Lunar Notes - Zoot Horn Rollo's Captain Beefheart Experience by Bill Harkleroad
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Bill Harkleroad went from Captain Beefheart protege to effective Magic Band musical director before leaving in his disgust and accomplished polythythmic/polyphonic recording in his wake. This very honest, open memoir reads like a transcript of Harkleroad in monologue: genuine and conversational. Decrypting the Don Van Vliet alter ego and recalling what shows and sessions he could, Harkleroad did take the time to turn his ears back to the Beefheart and Mallard recordings and give his track-by-track recollections, opinions, and looking-back assessment making this book also an informative listening guide.
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