1966, Captain Beefheart appeared at the Whisky a Go Go. West Hollywood, California. Supported by Buffalo Springfield and The Doors. 1967, Jimi Hendrix played at Gröna Lund in Copenhagen, Denmark. 1968, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band appeared at the Grande Ballroom in Detroit, Michigan. 1968, Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull are arrested on charges of marijuana … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – May 24
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Seam Crooked Sam” by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
As if it wasn't enough that last year finally saw the release of the great lost "Smile" album by The Beach Boys, this year we get the original "Bat Chain Puller" by the good Captain Beefheart. The story in a nutshell involves financial finagling back in 1976 by Herb Cohen, the manager of both Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart. Zappa and Beefheart had just finished a joint tour … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Seam Crooked Sam” by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band