Captain Beefheart

[johnny on the spot]

Has died. Bad times.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSlM0IOXt6o&feature=fvst[/youtube]

 

[Lafo]

Read this halfway through listening to Dachau Blues.
Sad, sad.

 

[Lafo]

Has died. Bad times.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSlM0IOXt6o&feature=fvst[/youtube]

Johnny,

I think you'll agree. One of the true greats.

 

[scousemanc]

Really sad. First Zappa then Beefheart. All my music heroes going.

 

[MCFCTrick]

By no means a fan (Mate dragged me to agig of his at Free Trade Hall in mid 70's...a night of my life I will never get back, lol) but still sad news as it's yet another of the old guard gone...suppose it's going to be a more and more common ocurrance given the old rock stars ages now...

 

[johnny on the spot]

Agree 100% Lafo.

 

[jamiegrimble]

Good enough for Joe Strummer?Thats got to be good.RIP Fella.
Quote:JoeStrummer.org: The mid-60's brought many outstanding rock 'n roll acts, from both sides of the Atlantic, but Britain was the focal point: Captain Beefheart, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Who, The Pretty Things, Yardbirds, Dr. Feelgood, Lou Reed and Bo Diddley were among the numerous acts that triggered John's(John Mellor aka Joe Strummer,) future choice of career.Wow.....

 

[pɹɐʇsɐq ǝnlq]

Truly awful artist but R.I.P.

 

[LongsightM13]

Unconditionally Guaranteed is one of my favourite albums ever. I can see why a lot of people didn't get him and his more 'out there' material, but this was packed full of classic and very accessible tunes. He was a true original and innovator who had a crazy life. An artist in every sense of the world. Very sad

 

[MCFC-alan88]

No idea who he is, but his name still sounds like a pornstar.