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(Vic Mortenson or Vic Mortensen? Assuming the former.)
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The [[FZ]] [[:Category:Side Projects|Side Project]] album [[Trout Mask Replica]] was developed, written and performed by members of the [[Magic Band]]. The band's leader, eclectic wordsmith, mentor and childhood friend of FZ was [[Don van Vliet]], who performed under the pseudonym of [[Captain Beefheart]]. His home in Woodland Hills, CA, - a focal point in the construction of the album- was known as the [[Magic Band]] house.
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[[Captain Beefheart]]'s backing band was variously titled as ''''His Magic Band'''' and ''''The Magic Band'''' which, during its existence, had an interchanging and evolving line-up.
 
 
[[Captain Beefheart]]'s backing band was variously titled as 'His Magic Band' and 'The Magic Band' which, during its existence, had an interchanging and evolving line-up.
 
  
 
For [[Trout Mask Replica]] the line-up included:
 
For [[Trout Mask Replica]] the line-up included:
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*[[FZ]] (comments on [[The Blimp]])
 
*[[FZ]] (comments on [[The Blimp]])
  
Prior and subsequent to this FZ project the band included, at various times, the following personnel- a number of whom have appeared in FZ band line-ups :
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The band has included, at various times:
 
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*Richard Hepner
 
*Richard Hepner
 
*David Gates
 
*David Gates
*Vic Mortensen
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*[[Vic Mortenson]]
 
*Jeff Bruchell (aka The Imposter Drumbo)
 
*Jeff Bruchell (aka The Imposter Drumbo)
 
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Revision as of 04:38, 26 May 2008

Captain Beefheart's backing band was variously titled as 'His Magic Band' and 'The Magic Band' which, during its existence, had an interchanging and evolving line-up.

For Trout Mask Replica the line-up included:

  • Captain Beefheart [ Don Van Vliet ] - (bass clarinet, tenor sax, soprano sax, simran horn, musette, vocal)
  • Rockette Morton [Mark Boston] - (bass, narration)
  • Antennae Jimmy Semens [Jeff Cotton] - (steel-appendage guitar, flesh horn, vocal on Pena)
  • Zoot Horn Rollo [Bill Harkleroad] - (glass finger guitar, flute)
  • The Mascara Snake [Victor Hayden] - (bass clarinet, vocal)
  • Doug Moon - (guitar on China Pig)
  • Drumbo [ John French ] - (drums, percussion)
  • Gary Marker - (bass guitar on 'Moonlight' & 'Veteran')
  • FZ (comments on The Blimp)

The band has included, at various times:

  • Black Jewel Kitabu [Eric Drew Feldman]
  • White Jewel [Jeff Moris Tepper]
  • Robert Arthur Williams
  • Richard Snyder
  • Gary Jaye
  • Gary Lucas
  • Richard Redus
  • Cliff Martinez
  • (guesting) Don Preston
  • (guesting) Samuel Hoffman
  • (guesting) Milt Holland (see Chunky, Novi & Ernie 1977)
  • (guesting) Taj Mahal
  • (guesting) Russ Titelman
  • (guesting) Rhys Clark
  • (guesting) The Blackberries
  • (guesting) Harry Duncan
  • (guesting) Mary Jane Eisenberg

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