Give Jeff Beck's 'TRUTH' another listen

I saw the original Jeff Beck Group on their first - and only - US tour in July 1969. By the end of that month the band broke up. Two divas - Beck and Stewart - couldn't get along! Rod was the best singer ever for Beck! The show I saw was on a Monday afternoon (2 PM!) in July '69 at NYC's Central Park Wollman Rink. Folding chairs and $1.50 a ticket! 

The Jeff Beck group played all of Truth and Beck-Ola. Attendance was sparse. I was there with two high school friends. I had an extra ticket. My date’s mother wouldn’t let her go to the show! I paid $6 for the four tickets - bought by my father at Sam Goody’s by Grand Central. Rod Stewart wore a pink jacket and green pants. Beck played two Les Paul’s - a black one and a gold one. Ron Wood played bass. Nicky Hopkins on keyboards. After playing for ninety minutes the show was over. No encore! The last song was Rice Pudding - the instrumental that closes Beck-Ola.

The three best albums by Rod Stewart are the S/T one, Gasoline Alley and Every Picture Tells a Story. All on Mercury. After these the decline sets in! 

I was also lucky to see Rod Stewart and the Faces at the Cow Palace in San Francisco in March ’75. That was a good rollicking show! Ron Wood on lead guitar!

Truth is definitely one of the all time best rock albums and Jeff maybe the best player from the area.

I would place The Faces Long Player among one of Rods best, guys just having fun and enjoying the music they are making.