The three attempted a collaboration project in 1970 but Beck suffered a head injury in a car accident that year which sidelined him for well over a year. Bogert and Appice, who previously were members of Vanilla Fudge, instead formed the group Cactus with guitarist Jim McCarty and singer Rusty Day. After several Cactus releases, the band split and Bogert and Appice were again searching for a new band. Beck, after recovering from the head injury, formed a new Jeff Beck Group and released several LPs before disbanding in 1972.
With all three members out of work they decided to revive the old idea of a collaboration and started work on their eponymous debut album Beck, Bogert & Appice. The album had solid sales in 1973 and had a hit single "Superstition", which was a cover of Stevie Wonder's original composition of the same name. Later that year the band released a live album in Japan (now an extremely sought after rare album), Live in Japan. The group began work on a second studio album, but Beck suddenly left the band in early 1974, forcing a dissolution.
Morning Dew
Beck Bogert & Appice Lyrics
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Please, walk me out in the morning dew.
Can't walk you out in no morning dew.
Can't walk you out in no morning dew.
Thought I heard a young man crying.
Thought I heard a young man crying.
You did not hear no young man crying.
Thought I heard a young girl crying.
Thought I heard a young girl crying.
You did not hear no young girl crying.
You did not hear no young girl crying.
Now there is no more morning dew.
Now there is no more morning dew.
What they've been saying all these years has come true.
Now there is no more morning dew
The lyrics of Beck Bogert & Appice's song "Morning Dew" paint a picture of a mournful morning walk. The singer requests his honey to walk him out in the morning dew, but unfortunately, he is unable to do so. Amidst his plea, the singer hears what he believes to be a young man and then a young girl crying, but he is told he didn't hear anything of the sort. The melancholic atmosphere takes center stage as the singer laments the fact that there is no more morning dew as what has been predicted for years has come to pass.
The song "Morning Dew" is a classic from the late '60s, written by folk singer Bonnie Dobson. The song was initially written as a post-nuclear apocalypse love song, but the meaning has since evolved to represent a broader range of crises. With Beck Bogert & Appice's interpretation in 1973, the song morphed into a heavy rock-propelled masterpiece. Interestingly, Beck Bogert & Appice's interpretation of the song is an instrumental, with the lyrics appearing only briefly.
Line by Line Meaning
Walk me out in the morning dew, my honey.
Please accompany me outside in the morning when the dew is still present, my dear.
Please, walk me out in the morning dew.
I kindly request that you walk with me outside in the morning dew.
Can't walk you out in no morning dew.
It's impossible to walk you outside when the dew is not present.
Can't walk you out in no morning dew.
It's impossible to walk you outside when the dew is not present.
Thought I heard a young man crying.
I had the impression that I heard the cry of a young male.
Thought I heard a young man crying.
I had the impression that I heard the cry of a young male.
You did not hear no young man crying.
There was no young man crying and you did not hear one.
You did not hear no young man crying.
There was no young man crying and you did not hear one.
Thought I heard a young girl crying.
I had the impression that I heard the cry of a young female.
Thought I heard a young girl crying.
I had the impression that I heard the cry of a young female.
You did not hear no young girl crying.
There was no young girl crying and you did not hear one.
You did not hear no young girl crying.
There was no young girl crying and you did not hear one.
Now there is no more morning dew.
At present, the morning dew no longer exists.
Now there is no more morning dew.
At present, the morning dew no longer exists.
What they've been saying all these years has come true.
What has been spoken for many years has come to pass.
Now there is no more morning dew
At present, the morning dew no longer exists.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BONNIE DOBSON, TIM ROSE
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Jeff Lusk (ferinstance01)
Carmine Appice blows my mind every time. What a line up. I was just thinking how lucky these folks were to be there. RIP Tim Bogert.
heaven bound
J Men liked to have been there
Lila Jagears
J Men Damn I miss the Santa Monica civic!
Lila Jagears
J Men Savoy brown,Spirit,Canned heat, Steppenwolf,,Randy Hanson etc..(not on the same bill though)
Lila Jagears
J Men He would play at the SM civic constantly, I have seen him at least 4--5 times. He can really play and has covered Hendrix like nobody else! (He still tours as far as I know).
jurassicrock1950
@Lila Jagears Awesome venue, I saw Cream, Johnny Winter and Mountain there :D
James Scott
Man you did us all a great favor. I never though in a million years I’d ever see these three live. Thanks man.
Gary Griffin
What a clip! They don't make bands like this anymore
erik mattson
Thanks for adding this amazing clip. No pitch correction, no backing tracks, just pure talent! Listen to how incredibly loud and powerful Tim Bogert's bass is. You can actually here the bass guitar feeding back in places!
Larry Stoltenberg
Just real musicians playing their instruments. Mr. Beck!