Captain Beefheart RIP (Top Story)
. Captain Beefheart, a friend and collaborator of Frank Zappa, recorded 12 art rock albums from 1967 to 1982. Beefheart's groundbreaking 1969 album, Trout Mask Replica, produced by Zappa, is considered an art rock classic with its surreal fusion of imagery, sounds and musical genres. Van Vliet forged a successful career as a painter after quitting rock and roll in 1982. According to Entertainment Weekly one of his paintings had recently been priced at $40,000 - more on this story Gibson.com is an official news provider for the Day in Rock. Preview and Purchase Captain Beefheart CDs Captain Beefheart MP3 Downloads |
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