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Michael K. Fell's avatar

Nice write-up, Seth, and a somewhat decent memory to have of Arthur. He had his demons, for sure. I have often said that if Arthur trimmed the fat from 'Out Here' and edited it to a single LP, it would be revered today as 'Da Capo' (side one, at least) and 'FC.' There are some brilliant songs. I know Dan Epstein would say a similar thing about a post-'FC' LP, but he would swap 'Out Here' for 'Four Sail.'

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Wayne Robins's avatar

Nicely rendered; it’s good to see a fresh eye and ear on FC. Inspirational verse: “Oh the snot has caked against my pants.” And the trippy audacity of “My Little Red Book,” a Bacharach-David song, on the first album. Had the same experience saying hello between sets at Generation (later Electric Ladyland studio) in 1968: “loved your set, man”; reply was a snore. I interviewed Arthur around the time of the Baby Lemonade shows and recently found the tape. Inaudible mumbles, I remember him crawling on the floor, barking.

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