Jeff Beck always appealed to me due to his clothes sense, physical looks, and of course, his guitar playing. There is something no-nonsense concerning his approach to music-making. I admire that and being a fan of The Yardbirds, I feel a devotion to his time in that band. Still, in 1968, when I purchased his album "Truth" I was disappointed in its conservative approach to rock. I loved the craziness and wildness of The Yardbirds singles and their manic quality. Beck, on his own, was a tad tasteful. He had a great band, with such talent as Rod Stewart, Ron Wood as the bassist, and Mick Weller as a drummer - plus the presence of the great Nicky Hopkins. Still, there was something missing in the mix, and I think that was due that Beck is not a songwriter. Also, he's not a great arranger like Jimmy Page, who by the way, I don't think he's a songwriter as well. But he knows a great tune if you get my drift.
"Tally Man" is an interesting record/song by Beck. Written by the great Graham Gouldman, who wrote hits for The Yardbirds as well as Herman's Hermits, and produced by Mickie Most. I believe it's Beck on lead vocals, and it's a wonderful pop song done in that Beck manner to make it heavy. A one-off single before the album, or before he got the band together.
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