Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Rock band from Lancaster, CA · formed 1965
- Shows on record
- None on record
- Rooms played
- None on record
- Cities
- None on record
- Releases
- 25
- Last show
- None on record
About
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band is a band from Lancaster, CA, formed in 1965, tagged art rock, avant-garde, avant-prog by its sources. No dated shows are on record.
- Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band formed in 1965 — MusicBrainz
- Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band is based in Lancaster — MusicBrainz
- Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band disbanded in 1982 — MusicBrainz
- Captain Beefheart: eponymous — MusicBrainz
- Jimmy Caravan: member — MusicBrainz
- Mark Gibbons: member — MusicBrainz
- Ty Grimes: member — MusicBrainz
- Elliot Ingber: member — MusicBrainz
- Ira Ingber: member — MusicBrainz
- Gene Pello: member — MusicBrainz
- Dean Smith: member — MusicBrainz
- Micheal Smotherman: member — MusicBrainz
- John "J.T." Thomas: keyboard — MusicBrainz
- Art Tripp: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Antennae Jimmy Semens: slide guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1967–2011 — MusicBrainz
- Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band has 695676 listeners on Last.fm — Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band on Last.fm
- Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band has 35 followers on Genius — Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Lancaster, California, USA — Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
No past shows on record.
Where they play
No rooms on record.
Releases
25 releases, 1967–2011The Mirror Man Sessions
2011 · Compilation
Dichotomy
2009 · Compilation
The Buddah Years
2006 · Compilation
Prime Quality Beef
2005 · Compilation
Hot Head - Introduction... Captain Beefheart (The Liberty and Virgin Recordings)
2003 · Compilation
Dust Sucker
2002 · Compilation
The Best of Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band: The Virgin & Liberty Years
2002 · Compilation
Grow Fins: Rarities (1965-1982)
1999 · Compilation
The Dust Blows Forward: An Anthology
1999 · Compilation
The Mirror Man Sessions
1999 · Compilation
Electricity
1998 · Compilation
The Spotlight Kid / Clear Spot
1990 · Compilation
At His Best
1989 · Compilation
Top Secret
1985 · Compilation
Ice Cream for Crow
1982 · Album
Doc at the Radar Station
1980 · Album
Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller)
1978 · Album
Bluejeans & Moonbeams
1974 · Album
Unconditionally Guaranteed
1974 · Album
Clear Spot
1972 · Album
Mirror Man
1971 · Album
Lick My Decals Off, Baby
1970 · Album
Trout Mask Replica
1969 · Album
Strictly Personal
1968 · Album
Safe as Milk
1967 · Album
Lineup
- Captain Beefheart · eponymous
- Jimmy Caravan
- Mark Gibbons
- Ty Grimes
- Elliot Ingber
- Ira Ingber
- Gene Pello
- Dean Smith
- Micheal Smotherman
- John "J.T." Thomas · keyboard
- Art Tripp · drums (drum set)
Former
- Antennae Jimmy Semens · slide guitar
- The Mascara Snake · bass clarinet
- Eric Drew Feldman
- Gary Lucas
- Ry Cooder
- Doug Moon · guitar
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2013-02-16–2026-09-14 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Midnight in a Perfect World' (Guest DJ) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (DJ Riz) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show '90.TEEN' (Youth DJ) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band on Genius | Artist facts |
| Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.