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05/24/2020
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Gary’s live streamed Facebook solo concerts are a Pick on the Jazz On The Tube website!
Check Gary out every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday playing live on Facebook at 3pm EDT...and visit the Archive of all Gary's shows since lockdown here
Check Gary out every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday playing live on Facebook at 3pm EDT...and visit the Archive of all Gary's shows since lockdown here
05/18/2020
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25 shows since lockdown and counting: Gary loves to interact with fans. Here's a clip of Tony Ammerman jamming along with one of Gary's recent Facebook concerts (just click the play button on the image to the left!). Watch Gary play live here every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 3:00pm Eastern Time, and visit the archive here
05/11/2020
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Update made to the Through the Past, Brightly section
05/06/2020
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Check out Gary's live solo Facebook concert from yesterday May 5th 2020, taken on his new iPhone 11 (his 7 gave up the ghost!)—even better sound and image than before
05/02/2020
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This Monday May 4th at 7:00pm EDT, Gary is doing a live solo concert on Zoom for the historic Eldridge Street Synagogue on the Lower East Side as part of their Cocktail Concert Series, more details here
photo copyright by Michel Delsol
photo copyright by Michel Delsol
04/29/2020
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New interview with Gary for Greek website BLUES.GR
· Visit the archive of Gary's live Facebook concerts archived since lockdown began—Gary goes live on his Facebook page to play for you every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 3pm EDT
· Visit the archive of Gary's live Facebook concerts archived since lockdown began—Gary goes live on his Facebook page to play for you every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 3pm EDT
04/22/2020
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Today on the occasion of the great Charles Mingus' birthday (he would have been 98!) WKCR-FM at Columbia University are broadcasting a 24-hour tribute—and from 11:00am to 2:00pm EDT they will air a show Gary did with WKCR stalwart Mitch Goldman a couple years ago delving into many rare Mingus sides and live concert tapes—Listen live here, please tune in
04/15/2020
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Read a tribute to Hal Willner from many of his friends (including Gary) in All About Jazz
· Check out Gary's latest apartment concert from 4/14/20 here
Gary will be performing half hour solo concerts live from his apartment in the West Village of Manhattan on his Facebook page every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 3:00pm EDT during this very stressful period. The concerts are archived here
· Check out Gary's latest apartment concert from 4/14/20 here
Gary will be performing half hour solo concerts live from his apartment in the West Village of Manhattan on his Facebook page every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 3:00pm EDT during this very stressful period. The concerts are archived here
04/11/2020
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Gary is going live again solo from his apartment in the West Village at 3:00pm EDT today on his Facebook page, his last show was a Tribute to Hal Willner on Thurs. April 9th which you can see here, and all of Gary's live apartment concerts during this stressful period are archived here
04/09/2020
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Listen to Gary's show 4/7/20 live from his living room here, including Beefheart's "Evening Bell" on electric. Today 4/9/20 Gary will pay tribute to his late friend the great Hal Willner at 3pm EDT on Facebook
RIP Hal Willner—Gary's old friend and the man responsible for hooking him up with Jeff Buckley (check out Gary's book "Touched By Grace")
RIP Hal Willner—Gary's old friend and the man responsible for hooking him up with Jeff Buckley (check out Gary's book "Touched By Grace")
04/07/2020
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Today April 7th Gary is going live twice on Facebook—the first time at 1:30pm EDT on the "Moon in June" Facebook page set up by his good friend Patrizia Marcagnani in Perugia Italy, where Gary will be playing solo for half an hour to raise money for a hospital there fighting Covid-19. And then at 3pm EDT Gary will be playing his regular live solo set on his Facebook page which he plays every Tues., Thurs. and Sat. at 3pm EST for half an hour for fans, friends and all interested folks. Please tune in today... and please share! All of Gary's solo sets during this difficult period are archived here.
Photo to the left of Gary live at the Moon in June Festival in Perugia a few years ago
Photo to the left of Gary live at the Moon in June Festival in Perugia a few years ago
04/01/2020
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GO GO GOLEM: Gary's last out-of-town gig on March 4th accompanying the silent expressionist horror classic "The Golem" at the Cornell Cinema at Cornell University in Ithaca just received this appreciative review:
"Gary Lucas' stunning score for 'The Golem' at Cornell was the highlight of our public programs this year. The music amplifies the power of this tale and the expressionist set to create an unforgettable evening of cinema—one that, far from being dated, almost seems prophetic."
—Jonathan Boyarin
Paul and Bertha Hendrix Director of Jewish Studies
Diann G. and Thomas A. Mann Professor of Modern Jewish Studies
Cornell University
Any programmers / film festivals / arts centres looking for something uniquely different who are thinking long-range please contact Warren Galea at
"Gary Lucas' stunning score for 'The Golem' at Cornell was the highlight of our public programs this year. The music amplifies the power of this tale and the expressionist set to create an unforgettable evening of cinema—one that, far from being dated, almost seems prophetic."
—Jonathan Boyarin
Paul and Bertha Hendrix Director of Jewish Studies
Diann G. and Thomas A. Mann Professor of Modern Jewish Studies
Cornell University
Any programmers / film festivals / arts centres looking for something uniquely different who are thinking long-range please contact Warren Galea at
03/31/2020
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Starting this Thursday April 2nd Gary is streaming live solo acoustic concerts on Facebook every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday @ 3pm!!
It's free and open to the public here—check out yesterday's concert (3/30) here!
In this time of no gigs, if you like what you hear please share your appreciation through PayPal here!
It's free and open to the public here—check out yesterday's concert (3/30) here!
In this time of no gigs, if you like what you hear please share your appreciation through PayPal here!
03/30/2020
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Gary is going live solo acoustic today Mon. March 30th at 3pm EST, 1pm Mexico time, 4pm Uruguay time, 8pm UK time, 9pm European time on his Facebook page—hope to see you there!
03/27/2020
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Before the plague hit hard here in NYC, Gary's last out of town gig was a near sell-out with "The Golem" at the Cornell Cinema at Cornell University on March 4th—some very nice feedback below. If you are an arts or a film programmer thinking long-range and are looking for something unique, please contact Warren Galea at
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"Weaving together themes that range from eerie to folksy, ominous to psychedelic, with a sprinkling of motifs from Jewish music mixed in, masterful guitarist Gary Lucas works his magic in a unique score for Paul Wegener’s German expressionist classic, The Golem. Performing on an electric and acoustic guitar, along with effects pedals, he conjures unexpected sensations and surprising empathies. After the show, he offers a great talk-back about both his score and the film."
—Mary Fessenden, Director, Cornell Cinema
" I just saw the legendary Gary Lucas (of Captain Beefheart) perform his score to the silent film The Golem. Oscillating between electric guitar and acoustic and with the aid of a bunch of pedals, he captivates musically the story of the clay monster made by a Rabbi in Prague which will save humanity. Boy do we need a friendly monster these days! The performance feels intimate and at the same time produces vast soundscapes which sweep across the stage. I was blown away. This is something not to be missed."
—Trevor Pinch - author of Analog Days: The Invention and Impact of the Moog Synthesizer
"Gary Lucas' live score accompanying 'The Golem' is a total treat, a virtuoso performance on guitars that adds meaning and depth to this silent film classic. Don't miss this unique opportunity to see a great guitarist providing the soundtrack to a great movie!"
—Gerald R. Beasley
Carl A. Kroch University Librarian
Cornell University
"Weaving together themes that range from eerie to folksy, ominous to psychedelic, with a sprinkling of motifs from Jewish music mixed in, masterful guitarist Gary Lucas works his magic in a unique score for Paul Wegener’s German expressionist classic, The Golem. Performing on an electric and acoustic guitar, along with effects pedals, he conjures unexpected sensations and surprising empathies. After the show, he offers a great talk-back about both his score and the film."
—Mary Fessenden, Director, Cornell Cinema
" I just saw the legendary Gary Lucas (of Captain Beefheart) perform his score to the silent film The Golem. Oscillating between electric guitar and acoustic and with the aid of a bunch of pedals, he captivates musically the story of the clay monster made by a Rabbi in Prague which will save humanity. Boy do we need a friendly monster these days! The performance feels intimate and at the same time produces vast soundscapes which sweep across the stage. I was blown away. This is something not to be missed."
—Trevor Pinch - author of Analog Days: The Invention and Impact of the Moog Synthesizer
"Gary Lucas' live score accompanying 'The Golem' is a total treat, a virtuoso performance on guitars that adds meaning and depth to this silent film classic. Don't miss this unique opportunity to see a great guitarist providing the soundtrack to a great movie!"
—Gerald R. Beasley
Carl A. Kroch University Librarian
Cornell University
03/27/2020
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See Gary's 3/26 Facebook Live concert here!
03/26/2020
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FLASH!! Gary is playing solo acoustic live today on Facebook at 3pm EST, 7pm UK time and 8pm European time—free and open to the public!!
03/22/2020
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TROPICAL HOTDOG NIGHT: attention all Captain Beefheart fans!! Tonight Sun. March 22nd Gary's old friend Dutch producer and Zappa-Beefheart go-to-guy Co De Kloet is broadcasting a big chunk of "The World of Captain Beefheart" concert he mounted at the Paradiso Amsterdam a few years ago—featuring Gary and the 65-piece Metropole Orkest, Nona Hendryx, Jolene Grunberg, Tom Trapp and others—on his national Dutch radio NPO program Co Live!
The show begins at 7:00pm Dutch time, 2:00pm EDT
Listen live here
Or you can find the show on their website
And you can find the podcast here
The show begins at 7:00pm Dutch time, 2:00pm EDT
Listen live here
Or you can find the show on their website
And you can find the podcast here
03/21/2020
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Due to the crisis Gary has postponed his April 30th London show at The Troubadour and also the May 1st release of his retrospective album "The Essential Gary Lucas". Stay tuned for new dates. Meanwhile he's been busy at home—live YouTube video from 3/19!
03/16/2020
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RIP Gary's friend and collaborator Genesis Breyer P-Orridge, here is a clip of the duo performing at Gary's NYC Captain Beefheart Symposium at the Knitting Factory Brooklyn April 8th 2011
photo: l to r—Genesis P-Orridge, GL, two unidentified fans, and Danny Fields outside the Knitting Factory Brooklyn
photo: l to r—Genesis P-Orridge, GL, two unidentified fans, and Danny Fields outside the Knitting Factory Brooklyn
03/11/2020
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Check out this beautiful new clip for Gary’s song "Follow", fresh from Mexico City by Creative Visualists Anahi and Nadia Rubalcava, from Gary's forthcoming 40 year retrospective album out May 1st
03/09/2020
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Thrilled and honored to announce that Gary's old friend and collaborator Joan Osborne will be sitting in with Gary and Gods and Monsters at his 40th anniversary show at Le Poisson Rouge in Manhattan on Monday April 27th!!
This is the official NYC launch of Gary’s upcoming retrospective double CD “The Essential Gary Lucas”, released May 1st on Knitting Factory Records
This is the official NYC launch of Gary’s upcoming retrospective double CD “The Essential Gary Lucas”, released May 1st on Knitting Factory Records
03/04/2020
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Whetting your appetite...new double CD Gary Lucas retrospective out May 1st on Knitting Factory spotlighted in Premier Guitar
03/01/2020
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Read an interview with Gary about his upcoming show with "The Golem" at Cornell University this Wed. March 4th!
02/15/2020
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4-1/2 Stars out of 5 for THE COMPLETE JEFF BUCKLEY AND GARY LUCAS SONGBOOK in Highlands (France)
02/14/2020
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Check out an article about Gary's upcoming 40 year retrospective album release "The Essential Gary Lucas" in Broadway World
02/08/2020
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Just confirmed—on Sat. April 4th Gary will be presenting a 2-1/2 hour MASTERCLASS at The School of Jazz and Contemporary Music at The New School in Manhattan in association with the Creative Music Studio in Woodstock—class starts at noon, more details tba
02/08/2020
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Just confirmed: Gary is opening solo for his friends Wishbone Ash at Le Plan on Thursday May 21st just outside Paris at 1 Avenue Louis Aragon, 91130 Ris-Orangis
02/08/2020
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Check out a teaser clip for Gary's forthcoming double CD 40 year retrospective album "The Essential Gary Lucas", released April 15th
02/06/2020
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Listen to a new podcast interview with Gary on JBB's BIG DIP
02/03/2020
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Polish actress Anna Podolak just added to the lineup of GARY LUCAS & FRENZ Wed. Feb. 19th 7pm at Joe's Pub NYC—they will perform this little toe-tapper by Krzysztof Komeda, tickets here
02/02/2020
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New UK show just announced for Thurs. April 30th in London at The Troubadour in support of the release April 15th of the new GL double CD retrospective album "The Essential Gary Lucas", tickets here
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