Zappa & Beefheart - The Torture Never Stops

[jules74386]

although I"m a big fan of the captain, I"d have to say howlin' wolf the teacher and the captain the student (O)-(O)

[LBDumont]

@jules74386 - While the Cap'n certainly took not small amount of influence from Wolf, he definitely used those influences to create his own sound, sort of like how Wolf would have sounded had he gone to California instead of Chicago?

[fefferton]

@Qwazier3 Why would it be Tom Waits. That's a retarded question. Were you drunk?

[LBDumont]

@fefferton Have you heard Wait's latest? He's been listening to a lot of Beefheart lately, I'll wager. When I listen to "Things Will Be Better in Chicago". I keep thinking of the sound of "Strictly Personal".

[GreenManalishiUSA]

@LBDumont The Waits/Beefheart connection is no coincidence. Waits openly acknowledges Beefheart's influence. Tom and his wife Kathleen even issued a public statement of condolences on the Captain's passing. You can find it on the Web site of Tom's record label, Anti.

[MiClaudio1962]

Listen to cheap trills.

[sherriffofhongkong]

Don Van Vliet is the teacher....Tom Waits the student.

[marcelpascottoable]

@sherriffofhongkong hey!! have you ever heard 'bout "Howlin' Wolf", the grand'father?

[marcelpascottoable]

@sherriffofhongkong ...and Howlin' Wolf the forefather!

[nothingtruc]

@sherriffofhongkong

Yeah, two "uckin" singers !

And Howlin' Wolf is the spiritual master of Captain... Three musician better tha pizza at breakfast.

And Zappa is the tobacco sauce.

Plus a little drink of water.

Best dinner of my life.

[DMT981]

Sick version of this dungeon blues classic!



[Ingock]

yup best version, and nice video edits

[Qwazier3]

Is it Beefheart or Waits on vocals? Hhhhhmmmmm........my ears can't tell. Awesome version of this tune though. More like outstanding. Wonder what masterpieces Zappa would've created if he'd be here today?

[reldditmot]

@Qwazier3 It's the Captain, I would definitely get them ears checked out..

[Alqueria51]

Terrífic!

[MiClaudio1962]

@Qwazier3 It realy is Beefheart. Try and listen to the album Cheap Trills. Than ya now.

[TheBatchainpuller]

Oh Don, you are missed even though reclusive you became, a vacuum salesman for the angels I think not.

[motheoracle]

Loving these great pioneers of where we want to be. They kept it real in the world soon lost to mod, pop and shllock.

[MrSuperdico]

Absolutely great. Captain is one (if not the) of the best singer who express emotions through his vocals, and i'm blowed away by the agressivity and anger in this live! I'd given much to see him and/or zappa (well i mean rather both men if possible ^^).

[antero15051984]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.

[BlingworldPete]

Laid back, understated talent.......... Brilliant!!

[JonasAnonym]

And the torture never stops... and the torture never stops...

[smogbat50]

Let this flow over your soul.WOW!

[Alternativetogood]

im considers that immortality is the only goal worth striving for. He knows that it isn't something you just automatically get for believing some nonsense or other like Christianity or Islam. It is something you have to work and fight for, like everything else in this life or another. -William Burroughs

Congratulations on Achieving immortality Don Van Vliet and Mr. Zappa

[Alex11710]

Later, Cappin'.

[kahaki]

2 brilliant, incredible artists,

damn. love you guys ALWAYS

[ZAPPA1258]

the best vocals for this song ever!!! It brings me back to the day every time I hear this.

[skepticarpenter]

"rub the hot front part of my head with.. rigid uglets!!!!

[NoelGrassy]

@skepticarpenter I can't say I've ever heard of "uglets". If you insert the word "unguent"[sp?] it's appropriate and is a real & funny

sounding word that logically propels an afflicted man's lament. i.e. "Conceptual Continuity" was always a nec-

cesary component in Frank's framework for his convoluted and dense oeuvre. Excuse my feeble grasp of English as it may not convey the reality of Frank's Biscuit Crux I cling to with a tenuous grasp. That's the way

our Rock Mythology worked.

[elcerrado]

on your knees. it`s the end ... the captain is dead.

[Ugslap]

I hope they will make new good music together in heaven now.

[LarsYenin]

great men have mustaches. 

[MrCapkirk]

and we left another "freak"! The captain is dead!

[woody1955]

Reunited again ! Hallelujah !

[ellaguru]

Wow, great stuff! with the Captain now gone, this is truly an end to an era

[Nomexicanos]

R.I.P. 

[biggreenjelly]

RIP Beefheart. RIP Zappa. 

[stpgroov]

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[HughieDixon]

RIP BEEFHEART XXX

[roadlady]

on Ruth!!

[Jman88]

RIP Captain Beefheart - a true original.

[palteonato]

Two Fucking Genious!

[punxsutawneybarney]

@palteonato Yeah and they're pretty smart too!

[johnyates23]

Great to hear 2 old friends make music together.....such a long time ago.

[Rikk303]

that's the laziest and most loping 12 bar I've ever heard....I'm getting wood. I followed everything that Frank and Don did way back then...a bit Beatles/Rolling Stones, I remember Don doing the voice on Willie the Pimp.....similar atmosphere to this...menacing but homely...Hot Rats....Hot Zits...I'm approaching 60 now but hearing and seeing this is oiling my knees. Frank was a bit OCD about recording stuff as I recall..maybe his widow will understand his future thoughts and release them to PD

[johnyates23]

Great to hear to hear 2 old friends make music together.....such a long time ago.

[lexdiscman]

historic, look at the shirt Capt has on; I can hear some Dr John in those howls

[wafil1959]

This reminds me so much of 1960's era rock.I know this came out in 1975 and I am surprised that I did not see Captain Beefheart and Frank Zappa back then.You do not hear music like this anymore.

[neonjungle80]

what song is this and what cd can i find this version of it on?

[jancivil]

Won't someone please get him a Pepsi?

[johndaveyanni]

@jancivil SUE OPEN UP THIS BACK DOOR AND GET ME A PEPSI!

[jackdelawack]

tempo a litle quick but still lovely that rosewod necked strat....

[jackdelawack]

tempo a litle quick but still beautiul FZ on that beautiful rosewood strat....

[JA3KlausWinchenbach]

Super Version, Super Besetzung, Super Feeling

[ty3165]

i want a big fat spliff now

[wdeitloff1]

it amazes me that so many people don't get zappa, those silly bastards have no idea what real music is and what they're missing

[aperfectrain]

@wdeitloff1

just listen to muffin man

its the most silly bullshit,with the hardest guitar solo ever

all theese years later and it still gives me goosebumps

{don know if its from the guitar work or the fact that joe is the muffin man}

[DavidKinner]

@wdeitloff1 Both Zappa and Beefheart! Beefheart's solo albums are pretty damn amazing also! His voice is not really good, but it sounds so cool!

[gotears2listen]

wow, i'm so enjoying this - Bongo Fury is amongst my all time faves, and to hear this tour stuff is a gas! Superb

[Akuyoung]

Absolutely fabulous. Are they crazy? Are they sane? No contest.

[Dblspace]

Tried to buy some pussy with a third party check. <-- that's up there with Zappa's ultimate blues lyric, "No mo credit at the liquor sto!"

[mfish618]

I saw this tour. Beefheart was brilliant, played trombone. A fan held his hands out at the conclusion of a solo [in hopes Don would give him the instrument, I suppose]

I wonder how he felt when the Captain emptied the spit valve on him.

[vervoov]

this is a show case for beefheart's operetic talents

[xsellsbrod]

this must have been the concert, Ruth Underwood spoke about, that there were more people At the Stage, than the Hall 8-))

Of course = Great ACT

[mriseborough]

Wow, you are uploading some great music...

[romafe]

gawd this frutin greitchia!

[romafe]

gawd this frutin greitchia!

[sigbangschmidt]

THE TURTURE NEVER STOPS!

[rhythmcorp]

out of site! @ a mean it.

[MelasChupa]

No doubt the best version of this song ever.

[BobbyBluntandthafunk]

@MelasChupa Most Definitely

[loskaruna]

@MelasChupa yeah, I was never a huge fan of the studio version but this one is insane

[keltyk]

now that's a sublime kind of blues that- forgive me for saying- has white man's blues writ all over it in the best possible way- Beefheart really carries this off but I also love the little guitar lick- zappa makes it sound easy- sometimes zap's best when he reigns it in a bit

[archietidy]

mcsushi999. check out clear spot beefhearts brilliant album from start to finnish. i understand how he is very misunderstood. and he really is . pure , unique and true . off the wall genius

[theroyshow1]

I wish I had a pare of Bongos!!

[theroyshow1]

I wish I had a pare of Bongos!!

[McSushi999]

That might be the only good song BEEF FART ever sang .

[SteveSparx]

Zoot Allures was w/o DVV

[deadforever]

Don played Harmonica on the ZA album.

[augusthog]

Zoot Alures

[turkeybeaksoup]

My parents listened to this song during my conception. It gave me curly hair!

[dockaiser]

What about the honker ?

[marcvdm1111]

I love this original version of the torture never stops, never understood zappa's fascination with the reworked version he put on so many live recordings. Beefheart has the perfect voice for this great text

[Raymantico]

musically beyond first rate...video?...not so much

...still, 5 stars

[waaltaar]

1000 times better than the BONGO FURY version, isn`t it ?

[lordevilvenom]

...not on Bongo Fury?

[waaltaar]

sorry, you`re right ! But there is one Zappa Beefheart title on HOT RATS, called Willie the pimp, isn´t it?

[Artiemosk]

@waaltaar $20 Bill I can set you straight, Meet me on the corner boy and don't be late. Wille the Pimp is great song.

[skaterocknroll]

Reallly good.

[waaltaar]

Yes, absolutely !!!