Recording of Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band playing at the Rainbow Theatre in London, April 1973.
The two tracks here are 'Pompadour Swamp' and 'Mirror Man'. The opening guitar line on this version of Pompadour was later used for 'Sue Egypt' from 1980's 'Doc at the Radar Station' album.
Personnel:
Don Van Vliet (Captain Beefheart) Vocals/Harmonica
Alex St Clair - Guitar
Zoon Horn Rollo - Guitar
Rockette Morton - Bass Guitar
Ed Marimba - Drums
Yes I was there - behind a yank who kept shouting Big eyed Beans From Venus after every number - including Big Eyed Beans From Venus. First gig I ever attended. never seen a better one.
oddditties 1 day ago
Yes, I was in attendance !!
A great gig !!
nickpick55 2 months ago
I was at this concert.
Outta this world, Rockette Morton came on doing a bass solo pacing fast all over the place, energy energy. Someone in the audience called out
"What do you run on?"
Quick as a whip he shouted back
"LASERRR BEEEAAMS"
Anyone else there?
Beefheart's still the best thing i can play in my car......and play along on harp in the traffic bouncing up and down at the lights!
Cheeryble
Who'd'a think I'd end up on the other side of the world still coming home in the wee hours
cheeryble 8 months ago
I was at this concert.
Outta this world, Rockette Morton came on doing a bass solo pacing fast all over the place, energy energy. Someone in the audience called out
"What do you run on?"
Quick as a whip he shouted back
"LASERRR BEEEAAMS"
Anyone else there?
Beefheart's still the best thing i can play in my car......and play along on harp in the traffic bouncing up and down at the lights!
Cheeryble aka John the Gent
cheeryble 8 months ago
Magic at work...
EMILIOMARENGO 1 year ago