When it comes to Rod Stewart the singer, I think that he has fallen into the same kind of situation as Eric Clapton has as a guitar player. Because as many people have forgotten what an excellent guitarist Clapton was back in the '60s and early '70s, it has pretty much been the same thing with Stewart as a vocalist. I think that some probably don't remember or are even aware about the kind of powerhouse singer Stewart was back in his days singing with The Jeff Beck Group. The guy had an incredible bluesy, soulful rock voice that was easily as memorable as Robert Plant's voice was from the same era. For the past 25 years or so, most people have pretty much associated him with singing very corny, out of date disco songs, generic soft rock ballads and in recent years, singing classic old time standards. So like Clapton, people may now consider him to be an overrated artist. But back in the day that voice of his was as poweful an instrument as Clapton's guitar playing was during that same time period.

I loved Rod Stewart from the late 1970s with songs like "Hot Legs", "You're Insane", "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy", "Dirty Weekend", etc. to the early 1980s with songs like "Passion", "Gimme Wings", "Foolish Behaviour", "Young Turks", "Tonight I'm Yours", "Infatuation", "Some Guys Have All The Luck", etc.

Beginning in the mid to late 1980s is when he started boring the hell out of me when he started doing that boring Michael Bolton adult contemporary type shit. Since then, he's been kinda like the black version of Shitney Houston.
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vainandy said:

I actually REMEMBER this song... it never gets played anymore and he never sings like that now either.

I liked the Beck Group era, The Faces era & his solo career.
Pretty much dug his solo career up 'til the Blonde's Have More Fun LP.

I've always liked Rod. His later music doesn't do much for me, but his 60's, 70's and some 80's music is excellent. He has a great voice and has an amazing body of work. I have this anthology and it's awesome, especially the first 2 cd's.

One of his most underrated singles is "Baby Jane" from 1983.I LOVE that song! I can't believe it wasn't a bigger hit for him.It's my favorite 80s song by him.

PurpleJam said:

Well, I can honestly say that I don't have a membership card to that club:
http://www.prince.org/msg/8/203625



Imo, it's more memorable.



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theAudience said:

Thank you for showing the Beck pictures again. That's kewl that Jeff is using Fender and Marshall amps. My favorite Jimi tone is Monterey where he was using the Marshalls and Fender Bassman or Dual Showman (I'm not sure which ones they were.) amps.
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He was great with Beck, great with the Faces, and he was absolutely brilliant for the first leg of his solo career – one of the greatest voices in rock with an impeccable taste in material. It all went south pretty quickly after that, though he occasionally showed flashes of inspiration in his choice of covers, from First Cut is the Deepest to Downtown Train.

Rod Stewart. I always think what COULD have been. I think it all went down hill after he went to the states to live. Problems with british tax authorities. To hear what an absolutely stuuning vocalist he can be listen to 'Hand bags and glad rags' or his version of Jimi's 'Angel'.Both have gorgeous vocals from Rod. I have always thought the singer from Black Crowes had more than a touch of Rod Stewart in him.

nikkhendrix said:

theAudience said:

Plant's vocals could easily become too overbearing with all of his exaggerated, over the top mannerisms. Stewart seemed to have a great control with his vocal range at all times without them ever starting to really wear on you.

actually even during the cheesy era that so many ppl remember like the 80s and 90s, he sang some pretty good songs by amazing songwriters. there was "Downtown Train" by Tom Waits, "Leave Virginia Alone" by Tom Petty and my favourite Rod track of all time, "Broken Arrow" by Robbie Robertson.

can't say he hasn't got taste.

not the real video but its the song.

carlcranshaw said:

You're welcome.
It's seems like they're using very similar setups with Beck's being more modern.
I'm guessing Jimi's using Bassman heads at the Monterey gig.
His rhythm sound on Like A Rolling Stone is just too tight.


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I love Rod Stewart. I saw him in concert once in my younger years and he blew me away! I was surprised by how many good songs he has to draw from.