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The Magic Band was the backing band of American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Captain Beefheart between 1967 and 1982. Originally Beefheart had simply been the lead singer of the group, formed by guitarist Alex St. Clair, but eventually they morphed into a backing band for him. The rotating lineup featured dozens of performers ...
John Stephen French (born 29 September 1948) is an American drummer and former member of Captain Beefheart 's Magic Band, where he was known by the nickname Drumbo. He was the principal drummer on several of Beefheart's albums, including 1969's Trout Mask Replica, for which he also acted as arranger. He later released several albums as a solo ...
The Magic Band biography After two decades, we were to witness the reformation of the Captain Beefheart's Magic Band; with the unfortunate absence from the Captain himself. The first news of the reunion was announced to the world during an interview with Bill Harkleroad on Patrick Neve's Radio show ("The Big Note", Campus Radio) in October 2001.
Jun 6, 2005 · Members of an early line-up of The Magic Band (who performed without Vliet at Blue Lakes) also formed the short-lived Mallard. After Vliet's retirement, in 1982, members of the The Magic Band were reformed in 2003 by drummer John French, who also took on the vocal role. As such they released : - The Magic Band - Back To The Front (ATP 2003)
Mar 11, 2013 · The Magic Band reformed in 2003, minus Captain Beefheart (who sadly passed away in 2010). The current line-up includes members John French (aka ‘Drumbo’, who first joined the band in the 60s) on lead vocals and mean harp playing, ‘Rockette Morton’ (who was also with the Captain in the late 60s and early 70s) on bass and Denny Walley (aka ‘Feelers Rebo’ who joined the band during ...
Mar 20, 2013 · The Magic Band judiciously worked its way through the relevant portions of Beefheart’s back catalogue, with Rockette Morton’s thunderous bass anchoring the jagged, colliding rhythms of “Owed T’Alex’, while French again revelled on ‘Steal Softly Through Sunshine, Steal Softly Through Snow’, one of the first songs the reformed band played.
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The name "His Magic Band" changed to "the Magic Band" in 1972. The group played numerous car-club dances and juke joint gigs, and won the Teenage Fair Battle of the Bands. (The Teenage Fair was an annual event held at the Hollywood Palladium in the 1960s. It was sponsored by radio stations and had rides and various merchandise booths with music ...
