Captain Beefheart

Cool dude.....Trout Mask Replica will challenge you, but it's worth it,best with headphones on.

Unique masterpiece 'Clear Spot' but I also like the albums he made for Virgin when he was, presumably, in love

I remember hearing Trout Mask Replica for the first time and thinking what the **** is this ?....but there was something that made me keep going back for more and im glad I persevered...after that he became a firm favourite and I can strongly recommend any of his work to anyone who can listen with an open mind ...itll be worth it.

fast and bulbous innit.

Also famous for paintings of Joshua trees out in the desert.

Been a fan of his for over 30 years. A unique talent.

I'd rank his records as follows :

1. Shiny Beast

2. Doc At The Radar Station

3. Trout Mask Replica (unquestionably his most 'difficult' work for my money, but some great stuff on it)

'Clear Spot' is possibly a good place to start for an 'accessible' type record.


If I could single out one definitive Beefheart track it would be 'Bat Chain Puller', although 'Tropical Hot Dog Night' from the same album ('Shiny Beast') is a joy.


'Bat Chain Puller'
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkzC8RYT1vY

'Tropical Hot Dog Night'
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0uqyjGuxyA

Mascara Snake: "Fast and bulbous!"
Captain Beefheart: "That's right The Mascara Snake, fast and
bulbous,...
...tight, also."
MS: "Bulbous also tapered!"
CB: "Yeah, but you gotta wait 'till I say; 'Also a tin
teardrop'."
MS: (Laughing) "Christ!.."
MS: "Fast and bulbous!"
CB: "That's right the Mascara Snake, fast and bulbous,...
...tight, also!"
"Also a tin teardrop"
MS: "Bulbous also tapered!"
CB: "That's right!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17cr_WVdWmo

Bat Chain Puller is a cracker. Lyrics so evocative. Poetry!

This live version, recorded in France, is my favourite.

Just bought Ry Cooder's Chavez Ravine at an ace record shop on the Gillygate in York (about 4 doors away from a Betfred). Shop owner who was a book of knowledge told me Ry Cooder was in the Magic Band for Safe as Milk but the Captain realised he was a precocious talent and punted him in a Mark E Smith stylee.

Pumpkins span the hills
With orange crayola patches.
Green inflated trees
Balloon up into marshmallow soot
That walks away in faulty circles,
Caught in grey blisters
With twinkling lights and green sashes
Uuh
Pulled by rubber dolphins with gold yawning mouths
That blister and break in agony


There's only one man who can compose lyrics like that.

Seen on YouTube ry thought cb was off his nut and had to get out.

Can't believe I never listened to him before. Totally unique

"How would you like to be, the lucky girl, the lucky one, to BE the monster tonight?"

I hardly need add that "everything's wrong at the same time as right".

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0uqyjGuxyA