Correct... I have intentionally chosen to listen to
Flash. (BluSpec version) I remember when this came out and one reviewer in particular was not filled with a lot of joy for it. But I do recall him saying, “... but People Get Ready is worth the price of admission.” Very true. Great song and and a wonderful video that went with it.
However, while this album usually doesn’t rank highly among fans, I would argue that even the worst Jeff Beck album (whichever album you may think it is) will feature enough great guitar work to make it a worthwhile listen.
The shred fan in me loves the solos in Gets Us All In The End and Back On The Street. And I think You Know, We Know is a really nice instrumental.
Maybe it’s just me, but I can see a line between this album and the more techno direction he went starting with
Who Else. At the time,
Flash seemed like such a left-turn even for a guy who made a number of them. But now in context of his whole discography, it’s not as crazy as it felt at the time.
It’s rare I pull this one out, but this felt like the week to do it.