Lookin' for Another Pure Love
Stevie Wonder, 1972. Solo by Jeff Beck.
From Talking Book; Jeff Beck's solo is a rare guest spot, and Stevie thanks him out loud on the track.
On Talking Book, Stevie Wonder brings in Jeff Beck for a guest solo that slips into the song rather than taking it over. Beck plays with a clean, singing tone, using slides and delicate bends to shape lines that feel close to a second vocal. The phrasing is patient and melodic, which suits the song's bittersweet mood, and it shows a side of Beck that his louder rock records sometimes hid. Stevie's audible thanks on the recording captures the warmth of the session, and the collaboration linked two very different musical worlds for a moment. Listen for the small glides into each note, where Beck seems to arrive at pitch from just below, as a singer would.
Lookin' for Another Pure Love by Stevie Wonder is featured in our Funk & Soul (#7) list. The solo is played by Jeff Beck and the song was released in 1972.
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Who played the guitar solo on Lookin' for Another Pure Love?
Jeff Beck played the solo on Stevie Wonder's Lookin' for Another Pure Love (1972).