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| − | + | [[Image:Magicband2.jpg|frame|right|'''Magic Band''' members on Trout Mask Replica.<br>L to R: Bill Harkleroad, Victor Hayden, Captain Beefheart, John French, Jeff Cotton.<br>Photo; [[Ed Caraeff]], 1969.]] | |
| − | [[Captain Beefheart]]'s backing band | + | The '''Magic Band''' was [[Captain Beefheart]]'s backing band between 1966 and 1974, and reformed between 1978 and 1982 with a new line-up. |
| − | + | == Players == | |
| + | On ''[[Trout Mask Replica]]'' the line-up included: | ||
| − | *Captain Beefheart [ | + | *[[Captain Beefheart]] [ (Don Van Vliet) - (bass clarinet, tenor sax, soprano sax, simran horn, musette, vocal) |
*Rockette Morton [Mark Boston] - (bass, narration) | *Rockette Morton [Mark Boston] - (bass, narration) | ||
| − | *Antennae Jimmy Semens [Jeff Cotton] - (steel-appendage guitar, flesh horn, vocal on Pena) | + | *Antennae Jimmy Semens [ [[Jeff Cotton]] ] - (steel-appendage guitar, flesh horn, vocal on Pena) |
*Zoot Horn Rollo [Bill Harkleroad] - (glass finger guitar, flute) | *Zoot Horn Rollo [Bill Harkleroad] - (glass finger guitar, flute) | ||
*The Mascara Snake [Victor Hayden] - (bass clarinet, vocal) | *The Mascara Snake [Victor Hayden] - (bass clarinet, vocal) | ||
*Doug Moon - (guitar on China Pig) | *Doug Moon - (guitar on China Pig) | ||
| − | *Drumbo [ [[John French]] ] - (drums, percussion) | + | *Drumbo [ [[John French]] ] - (drums, percussion) [Uncredited] |
| − | *Gary Marker - (bass guitar on 'Moonlight' & 'Veteran') | + | *Gary Marker - (bass guitar on 'Moonlight' & 'Veteran') [Uncredited] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Biography|Frank Zappa]] (comments on [[The Blimp]]) [Uncredited] |
| − | + | == Player History == | |
| − | {| cellspacing=" | + | The band has included, at various times: |
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*Ella Guru [Greg Davidson] | *Ella Guru [Greg Davidson] | ||
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*Winged Eel Fingerling [ [[Elliot Ingber]] ] | *Winged Eel Fingerling [ [[Elliot Ingber]] ] | ||
*Orejon [ [[Roy Estrada]] ] | *Orejon [ [[Roy Estrada]] ] | ||
| − | *Fossil/Old Hat Fowler [ [[Bruce Fowler]] ] | + | *Fossil/Old Hat Fowler [ [[The Fowler Brothers|Bruce Fowler]] ] |
*Indian Ink [ [[Jimmy Carl Black]] ] | *Indian Ink [ [[Jimmy Carl Black]] ] | ||
*[[Ian Underwood]] | *[[Ian Underwood]] | ||
*Tom Grasso | *Tom Grasso | ||
*Jerry Handley | *Jerry Handley | ||
| − | *Alex St. Clair | + | *[[Alex St. Clair]] (Alex Snouffer) |
*Ry Cooder | *Ry Cooder | ||
*Paul Blakely | *Paul Blakely | ||
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*Richard Hepner | *Richard Hepner | ||
*David Gates | *David Gates | ||
| − | *Vic | + | *[[Vic Mortenson]] |
*Jeff Bruchell (aka The Imposter Drumbo) | *Jeff Bruchell (aka The Imposter Drumbo) | ||
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*Richard Snyder | *Richard Snyder | ||
*Gary Jaye | *Gary Jaye | ||
| − | *Gary Lucas | + | *[[Gary Lucas]] |
*Richard Redus | *Richard Redus | ||
*Cliff Martinez | *Cliff Martinez | ||
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| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Rock Artists]] |
| + | [[Category:Favorite Rock Artists]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Influences]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:07, 26 July 2026
Magic Band members on Trout Mask Replica.
L to R: Bill Harkleroad, Victor Hayden, Captain Beefheart, John French, Jeff Cotton.
Photo; Ed Caraeff, 1969.
L to R: Bill Harkleroad, Victor Hayden, Captain Beefheart, John French, Jeff Cotton.
Photo; Ed Caraeff, 1969.
The Magic Band was Captain Beefheart's backing band between 1966 and 1974, and reformed between 1978 and 1982 with a new line-up.
Players
On 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) [Uncredited]
- Gary Marker - (bass guitar on 'Moonlight' & 'Veteran') [Uncredited]
- Frank Zappa (comments on The Blimp) [Uncredited]
Player History
The band has included, at various times:
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