MEET THE CREW
captain beefheart
and / & the / his magic band
november 1969 - september 1971
13 - NEW CONSTRUCTION #1 mid november 1969
MARK BOSTON rockette morton *
bass guitar * guitar
TOM GRASSO * piano #in&out
BILL HARKLEROAD zoot horn rollo *
guitar * slide guitar
ART TRIPP ed marimba *
drums * percussion * marimba #in(11)
IAN UNDERWOOD * guitar #in&out
DON VAN VLIET captain beefheart *
vocals * tenor sax * soprano sax * bass clarinet *
harmonica
14 - NEW CONSTRUCTION #2 late november 1969 - march 1970
art - mark - don - bill
MARK BOSTON rockette morton *
bass guitar * guitar
BILL HARKLEROAD zoot horn rollo *
guitar * slide guitar
ART TRIPP ed marimba *
drums * percussion * marimba
DON VAN VLIET captain beefheart *
vocals * tenor sax * soprano sax * bass clarinet *
harmonica
15 - LICK MY DECALS OFF, BABY april - late september 1970
(front:) john - art - bill - don -
mark
MARK BOSTON rockette morton *
bass guitar * guitar
JOHN FRENCH drumbo *
drums * percussion ** broom #in11
BILL HARKLEROAD zoot horn rollo *
guitar * slide guitar
ART TRIPP ed marimba *
marimba * drums * percussion ** broom
DON VAN VLIET captain beefheart *
vocals * tenor sax * soprano sax * bass clarinet * harmonica
release:
LICK MY DECALS OFF, BABY
16 - LIVE DECALS late september 1970 - 2 february 1971
MARK BOSTON rockette morton *
bass guitar * guitar
JOHN FRENCH drumbo *
drums * percussion
BILL HARKLEROAD zoot horn rollo *
guitar * slide guitar
ELLIOT INGBER winged eel
fingerling * guitar * slide guitar #in&out18
ART TRIPP ed marimba *
drums * percussion
DON VAN VLIET captain beefheart *
vocals * tenor sax * soprano sax * bass clarinet *
harmonica ** amplified flour sifter
17 same as 15 - SPOTLIGHT KIDS 3
february - first half august 1971
art - (front:) don - (back:) mark -
bill - john
MARK BOSTON rockette morton *
bass guitar * guitar
JOHN FRENCH drumbo *
drums * percussion
BILL HARKLEROAD zoot horn rollo *
guitar * slide guitar
ART TRIPP ed marimba *
drums * percussion ** marimba ** piano ** harpsichord
DON VAN VLIET captain beefheart
* vocals * tenor sax * soprano sax * bass clarinet *
harmonica ** jingle bells
studio guest RHYS CLARK **
drums #in&out
releases:
eight tracks THE SPOTLIGHT KID 1972
nine outtakes
SUN ZOOM SPARK 2014
bootlegged
recording:
several tracks
THE SPOTLIGHT KID OUTTAKES 1971-1972 2000
live performances
18 same as 16 - COMPLETING THE SPOTLIGHT second half august - september 1971
MARK BOSTON rockette morton *
bass guitar * guitar
JOHN FRENCH drumbo *
drums * percussion &out27
BILL HARKLEROAD zoot horn rollo * guitar *
slide guitar
ELLIOT INGBER winged eel
fingerling * guitar * slide guitar #in16
ART TRIPP ed marimba *
drums * percussion
DON
VAN VLIET captain beefheart * vocals * sax
* harmonica
releases:
two tracks THE SPOTLIGHT KID 1972
bootlegged recording:
several tracks
THE SPOTLIGHT KID OUTTAKES 1971-1972 2000
meet the NEXT line up
or go to the discography for record
details - but live recordings are part of the concerts
*
notes:
studio = studio band only
#in = enters the band, 15 or (15) = after having
played (as guest) in line up 15
&out = leaves the band, 20 or (20)
= to return (as guest) in line up 20
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