The Beatles Bible - Topic: RIP Captain Beefheart, 1941-2010 http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/rip-captain-beefheart-1941-2010/ Simple:Press Version 5.2.6 mr. Sun king coming together on RIP Captain Beefheart, 1941-2010 http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/rip-captain-beefheart-1941-2010/#p19241 All together now http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/rip-captain-beefheart-1941-2010/#p19241 Off-Topic; Nice Signature Von Bontee

]]> Wed, 22 Dec 2010 18:40:37 +0000 mr. Sun king coming together on RIP Captain Beefheart, 1941-2010 http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/rip-captain-beefheart-1941-2010/#p19239 All together now http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/rip-captain-beefheart-1941-2010/#p19239 Von Bontee said:

The two previous Forum mentions ("Favourite Artists" or something similar) were mine-and-mine-alone. But Joseph Brush found something Beefheartian in "Dig A Pony", and stated as much on that song's page.

I knew there was a Beefheart reference on a song page, I just couldn't put my finger on it

]]> Wed, 22 Dec 2010 18:31:03 +0000 Von Bontee on RIP Captain Beefheart, 1941-2010 http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/rip-captain-beefheart-1941-2010/#p19238 All together now http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/rip-captain-beefheart-1941-2010/#p19238 The two previous Forum mentions ("Favourite Artists" or something similar) were mine-and-mine-alone. But Joseph Brush found something Beefheartian in "Dig A Pony", and stated as much on that song's page.

]]> Wed, 22 Dec 2010 18:28:47 +0000 Joe on RIP Captain Beefheart, 1941-2010 http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/rip-captain-beefheart-1941-2010/#p19170 All together now http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/rip-captain-beefheart-1941-2010/#p19170 I didn't remember that there had been other Beefheart references here. But I know you like unorthodox/experimental music, and figured if anyone here was a Beefheart fan it would likely be you.

]]> Wed, 22 Dec 2010 13:49:21 +0000 Von Bontee on RIP Captain Beefheart, 1941-2010 http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/rip-captain-beefheart-1941-2010/#p19152 All together now http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/rip-captain-beefheart-1941-2010/#p19152 Joe said:

Before I opened this thread I just knew it would be started by Von B.

Well done, Joe!  How would you know that – was it because the only other Beefheart references on this site all had my name attached?

]]> Wed, 22 Dec 2010 06:23:49 +0000 mithveaen on RIP Captain Beefheart, 1941-2010 http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/rip-captain-beefheart-1941-2010/#p18806 All together now http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/rip-captain-beefheart-1941-2010/#p18806 I saw this and I thought of you guys.

 

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]]> Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:00:21 +0000 Joe on RIP Captain Beefheart, 1941-2010 http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/rip-captain-beefheart-1941-2010/#p18729 All together now http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/rip-captain-beefheart-1941-2010/#p18729 Before I opened this thread I just knew it would be started by Von B.
I've only really heard Trout Mask Rep. I quite like it for what it represents, though I rarely play it. It's nice when it comes on randomly through iTunes though - it always makes a refreshing change.
Many years ago, in my first graduate job, I used to work with a guy called Mike Barnes when he was writing a biography of Don Van Vliet. I believe it's called Captain Beefheart: The Biography. He used to share a lot of stories about him - I ...]]> Mon, 20 Dec 2010 10:46:18 +0000 GniknuS on RIP Captain Beefheart, 1941-2010 http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/rip-captain-beefheart-1941-2010/#p18670 All together now http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/rip-captain-beefheart-1941-2010/#p18670 I feel like my problem was that I listened to it before I was I ready for it or whatever because I didn't spend much time with it. I listened to it probably 3 times, but my perceptions of music weren't as open so I dismissed it because of how different it was. I'll definitely give Safe as Milk a shot when I get to it, I don't know when it will be on the great journey of music, but I'm positive it will happen.

]]> Sun, 19 Dec 2010 08:05:09 +0000 MeanMrsMustard on RIP Captain Beefheart, 1941-2010 http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/rip-captain-beefheart-1941-2010/#p18649 All together now http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/rip-captain-beefheart-1941-2010/#p18649 If he was responsible for making a picture of John that hot, he must have been great! :D

]]> Sun, 19 Dec 2010 02:18:17 +0000 Von Bontee on RIP Captain Beefheart, 1941-2010 http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/rip-captain-beefheart-1941-2010/#p18647 All together now http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/rip-captain-beefheart-1941-2010/#p18647 Thanks for the notes of sympathy, guys.

Gniknus, Trout Mask Replica is probably my third-or-fourth favoutite album ever, but I can TOTALLY empathise with folks who hear it and are horrified - just like I was, during my first half-dozen listenings. After which they become perversely fascinated at the daring-ness, then slowly aware of and impressed with the musicianship on display, then get accusotmed to it, then respectful, then come to like it, and finally love it. Which is a cliche, but a lot of folks have the same experience. And another cliche is that TMR is the wrong album to "start" with. ...]]> Sun, 19 Dec 2010 02:17:00 +0000 DoctorRobert on RIP Captain Beefheart, 1941-2010 http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/rip-captain-beefheart-1941-2010/#p18599 All together now http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/rip-captain-beefheart-1941-2010/#p18599 Oh my god, this is awful. I was never a massive fan of his but I loved Trout Mask Replica.

R.I.P.

]]> Sat, 18 Dec 2010 11:03:02 +0000 StarWisher on RIP Captain Beefheart, 1941-2010 http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/rip-captain-beefheart-1941-2010/#p18570 All together now http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/rip-captain-beefheart-1941-2010/#p18570 Hey Von, I don't know too much about him, but you might find this interesting: http://blogs.laweekly.com/west....._facts.php

]]> Sat, 18 Dec 2010 02:46:19 +0000 GniknuS on RIP Captain Beefheart, 1941-2010 http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/rip-captain-beefheart-1941-2010/#p18568 All together now http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/rip-captain-beefheart-1941-2010/#p18568 That's sad, R.I.P.

Trout Mask Replica, I don't know, I guess I just don't understand why such bad music is so appealing.

]]> Sat, 18 Dec 2010 02:37:02 +0000 mr. Sun king coming together on RIP Captain Beefheart, 1941-2010 http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/rip-captain-beefheart-1941-2010/#p18528 All together now http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/rip-captain-beefheart-1941-2010/#p18528 If He was an much as a great genius as you say RIP captain Beefheart

]]> Fri, 17 Dec 2010 23:41:05 +0000 vonbontee on RIP Captain Beefheart, 1941-2010 http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/rip-captain-beefheart-1941-2010/#p18527 All together now http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/rip-captain-beefheart-1941-2010/#p18527 Dunno how many folks here will care, but Don Van Vliet was a true genius and a madman whose records were some of my favourite ever. And even if he didn't record a note after 1982 and had no intention of ever doing so again, it's still sad. RIP.

FYI, John & Paul were big fans of Beefheart's '67 debut Safe As Milk (with its enclosed bumper sticker), John reportedly buying himself two copies:

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