Release Date: 30 April 2021
Label: The Last Music Company
Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5052442018971
Release Date: 10 November 2008
Label: The Last Music Company
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 805520030243
Description
These twelve John "Drumbo" French compositions are performed by him with his former Magic Band members Zoot Horn Rollo, Rockette Morton, Ella Guru and John Thomas. He assembled this unique group in 2008 specifically to record these tracks, but none of the material was ever performed by them in public. Since these recordings were made, John toured several more times with the Magic Band and wrote "Beefheart: Through The Eyes Of Magic"- the definitive account of life with Captain Beefheart from inside the group during its heyday. Following his retirement from music, these recordings will provide listeners with another chance to experience the trademark drumming and remarkable singing of "Drumbo".
This version of the original album release is being made available as a limited edition of one thousand copies. Each one includes a personally signed insert of the template John used on his snare drum head to easily set the correct heights and distances of the rest of the kit when touring.
Description
The influence of John "Drumbo" French has been sizeable and significant. As the drummer and musical director for revered iconoclasts Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band. Drumbo made central contributions to many of their records including 1969s mind-altering, revered masterpiece "Trout Mask Replica" that vastly expanded the parameters of contemporary music. The group earned droves of ultra-impassioned admirers, and Drumbo's hugely energetic, exceptionally disciplined playing told us new things about the drums and their possibilities. What Drumbo did, memorably and gorgeously, was to provide a model for musical invention, siring not so much a school of playing as a possibility of freedom. For this new CD Drumbo set out to inject new life into the style and traditions of The Magic Band, whilst creating an album that can easily stand up on its own. Working with Magic Band alumni Bill Harkelroad (aka Zoot Horn Rollo), Mark Boston (aka Rockette Morton), Greg Davidson (aka Ella Guru) and John Thomas (keyboardist on "Bat Chain Puller"), the record shows where Drumbo has been and where he is going, with 12 new Drumbo compositions.
Tracks: Bogeyman / Bus Ticket Outta Town / Blood On A Porcupine Quill / City Of Refuge / Abandon / Get So Mean / Maybe That'll Teach Ya / To The Loft Of Ravenscroft / The Shirt Off My Back / Wicked Witch Of War / Whose Side Ya On / The Withered Hand Of Time.
Tracklisting
Tracklisting
Andy Fairweather Low
Major Surgery
Chris Barber
Andy Fairweather Low
Bill Kirchen
DAN PENN
Dan Penn
Chris Barber
The Seldom Scene
Dean Owens
The Infamous Stringdusters
Cammie Beverly
Hacienda Brothers
Hayes Carll
David Ford
Willie Nelson
