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And then he walked along the edge of the Circle
This is the place where we will post your stories about the Green's Playhouse, The Glasgow Apollo and Satelitte City (The Wee Apollo). As it develops we will break the stories up into sections such as Myths, Gigs I missed, Meeting the Bands, Where are they now etc. No story too trivial and we will only edit out bad language!
New Forum structure on Apollomemories soon.
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| Comments on Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band
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| I remember the gig well, although the band were 50 mins late as they were held up in
fog somewhere between Edinburgh and Glasgow, I think. The band played most of the
songs from the "Clear Spot" album and of course closed with "Golden
Birdies". My main memories are of Captain Beefheart's (Don Van Vliet) amazing
voice and of course the twin guitars of Zoot Horn Rollo and the other guy?...also
Rockette Morton was amazing strutting around the stage playing the bass in his
inimitable style. I must also mention Ed Marimba who was superb on drums also. A good
night was had by all. Of course! Of course!
Brian Kerr, July 2004
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| Beefheart 1974 was my first ever gig. I was 13 and my mad brother had bought me a
ticket. He also bought me 4 pints in Lauders so I,m surprised I remember
anything. A band called HENRY COW were the support but were crap and went off with
threats of physical abuse ringing in their ears. When Beefheart came on he introduced
the band individually and they all got a great roar, however Ed Marimba got back off
his drum stool and walked off the stage. Beefheart then informed us that Ed was used
to more applause than that, so we had to shout and bawl like dafties to get him back
out again. Absolutely brilliant.
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| dont know what gig you were at mate i saw the Captain in 1972 got there about
10.30 problems from manchester,captain came on said sorry threw Rockette on came back
a little later Huge spliff in his gob ,blew the house down finished about 12.30
Electricity highpoint Zoot Horn Rollo with straw hat and cherout playin fkn amazin
slide support band was John Cann renamed Bullit band something daft.....they
really were The Magic Band
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| Probably my 3rd and last visit to the Apollo for Beefheart on the 28th Oct 1980. The
archive here tells me that exact date, and this being the case, it was the eve of my
19th birthday. Nice start to the decade, good end to mine. I was at art
school in Aberdeen at that time, so I must have travelled all the way just to see The
Captn and probably hitched there.
Was with some friends from my native
Fife,we admired the Captn a lot. We had a great time, it was a tight show, and
I'm sure it was excellent though perhaps maybe could've done with a bit more
wildness, but it was a long time ago and my memory has been clouded over in the years
since.
I remember the guitarist or bassist (a well known
magic band member he was.. but forgetten which) wearing a bright red clowny bowler
hat with a big bow at the front of the crown or something like that. I think
the show was well attended but not capacity by any means, and I am sure he got a
great reception, his fans are a dedicated bunch, loyal forever. I certainly
rate having seen C B as one of the acts I am proudest to have witnessed, out of
hundreds, and although we didn't know it at the time, it was probably the last chance
to see him before he hung up his trout mask forever.
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| It was going to be one of my magic moments getting to see one of my favorite bands,
excited I was nearly wetting my pants.But where the hell were they I can`t remember
how long we waited after the support but I do remember my last bus to East Kilbride
was about 10:50,I ended up hearing two or even one and a half track as my mate
dragged me out of the place to get that bloody last bus,what do you mean get a taxi I
had spend all of my 2 or 3 pounds on bus fare and beer(oh they were the days).Not to
worry saw the Magic Band in Edinburgh a couple of years ago ok there was no Captain
but there will always be that brief memory of Captain at the Greens.
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