Gary Lucas

theme by Leigh Harline from the 1964 film "The 7 Faces of Dr. Lao" (d. George Pal)

arranged and performed by Gary Lucas on his 1946 Gibson J-45

from Gary Lucas' 1998 Tzadik album "Busy Being Born"

produced by Gary Lucas

Theme from "The Seven Faces of Dr. Lao"--Gary Lucas solo acoustic

from their new album "The Infra-Realist Session" (Rare Lumiere)

digital only, available for download at http://amzn.to/15nrr65

Gary Lucas--guitar    Bruno Galindo--voice, text

recorded by Jason Candler NYC 2009

Cada Resto del Naufragio--Gary Lucas & Bruno Galindo

composition by Don Van Vliet a/k/a Captain Beefheart


painting: "Red Cloud Monkey"
by  Don Van Vliet

"What are we gonna do with you?"--Don Van Vliet

solo harmonica
live at the Newport Folk Festival 1965

"Rock of Ages"--Mel Lyman

On the 50th anniversary of Kristallnacht, Nov. 8th 1988, Gary Lucas ended his debut solo concert in Europe at the Berlin Jazz Festival with this original composition, which went out live on national German radio WDR
--one of the first musical commentaries on the Holocaust by a NYC Downtown avant-garde musician-- the first utterance of what came to be known as Radical Jewish Culture. The title is a play on Schoenberg's "Verklarte Nacht". 

After Lucas finished playing, a collective gasp went up from the packed audience--followed by a standing ovation.  The following day Gary received a rave review in the Berlin Morgenpost which commented upon his performance of this piece under the headline "Es ist Lucas!"

On the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht, I am posting this historic recording.

Never Forget!

Gary Lucas
Paris
11/8/13

http://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/from-the-archive-blog/2013/nov/08/kristallnacht-guardian-archive-1938

"Verklarte Kristallnacht"--Gary Lucas Live at the Berlin JazzFest 11/8/88

recorded for "Co Live!" program on national Dutch Radio NTR
airing 11/17/13

Gary Lucas Interview w/ Co De Kloet about "The World of Captain Beefheart"

from the soundtrack of the 1961 horror classic 
directed by Roger Corman 
starring Vincent Price and Barbara Steele

"Pit and the Pendulum" Main Title--Les Baxter

from his 1998 Tzadik album "Busy Being Born"

Gary Lucas--guitar, words and music, voice
John Zorn--alto sax
Greg Cohen--acoustic bass
Jonathan Kane--drums

engineered by Irene Trudel

"Sandman"--Gary Lucas

from the soundtrack of the AIP classic horror film "Pit and the Pendulum" 

1960, d. Roger Corman

with electronic score by Les Baxter 

illustration by Harry Clarke

from the 1919 edition of Edgar Allen Poe's "Tales of Mystery and Imagination"

"Pit and the Pendulum" soundtrack--Les Baxter--"The Pendulum" cue

remixed, re-grooved track from the original 1996 album "The Ghosts of Prague" 

music and lyrics by Richard Mader, Pat Fulgoni and Gary Lucas

vocals--Pat Fulgoni
lead guitar, electronics--Gary Lucas
rhythm guitar--Richard "Faust" Mader
synths--Ales Vejnar

produced by Richard Mader
recorded at Faust Studios Prague

http://www.ghostsofprague.com

new album out now on CD from Faust Studio Records...vinyl coming soon

painting: "Playing in the Waves" by Arnold Böcklin 

Whore and Monk from Celetna Street--Gary Lucas & The Ghosts of Prague

from the album "Beyond The Pale--Gary Lucas Vs. The Dark Poets" (Some Bizzare 2008)

4 Stars in The Independent: http://ind.pn/1dUvTiE

James Hunter--keyboards, samples, breaks and electronics 
Gary Lucas--guitars

(Hunter/Lucas)

RIP JAMES HUNTER 12/20/13

remarks written by Gary Lucas for the memorial service for James Hunter in Southampton UK 1/10/14

http://garylucas.com/www/news/newsfile/jhunter.html

The Judgement at Midnight--Gary Lucas and James Hunter

from the album Gary Lucas "Cinefantastique" (Northern Spy)

One of the Top 10 Roots Albums of 2013--Philadelphia Citypaper

Best Guitar Album of 2013--Gapplegate Guitar and Bass Blog 
http://bit.ly/1aflT4h

composed by Burt Bacharach
arranged by Gary Lucas

GL--1946 J-45 Gibson acoustic

engineered by Jason Candler at LoHo Studios, NYC
produced by Gary Lucas

Theme from "Casino Royale"--Gary Lucas solo acoustic

30's Shanghai pop classic recorded live at their sold-out show at BAM Fisher 10/5/13: "Gary Lucas Plays The Edge of Heaven"
http://www.garylucas.com/epk

Gary Lucas--guitar, arrangements
Mo Hai Jing and Sally Kwok--vocals
Jason Candler--alto sax
Ernie Brooks-bass
Billy Ficca--drums
Jordan Shapiro--keyboards

mixed by Jason Candler

"Seeing Older Brother Off"--Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters w/ Mo Hai Jing and Sally Kwok

a 30's Shanghai pop classic recorded live at their sold-out show at BAM Fisher 10/5/13:
Gary Lucas Plays "The Edge of Heaven" 
http://www.garylucas.com/epk

Gary Lucas--acoustic guitar, arrangements
Maggie Mo (Mo Hai Jing)--vocals
Jason Candler--alto sax
Ernie Brooks--bass
Billy Ficca--drums
Jordan Shapiro--keyboards

mixed by Jason Candler

"The Mad World"--Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters w/ Mo Hai Jing live

composition by Don Van Vliet

Gary Lucas--solo '64 Stratocaster
recorded spring 1982 West Village NYC

later integrated into "Cardboard Cut Out Sundown"
from Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band's 1982 album
"Ice Cream for Crow" (Virgin/Epic)

http://bit.ly/PbFxqY

painting: "Striped Light" by Don Van Vliet

"Oat Hate"--Gary Lucas solo electric

from
Gary Lucas Plays "The Edge of Heaven" 
recorded Live at BAM Fisher 10/5/13--sold-out performance
30's Chinese pop song originally recorded by Bai Kwong

featuring Sally Kwok, vocals

Gary Lucas--guitar
Jason Candler--alto sax
Ernie Brooks--bass
Billy Ficca-drums
Jordan Shapiro--keyboards

arr. by Gary Lucas

photo by Caroline Sinclair 

http://www.garylucas.com/epk

I Wait For Your Return--Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters w/ Sally Kwok

written by Edward Farley, Mike Riley, and Red Hodgson (1935)
arr. Lucas

Gary Lucas--1942 Gibson J-45

recorded on Gary's iPhone NYC 4/3/14

photo taken at "Bonnie Lucas: A Retrospective"
Sylvia Wald and Po Kim Gallery NYC
3/21/14

Gary Lucas

Miguel Copon