Basically Frightened: The Musical Madness of Col. Bruce Hampton

The Southern musician and innovative bandleader Col. Bruce Hampton, Ret. is coming to the on July 21, for a live performance and special screening of Basically Frightened: The Musical Madness of Col. Bruce Hampton, Ret.

The documentary about his life may be called Basically Frightened: The Musical Madness of Col. Bruce Hampton, but the only thing frightening about Atlanta-native Col. Hampton is "his bizarre musical style and disconcerting yet fun loving persona that has made him a legend in the music business," the Strand said in a press release.

Col. Bruce Hampton has been making music since the early 1960’s and is showing no signs of quitting any time soon.

With a very lengthy list of featured names like Billy Bob Thornton, Dave Matthews, Ron Clinton Smith and members of REM and the Grateful Dead, Basically Frightened: The Musical Madness of Col. Bruce Hampton, Ret. talks about Hampton’s music and impact, as well as his failures to reach a broad audience outside of his high profile fans.

This documentary sold out two nights at the Atlanta Film Festival this year. Following the screening of Basically Frightened will be a Q&A and live concert by Col. Bruce Hampton himself.

The screening begins at 8 p.m., July 21, and the Q&A and live concert wil follow. Tickets include both screening and show and are $12 in advance and $15 the day of, available for purchase through The Strand Box Office in person, by phone or online.

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