Jeff Beck plays Puccini
I’ve been listening to a lot of Jeff Beck lately. I’m constantly amazed by his vocal-like phrasing and complete control of the guitar.
The track that really stands out to me on his latest album is Nessun Dorma, from Puccini’s Turandot:
I generally have an issue with combining rock instruments with orchestras. Modern rock production just doesn’t tend to go well with natural acoustics of the orchestra. But on this album it’s handled phenomenally.
Here’s a video of Pavarotti performing the original:
