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Member Since3/6/2008
Band Websitewww.proper-records.co.uk
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Record LabelProper Records
Type of LabelIndie


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   About Drumbo
Here’s the paradox of John “Drumbo” French: his influence has been sizeable and significant, while remaining largely invisible. As the drummer and music director for revered iconoclasts Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band, French made central contributions to a handful of LPs – notably 1969s mind-altering masterpiece “Trout Mask Replica,” on which French acquired the antic stage-name “Drumbo” – that vastly expanded the parameters of contemporary music. Yet while the group earned droves of ultra-impassioned admirers, its music was too unusual and idiosyncratic to spawn many direct descendants.

The same is true of Drumbo himself. While his hugely energetic, exceptionally disciplined playing told us new things about the drums and their possibilities, it was too personal, and context-specific, to be taken up by many other players. But what Drumbo did – memorably, gorgeously – was to provide a model for musical invention. After exposure to Drumbo’s ravishing reinvention of his instrument, a generation of drummers responsive to innovation felt liberated to go their own ways. Drumbo sired not so much a school of playing as a possibility of freedom.

For his new CD, “City of Refuge,” Drumbo set out to “inject new life” into the stylings and traditions of The Magic Band while creating a disc that can easily “stand on its own.” Working with Magic Band alumni Bill Harkelroad (AKA “Zoot Horn Rollo”), Mark Boston (“Rockette Morton”), Greg Davidson (“Ella Guru”), and John Thomas (keyboardist on “Bat Chain Puller”), the record shows where Drumbo has been and indicates where he’s going. It’s a craggy, bluesy, melody-laced mixture of interlocking rhythms and straight-ahead emotion – and something that no one interested in richly challenging electric music will want to miss.

"City Of Refuge" is out now around your world.

City Of Refuge

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stevil





Jul 14 2009 7:49 PM

i know uncle john your simply the best in your music ihave grown up to it and though the years it just keeps getting better like fine wineit gets better with time love always your nephew stephen aka stevil od docstevil
capitronic





Jul 11 2009 3:28 PM

The Future at Risk (Martin Christopher-Martin)





Jul 6 2009 10:38 AM


Thanks for the friendship.
LunaMarge





Jul 6 2009 5:35 AM

Many MoonBeams ...Most Honorably Gratuitous.Absorb That Funky Lunacy.
Like why you so OBSESSED with me ~I C E S S<3





Jul 2 2009 12:00 PM

Hello, just thought I would drop you a line to see how your making out, message me back so we can chat.

Peace!!!

IN PROTEST OF BOREDOM





Jun 29 2009 10:01 PM

Hey Hey Hey! It sure has been a gas featuring you and your work. Great luck in all that you are doing and please keep in touch!

God Bless Ya!
Jerry Ford





Jun 28 2009 2:38 PM



Sky Sunlight Saxon of the SEEDS etc. passed over to be with YaHoWha 6/25/2009 at 9:10am. Sabrina Saxon and Joshua Aquarian were at his side. He passed peacefully and with no pain. Donate to help with cremation and other expenses due to this unexpected crisis.

http://www.skysaxon.com/

MicSmythe





Jun 26 2009 9:57 PM

I'd love to get my hands on one of those La Grange 45's!
Leaping Cat Records





Jun 19 2009 9:25 PM

This one is called JAGUAR, the CD is focused on hot guitarists and hot bassists, look who is on it!

David Pastorius with Elephant Gun

David Pastorius and Local 518

Glenn Phillips

Michel Delville with Trank Zappa

Stew McKinsey

Andrea Fascetti

Gerry Joe Weise

Jodi Stevens

AND IT'S FREE!

Go to Leaping Cat Records to order your FREE CD
Sergio Mattana





Jun 16 2009 3:37 PM

Hi Drumbo. listen to my drumsolo improvisation to music by Xenakis (Drums Variations on Xenakis) and tell me what you think. available on my myspace.
regards.
sergio
Leaping Cat Records





Jun 15 2009 11:38 PM

David Pastorius and Local 518 availabe NOW from Leaping Cat Records and can be ordered at most good record shops.
This is a superb album, David Pastorius is a fantastic Musician and a world class bassist with fresh style of his own.
This album is a must for any music lover, the level of musicianship is second to none. The music is new, exciting and unique.
Check it out at our website or on our myspace player, for the real experience buy the CD and play it on your stereo.

The album has a sense of dynamics that make it stand out on it's own.
IN PROTEST OF BOREDOM





Jun 14 2009 11:37 AM

God bless ya brother!
Don Sugarcane Harris





Jun 14 2009 4:57 AM

Thanks for the add!! The music you have posted is fairly mind shattering!!
I look forward to hearing and reading more!
Barry Big B Brenner





Jun 9 2009 5:17 PM

Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket..
fusion reactor





Jun 8 2009 9:12 PM

many thanks for the add, best wishes from the fusion reactor.
Miss Halliwell





Jun 8 2009 11:32 AM

HELLO - we hope you enjoy this video:

This is an excerpt from the feature length film "Die Son! Die!" by Miles Perhower in association with elementary productions, starring the glorious Miss Halliwell. It is a concept concert album.. a film and an album.. it is a concert and a drama.. it is real life and fabrication. It is about the stalker and the stalked. It is the realisation of one man's madness. The music is blistering, the visuals engaging: it is the most watchable piece of art today. This is more than music and more than film. It is the post-modern Purple Rain.
The Stourbridge Chronicle has already described it as "the most important milestone in cinematic history"; The New York Times' art correspondent said "If it was a hat, I would wear it"; Tony Wilson's ghost is reported to have whispered, "I wish I had thought of that". Entrepreneur and pop guru Alan Neilson wrote: "Isn't it great that Wispas are back."
DIE SON! DIE! will be on general release at the end of August 2009.
Best wishes from Miss H
SAHARA RAIN





Jun 3 2009 12:35 AM

NEW CD OUT NOW / SAHARA RAIN

Rockers, you can order now the brand new SAHARA RAIN album
"Sand in your hands" worldwide at:

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www.cdbaby.com
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www.cede.ch
www.hitman-metal.com
www.phontastic.ch
www.rockpapas.de
www.schmankerl-records.com
www.targetrecords.de

thank you dear friends!
YHWH





Jun 2 2009 7:06 PM

i just need to say how much you have inspired.

the baffling drumline in "Pachuco Cadaver" dumbfounds me every time i hear it...

the music i make has grown exponentially by the ideas you laid as the foundation.

i wish you well, my man.
El Gulag





Jun 2 2009 2:36 PM

Thanks for the friendliness! Send us a pic of your eyeball and we will produce a personalized Mercury Iris just for you.

Chief Designer
Derek Rolando





May 28 2009 5:32 AM

I also enjoyed your interview on in protest of boredom. Glad you're making music. Cool interview on the Beefheart revue DVD also. You know, the one we're you're talking on a phone in a tree. Who's idea was that? Anyhow, best regards Drumbo.
IN PROTEST OF BOREDOM





May 22 2009 2:26 AM

Hey! I am VIEWER 22222!!!! It has to mean something......
Out of the tree





May 21 2009 8:25 PM

hi
Sam





May 19 2009 4:52 PM

Thanks John!
Afterconfusion Soupmobile





May 17 2009 1:07 AM

Hi John! Thanks for the add. Many Bright Moments to you from the Soupmobile. Cheers!
Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band





May 15 2009 5:48 PM

Hi John! I really enjoyed listening to your interview on the 'In Protest Of Boredom' myspace page. I was particularly fascinated by your experiences during the making of Trout Mask Replica - no wonder you have written a book about it! What an incredible thing to go through, all in the name of art! I love the end result of course but i do find the conditions under which the record was made slightly disturbing, to say the least! All the best and i can't wait to read your book!
Sam.
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