Captain
Beefheart

Don Van Vliet (born with the
name Donald Glen Vliet) is an
American musician,
singer-songwriter and artist.
He is best known by his
nickname Captain Beefheart. He
was born in Glendale,
California, on January 15,
1941. His musical skill was
accompany with a group of
musicians which he called "The
Magic Band" (it is active
between 1965 and 1982) whom he
recorded 12 studio albums. He
is famous for his impressive
singing voice with its wide
range. Captain Beefheart also
playing the harmonica,
saxophone and several other
wind instruments. His music is
a combination of rock, blues
and psychedelia with free
jazz, avant-garde and current
experimental composition. Don
Van Vliet was also known for
practicing almost an absolute
control over his supporting
musicians and other fantasy
about his life.

Don Van Vliet start painting
and sculpting at the age of
three. His subjects shows his
"passion" with animals such as
dinosaurs, fish, African
mammals and lemurs. When he
reach the age of nine he won a
competition (children's
sculpting) which organised for
the Los Angeles Zoo by
Agostinho Rodrigues (a local
tutor). During the 1950s,
Captain Beefheart worked as a
beginner to Rodrigues (who
acknowledge him a child
genius). At the age of eleven,
he is also challenge to have
been a lecturer at the
Barnsdale Art Institute in Los
Angeles.

Videos In The Playlist:

1. Captain Beefheart - Ice Cream for Crow (HIgh Resolution)
2. Captain Beefheart - I'm Gonna Boogiarize You Baby
3. Captain Beefheart - Abba Zaba
4. Captain Beefheart - Upon the my oh my
5. Captain Beefheart - Bat Chain Puller
6. Captain Beefheart - Electricity
7. Captain Beefheart - Click Clack
8. Captain Beefheart - Big Eyed Beans from Venus
9. Captain Beefheart - Safe As Milk
10. Captain Beefheart - Ashtray Heart
11. Captain Beefheart - Clear Spot
12. Captain Beefheart - Autumn's Child
13. Captain Beefheart - Plastic factory
14. Captain Beefheart-When I See Mommy I Feel Like A Mummy
15. Captain Beefheart- Lick My Decals Off Baby
16. Captain Beefheart- Dr. Dark