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The EP includes Midnight Walker Lament, which combines the instrumental Midnight Walker from 18 (Becks 2022 album with Johnny Depp) with a spoken word poem by Imelda May written at Jeffs suggestion and approval, which he loved. Sadly, it was first performed live to track at his funeral. An Irish singer and poet, May first appeared with Beck on Rock n Roll Party (Honoring Les Paul), a live album he released in 2011 as a tribute to pioneering guitarist Les Paul. Opera singer Olivia Safe, another Beck collaborator, appears on the live version of Elegy For Dunkirk. Beck released a studio version featuring Safe in 2010 on his Grammy-winning album, Emotion and Commotion. At Becks memorial in February, Safe sang composer Gabriel Faurés Requiem: In Paradisum. The album ends with a blistering live version of Going Down recorded in Paris. Beck performed this Freddie King rocker live throughout most of his career. On this version, hes backed by bassist Rhonda Smith, drummer Jonathan Joseph, vocalist Jimmy Hall, and guitarist Carmen Vandenberg. Imeldas poem on Midnight Walker Lament on top of Jeffs beautiful guitar work brings tears to my eyes. Elegy for Dunkirk featuring Olivia Safe is a reminder of how Jeffs playing, and Opera interact. Going down, an up-tempo tune, was played live at Jeffs funeral with a powerful vocal from Jimmy Hall. Sandra Beck.
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