Henry Kaiser : Weekly Solo #40 : Crazy Backwards Alphabet

CRAZY BACKWARDS ALPHABET was an active band in 1986-1988. There were several different incarnations of the ensemble.

The performing members included:

BOB ADAMS was in the NAME band with Henry. He is Henry’s favorite composer of guitar parts in this sort of music.

JOHN FRENCH is DRUMBO in the Beefheart band and subsequent Magic Bands. He is Henry’s favorite drummer on Earth.

HENRY KAISER is the host of this weekly show.

MICHAEL MAKSYMENKO was the amazing drummer and bandleader of KRALDJURSANSTALTEN. He resides in Sweden.

ANDY WEST, a founding member of the DIXIE DREGGS, is also a long-time collaborator with Henry; the recent FIVE TIMES SURPRISE on Cuneiform being especially notable.

A COUPLE OF SURPRISE GUESTS ALSO APPEAR IN TODAY’S SHOW.

There were two main CBA albums:
https://www.discogs.com/Crazy-Backwar...
https://www.discogs.com/Crazy-Backwar...

A single:
https://www.discogs.com/Crazy-Backwar...

And an excellent John French solo album, where 7 of the 14 tracks are basically CBA, and also featuring some Bob Adams - John French co-writing.
https://www.discogs.com/John-French-W...

For the weekly show here today, we focus on the trio version of CBA with John French manning the drum kit.
A future show will feature the live version of CBA with Maksymenko on drums.

more CBA in the video studio here, with Scott Colby added to the band:

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A taste of CBA with Maksymenko on drums in this show:
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some links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Fr...)
https://andywest.com
http://www.cloudsandclocks.net/CD_rev...
https://www.discogs.com/Michael-Maksy...
   • Interview with John French (Drumbo) on the...  
https://cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.com...
https://www.amazon.com/Beefheart-Thro...
https://www.discogs.com/artist/295848...
https://www.discogs.com/artist/152469...
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