@BOT_JERRYyou don't have good music taste and that's a fact😅. You don't even have to love the song but to say it stinks shows you're full of shit and not a real music lover considering it is noted by top musicians to be one of the best riff of that time
@BOT_JERRY is it your hobby to disparage and dismiss others? It's just music, it's okay if you don't agree with their opinion, it's all subjective. Let's be a bit friendlier to each other, yeah?
Stevie was keyed in to some kind of universal sonic wave there in the 70's. A seemingly endless fountain of music, he was bursting with creative energy.
What an interesting story! As much as I loved Jeff Beck, Stevie Wonder's version of "Superstition" is one of my favorite songs by anyone- thank goodness he didn't give it away before he made it a huge hit!!
Agreed but on all fairness Jeff Beck did do a great job with it as well which is why I’m happy both exist. However I concur it would be a shame had Stevie given it away without releasing his own
I really enjoy hearing these behind the scenes studio stories about Stevie Wonder. Thank you for thinking of featuring him. It's great to hear from the other voices in the 'control room'. 👍🏾
It’s great to have people around you, that support your music, and help with trusted second opinions. Stevie is a musical genius, Jeff Beck was a guitar icon.
Jeff's solo and ALL the little fills he plays on "Looking For Another Pure Love," is one of my guitar hearing experiences. It's so delicate and swooning. Just gorgeous.
There's an alternative version of the story where Jeff was playing the drums while waiting for Stevie and when he arrived and listened to what Jeff was playing he sat at the piano and composed Superstition on the spot.
Yes, and in addition to that, Stevie DID give Jeff Superstition. The evidence of this is on record as Beck Bogert and Appice recorded and released it before Stevie did his, so that contradicts this guy's account.
Actually, I think it’s a mix of both. Stevie had already written this song. He walked into the studio heard Jeff Beck playing the drums and started playing with. He had already written over Jeff becks drums. After they jammed out, Stevie told him that he had written the song for him. And he recorded it. From what I understand Barry Gordy was like hell no I’m not letting this get released before you release your version of it. That’s the story that I heard.
@@MrSteviethegreatthat’s pretty much my understanding of it as well I always heard Stevie loved the drum part and I remember how surprised I was when I first heard the story because I don’t ever associate Beck with drumming but he was a man of many talents
it started with Jeff playing a drum riff, Stevie coming in and hearing it wrote Superstition to fit the part Jeff wrote. So Jeff co-wrote it and deserved to record ir, which he did. With Tim Bogert singing it, it was the best version ever.
For clarification, I think he probably meant the first #1 song that Stevie Wonder wrote. He did not write fingertips. Clarence Paul, and Henry Cosby wrote fingertips.
Jeff still did a version of it. It was released a couple of months after the original. In my opinion, the best version would’ve been Jeff playing guitar Stevie singing and producing but Jeff Becks version is an instrumental and you can tell it wasn’t produced by Stevie. Not as funky but still really good
Thank God Stevie had some good people around him to tell him that he had a hit and to keep it for himself. "Superstition" is one of my favorite songs from him.
Stevie was a threat to artists because of his genius way of writing.. performance and arrangements... artists was afraid to release their albums ie Earth Wind & Fire .... Paul McCartney and so on because they were waiting for Stevie first. And don't get me started on Jeff Beck guitar legend🫡🎸🙏🏽
The thing is jeff beck is genius in his own right, he didn't just take the song and "do it over again" No he completely changed the song in his style, his sound etc...
Hold on there, that's like saying the best Hockey player of all time can't hold a candle to the best F1 driver of all time... TOTALLY different things. Bob Dylan is a poet and a traveler first before being a musician and a singer. Stevie definitely respect the hell out of Bob. He would NEVER say this.
That’s inaccurate: Stevie released it in October of 1972, and Jeff released it in January of 1973. Moreover, Beck was upset because Stevie released it before him. In addition, as Stevie said after Jeff’s passing: Superstition was already in the can when Jeff heard it. And today, his statement was confirmed by his engineer/producer-Robert. Again, Jeff was messing around on drums on the demo version for his band only. He did not have any creative input on Stevie’s version of Superstition.
It doesn’t come as such a big surprise or shocker to me. An interview Billy Joel did in 1993 at the Berklee School of Music in Boston included Billy saying that when he met Stevie, Stevie told Billy, “I write a song a day.” That would encapsulate the huge amount of material that Stevie was recording in the arrow that encompassed *Talking Book.* It is not as though he was hard up for material, and it is good that he was at liberty to give Jeff Beck something
Stevie between 72-76 probably had the greatest musical run of any artist, ever. From his wiki: "His works Innervisions (1973), Fulfillingness' First Finale (1974) and Songs in the Key of Life (1976) all won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, making him the only artist to have won the award with three consecutive album releases."
Same as Cat Stevens and his song Wild World. He thought it was too pop and didn’t want to put it out. Then he produced a reggae version for Jimmy Cliff and put that out. But his record company didn’t allow it to be released in the US (only UK and Europe as a single I believe) because they wanted to put Cats version out in the US. In the end it’s his most recognisable song along with Father and Son
These old stories are not only great but also important. Today's music is quite literally missing input from guys like yourself and your numerous guests. I'd so checked out on the music scene, that I hadn't listened to any Bruno Mars not knowing that he'd been a street performer with Jackie Wilson's son since he was like 5 or something. Today, the other performers criticize him and call him a culture thief but he's busy GETTING EVEN BETTER spending time with Bootsy Collins. Quincy Jones said with "Thriller" you all were there to save the music industry; how much more is your input needed today??? THE INDUSTRY NEEDS YOU GUYS!!!
I still think that I was made for loving her what's his most ultimate song it really just is it epic moving peace I play guitar base keyboardi started off with Heavy metal on 2000s but I Really gotten into Classic Rock and you still all sorts of stuff in the 60 70s and 80s you Know lots of other stuff too funk and R&B and all sorts of things. Hard rock classic rock specially.
Then John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) heard it and loved the clavinet on it so much that it inspired him to write a funky little song called "Trampled Under Foot".
Interesting that Jeff Beck is writing credit because the true story is Jeff was farting around on the drums and Stevie came in and saying hey keep doing that and that's where Superstition was born
Not accurate. The story is Jeff was playing a drum beat when Stevie walked into the studio. Stevie loved it and said, "Keep playing that." Stevie sat at the keyboards and free styled the basic lyrics and music to Ain't Superstitious on the spot.
It was his first number one thts false. Stevie at age 13 became youngest with a number one song ever with fingertips in 1963.. 10 yrs before superstition
Jeff Beck wrote the drums for that song. Stevie heard Beck playing those beats on the drums and used it to write superstition. That's what really happened.
Looking for another pure love is a far better song than superstition but for some reason the latter is more popular. "Talking Book" is a phenomenal album within itself and i wish that my generation(the 25 to 30 year old crowd) would rediscover it and bring it back into the public's consciousness. Hell, "Big Brother" off of "Talking Book" alone was a song that was written about Nixon...but it is 52 years after the fact and it can now sadly be applied to trump too. Who was the name of the man that was being interviewed here? Was it Buzzy Feiten or Robert Margoulieff(sp?)?
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That ended up being arguably Jeff Beck’s best song and one of the most moving guitar pieces ever laid down on wax.
Pure Love is Jeff's pure genius! I still get emotional...Blues For Salvador by Carlos Santana gives me the same feeling! Pure and sensitive 🎉
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@BOT_JERRYyou don't have good music taste and that's a fact😅. You don't even have to love the song but to say it stinks shows you're full of shit and not a real music lover considering it is noted by top musicians to be one of the best riff of that time
@BOT_JERRY...no ...he has taste ...just not YOUR taste 🤷🤷
@BOT_JERRY is it your hobby to disparage and dismiss others? It's just music, it's okay if you don't agree with their opinion, it's all subjective. Let's be a bit friendlier to each other, yeah?
Stevie was keyed in to some kind of universal sonic wave there in the 70's. A seemingly endless fountain of music, he was bursting with creative energy.
Yes agreed. Stevie in the 70’s was Prince in the 80’s. Idk who was the artists artist of the 90’s I’m trying to think 🤔
Love hearing the stories behind the singers, songs
Absolutely!
What an interesting story! As much as I loved Jeff Beck, Stevie Wonder's version of "Superstition" is one of my favorite songs by anyone- thank goodness he didn't give it away before he made it a huge hit!!
Agreed but on all fairness Jeff Beck did do a great job with it as well which is why I’m happy both exist. However I concur it would be a shame had Stevie given it away without releasing his own
Stevie is the best.
Superstition is pure gold.
I really enjoy hearing these behind the scenes studio stories about Stevie Wonder. Thank you for thinking of featuring him. It's great to hear from the other voices in the 'control room'. 👍🏾
Jeff Beck RIP ❤❤❤❤❤
I could hear stories like this all day doodling on my guitar.
And just how great a songwriter was Stevie? The backup song he gave him became Jeff's signature tune.
And Syreeta Wright
Superstition is one of my very favourite songs. That opening. That middle. That end.
I'm 58 years young and Superstition is Still the Greatest song I have ever heard!!!
Me too, man!
Its my favorite Stevie song. Not gonna call it better than any other, but I flat out love that tune.
@@pH7screwtube Yeah,Good Point! "I Wish" might be better!!😜
It’s great to have people around you, that support your music, and help with trusted second opinions. Stevie is a musical genius, Jeff Beck was a guitar icon.
jeff is a musical genius too
@@blopa5893 I guess “Guitar Icon” also falls under Musical genius? 😂
Stevie Wonder's first #1 single was Fingertips Pt. 1 & 2 in 1962.
I knew I wasn’t trippin!!!
Thank You!
True, but it was written by Clarence Paul and Henry Cosby, so Superstition would be Stevie’s first #1 as a songwriter :)
Jeff's solo and ALL the little fills he plays on "Looking For Another Pure Love," is one of my guitar hearing experiences. It's so delicate and swooning. Just gorgeous.
There's an alternative version of the story where Jeff was playing the drums while waiting for Stevie and when he arrived and listened to what Jeff was playing he sat at the piano and composed Superstition on the spot.
That’s exactly what Jeff Beck said.
Yes, and in addition to that, Stevie DID give Jeff Superstition. The evidence of this is on record as Beck Bogert and Appice recorded and released it before Stevie did his, so that contradicts this guy's account.
Actually, I think it’s a mix of both. Stevie had already written this song. He walked into the studio heard Jeff Beck playing the drums and started playing with. He had already written over Jeff becks drums. After they jammed out, Stevie told him that he had written the song for him. And he recorded it. From what I understand Barry Gordy was like hell no I’m not letting this get released before you release your version of it. That’s the story that I heard.
@@MrSteviethegreatthat’s pretty much my understanding of it as well I always heard Stevie loved the drum part and I remember how surprised I was when I first heard the story because I don’t ever associate Beck with drumming but he was a man of many talents
I cant imagine Stevie's records without the production help and synth programming contributions of Bob and Malcolm! not given enough credit
I agree....love what they did with the Isley Brothers on their album.
U can hear Stevie at the beginning of Jeff Beck’s solo on Looking For Another Pure Love; “Do it Jeff”.
I love Just Good Friends that he made with MJ, the ad libing at the end is pure joy.
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I'm glad this worked out for both artists. Because most times it usually works out for one.
it started with Jeff playing a drum riff, Stevie coming in and hearing it wrote Superstition to fit the part Jeff wrote. So Jeff co-wrote it and deserved to record ir, which he did. With Tim Bogert singing it, it was the best version ever.
Incredible stories on this channel!
I love the performance I've seen on RUclips of Stevie and Jeff Beck doing superstition on stage
I love this podcast!!….bcuz the backstories are breathtaking!!
it’s amazing we hear so little about the collaboration and friendship of these people. music for me is the number one Art form.
Probably the best "Rock,Soul,Funk Rnb, Disco " song ever!
I love these stories here!
Nice. Both excellent artist.
He gave Tears of a Clown to Smokey Robinson as a Christmas present in 1966 ❤
Jeff Beck was a monster with the guitar 🎸 RIP
That's my favorite Stevie song!
Stevie Wonder’s first number one single was fingertips in 1963. Long before superstition.
For clarification, I think he probably meant the first #1 song that Stevie Wonder wrote. He did not write fingertips. Clarence Paul, and Henry Cosby wrote fingertips.
R&B number one.
Jeff Beck is one the greatest ever RIP Jeff.
Damn. I cannot imagine Superstition going to anyone else. Great call fellas!
Good work, guys.
I’m a big music fan but I’m glad the song was done exactly as it was. But now I’m curious to hear what a Jeff Beck version would sound like
Jeff still did a version of it. It was released a couple of months after the original. In my opinion, the best version would’ve been Jeff playing guitar Stevie singing and producing but Jeff Becks version is an instrumental and you can tell it wasn’t produced by Stevie. Not as funky but still really good
Thank God Stevie had some good people around him to tell him that he had a hit and to keep it for himself. "Superstition" is one of my favorite songs from him.
Damn, I didn’t know that “…Lovers” was written by Stevie. I love that Beck cut.
Stevie was a threat to artists because of his genius way of writing.. performance and arrangements... artists was afraid to release their albums ie Earth Wind & Fire .... Paul McCartney and so on because they were waiting for Stevie first.
And don't get me started on Jeff Beck guitar legend🫡🎸🙏🏽
The thing is jeff beck is genius in his own right, he didn't just take the song and "do it over again" No he completely changed the song in his style, his sound etc...
Kind of easy when you are the greatest song writer of all time. A man who tells Bob Dylan hold my beer.
Hold on there, that's like saying the best Hockey player of all time can't hold a candle to the best F1 driver of all time... TOTALLY different things. Bob Dylan is a poet and a traveler first before being a musician and a singer. Stevie definitely respect the hell out of Bob. He would NEVER say this.
Not true. Jeff recorded it and released it before Stevie. Also Stevie wrote the song around Jeff's Drumbeat.
You are correct!
That’s inaccurate:
Stevie released it in October of 1972, and Jeff released it in January of 1973.
Moreover, Beck was upset because Stevie released it before him.
In addition, as Stevie said after Jeff’s passing: Superstition was already in the can when Jeff heard it.
And today, his statement was confirmed by his engineer/producer-Robert.
Again, Jeff was messing around on drums on the demo version for his band only.
He did not have any creative input on Stevie’s version of Superstition.
Looks like the oatmeal dude…
What a great time for music back then.
It doesn’t come as such a big surprise or shocker to me. An interview Billy Joel did in 1993 at the Berklee School of Music in Boston included Billy saying that when he met Stevie, Stevie told Billy, “I write a song a day.” That would encapsulate the huge amount of material that Stevie was recording in the arrow that encompassed *Talking Book.* It is not as though he was hard up for material, and it is good that he was at liberty to give Jeff Beck something
The At the Turn of the Century has a really comprehensive list of songs he has given away.
Stevie between 72-76 probably had the greatest musical run of any artist, ever.
From his wiki:
"His works Innervisions (1973), Fulfillingness' First Finale (1974) and Songs in the Key of Life (1976) all won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, making him the only artist to have won the award with three consecutive album releases."
Fingertips Pt2 was his first #1
Same as Cat Stevens and his song Wild World. He thought it was too pop and didn’t want to put it out. Then he produced a reggae version for Jimmy Cliff and put that out. But his record company didn’t allow it to be released in the US (only UK and Europe as a single I believe) because they wanted to put Cats version out in the US. In the end it’s his most recognisable song along with Father and Son
These old stories are not only great but also important. Today's music is quite literally missing input from guys like yourself and your numerous guests. I'd so checked out on the music scene, that I hadn't listened to any Bruno Mars not knowing that he'd been a street performer with Jackie Wilson's son since he was like 5 or something. Today, the other performers criticize him and call him a culture thief but he's busy GETTING EVEN BETTER spending time with Bootsy Collins. Quincy Jones said with "Thriller" you all were there to save the music industry; how much more is your input needed today??? THE INDUSTRY NEEDS YOU GUYS!!!
I couldn't imagine anyone else doing that song.
The picture in the thumbnail is his dopest look. Hair not all the picked , almost twisted with his signature jean jacket
I still think that I was made for loving her what's his most ultimate song it really just is it epic moving peace I play guitar base keyboardi started off with Heavy metal on 2000s but I Really gotten into Classic Rock and you still all sorts of stuff in the 60 70s and 80s you Know lots of other stuff too funk and R&B and all sorts of things. Hard rock classic rock specially.
Steveee!!❤❤
Then John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) heard it and loved the clavinet on it so much that it inspired him to write a funky little song called "Trampled Under Foot".
WOW! 😮
Fingertips was Stevies first number one in 1963.
To believe in the things' that you don't understand thanyou suffer.. Where did that philosophy come from?
It's just common sense really.
Jeff Beck got some rhythm 4 eeal
I never realised, when I listen to Superstition I listen to the middle 8 the horns and keys? which track are they talking about?
How could Stevie Wonder and Jeff Beck's meet face to face?
What about Cozy Powell recording drums for Superstition?
Interesting that Jeff Beck is writing credit because the true story is Jeff was farting around on the drums and Stevie came in and saying hey keep doing that and that's where Superstition was born
You cannot see each other face to face when one of them happens to be blind.
I thought that was Andre. Benjamin Andre to be exact.
Not accurate. The story is Jeff was playing a drum beat when Stevie walked into the studio. Stevie loved it and said, "Keep playing that." Stevie sat at the keyboards and free styled the basic lyrics and music to Ain't Superstitious on the spot.
In my opinion, Stevie Wonder and Prince are the two geniuses of popular music, as far as playing instruments, writing songs just doing everything
so many different stories about how this happened. Jeff's totally different
Stevie = Genius
Don't know how Stevie wrote it before he walked in on Jeff (who was waiting for him.) on the kit and played along to Jeff's beat being laid down..
You meen meeting face to face?
Underrated all time u listen to it. Great track. Great SONG.
This,all sounds that art peoplecan be on frequency of creation.
Side one has constipated duck?
Gonna have to listen to that one.
Stevie wonder aka stevland hardaway Morris first 1# single was finger tips get it rt buddy.
Life is a paradox.
Superrstionnnn aintt the wayyyy
WHAAAAAT thuhhhhhh EFFFFFF?!
Martin Van Buren reincarnated as a music producer.
That’s like Michael Jackson giving away Billie Jean
Stevie is my favorite non Jazz musician by far but i dislike Superstition lol
It was his first number one thts false. Stevie at age 13 became youngest with a number one song ever with fingertips in 1963.. 10 yrs before superstition
Stevie wonder is a vegan
Andre 3000
Ummmm…Jeff and Stevie DIDN’T meet face to face…think about it.
If their faces were in the same room, literally facing each other in conversation, then they did - indeed - meet face to face.
Whoever your talking about isn't better than stevie .
He used to write one great song after another hahaha guess he's superstitious
Jeff Beck wrote the drums for that song. Stevie heard Beck playing those beats on the drums and used it to write superstition. That's what really happened.
Looking for another pure love is a far better song than superstition but for some reason the latter is more popular.
"Talking Book" is a phenomenal album within itself and i wish that my generation(the 25 to 30 year old crowd) would rediscover it and bring it back into the public's consciousness.
Hell, "Big Brother" off of "Talking Book" alone was a song that was written about Nixon...but it is 52 years after the fact and it can now sadly be applied to trump too.
Who was the name of the man that was being interviewed here? Was it Buzzy Feiten or Robert Margoulieff(sp?)?
To call "we've ended as lovers", Jeff's best, is splitting hairs... he hit all the bases.
Stevie was brilliant...
but Jeff Beck wrote Superstition. What is Dude even playing at here?
He created what I think is called the beginning drumbeat.