Captain Beefheart (1941–2010)
Author of Trout Mask Replica
About the Author
Disambiguation Notice:
Music recordings made under the name Captain Beefheart and the poems and paintings under the name Don Van Vliet, after quitting the music career in 1982.
Works by Captain Beefheart
A Carrot Is As Close As A Rabbit Gets To A Diamond: Captain Beefheart Interviews and Texts 1966 - 2001 (2012) 8 copies
Easy Teeth 1 copy
FM rock. II 1 copy
Transmission Impossible 1 copy
Live at the Radar Station 1 copy
Early Years 1 copy
Live 1966-67 1 copy
Live at Knebworth 1975 1 copy
Frank Freeman's Dance Club 1 copy
Diddy Wah Diddy [Vinyl] 1 copy
Associated Works
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Vliet, Don Glen
- Other names
- Vliet, Don Van
- Birthdate
- 1941-01-15
- Date of death
- 2010-12-17
- Gender
- male
- Occupations
- singer-songwriter
musician
record producer
painter
poet - Nationality
- USA
- Disambiguation notice
- Music recordings made under the name Captain Beefheart and the poems and paintings under the name Don Van Vliet, after quitting the music career in 1982.
- Associated Place (for map)
- USA
Members
Reviews
1 Frownland 1:41
2 The Dust Blows Forward 'N The Dust Blows Back 1:53
3 Dachau Blues 2:22
4 Ella Guru
Effects [Flesh Horn] – Antennae Jimmy Semens
2:27
5 Hair Pie: Bake 1 4:59
6 Moonlight On Vermont 3:59
7 Pachuco Cadaver 4:40
8 Bills Corpse 1:49
9 Sweet Sweet Bulbs 2:21
10 Neon Meate Dream Of A Octafish
Horn [Simran Horn], Musette – Captain Beefheart
2:26
11 China Pig
Guitar – Doug Moon
4:03
12 My Human Gets Me Blues 2:47
13 Dali's Car 1:27
14 Hair Pie: Bake 2 2:24
15 Pena
Lead Vocals – Antennae Jimmy show more Semens
2:34
16 Well 2:08
17 When Big Joan Sets Up 5:18
18 Fallin' Ditch 2:08
19 Sugar 'N Spikes 2:30
20 Ant Man Bee
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone [Both Saxes Played Simultaneously] – Captain Beefheart
3:57
21 Orange Claw Hammer 3:35
22 Wild Life 3:10
23 She's Too Much For My Mirror 1:41
24 Hobo Chang Ba 2:02
25 The Blimp (Mousetrapreplica) 2:05
26 Steal Softly Thru Snow 2:19
27 Old Fart At Play 1:51
28 Veteran's Day Poppy 4:32
Credits:
Arranged By – Don Van Vliet
Bass Clarinet – Captain Beefheart, The Mascara Snake
Bass, Narrator – Rockette Morton
Drums – Drumbo
Engineer, Electronics [Special Electronic Modifications To Captain Beefheart's Band Equipment] – Dick Kunc
Illustration [Drawings] – The Mascara Snake
Producer – Frank Zappa
Slide Guitar [Glass Finger Guitar], Flute – Zoot Horn Rollo
Slide Guitar [Steel-appendage Guitar] – Antennae Jimmy Semens
Songwriter, Written-By – Captain Beefheart
Vocals – Captain Beefheart, The Mascara Snake show less
2 The Dust Blows Forward 'N The Dust Blows Back 1:53
3 Dachau Blues 2:22
4 Ella Guru
Effects [Flesh Horn] – Antennae Jimmy Semens
2:27
5 Hair Pie: Bake 1 4:59
6 Moonlight On Vermont 3:59
7 Pachuco Cadaver 4:40
8 Bills Corpse 1:49
9 Sweet Sweet Bulbs 2:21
10 Neon Meate Dream Of A Octafish
Horn [Simran Horn], Musette – Captain Beefheart
2:26
11 China Pig
Guitar – Doug Moon
4:03
12 My Human Gets Me Blues 2:47
13 Dali's Car 1:27
14 Hair Pie: Bake 2 2:24
15 Pena
Lead Vocals – Antennae Jimmy show more Semens
2:34
16 Well 2:08
17 When Big Joan Sets Up 5:18
18 Fallin' Ditch 2:08
19 Sugar 'N Spikes 2:30
20 Ant Man Bee
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone [Both Saxes Played Simultaneously] – Captain Beefheart
3:57
21 Orange Claw Hammer 3:35
22 Wild Life 3:10
23 She's Too Much For My Mirror 1:41
24 Hobo Chang Ba 2:02
25 The Blimp (Mousetrapreplica) 2:05
26 Steal Softly Thru Snow 2:19
27 Old Fart At Play 1:51
28 Veteran's Day Poppy 4:32
Credits:
Arranged By – Don Van Vliet
Bass Clarinet – Captain Beefheart, The Mascara Snake
Bass, Narrator – Rockette Morton
Drums – Drumbo
Engineer, Electronics [Special Electronic Modifications To Captain Beefheart's Band Equipment] – Dick Kunc
Illustration [Drawings] – The Mascara Snake
Producer – Frank Zappa
Slide Guitar [Glass Finger Guitar], Flute – Zoot Horn Rollo
Slide Guitar [Steel-appendage Guitar] – Antennae Jimmy Semens
Songwriter, Written-By – Captain Beefheart
Vocals – Captain Beefheart, The Mascara Snake show less
Sure 'Nuff 'N Yes I Do 2:15
Zig Zag Wanderer 2:40
Call On Me 2:37
Dropout Boogie 2:32
I'm Glad 3:31
Electricity 3:07
Yellow Brick Road 2:28
Abba Zaba 2:44
Plastic Factory 3:08
Where There's Woman 2:09
Grown So Ugly 2:27
Autumn's Child 4:02
Bonus tracks:
13 Safe as milk take 5
14 On tomorrow
15 Big black baby shoes
16 Flower pot
17 Dirty blue gene
18 Trust us take 9
19 Korn ring finger
The band members were:
Don Van Vliet, aka Captain Beefheart, publishing in his real name and performing by his alias. (Vocals, show more Harmonica & Bass Marimba).
Alex Snouffer, aka Alex St. Clair, also known as Alexis St. Clare Snouffer. (Guitar).
Jerry Handley (Bass Guitar).
John French, aka John 'Drumbo' French or simply Drumbo. (Drums & Percussion).
Ry Cooder (Guitar, Slide Guitar & Bass Guitar) [A subsequently disaffected member & not appearing in photos].
Session or Guest Musicians [that are known. Others were present]:
Taj Mahal (Percussion), Russ Titelman (Guitar), Milt Holland (Log Drums & Percussion), Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman aka Sam Hoffman (Theremin). show less
Zig Zag Wanderer 2:40
Call On Me 2:37
Dropout Boogie 2:32
I'm Glad 3:31
Electricity 3:07
Yellow Brick Road 2:28
Abba Zaba 2:44
Plastic Factory 3:08
Where There's Woman 2:09
Grown So Ugly 2:27
Autumn's Child 4:02
Bonus tracks:
13 Safe as milk take 5
14 On tomorrow
15 Big black baby shoes
16 Flower pot
17 Dirty blue gene
18 Trust us take 9
19 Korn ring finger
The band members were:
Don Van Vliet, aka Captain Beefheart, publishing in his real name and performing by his alias. (Vocals, show more Harmonica & Bass Marimba).
Alex Snouffer, aka Alex St. Clair, also known as Alexis St. Clare Snouffer. (Guitar).
Jerry Handley (Bass Guitar).
John French, aka John 'Drumbo' French or simply Drumbo. (Drums & Percussion).
Ry Cooder (Guitar, Slide Guitar & Bass Guitar) [A subsequently disaffected member & not appearing in photos].
Session or Guest Musicians [that are known. Others were present]:
Taj Mahal (Percussion), Russ Titelman (Guitar), Milt Holland (Log Drums & Percussion), Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman aka Sam Hoffman (Theremin). show less
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- Works
- 80
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- Members
- 292
- Popularity
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- Rating
- 3.8
- Reviews
- 3
- ISBNs
- 11
- Languages
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