Jeff Beck/Jan Hammer Group
Roundhouse
London, UK
May 25th, 1976

*First Gig!
*Announced as "Jeff Beck Band"
*Supporting Alvin Lee

Jeff Beck Guitar
Jan Hammer Keyboards
Tony Smith Drums, Vocals
Fernando Saunders Bass
Steven Kindler Violin?


T1 Intro >:40
T2 Country & Eastern Music 7:27
T3 You Know What I Mean 3:06
T4 Freeway Jam 5:22
T5 Earth [Still Our Only Home] 4:53
T6 Diamond Dust 7:56
T7 Full Moon Boogie 8:05
T8 Led Boots 2:47


Borrowed from Jeff Beck Fanzine:

"To promote "Wired", Beck needed to assemble a band to tour. He had liked Jan Hammer's playing so he decided to ask him if he was interested. Jan Hammer had a band but there was no market for them. They agreed to all perform together. The band was going under the name, Jeff Beck and The Jan Hammer Group. They played one date unannounced at the Roundhouse in London before going on the road for the US tour which then brought them to Europe and Australia. The tour lasted until 1977."


AGalli recently sent this to me (Thanks) and I was surprised that I had not noticed it before plus how REALLY decent the recording is! Auspicious debut for a tour that would last about 2 years.

enjoy,


mr_mags