RIP DAVID THOMAS. a large and ornery man who created lots of great music, and knew how to fall over as well as anyone i've ever seen. when robbie carey asked him if his choice of musette was "jarry-esque." he replied, "beefheart=esque is more like it." abd he meant it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQP7TWUFzyQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQP7TWUFzyQ
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So sad.
Byron - I sent a tape to Wire London for your ears but see actually meant to be sent directly to you . Will send another assuming London one will never get to you. Thanks AMPERKLIX . New here sorry if duplicate message
*Byron I sent my tape to The Wire for your ears, but I’ve just spotted that size matters doo dahs need to be sent directly to you, I will send another copy to USA as assume one sent to London office will never get to you?) thanks AMPERKLIX
#PrePunkPop
#PerfectPassing
https://youtu.be/a_ELQyfJ-yk?si=hvHayWM58z6eZ-zd
And yet, some twenty years later, when I saw him perform with 2 Pale Boys at Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco he told the audience, "You guys listen to too much Beefheart and Zappa! ... David! Allan! Coe!" And he had the sound guy play Longhaired Redneck.
"Rock and roll is all about moving big black boxes across town in the back of someone's car." - David Thomas