Beefheart

Band members Nels Cline, Yuka Honda and Dougie Bowne deliver four new compositions by Mike Watt that call to mind the work of Sonny Sharrock, James Blood Ulmer and early '70s Miles Davis, as well as Captain Beefheart and other musicians who took an off-the-beaten-path approach to rock.

Four Rock Nomads Unite for a Fleeting Tune Jim Fusilli 2010

"Yuka" is a mini-suite with Captain Beefheart touches as Mr. Watt provides preacher-like vocals over Mr. Cline's squeals and squalls.

Four Rock Nomads Unite for a Fleeting Tune Jim Fusilli 2010

Sweet soul music from Don Van Vliet, the artist formerly known as Captain Beefheart, whose birthday it is today, January 15.

Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band | “I’m Glad” | clusterflock 2009

Sheila, interesting I had never seen Tom Waits as a Captain Beefheart wannabe – I had never even considered it – I can see why you would think that and will give it some thought.

“Mapplethorpe: Polaroids” | clusterflock 2009

When I was listening to "Philosophy of the World" I was reminded of Captain Beefheart's great album Trout Mask Replica.

I Stand Corrected marshallpayne1 2010

I'm frankly astounded to see the word Beefheart trending on Twitter today; what's next is highly trafficked entertainment media will be canvassing quotes from celebs on what he meant to them, places that wouldn't have ever covered his work while he was alive.

Holly Cara Price: Woe-Is-A-Me-Bop: RIP Captain Beefheart Holly Cara Price 2010

I'm frankly astounded to see the word Beefheart trending on Twitter today; what's next is highly trafficked entertainment media will be canvassing quotes from celebs on what he meant to them, places that wouldn't have ever covered his work while he was alive.

Holly Cara Price: Woe-Is-A-Me-Bop: RIP Captain Beefheart Holly Cara Price 2010

Rodney Lister's response of Captain Beefheart cannot be bettered, but I'd say Brian Eno.

Hope, blood, Turandot Matthew Guerrieri 2007

You also need lots of hard-drive space, because sound files occupy about 10 megabytes per minute; that would be almost a gigabyte for all 77 minutes of Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band's "Trout Mask Replica."

Boing Boing: December 28, 2003 - January 3, 2004 Archives 2003

Captain Beefheart – Beatle Bones 'N' Smokin 'Stones

Readers recommend: fantasy songs Paul MacInnes 2010