Evening Bell (Guitar Demo '81) - Captain Beefheart

[garylucas]

it was a paradigm of his composition and performance technique--to have one play each note as if that note bore no relationship to the previously played note or the subsequent note--kind of like "bombs bursting in air"...or ack-ack guns

hope this helps

[Hoglegvid]

@garylucas Let me just say Mr. Lucas that I'm a real big fan of your work. Makes me think about guitar in ways that confuse and scare my friends. Love it.

[ddimuro]

Really really nice - you can really savor the melodies and nuances.

[garylucas]

well, don had me "kook it"--here I am playing it more languidly at the original piano demo tempo...by the time we got into recording this he had me apply his "exploding note theory" to it

[mcnkey]

@garylucas Could you share more on the "exploding note theory?" that would be something to note!

[mccabbq]

@garylucas Would you describe the "exploding note theory" a bit? I've never heard any other guitar collaborator of his mention it besides you. Was it a paradigm in his writing or a sartorial response to your technique? If so, did Flavor Bud play a role in it's establishment?

This version of Evening Bell slays.

[cosmicrider287]

gary lucas is a original player.

[notdeadjustlazy]

Yeh thats true, it benefits from been slightly slower too. Reminds me of a piece of straw flowing down a stream.

[jrobertwood]

I actually prefer this one to the recorded version. Its a lot warmer.