Fast ‘n’ Bulbous touring London and Europe – NOW

How could anyone visiting this website resist hearing instrumental versions of the Captain’s songs played like a New Orleans marching band imbued with extra weirdness?

Resist no longer, Fast’n’Bulbous: The Captain Beefheart Project is unleashed on London and six other European cities over the next few days.

Led by former Captain Beefheart guitarist Gary Lucas, Fast’n’Bulbous perform thrilling instrumental versions of the Beefheart canon. A tribute blazing with idiosyncratic precision and earthy abandon.

Yes I know I’m paraphrasing the publicity material, but this is after all only a reminder of the information I posted here already in June and August. If you can offer a reasonable excuse not to be at one of the concerts I defy you not to enjoy the album instead!

Nov 15. London, UK. London Jazz Festival.Venue: Pizza on the Park
Nov 16. London, UK. London Jazz Festival.Venue: Pizza on the Park
Nov 17. Amsterdam, The Netherlands.Venue: Bim Huis
Nov 18. Bern, Switzerland. Taktlos FestivalVenue: Taktlos Festival
Nov 21. Vienna, Austria.Venue: Porgy and Bess
Nov 22. Schwaz, Austria.Venue: Eremitage
Nov 23. Ljubljana, Slovenia.Venue: Cankarjev Dom

6 Comments

  1. it is a pity that neither the magic band nor the fast ‘n’ bulbous project didn’t make the way to berlin/germany.
    i could cry big tears about that.

  2. I’ll be seeing them friday at the Bimhuis in Amsterdam. I am really looking forward to this. I think the CD is great, because these are truely original interpretations of those songs. I think it is going to be an explosive evening, judging form all the energy on the album.

  3. I saw Fast & Bulbous at the Knitting facory in NY a while back. It was an exceptional show. Band’s performance was captivating, intense, danceable. Gary Lucas played flawless solos including King Kong by Zappa, if my memory serves me right. See this band!!!

  4. Some news up:

    Fast ‘N Bulbous a.k.a. Phillip Johnston Septet feat. Gary Lucas, BIMhuis Amsterdam NL,

    2006-11-17 (Captain Beefheart tribute) :

    The concert was recorded for the radio & will be broadcast on Wednesday January 31st on the Concertzender (also available as webcast). – Only details known so far.

    Personnel:

    Gary Lucas-guitar
    Phillip Johnston-altsax
    Dave Sewelson-baritonesax
    Rob Henke-trumpet
    Joe Fiedler-trombone
    Jesse Krakow-bass
    Richard Dworkin-drums

    Cheers
    Chris W

  5. you can download a nice sbd-recording from the beefheart corner
    at http://www.zappateers.com

    Fast ‘N Bulbous
    2006-11-21, Porgy & Bess, Vienna, Austria
    102:49 min, SBD-MC (ZT-flac, Hasi, 11-2006)

    Personnel:

    Gary Lucas-guitar
    Phillip Johnston-altsax
    Dave Sewelson-baritonesax
    Rob Henke-trumpet
    Joe Fiedler-trombone
    Jesse Krakow-bass
    Richard Dworkin-drums

    Setlist:

    01 Band introduction (cuts in)
    02 Pachuco Cadaver
    03 Abba Zabba
    04 Untitled (Poem)
    05 When I See Mommy I Feel Like a Mummy
    06 A Carrot Is As Close As A Rabbit Gets To A Diamond
    07 Sugar ‘N Spikes
    08 Click Clack > Ice Cream For Crow
    09 GL explains Evening Bell
    10 Evening Bell
    11 Dali’s Car
    12 CD-sale announcement
    13 Suction Prints

    — intermission —

    14 talking
    15 When Big Joan Sets Up
    16 When It Blows Its Stacks
    17 Hollow Smoke (Poem)
    18 The Blimp
    19 GL explains the “exploding notes” theory
    20 Flavor Bud living
    21 Veteran’s Day Poppy
    22 Blabber ‘N Smoke
    23 You Know You’re A Man
    24 Kandy Korn
    25 Tropical Hot Dog Night (encore #1)
    26 Sure ‘Nuff ‘N Yes I Do (encore #2)
    27 outros

    Lineage:
    SBD-PC-CDR-PC (tracking with CD Wave editor)-flac
    No further modifications have been done, i only edited out some silence between songs.

    Credits:
    recorded by N.
    edited and seeded by Hasi
    thx to AMR for the CDs

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