Dean Smith’s musical career took some interesting twists and turns. One of the most interesting began when he was asked to join Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band’s US and European tour when Beefheart’s band quit two weeks before the first tour date.

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Dean’s SoundCloud site:

Dean Smith Audio Painter
https://soundcloud.com/dean-smith-audio-painter

Dean playing lead guitar with Captain Beefheart on a BBC show during their European tour in 1974:

This Is The Day – Live (Old Grey Whistle Test)
https://youtu.be/5wi_hP7wkoE

Upon The My-O-My
https://youtu.be/vYxR1WZ5HbY