Captain Beefheart Live Reviews
Press reviews:
- Captain Beefheart and Ry Cooder, Ungano's New York by Bob Palmer. Taken from the April 1971 Jazz and Pop News.
- Live at The Albert Hall, London by Lady Bangla Boom. Taken from the May 1972 Phonograph Record Magazine
- Aragon Ballroom, Chicago Illinois by Hot Scott Fisher. Taken from the April 1973 Phonograph Record Magazine.
- Captain Beefheart, New Victoria by Chas de Whalley. Taken from the New Musical Express from either November or December 1975.
- Captain Beefheart at The Beacon by Robert Palmer. Taken from 30th November 1980 New York Times.
- Live at The Country Club, Reseda on 29th January 1981 by Mark Leviton. Taken from 27th February edition of BAM.
- Beefheart Bops - The Paradise, Boston by Tristram Lozaw. Taken from Boston Rock February 1981.
- Captain Beefheart & James 'Blood' Ulmer at The Beacon by Andrew Sussman. Taken from April 1981 Down Beat.
Series of reviews from Ben Waters
- Brighton Dome - Wednesday 29th March 1972
- The Rainbow - Tuesday 17th (or Wednesday 18th) April 1973
- Drury Lane - Sunday 9th June 1974
- Knebworth - Saturday 5th July 1975
- Brighton Dome - Tuesday 25th November 1975
- The Venue - Wednesday 12th November 1980
Many thanks to Ben for sending these along
If anyone is able to provide more precise information about when these shows took place, please let me know, cheers.
Many thanks to Geoffrey Wiese for sending me the picture at the top of this page. Could this be the greatest Captain Beefheart picture ever?
