Captain Beefhearts Trout Mask Replica by Kevin Courrier

Captain Beefhearts Trout Mask Replica Reviews

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  gu jones

  beyond fascinating. Shows full love and truth to the Captain and his many warts, as well as the truly magic Magic Band.
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  A E Goss

  Fascinating in depth account. Quite personal, but an invaluable resource. I used it for a uni assignment got an HD for it!Any fan of the Captain will love this, come to that, anyone interested in how seminal works come about will enjoy it.
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  天乃川

  Trout Mask Replicaについて書かれた評論は数多あるが、その特異性とかザッパとの関係とかを曖昧に述べているものがほとんどのような気がする。あの「傑作」を「好き」というのは簡単だが本当はどこがどう凄いのか。本書は有名アルバムを取り上げてそれについて論評するというシリーズのひとつ。内容はMike Barnesの例の伝記やLunar Notesからの引用が多く、目新しい情報はない。もっとも面白かったのはChapter Sixで、各曲の歌詞をかなり丁寧に説明してくれている。現行CDには歌詞カードがついているとはいえ、native以外には意味が分からないので大変参考になった。その歌詞がホイットマンに比較されているところなど、彼の英語圏での立ち位置がおぼろげに見えたように思う。それでも、この「傑作」がどう凄いのか、結局はその正体は永久に不明だと思う。暇つぶしにちょうど良いボリュームです。
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  Jezika

  A compact but interesting treatment of Trout Mask, its context and its legacy. However, I am mystified by the dicussion of ‘Moonlight on Vermont’: I quote —In the song, it’s the moon that brings on an eruption, the celebration of life’s broad diversity. Ultimately, it gets Beefheart invoking “Ol’ Time Religion.” “It was good for Aphrodite / She’s a mighty righteous sighty / and her Priestess wears no nightie / And that’s good enough for me,” wails Beefheart as he links the primal power of God, beauty, and sex. (p. 75)Great lyrics, and a suggestive analysis. But do these lyrics actually appear in any version or recording of ‘Moonlight on Vermont’? They’re not on my CD version or on my vinyl copy. Are they on a remaster or something that I’ve missed? Or are they from elsewhere and cited as a lyric Beefheart ‘invokes’ rather than actually sings (although the implication is that he sings/’wails’ it)? Am I missing something here??
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  Simon Turner

  I have many of these books. They vary. There are those that don't talk much about the record at all but about the author's life at the time of hearing it. Others in the series focus on the songs and reasoning but end up interesting though pretty dry. This book on Trout Mask, however, is a treasure trove as even to one who knows the story well, it comes alive through the writing of the author and provides many, many delightful unheard of details and insights. Absolutely one of the couple of best in the series.