Category Archives: Captain Beefheart

Zappanale (Then & Now) — PGSOR All Stars feat. Denny Walley

Posted on May 18, 2009 by urbangraffito

Denny Walley, slide guitar player and childhood friend of Bobby and Frank Zappa, Don Van Vliet, and Jim Sherwood (Motorhead) was asked to tour with The Paul Green School of Rock (PGSOR) All Stars. As he says in the clip … Continue reading →

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Mats & Morgan Play Beefheart

Posted on May 16, 2009 by urbangraffito

In keeping with the general Beefheartian theme of recent posts, I recently found this video of the Mats/Morgan Band performing Captain Beefheart’s “Lick My Decals Off, Baby”. Line Up: Freddie Wadling – lead vocals Morgan Ågren – drums Denny Walley … Continue reading →

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Beefheart Night at the Knitting Factory

Posted on May 16, 2009 by urbangraffito

Back on April 9th, 2008, Gary Lucas curated “Beefheart Night at the Knit“, a salute to the Music, Poetry and Art of Don Van Vliet, a/k/a Captain Beefheart. Click here to view highlights of that night and backstage interviews with … Continue reading →

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Captain Beefheart — Revisited

Posted on May 11, 2009 by urbangraffito

A couple of my favorite Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band videos, “I’m Gonna Booglarize You Baby” (The Spotlight Kid/Clear Spot, 1972) and “Hard Working Man” (Dust Blows Forward – Anthology, 1999) — and a reminder to revisit Barry’s Monday, … Continue reading →

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Thursday Mix: Mothers Auxiliary

Posted on January 22, 2009 by urbangraffito

When one thinks of the ever expanding web of musicians who both directly played with Frank Zappa, then those who have then played with those musicians in turn, it’s not very surprising the enormous effect that FZ had on the … Continue reading →

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1997 Captain Beefheart Documentary

Posted on September 29, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Not sure if I’ve posted this before, anyway, here’s a BBC documentary on The Captain, narrated by the late great John Peel. Part one: Parts two, three, four, five, six. Via MetaFilter.

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Monday Mailbag

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Some stuff from the inbox: Warren Cuccurullo has a new album out called “Playing in Tongues” which reunites him with Missing Persons/Zappa drummer Terry Bozzio. To be released on Edel Records. German tribute band Sheik Yerbouti ft. Napoleon M. Brock … Continue reading →

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Cpt. Beefheart vs. The Grunt People: The Poster

Posted on September 6, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

I’ve recently had some inquiries as to whether the fictional poster Sharl and I created a while back, is actually available as a real poster… Well now it is, from my CafePress account. Printed on heavyweight 7 mil semi-gloss paper … Continue reading →

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Bat Chain Puller

Posted on April 9, 2008 by urbangraffito

Barry and I had a very interesting discussion the other day concerning why some Zappa fans also become big Captain Beefheart fans, while some do not. The crux of the biscuit, so to speak, comes down to Beefheart’s appeal, lyrically, … Continue reading →

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