I I mjrn Posted February 1, 2003 Share Posted February 1, 2003 Anyone familiar with the work or technique of John French/aka Drumbo on the records by Captain Beefheart? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrummerCafe Posted February 2, 2003 Share Posted February 2, 2003 No ... but I know he's hanging out a lot over at the Drummer Cafe . I'll have to check out his playing for sure! Drummer Cafe - community drum & percussion forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_dup3 Posted February 2, 2003 Share Posted February 2, 2003 I can't comment on his playing technically, Nose, but I sure love it! He also played on some recordings (at least two releases) with Richard Thompson, Fred Frith & someone else whose name escapes me at the moment. These were issued under their collective names (Frith, etc) between the mid-1980s ~early 1990s. One (the first) was titled Live,Love,Larf&Loaf. I know on some of the Beefheart material he used, at Beefheart's insistence, such things as cardboard mufflers on the cymbals & toms. For those who haven't heard him, he's very polyrhythmic but not much like your usual jazzer; in fact, he often deliberately sounds like an old blues shuffler who is about to lose it altogether only to bring it all in at the last moment. Thanks for the link, Bartman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwarf Posted February 2, 2003 Share Posted February 2, 2003 Originally posted by d: I can't comment on his playing technically, Nose, but I sure love it! He also played on some recordings (at least two releases) with Richard Thompson, Fred Frith & someone else whose name escapes me at the moment. That would be Henry Kaiser These were issued under their collective names (Frith, etc) between the mid-1980s ~early 1990s. One (the first) was titled Live,Love,Larf&Loaf. French, Frith, Kaiser, Thompson. Awesome CDs. The second is entitled "Invisible Means". -- Rob I have the mind of a criminal genius.....I keep it in the freezer next to mother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george costanza Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 Recent issue of MOJO magazine suggests that former Magic Band members are preparing a concert in LA area with French singing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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