RE: [Harp-L] MYSTERY HARPER.

["Eric Neumann" <eneumann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I just found that - Captain Beefheart did play harmonica on Frank
Zappa's album, Zoot Allures (1976)

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>[mailto:harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Eric Neumann
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>Subject: RE: [Harp-L] MYSTERY HARPER.
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>I don't think it was Beefheart. Beefheart was much earlier 
>than the Joe's Garage series. Zappa also had a harp player on 
>the albums, One Size Fits All and Zoot Allures too. 
>Interesting question if there are more recordings of the harp 
>player other than with Zappa.
>
>The harp solo on Crew Slut is very cool - may be the missing 
>link between Pat Ramsey and John Popper too. hahaha
>
>I lost all my entire LP collection - but I am going to write 
>to a few folks that can read the linear notes for me off any 
>of those albums mentioned above.
>
>Check with me offlist sometime. I am a long time Zappa fan.
>
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>>aalprice wrote
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>>DOES ANYBODY KNOW THE HARP PLAYER ON FRANK ZAPPA'S CREW SLUT.
>> AND DOES HE
>>> HAVE ANY RECORDINGS OUT?
>>
>>I'm not sure about that recording, but it could be Captain 
>>Beefheart. In the 
>>past, what I've heard of Beefheart and things in that period 
>>was more in 
>>line with Zappa type music. However, about 6 months ago, a 
>guy at work 
>>turned me on to the blues side of the Beef. Mainly his Grow 
>>Fins album and 
>>things in that period. I like it. I like that gruff sounding 
>>harp playing. 
>>He definately has a sound of his own on the harp. It turned me 
>>into a fan 
>>though.
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