Prince: Track by Track

Joel reflects on the project.

Musician Bret Hart joins Joel to discuss Trout Mask's finale, the mournful antiwar howl "Veteran's Day Poppy."

Joel and musician Brad Schumacher's eyes water in appreciation of the Captain's thoughtful preparation of "Old Fart at Play." https://nightgrinder.bandcamp.com/album/animus https://kidmask.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/AnimalObject/ Find out more at https://prince-track-by-track.pinecast.co

Writer, NPR commentator, musician, and Dupliex Planet founder David Greenberger joins Joel to discuss one of Trout Mask's most melancholy tracks and his days in Men & Volts, a group that began as a Beefheart cover band before moving to original material. https://davidgreenberger.bandcamp.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2F-jG1KJFc http://www.davidgreenberger.com http://www.duplexplanet.com Find out more at https://prince-track-by-track.pinecast.co

The drazy hoops, the drazy hoops! Joel and Jeff Economy dig into the frenetic, psychosexual disaster report that is "The Blimp." WGXC Snackpoint Charlie, https://snackpointcharlie.tumblr.com Find out more at https://prince-track-by-track.pinecast.co

Allison Marcellus returns to the show to ride the rails with Joel and "Hobo Chang Ba." allisonv1710 on Instagram Find out more at https://prince-track-by-track.pinecast.co

Joel talks with Tony Jonaitis about "She's Too Much for My Mirror," a tale of love gone wrong in an inhospitable Chicago.

Musician Atlas Ryan and Joel go up on the mountain to learn about the Captain's "Wild Life." http://pcpsux.com Find out more at https://prince-track-by-track.pinecast.co

David Lipson returns to the show to talk to Joel about the soaring, melancholy a capella masterpiece, "Orange Claw Hammer." https://evildrlipschitz.bandcamp.com Find out more at https://prince-track-by-track.pinecast.co

Joel and songwriter/musician Tommy Mack talk about the Captain's zoological exploration of warlike behavior, "Ant Man Bee." http://sotones.co.uk/sotonesnews/debut-release-iron-duke/ https://www.facebook.com/IronDukeMusic https://twitter.com/IronDukeMusic https://soundcloud.com/tommy-mack-troubador Find out more at https://prince-track-by-track.pinecast.co

Beefheart biographer Mike Barnes joins Joel to discuss the lyrical and cryptic "Sugar 'n Spikes." https://www.amazon.com/Greatcoat-Gurus-Progressive-Rock-1970s/dp/1780389205/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1FPZVK9ITDM1A&dchild=1&keywords=a+new+day+yesterday+uk+progressive+rock+%26+the+1970s&qid=1602445350&sprefix=a+new+day+yesterday%2Caps%2C223&sr=8-1 Find out more at https://prince-track-by-track.pinecast.co

Samuel Andreyev returns to enjoy some laser beans with Joel as they discuss the Captain's furious bellow in the face of adversity. Samuel Andreyev Podcast, http://www.samuelandreyev.com Find out more at https://prince-track-by-track.pinecast.co

Writer and musician Marco Rossi joins Joel to appreciate the Captain's kindly and surprisingly groovy ode to camradery amongst the differently proportioned. Twitter marcosquawks https://gothicchicken.bandcamp.com, Chou Pahrot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7g0i4VtNPo&feature=youtu.be Find out more at https://prince-track-by-track.pinecast.co

David Lipson joins Joel to freeze in solid motion while they talk about Trout Mask's stentorian chant "Well." https://evildrlipschitz.bandcamp.com Find out more at https://prince-track-by-track.pinecast.co

Joel and Steve Froy, one of the primary contributors to beefheart.com, go full past noise to discuss the visceral "Pena" and the unique contributions of Jeff Cotton (Antennae Jimmy Semens) to the Magic Band. Space Blues website frogseye.co.uk beefheart.com https://soundcloud.com/garylucas/pena-composition-by-don-van-vliet-read-by-david-lynch https://www.facebook.com/CaptainBeefheartRadarStation Find out more at https://prince-track-by-track.pinecast.co

Joel talks with musician Ben Waters about unlocking the secrets of Trout Mask through its instrumental tracks and Waters's history with Beefheart, from an album-length cover of The Spotlight Kid to jamming with Rockette Morton himself, Mark Boston. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZm7DKr_0tRV8QJP6C3jPjw https://www.facebook.com/BenBlueWaters Find out more at https://prince-track-by-track.pinecast.co

Halfway through the album we take a brief detour to discuss Don Van Vliet's astonishing voice and the process of covering "Lick My Decals Off, Baby" with vocalist, songwriter, performer, and instructor Weba Garretson.

Musician and blogger Ken Shimamoto joins Joel to discuss Trout Mask's brief but foundational guitar duet. https://stashdauber.blogspot.com https://www.youtube.com/user/stashdauber Find out more at https://prince-track-by-track.pinecast.co

More discussion between Joel and Eric Gudas, some of it about My Human Gets me Blues.

Both God and Miles Davis make cameo appearances in this discussion with author Eric Gudas about one of Don Van Vliet and the Magic Band's finest compositions. screenshotzchezpandy on Instagram Find out more at https://prince-track-by-track.pinecast.co

Trial attorney Paul Dickinson eulogizes the Captain's unfortunate China Pig with Joel in a conversation that encompasses the blues, Beefheart-obsessed Floridians, and Dickinson's jaw-dropping personal collection of Beefheart paraphenalia.

Joel and author/musician Aaron Spriggs delve into the twisting, squirming wordplay of one of Trout Mask's most visceral songs. https://www.amazon.com/Aaron-Spriggs/e/B016P92PWA%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share Aaron Anansi Spriggs on Facebook Find out more at https://prince-track-by-track.pinecast.co

Joel spends some interesting hours in the pastoral garden of "Sweet Sweet Bulbs" with musician and blogger Ken Shimamoto. https://stashdauber.blogspot.com https://www.youtube.com/user/stashdauber Find out more at https://prince-track-by-track.pinecast.co

Music professor and author Peter Silberman walks us through the shifting, jagged landscape of one of Trout Mask's more harrowing tracks.

A squid eats dough in a polyethylene bag as Joel and composer/music scholar Samuel Andreyev talk about the Magic Band's surprisingly funky paean to one hardcore granny. https://www.kairos-music.com/cds/0015002kai https://www.youtube.com/user/temporalfissure https://www.buzzsprout.com/266909 Find out more at https://prince-track-by-track.pinecast.co

Joel gets that Old Time Religion with Allison Marcellus as they discuss Trout Mask's premier barnburner. https://itchyo.com Find out more at https://prince-track-by-track.pinecast.co

Eric Gudas, author of the epic All About Jazz article on Trout Mask Replica, talks with Joel about the "field recording" concept Zappa brought to Trout Mask, and Don Van Vliet's uninhibited saxophone playing. Find Eric at: screenshotzchezpandy on Instagram Find out more at https://prince-track-by-track.pinecast.co

Magic Band guitarist Eric Klerks gives Joel the inside scoop on playing Don Van Vliet's music while discussing one of the cheeriest and most colorful tracks on Trout Mask. Find Eric at: https://www.facebook.com/lasirenemusic https://www.facebook.com/eric.klerks https://www.instagram.com/ericklerksmusic/ https://ericklerks.blogspot.com Find out more at https://prince-track-by-track.pinecast.co

Joel and avant-rock legend Eugene S. Robinson delve into grim territory discussing Trout Mask's bleakest track. twitter.com/eugeneSrobinson https://oxbowofficial.bandcamp.com The Eugene S Robinson Show on YouTube Find out more at https://prince-track-by-track.pinecast.co

Joel and David Lipson join the Captain on a pastoral (and surprisingly nude) fishing excursion. Find David at https://evildrlipschitz.bandcamp.com Find out more at https://prince-track-by-track.pinecast.co

Joel and his guest David Lipson get their smiles stucks discussing the attention-grabbing opener of Trout Mask Replica. Find David at https://evildrlipschitz.bandcamp.com Find out more at https://prince-track-by-track.pinecast.co

Episode Notes Darren introduces the host for the next month as we cover Captain Beefheart's Trout Mask Replica track by track. Find out more at https://prince-track-by-track.pinecast.co

Darren finishes this project by thanking guests over the final track from Songs in the Key of Life.

Darren talks to Alec Reyna about the penultimate track from the bonus EP, All Day Sucker.

Darren talks to Eric Nash (Feels Like Weezer) about the second track on the bonus EP, Ebony Eyes.

Darren talks to Niall McGowan (Batminute) about the first track from the bonus EP, Saturn.

Darren talks to DavidDunn21 about the final song from Songs in the Key of Life, Another Star.

Darren talks to Anh-tu about the penultimate track from Songs in the Key of Life, As.

Darren talks to Jason Breininger (Press Rewind) about the fifteenth track from Songs in the Key of Life, If it's Magic.

Darren talks to Daniel Reifferscheid (You Know the Score) about the opening track from side D of Songs in the Key of Life, Ngiculela-Es Una Historia - I Am Singing.

Darren talks to Victor Azevedo about the final track from side C of Songs in the Key of Life, Black Man.

Darren talks to Anh-tu about the middle track from side C of Songs in the Key of Life, Joy Inside My Tears.

Darren talks to Elliott Wallace about the first song from dics 2 of Songs in the Key of Lofe, Isn't She Lovely.

Darren talks to Alec Reyna about the final track from the first disc of Songs in the Key of Life, Ordinary Pain.

Darren talks to DavidDunn21 about the penultimate track on side B, Summer Soft.

Darrentalks to Eric Nash (Feels Like Weezer) about the eighth track from Songs in the Key of Life, Pasttime Paradise (and those that sample it).

Darren talks to Ollie Brady about the seventh track on Songs in the Key of Life, Knocks Me Off My Feet.

Darren talks to Zachary Hoskins (princesongs dot org) about the opening track from side B of Songs in the Key of Life, I Wish (and talk a little about Wild Wild West).

Darren talks to Elliott Wallace about the final track from side A of Songs in the Key of Life, Sir Duke.

Darren talks to Victor Azevedo about the fourth track from Songs in the Key of Life, Contusion.

Darren talks to Erica Thompson about the third track from Songs in the Key of Life, Village Ghetto Land.