RIP Beefheart

[hooplala]

I have been dreading this for months now, checking his Wikipedia entry about once a week, unsure if I would hear about it in the mainstream media if it happened, and it finally did.  Don Van Vliet, AKA Captain Beefheart died today.  I know at least LMNO is a fan, my love for Beefheart was what initially caused L to go light on my obnoxious ass, or so I have always believed, I may be wrong about that.  But, I'm assuming and hoping there are one or two more out there.

Beefheart is one of the few "weirdo" musicians who I never felt was putting anything on, the man was just fucking out there, naturally.  He hasn't made music for close to 30 years, but I always held out hope he might play one more gig.  Sadly, that is now an impossibility.

The world lost a true genius today, and I am really fucking upset about it.



The Magic Band plays on the beach of Cannes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCSPf5Viwd0

And a 1970s commercial for Lick My Decals Off, Baby: http://www.zappinternet.com/video/sigYcuHsaJ/Captain-Beefheart-Lick-my-decals-off-baby-advertisement

[Suu]

I'm now totally on the verge of tears...

[hooplala]

I'm now totally on the verge of tears...

You and me both sister.

[Epimetheus]

 
I never got into his music much but I liked what I heard; learned of him from my father who's a Zappa fan.
RIP

[NWC]

I only have one album (Trout Mask Replica), but I love it. Sorry to see him go.

[hooplala]

A lot of people think everything he did sounded like Trout Mask Replica.  Completely not true.

Not saying you said that, Epimetheus or NWC, just saying, I guess.

[AFK]

Can't say I was a huge fan.  Just wasn't really exposed to him.  But I have to tip my hat to any musician who goes outside the box and just does his own thing, despite what the Music Machine wants. 

[Don Coyote]

How have I never heard this guy before. 

[Epimetheus]

Can't say I was a huge fan.  Just wasn't really exposed to him.  But I have to tip my hat to any musician who goes outside the box and just does his own thing, despite what the Music Machine wants. 

Pretty much this.

[BadBeast]

Huge fan. I was gutted. Been listening to Safe as Milk, and Clear Spot all night.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqYfmfEqi20

No white man ever did the Blues with more soul, or feeling.

Seems he's run far enough now, to find his clear spot. R.I.P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fs8SGbS8hA&feature=related

[BabylonHoruv]

I only knew him through his work with Zappa.  I need to expand my collection of beefheart.

[BadBeast]

I only knew him through his work with Zappa.  I need to expand my collection of beefheart.

Frank'll be jamming with his old buddy Don, somewhere right now.

[AFK]

Did Beefheart invent the backbeat?   

[hooplala]

Seems he's run far enough now, to find his clear spot. R.I.P

This.  Yes, fucking yes.

[Suu]

I only knew him through his work with Zappa.  I need to expand my collection of beefheart.

Frank'll be jamming with his old buddy Don, somewhere right now.

Rest in peace, you fucking geniuses. Both of you.

-Suu
Got her Dad the Frank Zappa Torture Never Stops DVD for Christmas.