Jeff Beck: Wired

LP Record Wired is a solo album by Jeff Beck, released in 1976. This album marked the beginning of a fruitful collaboration with former Mahavishnu Orchestra keyboardist Jan Hammer, with whom Beck embarked on a tour shortly after. Beck and Hammer worked closely together, making Hammer's synthesiser sound almost identical to the guitar. This resulted in a more synthetic sound, hence the title 'Wired'. Some tracks feature members from the 'Blow by Blow' lineup. These tracks were recorded during the 'Blow by Blow' sessions but were omitted from that album and carried over to Wired. One of the most acclaimed tracks is Beck's interpretation of the Charles Mingus classic 'Goodbye Pork Pie Hat'.