@RedVynil True, I mean, Tom Waits is good, but Beefheart just blows away pretty much everyone. And I agree about his worst album, that still has Party of Special Things to Do and Observatory Crest which I think are really good despite the fact than some songs on there are a bit, "questionable." Beefheart always seemed kinda crazy, yet he also seemed like a genius.
@MegaYoshitsune I always understand but never quite agree with all the Tom Waits/Captain Beefheart comparisons. Both have growly voices, both explore blues music in a wholly innovative way, both love their surrealist lyrics and wacky rhythms, but their artistic sensibilities are SO INCREDIBLY different.
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TheMillersTale2001 1 week ago
I saw them live 4 times over 20 years...every show blew me a new brain-hole!!!
rjparnell13 2 months ago 2
PLUS THE MAGIC BAND WAS RIDICOLOUS (sic)
rjparnell13 2 months ago
I agree with RedVynil....& yes, that boy did seem like a friggin' genius....@ least 2 me!!...:-)
rjparnell13 2 months ago
I love this song, and so does Tom Waits. Captain Beefheart almost always had brilliant lyrics in his songs.
MegaYoshitsune 3 months ago
@MegaYoshitsune The only shitty Beefheart was when he was on Mercury. And there's even a few of those songs that are good!
Tom Waites can't hold a candle to Beefheart!!
RedVynil 3 months ago
@RedVynil True, I mean, Tom Waits is good, but Beefheart just blows away pretty much everyone. And I agree about his worst album, that still has Party of Special Things to Do and Observatory Crest which I think are really good despite the fact than some songs on there are a bit, "questionable." Beefheart always seemed kinda crazy, yet he also seemed like a genius.
MegaYoshitsune 3 months ago
@MegaYoshitsune I always understand but never quite agree with all the Tom Waits/Captain Beefheart comparisons. Both have growly voices, both explore blues music in a wholly innovative way, both love their surrealist lyrics and wacky rhythms, but their artistic sensibilities are SO INCREDIBLY different.
salsburysteakjr 1 month ago
And a chorus ! Hahha the Captain's herded cats finally sing ...I love it !
DaDa2Phlux 4 months ago
love this album!
thealtusflute 7 months ago 6
@thealtusflute Me too!
ellaguru2112 6 months ago
@thealtusflute I think it's his best album.The rest is a little too aberrated. .
fadethetrade 6 months ago