--- product_id: 202356297 title: "Rough & Ready" brand: "jeff beck" price: "183 zł" currency: PLN in_stock: true reviews_count: 18 category: "Music" url: https://www.desertcart.pl/products/202356297-rough-and-ready store_origin: PL region: Poland --- # Rough & Ready **Brand:** jeff beck **Price:** 183 zł **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Rough & Ready by jeff beck - **How much does it cost?** 183 zł with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pl](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/202356297-rough-and-ready) ## Best For - jeff beck enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted jeff beck brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Rough & Ready - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/21N4HX12TYL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Got the feeling... *by T***R on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 February 2019* After the blues rock of "Truth" and the heavy rock of "Beck-Ola" this was a somewhat different type of album for Jeff Beck's newly-formed band of musicians. No more Rod Stewart or Ronnie Wood and we had a very funk rock offering. The rock is still there, of course, but there were lots of funky guitar and organ breaks and also a soulful vocal style from new vocalist Bobby Tench. He had replaced Alex Ligertwood (who went on to be the vocalist on many Santana albums around ten years later). There was certainly no gravelly Rod Stewart sound to the vocals anymore. Cozy Powell is now on drums. Like many early seventies albums, there is somewhat of an indulgent feeling to it, but that mustn't be allowed to mask its good points.TRACK LISTING1. Got The Feeling2. Situation3. Short Business4. Max's Tune5. I've Been Used6. New Ways/Train Train7. Jody"Got The Feeling" is a vibrant piece of breezy but tough funk rock to kick the album off with and "Situation" is similar, very Santana-ish in both its vocal style and Beck's guitar interjections. It has some funky keyboard soloing too. "Short Business" is a shuffling, chunky mid-pace rocker with a feel of seventies-era Traffic about it. "Max's Tune" is a jazzy, reflective instrumental that is based around Max Middleton's keyboards. It is very similar to some of the material Santana put out from around 1972 onwards, so maybe this was the influencer, not the other way around. The guitar work on it is very jazzy, melodic and laid-back, totally different from the huge, heavy riffage of the previous album. This sort of ambient stuff was certainly a change in direction. I believe that it alienated some fans at the time, who wanted more guitar-driven bluesy bombast."I've Been Used" is one track that has a few echoes of previous work, in its slightly psychedelic rock sound, although the vocal is very much in the muscular, soulful Blood, Sweat & Tears style. "New Ways/New Train" is similar to some of the soul/funk/rock that Chicago were putting out at the time. The guitar/drum interplay two and a half minutes in is one of the album's best passages. Sublime bass too and the percussion near the end. Impressive stuff."Jody" ends the comparatively short album with a rock ballad driven by some Elton John-style piano. Jeff Beck contributes a buzzy guitar to this and again, the bass is infectious. Once again, it has hints of Chicago to it. Overall, I prefer the Rod Stewart era, but Jeff Beck was always an artist who evolved with different albums and different bands. This was just one more on his considerable journey. For 1971, it was quite an advanced album, ahead of many of its contemporaries. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ "The Japanese Blu-Spec CD2 Remaster Is A Revelation......" *by J***Y on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 March 2016* 'ROUGH & READY' and it's latter companion 'JEFF BECK GROUP' aka 'THE ORANGE ALBUM' occasionally get a bad rap due to the sound quality of the original albums and ensuing CD's in later years. Sony Music Japan have now put that issue to rest with their Blu-Spec CD2 reissues. Although some of the original recording anomalies are present, both albums now sound clearer with much better definition. like different recordings. The Blu-Spec CD2 CD's play in regular CD players, it's just a new mastering algorithm based on Blu-Ray tech that increases sound quality. This version of Beck's band, Bob Tench (vocals), Max Middleton (piano), Clive Chaman (bass) and the late great Cozy Powell (drums) played a more down & dirty funky and soulful brand of rock, with Beck's guitar accompaniments weaving, stinging, and growling like a caged animal. There's no reason to pass these up any more......TRACK LISTING:1. Got the Feeling2. Situation3. Short Business4. Max's Tune5. I've Been Used6. New Ways Train Train7. Jody ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Overlooked if slightly flawed gem *by R***Y on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 October 2009* After the break up of the original ground-breaking Jeff Beck Group- Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood having decamped to the (Small) Faces- ace guitarist Jeff Beck was left without a group. But he was soon back with this interesting, jazz-tinged line-up which I first heard when it came out originally. I have an old vinyl album plus a few tracks from the excellent triple-CD Jeff Beck compilation "Beckology"- it is appalling this has been allowed to go out of print especially as I have never heard the remastered version. While the new JBG does not match the original JBG, especially on "Truth" (although I was never a fan of Stewart's warbling Ol Man River), "Rough and Ready" was a partially-succesful attempt by Jeff to chart a new direction while still staying faithful to his rock-blues roots- the first album by the new group is an impressive rock-blues-jazz mix that bears repeated listening despite some weak tracks and I think has improved with age.The production is quite crisp if a little rough around the edges but in my view that works well and was presumably the desired effect. Cozy Powell's drums are high in the mix and this works on most tracks. It helps offset the sometimes irritating soul-style singing of Bob Tench (he is no Rod Stewart). Jeff's guitar is fresh and fluid and inventive and always finds a new angle to amplify on the basic rock/jazz riffs or most tracks. Max Middleton is a brilliantly inventive keyboardist and Cozy P an impressive, driving percussionist; the bassist does a more than adequate job also. The combination works best on the bluesy, extended New Ways/Train Time, with brilliant guitar and keyboard solos, in my view one of the best things Beck did post the original JBG. I have always loved Raynes Park Blues also- to give its original best title- the slow, moody and very atmospheric instrumental track that ended side 1 of the album, with both Jeff and Max on fine form. It really does sum up the rather grey SW London suburb of that name. Jodi is the track where Tench comes into his own as a vocalist, adding just the right degree of pathos to a moody ballad. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pl/products/202356297-rough-and-ready](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/202356297-rough-and-ready) --- *Product available on Desertcart Poland* *Store origin: PL* *Last updated: 2026-05-21*