Antennae Jimmy Semens (Captain Beefheart) - The Progcast with Gregg Bendian

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  • Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
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    ANTENNAE JIMMY SEMENS (Jeff Cotton) of Captain Beefheart's Magic Band joins me on The ProgCast for a fascinating discussion about CB's TROUT MASK REPLICA, his time in the Beefheart universe and what he is up to as a composer these days (a lot).
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    GREGG BENDIAN is a percussionist/composer/producer/educator/podcaster from Teaneck, New Jersey. During his wide-ranging career he has toured internationally and recorded with Todd Rundgren, Jan Hammer, The Mahavishnu Project, Keneally-Bendian-Lunn, The Musical Box, John Zorn, Derek Bailey, Nels Cline, Cecil Taylor, Pat Metheny, Ornette Coleman and Zoot Horn Rollo. On the academic front, Gregg develops and teaches courses in studio production aesthetics, music history, and composing/arranging at William Paterson University of New Jersey. For the Yale Oral History of American Music, he has contributed over 100 expansive interviews with major figures including Wayne Shorter, Sonny Rollins, Quincy Jones, Carla Bley and Steve Reich. Bendian is archivist/producer for the Bottom LIne Archive of historic concerts. Recorded over 30 years at the Greenwich Village venue, the series features discs by Jack Bruce with Billy Cobham, The Brecker Bros, Lou Reed/Kris Kristofferson, Pete Seeger/Roger McGuinn, and Doc Watson. An accomplished percussionist and a composer of over 200 works, he has created a body of innovative music for jazz, rock, percussion (solo and ensemble) and mixed chamber groups, which include his Interzone and Trio Pianissimo bands. Gregg's music is published by Iamuziks (ASCAP). Begun in August of 2020, The ProgCast explores the creative process and musical history of a diverse assortment of cutting edge artists.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 21

  • @davel.9467
    @davel.9467 2 місяці тому +1

    Simply fascinating!

  • @rafaelfernandeslopesdeoliv1700
    @rafaelfernandeslopesdeoliv1700 3 місяці тому +3

    Wonderful. Thanks, Gregg. I hope someday you can get Rockette Morton too.

  • @ericmckayrq
    @ericmckayrq 3 місяці тому +6

    I just got into his band Mallard (right after Beefheart)..... It sounds like a mixture of Beefheart and Little Feat. LOVE IT

    • @rupertcocking597
      @rupertcocking597 3 місяці тому +2

      Jeff wasn't involved with the Mallard project. He left Beefheart in '70.
      Mallard comes along in 1974 after the Magic Band left Van Vliet following the 'Unconditionally Guaranteed' album.

    • @ericmckayrq
      @ericmckayrq 3 місяці тому

      @@rupertcocking597 thank you. Didn't realize

  • @MutethatBozo
    @MutethatBozo 2 місяці тому +1

    This the bee's knees. Awesome interview :)

  • @HankBeauregard
    @HankBeauregard 3 місяці тому +3

    PG Blakely was best friend for a period of time and it sure is good hearing his name again. He taught me to play drums and we had a blast together. Thank you Jeff.

  • @davidlether4917
    @davidlether4917 3 місяці тому +8

    Genius

  • @blueform
    @blueform 3 місяці тому +2

    Excellent interview. Thanks for giving Jeff the time to share his memories.

  • @DrMackSplackem
    @DrMackSplackem 3 місяці тому +2

    Captivating inside stuff.

  • @chrismannion3418
    @chrismannion3418 3 місяці тому +3

    A wonderful hour and half of pure enjoyment. Thank you so much for this interview

  • @Bowruss
    @Bowruss 3 місяці тому +2

    AJS..... I bow as I back out of the room listening. Respect blows forwatd and respect blows back. Thank you!

  • @maarzt
    @maarzt 3 місяці тому +2

    great conversation could listen to more. hope that mini reunion happens

  • @RS-zo1xg
    @RS-zo1xg 3 місяці тому +4

    Great chat. Much appreciated Greg. I would have liked to have heard Jeff's views on the Maui fire. where can i find this video of him talking about the fires - he mentions at 1:00:22

  • @kettlezone
    @kettlezone 3 місяці тому +4

    Respect, lads! :)

  • @squareeyedgit
    @squareeyedgit 3 місяці тому +1

    1:02:04 Whaaaaaaaaaaa??????!!!!!

    • @squareeyedgit
      @squareeyedgit 3 місяці тому

      1:17:39 Woah, I didn't know Don actually met Manson??!?

  • @squareeyedgit
    @squareeyedgit 3 місяці тому +1

    At about 51 minutes he talks about the Avalon Ballroom recordings - has it ever been confirmed which line-up this was? Because I've seen it mentioned that it was 1966, so therefore pre-Jeff Cotton, but Jeff here is implying that it's 1967 and he's playing on it. Anybody know what the truth of the situation might be?
    Great interview, thanks!

  • @markbrooks7157
    @markbrooks7157 3 місяці тому +2

    Taj

  • @gilbertramos6039
    @gilbertramos6039 2 місяці тому

    1:22:03 -- Would have liked you to let Jeff expound a bit about the Maui fires. Disappointed that you seemed to have backed off. Jeff was there, his viewpoint is important. Other than that, great to hear him speak. Thanks for having him on the podcast.