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Bill Harkleroad joined Captain Beefheart's Magic Band at a time when they were changing from a straight blues band into something completely different. Through the vision of the Captain (Don Van Vliet) they created a new form of music which many at the time considered atonal and difficult, but which over the years has continued to exert a powerful influence. Beefheart rechristened Harkleroad as Zoot Horn Rollo, and they embarked on recording one of the classic rock albums of all time - Trout Mask Replica - a work of unequalled daring and inventiveness. Now for the first time we get the insider's story. Bill Harkleroad reviews the often uncomfortable and difficult inner workings of the band, giving an unparalleled insight into the way the music was put together. At last, we find out what it was like to record, play and live with an eccentric genius such as Beefheart.
ISBN: 0 946719 21 7 |
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LUNAR NOTES Bill Harkleroad & Billy James "Lunar Notes, written with the help of Billy James, still allows for a fascinating and enlightening peek into this most shadowy and mysterious of worlds." Time Out
"Zoot Horn Rollo's directness and honesty is refreshing, an excellent
volume to peruse while replaying his unforgettable glass-finger guitar part
to "Moonlight On Vermont".
"Neither does it make comfortable reading for those convinced that
Captain Beefheart;s artistic genius also makes him the most reasonable man
in the world." "Though his evident love for the music comes across strongly throughout Lunar Notes, Harkleroad's book makes sobering reading for anyone who still idolises Captain Beefheart." Mojo |
£11.99 plus postage |
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