There’s no denying that Captain Beefheart is an acquired taste. Born ‘Don Van Vliet’, Beefheart has produced a wide array of music, ranging from brilliant blues/rock melodies to insane, cacophonous ramblings. However, don’t let the latter put you off, as you will miss out on some superb music. With 12 studio albums in 15 years he was certainly prolific, and his output goes from one extreme to the other.
Debut album ‘Safe as Milk’ offers many outstanding tracks, spanning genres including delta blues, rock, jazz and motown. Beefheart proficiently drifts from genre to genre, his coarse, gravelly vocals accompanying throughout. If you like the video below, I would strongly suggest looking at this album.
The other side of Captain Beefheart is never more blatant than on 1969’s ‘Trout Mask Replica’. Now critically acclaimed and widely regarded as his finest album, it can take a lot of listen to appreciate its qualities. Extremely surreal, lyrically and musically, this album at times appears to be just plain noisy. Not for the faint-hearted.
Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band – Sure ‘Nuff’ N Yes I Do
Music Is Life
Thrasher
Monday, 24 November 2008
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