.
"Stand on It" was released as a single. "Sling Shot" was featured in the 1990 horror comedy film Gremlins 2: The New Batch; several other tracks were used as part of the soundtrack for the South Atlantic Raiders episodes of the British comedy series The Comic Strip Presents.

Track listing

01. "Guitar Shop"   (Jeff Beck, Terry Bozzio, Tony Hymas)  - 5:03
02. "Savoy"   (Beck, Bozzio, Hymas)  - 3:52
03. "Behind the Veil"   (Hymas)  - 4:55
04. "Big Block"   (Beck, Bozzio, Hymas)  - 4:09
05. "Where Were You"   (Beck, Bozzio, Hymas)  - 3:17
06. "Stand on It"   (Beck, Hymas)  - 4:59
07. "Day in the House"   (Beck, Bozzio, Hymas)  - 5:04
08. "Two Rivers"   (Beck, Bozzio, Hymas)  - 5:25
09. "Sling Shot"   (Beck, Hymas)  - 3:07

Credits
Jeff Beck – guitar
Tony Hymas – keyboard, synthesizer
Terry Bozzio – drums, percussion, spoken vocals
Leif Mases – engineering, mixing
Dick Beetham – engineering assistance
Neil Amor – engineering assistance
James Allen Jones – engineering assistance
Chris Drohan – engineering assistance
Ian Gillespie – mastering
Producer - Jeff Beck, Tony Hymas, Terry Bozzio, Leif Mases

Notes
Recorded at The Sol Studio in Cookham
Genre: Blues Rock
Length: 39:51
Label: Epic Records

© 1989