MEET THE CREW
captain beefheart
and / & the / his magic band
december 1974 - first half may 1978
26 - DELETED LIVE
december 1974
- may 1975
unknown except
ELLIOT INGBER
winged eel fingerling * guitar * slide
guitar
DON VAN VLIET captain beefheart *
vocals * sax * harmonica
27 - 'BAND OF GYPSIES' june - july 1975
bruce - jimmy - elliot - greg - john -
don
GREG DAVIDSON ella guru * guitar * slide guitar #in&out
BRUCE FOWLER fossil / old hat * air-bass * trombone #in
JOHN FRENCH drumbo * drums * percussion ** guitar #in18
ELLIOT INGBER winged eel fingerling * guitar * slide guitar
DON VAN VLIET captain beefheart * vocals * sax * harmonica
live performances
28 - RESTART august - december 1975
elliot - don - denny - (front:) john -
(back:) bruce
BRUCE FOWLER fossil / old hat *
air-bass * trombone &out33
JOHN FRENCH drumbo * drums * percussion ** guitar ** tap
dance
ELLIOT INGBER winged eel
fingerling * guitar
* slide guitar &out
DON VAN VLIET captain beefheart * vocals * sax * harmonica
DENNY WALLEY feeler's rebo /
walla walla * guitar
* slide guitar #in
- 29 - BAT CHAIN PULLER january - april 1976 studio
john (french) - don - john (thomas) -
jeff - denny
JOHN FRENCH drumbo *
drums * percussion ** guitar &out31
JEFF MORIS TEPPER jeff tapir /
white jew * guitar * slide guitar ** bass
guitar #in
JOHN THOMAS * acoustic
piano * rhodes piano * mini moog #in&out
DON VAN VLIET captain beefheart *
vocals * harmonica * soprano sax
DENNY WALLEY feeler's rebo / walla
walla * guitar * slide guitar ** accordion
release:
BAT CHAIN PULLER 2012
30 - LIVE BAT #1 july 1976 - early may 1977
ERIC DREW FELDMAN black jew
kittaboo * keyboards * bass synthesizer **
bass guitar #in
GARY JAYE * drums *
percussion #in&out
JEFF MORIS TEPPER jeff tapir /
white jew * guitar * slide guitar ** bass
guitar
DON VAN VLIET captain beefheart *
vocals * tenor sax * soprano sax * bass clarinet
DENNY WALLEY feeler's rebo /
walla walla * guitar * slide guitar **
accordion
live guest HARRY
DUNCAN ** harmonica ** vocals #in
31 - LIVE BAT #2 june - july 1977
ERIC DREW FELDMAN black jew
kittaboo * keyboards * bass synthesizer **
bass guitar
JOHN FRENCH drumbo *
drums * percussion #in29&out35
JEFF MORIS TEPPER jeff tapir /
white jew * guitar * slide guitar ** bass
guitar
DON VAN VLIET captain beefheart *
vocals * tenor sax * soprano sax * bass clarinet
DENNY WALLEY feeler's rebo /
walla walla * guitar * slide guitar **
accordion
live guest HARRY
DUNCAN ** harmonica ** vocals
32 - LIVE BAT #3 october 1977 - first half march 1978
ERIC DREW FELDMAN black jew
kittaboo * keyboards * bass synthesizer **
bass guitar
JEFF MORIS TEPPER jeff tapir /
white jew * guitar * slide guitar
DON VAN VLIET captain beefheart
* vocals * tenor sax * soprano sax * bass clarinet
DENNY WALLEY feeler's rebo /
walla walla * guitar * slide guitar **
bass guitar ** accordion
ROBERT
WILLIAMS wait for me * drums * percussion
#in
live guest HARRY
DUNCAN ** harmonica ** vocals
song HOBO-ISM 2012
33 - LIVE BAT-BEAST second half march - first half may 1978
ERIC DREW FELDMAN black jew
kittaboo * keyboards * bass synthesizer **
bass guitar
BRUCE
FOWLER fossil / old hat * trombone *
air-bass #in28
JEFF
MORIS TEPPER jeff tapir / white jew * guitar
* slide guitar
DON VAN VLIET captain beefheart *
vocals * tenor sax * soprano sax * bass clarinet
DENNY WALLEY feeler's rebo / walla
walla * guitar * slide guitar ** bass guitar
** accordion &out(36)
ROBERT
WILLIAMS wait for me * drums * percussion
live guest HARRY
DUNCAN ** harmonica ** vocals &out
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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