I was watching the Eric Clapton Crossroads guitar festival on PBS last evening, and it was a very enjoyable show. Recently, I’ve been listening to a lot of live music online via a website called Wolfgang’s Vault. The site is awesome and has hundreds of live concerts from a ridiculously diverse group of muscians, from Grateful Dead to Air Supply and everything in between. Recently, I’ve been enjoying some vintage Jeff Beck concerts circa 1975. I never really had a full appeciation for what a guitar master he was. When Jeff Beck was introduced at the Crossroads guitar festival, I was glued to the TV to see what he is up to these days.
I was floored not just by Jeff Beck’s incredible guitar playing, but by that of his bassist. She is a 21-year old prodigy from Australia named Tal Wilkenfeld. She looks like she’s about 15 but she rocks like she’s the best bass player on the planet. She absolutely stole the show, and that is saying something when you are sharing the stage with the likes of Jeff Beck.
If you can catch a replay of this performance on PBS in the coming days, it is well worth your time.