Musician and artist Don Van Vliet, who performed a complex brand of experimental rock under the name Captain Beefheart, has died at the age of 69.
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well that subbie's a trout pout. MS is a rotten way to go. RIP Donnie.
Posted by: Marshall Stacks | 18 December 2010 at 22:31
Captain Beefheart's 10 Commandments of Guitar Playing: 6. Never point your guitar at anyone.
Posted by: Tony | 19 December 2010 at 17:30
According to the Guardian obit, Captain Beefheart was jealous and disdainful of his contemporary Frank Zappa.
Posted by: Lad Litter | 29 December 2010 at 13:54
Once again, this is a brilliant headline for AGB -- concise, witty, and incidentally conveying news that eluded me in the mainstream press.
Posted by: Professor Rosseforp | 30 December 2010 at 14:07