Captain Beefheart documentary (part 2 of 6)

[smraruoyetanod]

Does anyone know what the picture of the people with the crazy masks is from? for beatle bones n smokin stones.

[shaddartshaddart]

what were the 2 mics for- was one for the recording and one live?

[fishesandflowers]

man, ry cooder is hilarious!

also, where the hell did doug moon get that crossbow, anyway?

[weasels]

Yes, Ry Cooder has a glass eye

[BootyFister]

@weasels He reminds me of one of my high school teachers who had a glass eye. He was also a Beefheart fan. lol

[asajdera3]

What a trip. Thanks smash9

[capoeirnesto]

what special effect did cap use on his voice at the end of Electricity (2:42)? also, how did he get that crazy high-pitched theremin sound?

[vollsticks]

@capoeirnesto With a Theremin! Played on the album by Dr. Samuel Hoffman, I believe...and there's no special effect on his voice but that's where the "microphone-breaking voice" myth came from because it happened at that session. Or, DIDN'T happen, I should say!

[5jerry1]

Does Ry Cooder have a glass eye? His eyes look strange.

[freerangericky]

In response to mollkatles re; the "dullness" of Beefheart and Zappa, please provide an example of an artist who is not "dull".

I would like to present a musical challange. Listen to Zappa- the "Roxy and Elsewhere", album, starting with "Village of the Sun". If anyone can provide and example of a more accomplished live band playing in a more technically proficient non dull manner, please do so. Also, Beefheart "My Head Is My Only House.. and "Too Much Time" . Classics that will outlive us.

[DaDa2Phlux]

Grooves and hooks are bourgeois.Van Vliet wasn't after American Bandstand danceability ratings.he was de constructing music .testing it structurally ,in a wind tunnel ,any F'n thing he felt needed to do

[kronosync]

"Across the light, across the night,...... you can hear the Captain's cry"

RIP VAN VLIET

[Stube437]

Ry Cooder's a great impressionist!

[freerangericky]

Rest in peace Don.

Bat Chain Puller.

The Winterland show opening for the Mothers was a riot. I dont think all of those people in the first 20 rows really would have lynched you. No brains, No rope. No ears. Webcor, Webcor.

[mollkatles]

@freerangericky, I am a fan of artists who push their art to the limits, and I am watching this because I know little about beefheart, but I have to say, the music is dull, the same way zappa is dull. I understand they were attempting to get to places musically that had not been tread on before, but the end result is boring.

I don't think as the listener you have to understand the context, understand what they were railing against, music must stand on it's own before I will consider the rest

[mathewkader]

@mollkatles do you like some beef hot dog up your ass snatch ass

[snakey319]

I miss John Peel as well. RIP to the greats.

[diddywahdaddy]

When watching this, I feel that these folks were war heroes in their own respect - with all due respect for the D-day folks a.o., I don't mean to tread on toes, OK? But still, Ry Cooder makes me think of pure heroism - him, and anybody else daring to take part of the Beefheart (and sometimes Zappa) weirdness. Not that he's here, but where is Denny Whalley these days? Truly love your work, man!! You & Ry give slide a good name!! Nobody can make big eyed beans from Venus move like you do!!

[faunflynn]

Cooder's a fink. So is Moon. An Ass

A grade A ass.

boo hoo syncopation hurts. what a shithead. His vision was genius.

GENIUS !

PURE GENIUS !!

[KatieJoyV]

strawberry fields forever

[tigeremod]

Safe As Milk

is

my drug!

Give em hell Captain Beefheart!

[nbb333]

RIP

[jtraske]

avante guard!

[funkberto]

Dadaist Blues..cult artist

[HolyFerdinand]

what 'strawberry fields' song was that at the end?

[willruddock]

@HolyFerdinand Beatle Bones 'N Smoking Stones.

[HolyFerdinand]

@willruddock thanks brotha.

[luckyhorsecinema]

this is brilliant

[SuskaVarda]

yes..i am definitely glad I watched this instead of some shit on tv...

[NinetiesYouth]

Cool, Beefheart had panic attacks too. And god damn Electricity's an awesome song.

[hammbetta]

how they are missed jp and cb 

[superkulmedkniv25]

WTF.did he say the words strawberry fields forever before The Beales!!??

[andaloudog]

@superkulmedkniv25 No, that was after.

[Gandan2]

A new Album is being released this July and the road tour begins in August. The Portland Oregon show is 8/8/10. I'll be there.

[andygray]

Strawberry caterpillar! Luverly.

[mommyimadeapoopy]

eeeee-leeeeeeeeec-triiii-ci-ty­yyyyy

[Jonamon]

didn't Don fall off the stage because he'd taken a hell of a lot of acid?

[pedrofcuk]

@Jonamon I don't think he did drugs, did he?

[terramortim]

@pedrofcuk I don't believe so.

[TheMaxlow]

@pedrofcuk yes he took alot of acid but later in his live he described it as an overated asprin

[drydust999]

Haha 8:12 they look like early Slipknot...

[TheNupee]

good

[acerb45666555]

3:52......at least they were creative! and dont forget this was 1968! theyre minds were off dreaming in strange places!

[muttilo]

I can see Cooder's point . Don's antics at this point would have tested most ..Too bad..

[deanace777]

@Mr100bills It's an acquired taste. Some people like cupcakes. I for one do not care for them.

[Mr100bills]

haha i hear ya i can see the beefheart influence on tom waits..but still im not keen

[invisiblebears]

You don't like Cup Cakes? Did they touch you in a bad place?

[1800ghostdance]

@paulsbreakfast I guess haha

[skidotcom1]

beefheart rules.

[ManilaSyndicate]

( lol ) The man and his tale are as strange and amusing as the music.

Priceless footage of the band performing.

[GlorifiedTruth]

Captain Beefheart = the Mick Foley of music.

[pimpmyshoe]

perfect analogy!

[BROOKS39]

Ry Cooder's story about his stint in Beefheart's Magic band is bloody funny...

[Rickrocks911]

I knew don then during the time he was making Safe as Milk and he didn't like drugs . I was about 12 years old and spent alot of time with his family , his mom and his granny . I remember that Don gave me a stack of these bumper stickers that came with the record that had a baby's face on them and said Safe as milk . I stuck them all over the school buss and all over the school. I remember him John French playing me songs from Safe as Milk that didn't have vocals yet .

[Didgebaba]

There is a picture of John Lennon on a small couch with Yoko (circa 1969) and in the background is a small wooden cupboard with a Safe as Milk sticker on it.....

[Bens39]

For those who don't know - the complete story of Don (captain beefheart) falling off the 10-foot stage. He later confessed, he had taken LSD, and looked and saw a girl in the front row - whose face now appeared like a huge fish - which caused him to retreat in horror and to fall. This might sound fantastical - but for any knowledgable fans who read this - they will recognise I am right.

The captain was very unique. He definately knew what he was referring to in his song "I feel like Ahcid".

[ultrakool]

avant garde? when you stop following a formula, you suck. i'm with doug

[Bens3939]

Why was that a reply to me? I didnt mention anything about the avant garde, or any opinion in either direction of Dons music.

[ultrakool]

that was meant for bluesborn. i must've had an anxiety attack. lol

[progpunk76]

To bad he had to quit music.

[DukeHendrix]

electricity is the beggining of grunge

[blackguarding]

Hooray for pussy.

[bigdaddypaint]

Ry Cooder is a pussy....

[tracehazarrrrd]

hell, ya made me laugh

[JazzSheep]

Doug Moon is a huge pussy.

[bluesborn]

These little anecdotes are a wonderful glimpse into Don's character.He shows all the signs of artistic genius-the difficult, irascible personality traits and manic energy producing works of pure uncompromising beauty and inventive power.

Don is one in a million.

[tictactoe87]

pmsl 8:11 "STRAWBERRY CANNON KILLER!"

[Shinmeiryu]

"Strawberry caterpillar?"

[Flunder]

Arthur Lee was supposed to make Monterey as well.rats ass. :(

[lordevilvenom]

The drum patterns on one of the tracks on Weasels Ripped My Flesh is similar to "The Blimp(Moustrap Replica)" but that would mean Zappa borrowing Beefheart.

[mageestout]

The MOTHERS are actually doing the music for THE BLIMP, and not THE MAGIC BAND. So Zappa is not borrowing from anyone

[hazzsj]

my god! where is part 3?!

[TheStrangeRanger]

Ice cream for show?

NO!!!

Ice cream for crow.

[deliman]

crow dance

a panther!

scarecrow YOU ANSWER!

[TheStrangeRanger]

LOL.. Man I love that song. Ice Cream for Crow and Doc at the Radar Station are among the only LP's I bothered to turn into mp3 files. I'm really into making love to a vampire with a monkey on my knee.

[deanthefiend138]

his voice is harsh and intense, more so than most metal and hardcore vocalists. i love it. the way he brings up the last sylable of some words is so unique and hard to duplicate

[phatbassman]

Give one example of something Beefheart stole from Zappa...

[Cocheese0]

get out of here

[parmesancrisp]

Cooder does the best Beefheart impersonation ever.

[rabbitshirt]

Ry Cooder is funny as shit.

[nubient]

aren't you glad you watched this instead of some shit on tv?

[MKFaizi]

@nubient

hELL YEAH

[bhikshuni]

@nubient what tv???

[TheClugger]

John French is such a cool bloke, and talks a lot of sense. And an awesome drummer!

[SouthernPreps]

I think you mean 'Drumbo'

[superdanno]

nobody points a crossbow at beefheart and gets away with it!

[Ledzep69Man]

@superdanno DAMN STRAIT!

[royorbitol]

@superdanno

It was a documentary from tv, lol.

But I know what you mean, and I agree.

Peace.

[nogginboon]

everyone should check out the buttholes surfers locust abortion technician

[sheikyerbouti1983]

lol

[Aristurtle89]

Beefheart fans should check out the Butthole Surfers 'locust abortion technician'

[doktorsawade]

I've read that Ry Cooder is a somewhat paranoid and occasionally spiteful figure.

[rassberrytoggle]

I really really love Safe as Milk. Why it isn't regarded as one of the finest albums of the era puzzles me. Zig Zag Wanderer, Electricty, Drop Out Boogie, Abba Zabba, Sure 'Nuff 'n Yes I Do.

Hey hey hey all you young girls whatever you do...

[TheClugger]

Fuck yes!

WHAT an album!

[emrldz]

this is brilliant.

[Ramentastic]

Put that fuckin thing away, go back to your room.

haha, that's awesome.

[Calerbpicker777]

He is a funny motherfucker (Ry Cooder)

[Teabonesteak]

Ry Cooder is Fuckin awesome. I love his attitude!