Jeff Beck Group – Spanish Boots

I haven’t reviewed Beck’s discography as much as I should have. This song is really good and so is the rest of the album. They touch on so many different styles.

The Jeff Beck Group was formed by guitarist Jeff Beck after he left The Yardbirds. The original lineup included Rod Stewart on vocals, Ronnie Wood on bass, Micky Waller on drums, and Nicky Hopkins on piano. This lineup is known for blending rock, blues, and jazz elements. The critics also cited this album as a big step to heavy metal and hard rock.

This was before The Faces with Wood and Stewart. Rod Stewart did some of his best vocals with this band.  Spanish Boots was written by Jeff Beck, Rod Stewart, and Ronnie Wood. The song appears on Jeff Beck’s album Beck-Ola, released in 1969. Beck-Ola peaked at #39 in the UK, #15 on the Billboard 200, and #22 in Canada.

The album didn’t achieve the same level of commercial success as some of Jeff Beck’s later works but was critically acclaimed. Truth was their debut album, and it was released in 1968. It was a big success and critically acclaimed.

Spanish Boots

I used to work and take a salaryIn a hole up near a foundryBut it did not take me too longTo get my boots on a “So Long!”Long Spanish boots on a “So Long!”I took a day job in BethlehemI nearly threw in the towel thenBut it did not take me too longTo get my boots on a “So Long!”High Spanish boots on a “So Long!”

Dig itI took a Spanish haberdasheryRestored with 15th century tapestryBut oh, Mr. Nesbitt got the best of meSo I strapped on my boots and said “So Long!”Laced up my high boots and “So Long!”

GoodbyeAm on a job you see‘Cause my old boots they mean too much to meLeather boots are just a mysteryPut on my boots and said “So Long!”High Spanish boots on and “So Long!”Put on my boots and said “So Long!”Those old Spanish bootsPut on my boots and said “So Long!”High Spanish boots

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Author: Badfinger (Max)

Power Pop fan, Baseball, Beatles, old movies, and tv show fan. Also anything to do with pop culture in the 60s and 70s... I'm also a songwriter, bass and guitar player.

34 thoughts on “Jeff Beck Group – Spanish Boots”

    1. It’s great to be back…I might have to go back there for a few days but it shouldn’t be for this long…
      Another song to add to your list!

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    1. Thanks Dave…it’s great to be back…I feel like I’ve been beat lol…a long long 7 days. I will have to go back but only for a few days coming up…
      This one is pretty good.

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      1. hope those days won’t be so long for you as the past week!
        Seems like ultimately Beck maybe doesn’t quite get his due all in all when thinking of good guitarists

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      2. No…it should only be for 3 days at the most. Oh I would technically put him over Clapton and just about anyone.

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  4. Great seeing you back, Max, and neat pick! That’s when Rod Stewart still was a legitimate rocker before branching out into less than glorious ventures. I’ve listened to “Beck-ola” and some of Jeff Beck’s other music but also feel there’s still lots of ground for me left to cover.

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    1. Thanks Lisa…it’s great to be back! We have to go back to Atlanta in the next couple of weeks but only for around 3 days….I’m exhausted! We put in around 73 hours in the past five days….

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      1. You’re welcome. I know you didn’t see it but I had a power outage for over 2 days, Tues morning until Thursday night. Glad it’s just a few more days and you got to rest up (hopefully) over the weekend. I know you’re on salary but I hope he gives you and your assistant some kind of bonus.

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      2. Oh geez I’m sorry….I know that sucks! We had that for three days last year but I was lucky…it was March and not hot. I hope you were ok and didn’t get too hot.
        Oh no…we won’t get a bonus but….I’ll get my days back…believe me lol!
        Basically if I stay at home or take a vacation day…and if I get one…just one call…I tell our payroll lady to not count the day…so I get it free.

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      3. It wasn’t too hot, which was a blessing. I had bubblers for the fish tank.
        Water, eerie silence at night, and phone charging were the stressful parts.

        Ah, comp time, yes!

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      4. I’m happy that it wasn’t too hot….
        right now…I can’t even take my walk…the humidity is so high when you walk outside it takes your breath.
        We had a small electric generator that I charged up at work and charged our phones at that time with it.

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      5. I’ll go to the library if it happens again. Sorry about the humidity. I remember we took a kid to his dad’s house in southern Ohio to do a home study to see if we could recommend he go to stay with his dad. The humidity was just like you describe. A couple of days of rest after what you’ve been through in GA is called for, not roasting and struggling for breath outside.

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