Swedish Tribute Band: The Music of Captain Beefheart Live
Song list:
1. Grow Fins
2. Nowadays woman's gotta hit a man
3. When it blows it stacks
4. Sun zoom spark
5. Tropical hot dog night
6. Bat chain puller
7. Ice cream for crow
8. China pig
9. Lick my decals off baby
10. Harry Irene
11. Big eyed beans from venus
Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11 recorded in Umea 2nd April 1995;
Tracks 6 - 10 recorded in Stockholm 4th May 1995.
Background
"This project was put together in collaboration with the travelling exhibition
[Stand Up To Be Discontinued] of Don van Vliet's paintings. The art gallery wanted
to have Don's music playing and a band was put together for three appearances
only. Fortunately some of ths material was recorded."
The other performance was also at Umea but on 1st April 1995.
Line Up:
Freddie Wadling: lead vocals
Morgan Agren: drums
Denny Walley: guitar, vocals
Jimmy Agren: guitar
Rolf Hedquist: bass
Mats Oberg: keyboards, harmonica, vocals
Magnus Puls: trombone on Tropical hot dog night and Bat chain puller
There is also a tape in existence of a radio broadcast of one of the band's
shows. This includes some songs not on the CD. The full setlist of this tape is:-
1. Sun Zoom Spark
2. Grow Fins
3. A Carrot Is As Close...
4. Lick My Decals Off Baby
5. Too Much Time
6. When It Blows Its Stacks
7. Nowadays A Woman's...
8. Tropical Hot Dog Night
9. Floppy Boot Stomp
10. Harry Irene
11. Big Eyed Beans From Venus
Also, live footage of the band playing "Lick My Decals Off Baby"
features on the Morgan Agren video "Live In Magic".
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