Wow check this out
Zane of the Appreciation society dropped by long enough tob their F/B page to post this:
Zane Kordich
The Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band Appreciation Society
I recently compiled all the "Bush Recording" Trout Mask Replica instrumental takes from the Grow Fins boxset into a playlist (without all the dead air between takes on the boxset) in tracklist order. I've found this to be great as a way to isolate the astonishingly tight musicianship of the Magic Band. I thought I'd share it here for anyone interested!
Youtube playlist:Here's the playlist of Clear Spot instrumentals!There's a great bootleg of instrumental takes from the Decals sessions that I've found similarly enjoyable to dive into (hearing Japan in a Dishpan and Flash Gordon's Ape without the horn overdubs is revelatory!), and the newest deluxe reissue of Clear Spot had some beautifully clear instrumental takes that really let you soak in Bill Harkleroad AKA Zoot Horn Rollo's incredible guitar lines.
so much was this noted that Drumbo dropped by to comment (he does that!)
John Drumbo French"The guys all worked their asses off on the "Decals" stuff, and probably more so on the Trout Mask Stuff, because it was a completely new musical world we all entered, so it took a complete alteration of how we thought about music. "
