Emotion and Commotion by Jeff Beck

"Mr. Jeff Beck!"....."Jeff Beck!!!"....."Jeeeeeeeeeeeffffffffffffff Bbbbbeeeeeeeeeccccccccckkkkkkkk!". As Mr. Bill Murray's introduction in 2007's Crossroads Guitar Festival sounded like there is no other need for words to add meaning to the guitar player. And repeating it three times depicts the volume of greatness. That is Mr. Jeff Beck.

And that english guitar god Beck just released a new record title "Emotion and Commotion". It carries 10 tracks with 4 tracks featuring powerful female voices of Joss Stone, Imelda May and Olivia Saf. The tracks offer a more behaved and subtle tones and tempo with originals and classic covers.

These are my favorite tracks...

Hammerhead...the track starts with a wah-ful riff that is soon to be joined by symphonic keys leading to the whole caravan in a louder smash of the track. You get instantly floored when this happens.  That beatful drive continues as lead by Beck's strat voice shouting, screaming, grunging it way till chorus and solo and as it ends.  This puts the gatorade on the album.

Lilac Wine...I am a big fan of the late Jeff Buckley, a name so similar to the legendary guitar hero featured.  Mr. Buckley has this purest voice ever to grace the rock scene.  He made anything rock divine.  With Jeff Beck's cover on this featuring Imelda May reminds us of how Jeff Buckley used to do it.  Unpolluted, silent and tearful song.  You could actually play this song on a fine dining restaurant and the seniors would appreciate it.  The chorus is sang by Beck through his strings, and the solo is like the rat pack in pick-ups...dreamy and blissful.

I Put a Spell on You...Featuring the lovely and talented Joss Stone, the bluesy tune sang with soul and force is undeniably puts the whole emotion and commotion in the album.  This pair cannot be replaced.  They have created a bridge from the past and future.  This is what music really is, what it was and how it should be in the future.  A timeless spell.

Well done Mr. Beck.

Spartacus: Blood and Sand

I first graced upon the contents of the series when Lucy Lawless appeared topless on one of www.egotastic.com updates.  The normal guy I am got interested and decided to find a copy and give it shot.

First few episodes gave me a hunch that this was just another tv series made to promote sex and all.  I mean it was like every minute had this sex scened showing up with modern shaved ladies and gym shaped men engaging on a ride.  And just topped it with some 300 spartan gladiator moves with liters of blood shed all over the screen. But interested as I am on these, the story made more sense as the episodes aged up.  I am not to write about this to give spoilers, but it portrays the story of yes obviously the adventures of Spartacus in battle in the arena.  But there is more to that, that brutal and bold depiction of how the Romans and men in that time do it, in sex, in business and what not, all for the love of blood.  

You are all are summoned to watch this.  My Domina awaits!