The first Jeff Beck Group was formed in the U.K. in 1967, consisting of Jeff Beck guitar, Rod Stewart vocals, Ron Wood bass, and Aynsley Dunbar drums. Beck had unfortunately signed a personal management contract with famed U.K. singles producer and manager, Mickie Most. Beck had envisioned forming the band he eventually did, but for the first part of their existence (early '67), they were relegated to being a 'backup band' for Beck, but Most lost interest in Beck quickly, and the group floundered for the better part of a year. In fact, if it weren't for Most's employee Peter Grant, they would have almost certainly ended up on the scrap heap before they ever got started.
Grant's interests were not entirely philanthropic though, as he was keenly interested in managing his own band. Having been to the States as tour manager for The New Vaudeville Band, he was well aware of a new Concert and Album trend developing in the U.S., where a band could be launched through concerts - without a hit single. Beck's outfit was made to order for this new market. And so he tried - repeatedly, desperately, and in vain to buy Beck's contract from Mickie Most. And although Most had lost interest in Beck, he stubbornly refused to sell. Grant however, wasn't beaten, and in early '68, he arranged a six week U.S. tour for the band. It was their last chance... Dunbar had left to play 'straight blues', being replaced briefly by Roy Cook and then eventually by Micky Waller, and according to Beck, they were down to "literally one clothing change!!" ...The gamble paid off - they took the States by storm... The response was phenominal, and Grant used their reviews (most notably The New York Times) to secure a contract with Epic records for a U.S. release. Upon return to the U.K., Most left the project in the hands of the band and a young, budding genius engineer/producer, Ken Scott, who had worked with The Beatles, and was soon to produce all of David Bowie and The Spiders From Mars records... The result was "Truth", to this day considered a 'touchstone' to many musicians, and a seminal influence on all 'Hard Blues','Hard Rock', and 'Heavy Metal' music that was to follow, (via Led Zeppelin), often sighted as usurpers of Beck's act, and largely (behind the scenes) responsible for its breakup.
This four piece lineup then toured the U.S. to coincide with the release of 'Truth' in early/mid 1968. The tour was another huge success, and they were being touted as the obvious replacement to Cream. The album climbed to number 15 on the Billboard charts and at Peter Grant's insistence, Jimmy Page was present for most of the second tours shows - apparently studying the band, their audience and material. Many insiders claim that Grant and Page were plotting to form a similar group, which they quickly did; trying to snag the 'gravel-sounding' vocal stylings of Steve Marriott, Terry Reid, and Paul Rodgers among others, before settling on Robert Plant temporarily.
Late in the year, well-known session keyboardist Nicky Hopkins accepted an offer to tour with The Beck Group, although offered more money to tour with Led Zeppelin. This lineup (Beck, Stewart, Wood, Waller and Hopkins), is considered by many to be one of the finest in rock history. But they would ultimately suffer from internal stuggles, jealousies and firings (reportedly from 'he said,'she said' rumours, whispered into Beck and Stewart's ears by Grant himself). Ron Wood was fired at least twice, and in 1969 Micky Waller was replaced by drummer Tony Newman, who stayed with the group until they disbanded. It really must be said that this was definitely a 'live' band. Their list of gigs from 1967 to 1969 is staggering... Through most of 1967 they played the club circuit up and down England, as well as short tours to Europe and Scandinavia. 1968 and 1969 saw them playing an almost unbelievable amount of shows, mostly in the U.S., but again in Europe as well.
Sadly though, for a band that stayed together almost three years, their output is lacking. They were only to produce three ill-conceived U.K. singles, and two L.P.'s. There are however, dozens of early recordings produced at DeLane Lea studios in 1967 and 1968, specifically for various BBC radio shows, including 'Saturday Club', 'Top Gear', and the "Simmonds Show'. Although bootlegged in very poor quality, these have never been officially released.
In mid 1969, after completing the admittedly rushed 'Beck-Ola', The JBG toured the States for the last time with Nicky Hopkins, who had to stop touring for health reasons. They were to do a bit more touring as a four-piece in '69, notably appearing at the Newport Jazz Festival, but unfortunately the forces working against them proved too great, and the band dissolved on the eve of the Woodstock Festival, at which they were scheduled to appear (they are listed on the promotional posters and ads). One wishes this had been their swansong, as it would have cemented their rightful place in history, and as there is virtually no known TV or film footage of this band.
After the group disbanded, Rod Stewart and Ron Wood went on to join The Small Faces, who were about to break up because of the loss of Steve Marriott. Meanwhile, Jeff Beck planned to join Vanilla Fudge Rhythm section, Tim Bogert and Carmine Appice, but suffered a head injury in a car wreck. Bogert and Appice would go on to form Cactus while Beck recovered.
After recovering from his injuries, Beck reformed the group with vocalist Bob Tench, keyboardist Max Middleton, drummer Cozy Powell and bassist Clive Chaman. The band would go on to release two more albums, "Rough & Ready" in '71 and a self-titled album in 1972, before disbanding.
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Rock My Plimsoul
Jeff Beck Group Lyrics
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You can rock me, rock me all night long.
Keep on rockin' me baby, rock me all night long.
'Cause you know what, when you rock me,
My poor back it ain't got a bone.
You can roll me, just like they roll the wagon wheel,
Way down in the country.
You know, you can shake, rattle, and roll me,
Till my back it ain't got a bone.
And I won't mind that! Yea!
Ow! Over here!
Keep on rollin' me baby, just roll me all night long,
I won't mind it.
Keep on rollin' me baby, roll me all night long.
'Cause you know what, when you shake, rattle, and roll me,
My old back ain't got a bone.
So will you do it?
Keep on rollin' me baby,
Rollin' me baby.
Any old way you choose it,
Keep on rollin' me.
Ha, ha. Keep rollin' me honey,
'Till my old back ain't, got a bone. Over there!
Rockin' me baby,
Rockin' me baby,
Rock me honey,
Rockin' me baby, whoa-whoa
I don't mind which way that ya', come on honey, keep on.
Rockin' me baby,
Rockin' me baby,
Keep on rockin' me baby,
You know you'd better keep on rockin' me all night long.
You can rock me baby, yeah, yeah, Oww!
The lyrics of Jeff Beck Group's song "Rock My Plimsoul" depict a sensual dance between two people, with one person requesting the other to rock, roll, and shake them all night long. The repetition of the phrase "keep on" creates a feeling of longing or desire for these actions, as if the singer can't get enough. The line "My poor back it ain't got a bone" suggests that the actions are so intense that the singer's back is no longer supported by a bone structure, perhaps indicating the heights of pleasure that they are experiencing.
The references to rolling, wagons, and the country evoke a feeling of freedom and movement, and the repetition of the phrase "any old way you choose it" emphasizes this sense of letting go and allowing the music and the dance to take over. The exclamation of "Ow!" and the repetition of "whoa-whoa" add to the passion of the song, and the final plea to "keep on rockin' me all night long" emphasizes the enduring desire for this experience to continue.
Line by Line Meaning
Listen!
Pay attention and focus on what I am saying.
You can rock me, rock me all night long.
You can provide me with great pleasure and satisfaction throughout the entire night.
Keep on rockin' me baby, rock me all night long.
Keep doing what you're doing, which is providing me with great pleasure and satisfaction throughout the entire night.
'Cause you know what, when you rock me, My poor back it ain't got a bone.
Because you know that when you provide me with such great pleasure, I am completely powerless and weak.
You can roll me, just like they roll the wagon wheel, Way down in the country.
You can manipulate and control me in the same way people manipulate and control a wagon wheel in the countryside.
Keep on rollin' me baby, roll me all night long.
Keep doing what you're doing, which is manipulating and controlling me in a pleasurable way throughout the entire night.
You know, you can shake, rattle, and roll me, Till my back it ain't got a bone.
You have the power to move my body in such a way that I am completely powerless and weak.
And I won't mind that! Yea!
I don't care that you have complete power over me, in fact, I find it pleasurable.
Ow! Over here!
I am eager for you to focus your attention on me and continue doing what you're doing.
Keep on rollin' me baby, just roll me all night long, I won't mind it.
Keep manipulating and controlling me in a pleasurable way throughout the entire night, I won't mind at all.
Cause you know what, when you shake, rattle, and roll me, My old back ain't got a bone.
Because you know that when you move my body in such a way, I am completely powerless and weak to resist.
So will you do it?
Are you willing to provide me with the pleasure and satisfaction that I crave?
Keep on rollin' me baby, Rollin' me baby.
Keep manipulating and controlling me in a pleasurable way, just like you've been doing.
Any old way you choose it, Keep on rollin' me.
Do whatever you want to me, as long as you continue to provide me with pleasure and satisfaction.
Ha, ha. Keep rollin' me honey, 'Till my old back ain't, got a bone. Over there!
Laugh and continue manipulating and controlling me in a pleasurable way until I am completely powerless and weak. Do it over there, away from everyone else.
Rockin' me baby, Rockin' me baby, Rock me honey, Rockin' me baby, whoa-whoa
Provide me with pleasure and satisfaction in the same way a rock provides comfort and stability.
I don't mind which way that ya', come on honey, keep on.
I don't care what you do or how you do it, just keep doing it.
You know you'd better keep on rockin' me all night long.
You better not stop providing me with pleasure and satisfaction throughout the entire night.
You can rock me baby, yeah, yeah, Oww!
You have the power to provide me with great pleasure and satisfaction, and I am enjoying it immensely.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JEFFREY ROD
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@olly8
Just love this whole album!! This is from when they FIRST (1968) came across The Pond-but a much HEAVIER sound than other Brits at this time. Sounds better than ever listening now!! Jeff's guitar playing grabs you and doesn't let you go!! SPECTACULAR 💥💫
Your will be missed, Jeff-- IMMENSELY...."TRUTH"!!
🎸⚡️🔥 RIP ✨️
@jerzybecik1120
RIP Jeff Beck.Big thank you for the music you gave us. "Truth" goes to us straight from heaven. I hope there is a place for you there.
@josephlemko3027
It is unbelievable how good this band was. It was a shame that their time together was so short.
@familiarpurrson8744
Yes. You can say that about pretty much all of Beck's groups, though. The man was always restless, which was both a disappointment and a amazement at what he'd be doing next.
@brucejackson6519
Beck's Motorcycle accident loosened Rod Stewart & Ronny
@Xporttek777
RIP Jeff Beck
One of the realest, period.
@johnhowell7339
I was 15 when I saw The Jeff Beck Group at the Filmore West in SF with Rod Stewart vocals and Ronnie wood on bass. Thought they were the best live band I had ever seen and there were a lot of bands in the City at that time! Truth is one of the greatest albums of all time!!
@fritzduerst1875
yes , the first free pirate radio station in swiss , called r a d i o 24 , bring in the blues -special the album Truth , i was graved for , and buy . S m IL E
@kevinobrien1259
Great version of this on the flip side of one of his singles, possibly hi ho silver lining.
@robertatherley7761
@@kevinobrien1259 spot-on. Preferred the more up-tempo version to listen and play