The 50 most recent comments from across the Radar Station:
sean on Rhino Live Album re-release for Record Store Day 2023Seems this will be available in the UK - at least to some extent - as the Rough Trade website has it on their Record Store Day list. For er... £59.99 (ouch!)
Steve on On Track … Captain Beefheart. Every album, every song by Opher GoodwinGlad you found a copy
JonIngram on On Track … Captain Beefheart. Every album, every song by Opher GoodwinGood news - Book Depository sells it in the UK.
Jon Ingram on On Track … Captain Beefheart. Every album, every song by Opher GoodwinOf course I want this book - but please tell me that it is available from somewhere other than Amazon.
Bob Johnson on Mark Boston aka Rockette MortonHey, Bob Johnson here in Michigan. Would like to chat with you if you have the time. Talk about ol’ times in Porterville and other gigs and places we played.
John on Rainbow Theatre, London – April 1973 review by Benjamin HorrendousI was there. Best gig ever.
beep on 1970.11.13 Captain Beefheart & The CockettesOne can read too much into this. We all know DVV was becoming increasingly annoyed with FZs marketing approach. This is a step in the wrong direction, another batch of Freaks. Appeciate the Sam Smyth material. I'm a non-Facebooker.
Hnu Andaya on 1969.03 Aquarius Theater – photosFantastic! Trout Mask Replica is among my top 5 records ever!
Mark Husmann on Stand Up To Be Discontinued. Die Malerei von Don van Vliet / The Art of Don van VlietDoes anyone still have a hardcover version for sale?
Henry(Hank) Brann on A Trip To The Trout House by Angel LaCanforaIn ‘69 we visited Don Van Vliet at this house fulfilling the desire of east coast DJ Meatball Fulton to interview Captain Beefheart. A desire he mentioned more than once on air. His friends, Max and Miles, contrived to purchase transportation and a driver to accommodate him. After seeing them...
Zakaria on 1969 : Frank Zappa discussing Trout Mask ReplicaThank you
Graham on 1969 : Frank Zappa discussing Trout Mask ReplicaHi Zaharia, VLC works really well for a range of multimedia file formats and will play these old RealAudio files too. You can download it at the VideoLAN website.
Mark Stevens on Trout Mask – dissected and remixedThis musician wonders if it's possible to somehow obtain either the AI program, or the individual tracks? I'd like to load them onto my 24-Track (I know it was tracked in 8) and go down the rabbit hole for a few months.
Jim Taylor on Magic Band reunion 2003 report from John FrenchThis has been great reading so much info. on John French, Zappa and Beefheart. I also am a drummer from AV High I played in the rock band Smirenoffs in 1965-67. The band played the first teen town at the Antelope Valley Fair.(a big deal at the time) it's great...
Charles Holzhauer on Safe As Milk releasesRegarding the following: "Stereo on Buddah (red label) BDS 5001 – early editions of US Goldmine Album Price Guide had this is down as (E) ie Electronically Re-chanelled Stereo, but later editions list it as (S), True Stereo" I have this version on LP. It came with the bumper sticker. It...
Bruce on Clear Spot – 2022 RSD 2LP Vinyl – ReviewAm i the only with a warped copy of the bonus tracks? Really disappointed.
Aaron on An Octafish Speaks – Zappa employee and friend to the Magic Band answers a few questionsHey Mack… Happy New Year!! I thought enough time has elapsed where it wouldn’t be overly obnoxious of me to follow up. If at all possible do you think you can put me in touch with John? He did such an amazing job of creating the album design that really...
Scott Parker on An Octafish Speaks – Zappa employee and friend to the Magic Band answers a few questionsMack, are you still out there? I would also like to talk with you about getting in touch with John Williams, if possible. If you are out there, please send an email to me at darra626@snet.net. Many thanks! Scott Parker
Greg on Strictly Personal – the inner sleeveGreat to have this information. The Man from Planet X is a pretty good film as is House of Wax. Have not seen the others, really not a Three Stooges fan.
Will Herrera on Strictly Personal – the inner sleeveThe helmet that Drumbo is wearing was used in the 1959 movie "Have Rocket, Will Travel" starring the Three Stooges: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052880/mediaindex/?ref_=tt_mi_sm (check out the photo that is 4th from the left on the 2nd row down)
Clark Gwent on Trout Mask – dissected and remixedI think this is a bit pointless, as I have always considered TMR to be perfect, But thatt is bye the buy. Surely there are other things that could be fannied about with in this manner, E.G. the live Bongo Fury tour tapes- the full band Orange Claw Hammer folkrock...
Mark Shields on When Don Met Frank DVDI was lucky enough to see 👀 the captain at the Cowtown Ballroom. I was lucky enough to purchase that cd 💿. I'm pretty sure Kansas opened the show. Been quite a while so I may have gotten that wrong. Would sure like a video!!!
Owed T'Alecks on Trout Mask – dissected and remixedI can finally listen to Pena and Neon Meate Dream of a Octafish and FOCUS on the MUSIC! This is what I've always wanted...
michael williams on Zappa vs. Beefheart: What Were They Really Like? by Art TrippFrank speaks about being the aloof high school dissident but I've seen his middle school photos where he looked like the perfect student and go to boy when teachers needed a student for public speaking. I believe his first girlfriend his father caught him with and then both set of...
William Haney on Doctor Dark Decodedbeing a huge Beefheart fan and musician I am wondering about the rehearsals for LMDOB. Were they done in the TMR house and under similar circumstances?