portrait of this blog's author - by Stephen Blackman 2008

Saturday, July 21, 2018

I meant to say that the top folks over at Floppy Boot Stomp and/or Voodoo Wagon had posted some excellent Beefheartian wonderfulness (it's a word!) 

The Magic Band - The Peel Sessions July 2004




My favourite line up of Boston, French, Lucas and Whalley . . . . . . . .

Top band and some extraordinarily gifted musicians not least the band's historian par excellence in drummer John French


and if you haven't got it yet! The Beefheartian wondrousness over at the Voodoo Wagon . . . . . . . . 




the rehearsals for their appearance on The Beat Club in Germany for TV . . . . . . you may have the Beat Club sessions or videos but this is the rehearsals  . . . . 

Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band - Beat Club Rehearsals


Fanx Jobe!





Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - ARD / Radio Bremen - WDR - Germany

1. Mascara Snake [Bass excerpts from "Trout Mask Replica"]
2. Click Clack (2 Takes)
4. Golden Birdies
7. I'm Gonna Booglarize You, Baby (2 Takes)
8. Steal Softly Thru Snow
9. I'm Gonna Booglarize You, Baby (Original Final Broadcast Take)

DON VAN VLIET (CAPTAIN BEEFHEART): Vocals, Harmonica, Soprano Sax
BILL HARKLEROAD (ZOOT HORN ROLLO): Guitar & Slide Guitar
MARK BOSTON (ROCKETTE MORTON): Guitar & Bass Guitar
ELLIOT INGBER (WINGED EEL FINGERLING): Guitar
ROY ESTRADA (ORÉJON): Bass Guitar
ART TRIPP III (ED MARIMBA): Drums & Marimba


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