did you go and see
the 'magic band' when they toured a few years back? i was good, excellent at times, but i couldn't help but feel all morose, thinking about stratospheric it could have been had the Captain himself been prowling the stage.

Shiny Beast is brilliant album, as is Clear Spot and Spotlight Kid, but i really do love the seemingly uncontrolled freak out that is TROUT MASK!

"ah wont droop, if you don't talk about your HANDS being too small"

Bizarrely, i was watching 'the deadliest catch' the other day on discovery and one of the guys had the ezact same draaaaaawl as Beefheart. Then, about 10 seconds later he talks about finding a 'clear spot', and it kinda freaked me out a bit.
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Thu 1 Oct 2009, 14:21, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

I closed my eyes and Drumbo sounded just like the Cap'n
I did indeed catch them a few years back. I still rate seeing them as my best ever gig. They (Drumbo, Denny Wally, Gary Lucas plus the original bassist... damn forgotten his name) came wandering round the crowd afterwards to say hello. I got to speak to Gary and went all wobbly.
( djtrialprice, Thu 1 Oct 2009, 14:26, Reply)

nice one!
I think you may be thinking of Rockette Morten...yes, for a big guy, he fairly put himself about a bit. All was well with Drumbo until he attempted to sing Electricity, which in all honesty, nobody else but the Captain should attempt. Still brilliant though. Went to see them again, the year after, in a different venue, and it wasn't as good...but maybe that was because the first gig had been so brilliant.

i think Drumbo is releasing a book about his expereinces, complete with rare photo's etc, should be out soon!
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Thu 1 Oct 2009, 14:31, Reply)