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Re: R.I.P. Don Van Vilet AKA Captain Beefheart

maxperenchio — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 19:28:31 GMT

Author: maxperenchio

Posted: 12/20/2010 00:28

Safe As Milk is one of the few records that has never waned from my top 15, it will always feel profoundly personal to me, like the Cap'n is singing from under my bed. Besides those two misfires in '74, I have a spot in my blackened heart for all of his LPs.

RIP Don Van Vliet - May your culty-fringe-derelictish-following finally blossom into mainstream corporate licencing, estate controversies, and shitty mass produced tie-dye shirts.

Re: R.I.P. Don Van Vilet AKA Captain Beefheart

sleepwalker87 — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 16:41:57 GMT

Author: sleepwalker87

Posted: 12/18/2010 21:41

Very sad. And also very eerie that I started reading Frank Zappa's weird autobiography about a week ago...

Re: R.I.P. Don Van Vilet AKA Captain Beefheart

albummaster — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 11:07:55 GMT

Author: albummaster

Posted: 12/18/2010 16:07

Link

One of my favourite Beefheart tunes... he will be sorely missed.

Re: R.I.P. Don Van Vilet AKA Captain Beefheart

teodor_matz — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 05:09:01 GMT

Author: teodor_matz

Posted: 12/18/2010 10:09

Altough i never been a big fan, he had great impact on rock music. RIP

Re: R.I.P. Don Van Vilet AKA Captain Beefheart

Applerill — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 21:00:05 GMT

Author: Applerill

Posted: 12/18/2010 02:00

Yeah, this really is such a shame. While Trout Mask Replica isn't on my chart, it still had a huge influence on my band, Charlie N. George.

You will be missed, Van Vilet.

R.I.P. Don Van Vilet AKA Captain Beefheart

Anonymous — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 20:50:54 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 12/18/2010 01:50

As confirmed below, Captain Beefheart passed away today. Whether you like the man's music or not it's undeniable he changed music. R.I.P Mister Beefheart.

http://pitchfork.com/news/41062-rip-captain-beefheart/
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1654564/20101217/story.jhtml
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/captain-beefheart-dead-at-age-69-20101217
http://www.nme.com/news/captain-beefheart-and-his-magic-band/54315
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/dec/18/captain-beefheart-dust-forward-back
http://twitter.com/CaptBeefheart