Gnarly Sheen Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 January 15, 1941 – December 17, 2010 Don Van Vliet, better-known as Captain Beefheart, one of the most influential American musicians of the 1960s and 1970s and avant garde frontman of the Magic Band, has died in California, aged 69. A representative of the Michael Werner Gallery, in New York, which hosted several of his art exhibitions, confirmed his death from complications from multiple sclerosis in a statement yesterday. With a mixture of Chicago blues, jazz, rock and his own experimental music his reach and influence stretched from the Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane in America to Jethro Tull, Hawkwind and Roxy Music in the UK. His biggest legacy may have been his influence on the punk movement, cited by several key figures as an influence, including Johnny Rotten. Beefheart was a close friend of the late Frank Zappa, who played in the same group with him as teenagers and although they had a love-hate relationship they would play together later in life. Zappa often supported him – sometimes financially – at various key points in his life, and gave him a recording contract when other labels would not touch him. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/dec/18/captain-beefheart-died-provocative-unpredictable http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/captain-beefheart-dead-at-age-69-20101217 As some of y'all know, I'm a huge fan of hard rock, blues, garage, psyche... 70's shit. And this dude has always blown my mind. Sad to see him go. - Documentary. RIP 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mr. Incognito Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 RIP beefheart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Decyferon Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Damn, better break out Trout Mask Replica and have a listen. RIP Captain Beefheart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weapon X Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 RIP/ It's a perfect day to listen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Weapon X Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 THat first video you posted is wicked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
person Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Damn, RIP Dude had some crazy paintings to go with the music Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POINTFIVE Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 GOD DAMN WILLIE THE PIMP GOT A LIL LADY WALK THAT STREET TELLIN ALL THE BOYS THAT SHE CANT BE BEAT 20 DOLLAR BILL I CAN SET YOU STRAIGHT MEET ME ON THE CORNER DONT BE LATE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sausage party Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 i love this one. beefheart fuckd my mom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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