Jeff Beck w/Jennifer Batten / Japan Tour 2005 Sapporo, KouseinenkinHall, Hokkaido (2CDR)

CD1:
01 Introduction
02 Beck's Bolero
03 Stratus
04 You Never Know
05 Cause We've Ended As Lovers
06 Rollin' And Tumblin'
07 Morning Dew
08 Behind The Veil
09 Two Rivers
10 Star Cycle
11 Big Block
12 Scatterbrain
13 Nadia
14 Angel (Footsteps)
15 Led Boots

CD2
01 Unknown
02 Diamond Dust
03 Hey Joe
04 Manic Depression
05 Goodbye Porkpie Hat~Brush With The Blues
06 Blue Wind
07 Earthquake (with Jennifer Batten)
08 Going Down (with Jennifer Batten)
09 People Get Ready
10 Somewhere Over The Rainbow

Jeff Beck - Guitar
Jimmy Hall - Vocals
Pino Palladino - Bass
Jason Rebello - Keyboards
Vinnie Colaiuta - Drums

This release captures a live performance from the Japanese leg of Jeff Beck's 2005 world tour, recorded on July 13, 2005, at the Sapporo Kousei Nenkin Kaikan in Hokkaido. Although he had not released a new studio album since *Jeff* in 2003, Beck was actively touring during this period, and the high energy of the concert featured here is truly astonishing. The setlist is a thoroughly enjoyable mix of old and new hits, but above all, Jeff Beck's crisp, articulate playing is magnificent—almost as if he were possessed by a higher musical spirit. The audience is fired up right from the opening, and their high-energy enthusiasm is palpable throughout the recording. It is a performance that showcases Beck's eagerness to please the crowd, including a rendition of Jimi Hendrix's "Hey Joe." The show also features a guest appearance by the popular female guitarist Jennifer Batten, making for a truly special and lavish concert experience. Although this is an audience recording, the sound quality is so excellent—offering such clarity and a sense of presence—that if you focus solely on the performance, you might easily mistake it for a soundboard recording.