Camper van Beethoven perform "Good guys & bad guys" live at the Brotfabrik, Frankfurt am Main, Germany on June 3, 2013. The band is touring Germany, Austria, Switzerland, England and Scotland to promote their current album "La costa perdida" (on 429 Records), #1 in the US alternative charts.
Camper van Beethoven is an American band formed originally in Redlands, California, USA in 1983. They later moved up North to pursue to their studies in Santa Cruz and San Francisco. Their musical style combines elements of Syd Barrett / Pink Floyd influenced Psychedelia, Ska, Punkrock, Folk, Bluegrass, Alternative Country and World Music (e.g. African).
"Good guys & bad guys" first appeared on the 1986 self-titled album "Camper van Beethoven" aka "III" (released on Pitch-A-Tent resp. Rough Trade resp. Full Blast Records / Line Records), produced by Camper van Beethoven and recorded by Tom Fox at Fox Studio, Felton, California.
CVB 2013 on this night were:
David Lowerey - lead vocals, guitar (of Cracker fame)
Jonathan Segel - violin, guitar, backing vocals (of Sparklehorse, Dr. Eugene Chadbourne, Loud Family, Yo, Young Fres Fellows, Spot 1019, Dieselhead, Hieronymus, Firebrain, Jack & Jill fame)
Greg Lisher - lead guitar, backing vocals (of Monks of Doom fame)
David Immerglück aka "Immy" - bass, backing vocals (of Counting Crows, John Hiatt, Walkabouts fame)
Frank Funaro - drums (of Cracker fame)
CVB bassist Victor Krummenacher is on leave in Scotland.
Further information:
http://campervanbeethoven.com
https://www.facebook.com/CamperVanBee...
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