Beck, Bogert & Appice was a rock supergroup and

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formed by English guitarist

Jeff Beck Geoffrey Arnold Beck (24 June 1944 – 10 January 2023) was an English musician. He rose to prominence as the guitarist of the rock band the Yardbirds, and afterwards founded and fronted the Jeff Beck Group and Beck, Bogert & Appice. In 1975, ...

, evolving from

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. It included bassist

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and drummer

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, Americans who had played together in

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and

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History

Beck had been keen to work with

and

after encountering the two in 1967 and after subsequent meetings and sessions such as those which took place between July 6 and 10, 1969. In early August 1969, Beck commented to Alan Smith from ''

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'': On September 13, 1969, ''

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'' reported in its "Raver" column that Beck had added Carmine Appice and Tim Bogert to his band. Beck and his manager Peter Grant arranged to finalize contracts with Bogert and Appice in November 1969. On November 12, 1969, Beck crashed his car, and all future plans were put on hold. Beck soon recovered from his accident, and in early March 1971, he formed

. The official demise of the second Jeff Beck Group was announced on July 24, 1972. On the next day Jeff Beck met with keyboardist

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, Tim Bogert and Carmine Appice. He also brought in

Kim Milford Richard Kim Milford (February 7, 1951 – June 16, 1988), known professionally as Kim Milford, was an American actor, singer-songwriter, and composer. He was known for his stage acting in musicals such as ''Rocky Horror Show, The Rocky Horro ...

as vocalist. Rehearsals at the

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' rehearsal rooms in

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began in preparation for an imminent tour of the U.S., originally arranged for the Jeff Beck Group. In an interview with

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from ''New Musical Express'' on July 8, 1972, Beck stated: Jeff Beck 1972

On August 1, 1972, the band appeared at the Stanley Theater in Pittsburgh as Jeff Beck Group. After only six appearances, Milford was replaced by

Bobby Tench Robert Tench (21 September 1944 – 19 February 2024) was a British singer, guitarist, sideman, songwriter and arranger. Tench was best known for his work with Freddie King and Van Morrison, as well as being a member of The Jeff Beck Group, Hu ...

, who was flown in from the UK after the performance at the Arie Crown Theatre in Chicago, and who appeared with the band for the rest of the tour. The tour concluded at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle on August 19, 1972. After this U.S. tour, Tench and Middelton left the band and Beck formed a

with Appice and Bogert. Drummer Appice took the role of vocalist with help from Bogert and Beck. Still billed as Jeff Beck Group, the trio was included on the bill for Rock at The Oval (held at

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) on September 16, which marked the start of a tour schedule of the UK, Netherlands, and Germany. On Friday October 20, 1972, a U.S. tour began at the

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in Florida and concluded on November 11, 1972, at The Warehouse in

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. Beck, Bogert & Appice started work on its eponymous debut album ''

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'' at

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on December 11, 1972, with sessions continuing until December 22. Recording sessions resumed on January 2, 1973, with producer

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, and the trio transferred to The Village in Los Angeles. Don Nix told

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from the magazine ''

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'': "I don't know how I got the job, but I'd sure like to get out of it". The album was released in the U.S. on March 26, 1973, and on April 6 the same year in the UK. It reached No. 12 on the U.S. album chart and No. 28 on the UK album chart on May 10, 1973. James Isaacs, from ''Rolling Stone'' wrote: On February 1, 1973, the trio embarked on a UK tour that took in concert halls and university campus venues, and ended at the

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in Cardiff on February 18, 1973. On February 20, the group appeared on the French TV show ''Pop Deux'' in front of 2,000 fans. On March 28, 1973, the band started its U.S. tour at the

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, and Beck unveiled a new effect by using the

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for the first time. The trio finished the first part of its tour on April 16, 1973, at

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in San Francisco, having played 18 venues. After another tour break the band resumed its tour of the U.S., starting at the Seattle Center Arena on April 26 and finishing at the Honolulu International Centre on May 8; it flew on to a Japanese tour which started at

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on May 14 and ended five days later on May 19, 1973, at Koseinenkin Hall in Osaka. A tour of Europe started on July 8, 1973, and took in the annual European rock festival circuit. The group traveled to venues in West Germany and the Netherlands, then arrived in Paris to conclude the tour on July 14, 1973. Another U.S. tour hastily was arranged to cover the East Coast and Southern states, such as Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Florida, Maryland, and Georgia. The tour started on July 11, 1973, and came to an abrupt end when Beck left on July 17. '' Live in Japan'' was released on October 21, 1973. This album was a compilation of performances recorded in Osaka during the May tour in Japan. On November 21, 1973, the band traveled to France to start its second European tour as Beck, Bogert & Appice. After a Christmas break, the band started a British tour, which began at Newcastle on January 10. Fourteen shows followed, taking them to Brighton, Leeds, Liverpool, Sheffield, Bristol, London, Glasgow and Edinburgh. The tour ended on February 29 at the Caley Picture House in Edinburgh. On January 26, 1974, the band played at the

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as part of a European tour. This concert was broadcast in full on the U.S. show ''Rock Around the World'' on September 9, 1974. This was the last recorded work by the band, and previewed songs intended for a second studio album were included on the bootleg ''At Last Rainbow''. A medley with "You Shook Me" and "BBA Boogie" was included on the Jeff Beck compilation '' Beckology'' (1991). Recording sessions for a second studio album began in January 1974. On May 18, 1974, ''New Musical Express'' wrote "Rumours concerning an imminent split in BBA, which have been rife for several weeks, were confirmed by bassist Tim Bogert". ''Melody Maker'' also reported the breakup of the band at that time. The band dissolved before the completion of a second studio album. ;''At Last Rainbow'' song list: # "Laughin' Lady" (5:53) # "Lady" (7:05) # "Morning Dew" (12:22) # "

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" (6:07) # "(Get Ready) Your Lovemaker's Comin' Home" (7:40) # "Blues De Luxe –

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" (5:34) # "Rainbow Boogie" (11:32) BBA Boogie"

Musicians

Band members

– guitar, occasional vocals *

– bass guitar, lead and backing vocals *

– drums, lead and backing vocals

Vocalists

6 live shows. August 4 to 7, 1972 with Beck, Bogert and Appice, billed as Jeff Beck Group. Milford left the band after the Majestic Theater concert in Dallas. *

13 live shows. August 8 to September 19, 1972, with Beck, Bogert and Appice, billed as Jeff Beck Group. Tench joined the band for The Arie Crown Theater concert, in Chicago.

Keyboardist

19 live shows. Left the group with Bobby Tench.

Guest appearances

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and

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on track «

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» in backing vocals and keyboards respectively. * Pete French and Duane Hitchings on track «Lady» as co-writers.

Timeline

Discography

;Studio albums * ''

'' (1973) US #12,

RIAA certification In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) operates an awards program based on the certified number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. ;Live albums * '' Beck, Bogert & Appice Live (in Japan)'' (1973) ;Compilation albums * BBA tracks appear on '' Beckology'' (1991) ;Box Sets * Live in Japan 1973/Live in London 1974 ;Singles * "Black Cat Moan" / "Livin' Alone" (UK, February 16, 1973) * "

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" / "Oh to Love You" (U.S., May 28, 1973) * "Lady" / "Oh to Love You" (U.S., July 16, 1973)

References

External links

BBA
interview with Lenny Kaye, ''Rolling Stone'', May 10, 1973, a
Rocks Back Pages

interview with

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, ''Melody Maker''. September 29, 1973, a
Rocks Back Pages

Interview with

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, ''New Musical Express'', September 29, 1973, a
Rocks Back Pages

BBA
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