The Essential Gary Lucas is an exciting retrospective of the seasoned veteran of the New York music scene and seriously talented guitarist. Going back to his earliest appearances on record and stage with Captain Beefheart in the early 80s, to his work with Jeff Buckley, through his own catalog of 35+ albums in his own right, Lucas’ prolific career covers the waterfront creatively.
Guest appearances on The Essential Gary Lucas include Jeff Buckley, Alan Vega (Suicide), David Johansen (New York Dolls), Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads), Ernie Brooks (Modern Lovers), Billy Ficca (Television), Nona Hendryx (Labelle), Chinese pop star Feifei Yang and many more.