Re: Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band – Trout Mask Replica (1969)

by Nightjar Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:03 pm

Beefheart had no concept of musicianship from a technical perspective.

He used to explain to his band members that he wanted a song to sound like a bat being dragged backwards through a puddle of oil.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:03 pm

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:03 pm

The Dust Blows Forwards 'n the Dust Blows Back

Bit crackly.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:04 pm

Track 3 - Dachau Blues. shifty

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:04 pm

Do's poor J*ws.

Oh dear.

by Nightjar Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:04 pm

Nightjar wrote:Beefheart had no concept of musicianship from a technical perspective.

He used to explain to his band members that he wanted a song to sound like a bat being dragged backwards through a puddle of oil.

The story behind the recording of this album is actually quite disturbing.

Reflects the music pretty accurately. sad yes

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:04 pm

Are any of his hits on it?

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:04 pm

Wasn't one mad man, it was a whole state blah blah

by Butterfield Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:05 pm

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:06 pm

Makes you think.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:06 pm

Track 4 - Ella Guru.

by Nightjar Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:06 pm

Nightjar wrote:
Nightjar wrote:Beefheart had no concept of musicianship from a technical perspective.

He used to explain to his band members that he wanted a song to sound like a bat being dragged backwards through a puddle of oil.

The story behind the recording of this album is actually quite disturbing.

Reflects the music pretty accurately.

I'd always seen CB as a kind of eccentric, albeit manic, avuncular figure, but he was a lunatic and a tyrant and terrorised his band whilst they were all living in a shack in the Californian desert and taking copious amounts of acid. scared

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:06 pm

4: Ella Guru

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:06 pm

by Nightjar Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:07 pm

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:Are any of his hits on it?

Moonlight on Vermont.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:07 pm

Nightjar wrote:
Nightjar wrote:
Nightjar wrote:Beefheart had no concept of musicianship from a technical perspective.

He used to explain to his band members that he wanted a song to sound like a bat being dragged backwards through a puddle of oil.

The story behind the recording of this album is actually quite disturbing.

Reflects the music pretty accurately.

I'd always seen CB as a kind of eccentric, albeit manic, avuncular figure, but he was a lunatic and a tyrant and terrorised his band whilst they were all living in a shack in the Californian desert and taking copious amounts of acid.

Did he ever meet Frank Zappa?

by Nightjar Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:08 pm

Believe it or not, the 17-year-old drummer (John French) is a virtuoso drummer of legendary repute.

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:08 pm

Is this The Fall?

by Nightjar Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:08 pm

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:
Nightjar wrote:
Nightjar wrote:
Nightjar wrote:Beefheart had no concept of musicianship from a technical perspective.

He used to explain to his band members that he wanted a song to sound like a bat being dragged backwards through a puddle of oil.

The story behind the recording of this album is actually quite disturbing.

Reflects the music pretty accurately.

I'd always seen CB as a kind of eccentric, albeit manic, avuncular figure, but he was a lunatic and a tyrant and terrorised his band whilst they were all living in a shack in the Californian desert and taking copious amounts of acid.
Did he ever meet Frank Zappa?

Er...

by Butterfield Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:08 pm

Almost a tune to this one. happy

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