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Who Else!
Rock · 1999 · 11 tracks

Who Else!

Jeff Beck

Jeff Beck's 1999 album, 'Who Else!', is a bold instrumental journey blending his iconic blues-rock guitar with cutting-edge electronica and industrial textures, showcasing his relentless experimental

March 16, 1999 · Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

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Imagine a legendary guitar virtuoso stepping into a futuristic sound laboratory, and you have 'Who Else!'. This album is a masterclass in instrumental rock, where Jeff Beck's signature wailing, expressive guitar lines soar over a landscape of programmed beats, gritty industrial textures, and expansive synthesizers. It's a record that feels both intensely modern for its time and utterly timeless, pushing the boundaries of what a rock guitarist could achieve. Own this if you crave music that is technically brilliant, emotionally resonant, and unafraid to explore new sonic frontiers, perfect for intense listening or as a powerful backdrop to your most focused moments.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
What Mama Said
3:25
02
Psycho Sam
4:58
03
Brush With the Blues
6:27
04
Blast From the East
4:49
05
Space for the Papa
7:44
06
Angel (Footsteps)
6:33
07
THX138
6:17
08
Hip-Notica
4:43
09
Even Odds
3:31
10
Declan
4:05
11
Another Place
1:48
Moments Worth Listening For
The way Beck's guitar tone shifts from a clean, almost vocal melody to a heavily distorted, wailing scream over a driving electronic beat, exemplifying his mastery of dynamics.
A track where a complex, syncopated drum machine pattern underpins a fluid, jazz-inflected guitar solo, showcasing the album's genre-bending ambition.
The sudden introduction of a lush, atmospheric synthesizer pad that provides a momentary calm before the guitar re-enters with renewed intensity, creating a powerful emotional arc.
A moment where the entire arrangement drops out, leaving only a single, sustained, vibrato-laden guitar note hanging in the air, before the full band crashes back in with a heavy, industrial groove.
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