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Friday, December 17, 2010

R.I.P. Captain Beefheart, R.I.P.

Posted by Ezra Ace Caraeff on Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 2:07 PM

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Sad news, Don Van Vliet of Captain Beefheart passed away today at the age of 69.

That's Van Vliet on the cover of the band's ironic Trout Mask Replica, in a photograph that my father took. Growing up, long before I heard Van Vliet's madman growl and the band's avant arrangements, I was always struck by the image. While he stayed a musical recluse since the '80s, Van Vliet's influence can be heard in Tom Waits and countless other performers who grew up with Trout Mask Replica on their turntables.

 

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Your dad took that cover photo?! Amazing. That's one of the best album covers of all time! I am impressed.

And RIP, Cap'n. You were fast and bulbous.
Posted by alex arrowsmith on December 17, 2010 at 2:37 PM · Report
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@alex arrowsmith He did. He took a lot of shots of the band back in the day.
Posted by ezra on December 17, 2010 at 4:09 PM · Report

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