I enjoy TMR a lot. But it's sad that so many people listen to TMR first based on its notoriety, hate the shit out of it, and never listen to any of the Magic Band's other music. Some of it's arguably weirder, but the band just gets tighter and tighter with time, the compositions more groove oriented, and the lyrics still amazing. If you really want to get into Captain Beefheart, starting with TMR is practically a deathwish.
I've heard this album described as what you might get if you crossed Stravinsky with Howlin' Wolf, and not only is that a pretty neat summation, it's also an indication of the ambition that drove this record. Here's how this music came to be: Pecking around intuitively, Van Vliet would come up with these short, repeating figures on the piano, which drummer John French would notate on manuscript paper. At a certain point, with a bunch of these little kernels in hand, French asked Van Vliet, "So how do all of these go together?" Van Vliet responded, "Oh, you know what to do." Not only did Van Vliet not know what to do, French didn't either, until the whole band piled into a car one day to go see a show of paintings by Salvador Dali. French saw the "double images" Dali created whereby depending on how you looked at it, there were two nuns in their habits, or a bust of Voltaire. French realized in a flash what needed to be done: he would superimpose Van Vliet's riffs one on top of the other, utilizing stacked meter. The musicians would play in various time signatures simultaneously, but to a common pulse which could be mapped out for everyone so they could stay in sync. It took eight months of painstaking rehearsal, but the band got the compositions down so they could play them exactly the same way, every time. When they showed up at the studio to record the album, producer Frank Zappa was blown away that they laid the entire double album down in about four hours. FZ said, "They were certainly well rehearsed."
OK I grew up in Antelope Valley and so did Don van vliet I’ve got 1000 stories to tell about him because my friend John Thomas and up playing on the album bat chain puller with him And the two of them said Trout mask replica we know a whole lot about that because his drummer John French aka Drumbo I hung around with I know a whole lot of details about this album
There is so much good music to appreciate. I will not lose my time and torture my ears on this kind of horror. Just one listen to know that it's a frisbee.
Keeponrockin404 Noice. Sunday Nights Work Also. And What Will The Podcast Be? Also, Checked Your Rate Your Music, Agreed Fragile Isn’t Perfect. But Still Great.
I think normally it's fine and is actually pretty cool, but this time it is a little jarring with super dissonant music like TMR playing in the background lol
@@hapahapahappy Lol, yeah. It's not as bad for me (now that I've listened to TMR many times and quite enjoy it) but I remember the first time I listened to it and agreeing with what one person said in the comment section (something along the lines of "it's really difficult to study while listening to this album").
A squid eating dough in a polyethylene bag is fast and bulbous. Got me?
That’s right the mascara snake, also a tin teardrop.
@@Juan-wo7zu *snickers* ..christ. 😂
Bulbous also tapered...but you've gotta wait until I say...a tin teardrop...@@Juan-wo7zu
I love this band so much .... Thank you for sharing ... do you have anything more from Beefheart? I love them !
I would love to see you review Tago Mago by Can
Moonlight On Vermont and Veteran's Day Poppy were not recorded for TMR. They were recorded about 9 months beforehand.
Oh wow, I didn't even know that. Thanks for the info
Yeah they were recorded in the session to try and rerecord Strictly Personal because Beefheart didn't like Bob Krasnow´s production
Do an essentials of White Light/White Heat please!
I enjoy TMR a lot. But it's sad that so many people listen to TMR first based on its notoriety, hate the shit out of it, and never listen to any of the Magic Band's other music. Some of it's arguably weirder, but the band just gets tighter and tighter with time, the compositions more groove oriented, and the lyrics still amazing. If you really want to get into Captain Beefheart, starting with TMR is practically a deathwish.
A great up-and-coming music channel. Keep doing you man.
I would love to see you do a retrospective on Frank Zappa
This album is so fucking weird and I absolutely love it
Can you do an essentials on Kate Bush's Hounds of Loves or Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures.
Fast N Bulbous
That's right, the Mascara Snake!
Fast 'n bulbous!
Also - a tin teardrop!
Cataxx bulbous also tapered
That's right
Tight also
WOOAWOOAWOO
Metal Machine Music by Lou Reed. It shouldn't take long.
oh god
Yessssss
I've listened to far too much Industrial, Noise and Power Electronics to find this album very harsh. I did kind of enjoy listening to it though.
I've heard this album described as what you might get if you crossed Stravinsky with Howlin' Wolf, and not only is that a pretty neat summation, it's also an indication of the ambition that drove this record.
Here's how this music came to be: Pecking around intuitively, Van Vliet would come up with these short, repeating figures on the piano, which drummer John French would notate on manuscript paper. At a certain point, with a bunch of these little kernels in hand, French asked Van Vliet, "So how do all of these go together?" Van Vliet responded, "Oh, you know what to do." Not only did Van Vliet not know what to do, French didn't either, until the whole band piled into a car one day to go see a show of paintings by Salvador Dali. French saw the "double images" Dali created whereby depending on how you looked at it, there were two nuns in their habits, or a bust of Voltaire. French realized in a flash what needed to be done: he would superimpose Van Vliet's riffs one on top of the other, utilizing stacked meter. The musicians would play in various time signatures simultaneously, but to a common pulse which could be mapped out for everyone so they could stay in sync. It took eight months of painstaking rehearsal, but the band got the compositions down so they could play them exactly the same way, every time. When they showed up at the studio to record the album, producer Frank Zappa was blown away that they laid the entire double album down in about four hours. FZ said, "They were certainly well rehearsed."
Love The mirror man sessions and Safe as milk. Trout Mask Replica is a bit much to take
There is also alot of progresive rock and free jazz
You can definitely hear Frank Zappa's influence
Safe as Milk with his low growl! I love it.
Man really was the original shitposting musician
The Blimp was a good one too.....Great review!
Punk and grunge before they were born or knew they were a genre x
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You look like Mia khalifa's brother
Jeff Cotton is singing on 'Pena'.
OK I grew up in Antelope Valley and so did Don van vliet
I’ve got 1000 stories to tell about him because my friend John Thomas and up playing on the album bat chain puller with him
And the two of them said Trout mask replica we know a whole lot about that because his drummer John French aka Drumbo I hung around with I know a whole lot of details about this album
Once you've learned how to put a coherent sentence together, do tell us more.
@@shirleymental4189 Go fly a kite moron
@@shirleymental4189 Go fly a kite mentalShirley
There is so much good music to appreciate. I will not lose my time and torture my ears on this kind of horror. Just one listen to know that it's a frisbee.
Can The Next Podcast Be Next Saturday Night When I’m Open.
Keeponrockin404 Noice. Sunday Nights Work Also. And What Will The Podcast Be? Also, Checked Your Rate Your Music, Agreed Fragile Isn’t Perfect. But Still Great.
Keeponrockin404 So When Is It?
Keeponrockin404 So Today Or Tomorrow?
Keeponrockin404 Ok Thanks. :) Also, YOU LISTENED TO FRAGILE BUT NOT CLOSE TO THE EDGE!
Keeponrockin404 Oh, Sorry. But If You Don’t Like The Album Than That’s Perfectly Fine. Just Be Honest.
love this you are spot on re veterans day poppy
Great review
i can't focus on anything you're saying with the music in the background
I think normally it's fine and is actually pretty cool, but this time it is a little jarring with super dissonant music like TMR playing in the background lol
@@hapahapahappy Lol, yeah. It's not as bad for me (now that I've listened to TMR many times and quite enjoy it) but I remember the first time I listened to it and agreeing with what one person said in the comment section (something along the lines of "it's really difficult to study while listening to this album").