Captain
Beefheart
Knebworth Park. July 5, 1975.
Captain Beefheart (Don Van Vliet)- Vocals, Mouth Harp
Winged Eel Fingerling- guitar
Ella Guru Davidson -guitars
Drumbo- guitar / drums
Jimmy Carl Black (introduced as Indian Ink) -drums
Bruce'fossil' Fowler - trombone,
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God, I should have been here to see this, I had tickets, but a family feud prevented me from going ( basically my parents thought I was reprehensible for abandoning my wife with a two month old baby to go see this, I bowed to pressure, but have ever since regretted that I did) .
Beefheart was the main reason for wanting to be here. He had had a rough patch, abandoning his wonderful Magic Band , taking up with a bunch of hams who had no feel for the music at all, bringing out two substandard albums in a bid to be commercially successful, but I'd heard he was back on track, with some of the old players in the band line-up and I needed to SEE him live again to see if he still had the old fire in his belly.
Apparently
the audience was completely polarized between those who thought Beefheart was
awful ( the majority) and the die hard fans who thought this was a return to
form. Some people were converted. I can just imagine what the average Pink Floyd-
"only really like Dark Side of the Moon " person would have thought of
this set, but I think I would have LOVED it .
A far more comprehensive report of this show, with many pictures and personal comments by folks who were there, can be viewed here at Captain Beefheart timeline pages. Go there NOW,but it would be nice if you also returned here at some time soon ....
Leicester 1972. Leicester 73. Bickershaw 72.
Contents.
Reviews
The performances from Knebworth 75 that are known to exist on tape .Pages contain recording details , photos and links .As far as weknow none of the other acts were recorded . But here are the details of their performances , plus a photo of Linda on-stage provided by Henry Cobbold.
Site details .
- Knebworth House photos of the festival site.
- Richard Arridge's photos of the festival.
- Ove Stridh's photos of the festival.
- Martin Stames photos of the event ( new Feb 2004 )
- Festival posters and programme details
- The view from the mud -recollections of festival attendees-updated Feb 2004
Can I get a witness ?
We have been endeavouring to collect as many tapes of the artists that featured at the 75 bash , so we can effectively review the performances, provide set lists and band line-ups. The intention is to also display as many personal histories of the festival as possible.
If you can contribute in any way, with tapes, reviews from the Music press, photos or personal histories, please Contact email
Knebworth Concerts 1974-79
Knebworth links