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Captain Beefheart: Frank Zappa, Ry Cooder, Hot Rats, Captain Beefheart Discography, the Mothers of Invention, Peter Meaden, Willie the Pimp

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Description:Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 34. Chapters: Frank Zappa, Ry Cooder, Hot Rats, Captain Beefheart discography, The Mothers of Invention, Peter Meaden, Willie the Pimp, Now, Party of Special Things to Do, Muffin Man, Fast 'n' Bulbous - A Tribute to Captain Beefheart. Excerpt: Don Van Vliet (; born Don Glen Vliet; January 15, 1941 - December 17, 2010) was an American musician, singer-songwriter and artist best known by the stage name Captain Beefheart. His musical work was conducted with a rotating ensemble of musicians called The Magic Band, active between 1965 and 1982, with whom he recorded 12 studio albums. Noted for his powerful singing voice with its wide range, Van Vliet also played the harmonica, saxophone and numerous other wind instruments. His music blended rock, blues and psychedelia with free jazz, avant-garde and contemporary experimental composition. Beefheart was also known for exercising an almost dictatorial control over his supporting musicians, and for often constructing myths about his life. During his teen years in Lancaster, California, Van Vliet developed an eclectic musical taste and formed "a mutually useful but volatile" friendship with Frank Zappa, with whom he sporadically competed and collaborated. He began performing with his Captain Beefheart persona in 1964 and joined the original Magic Band line-up, initiated by Alexis Snouffer, in 1965. The group drew attention with their cover of Bo Diddley's "Diddy Wah Diddy," which became a regional hit. It was followed by their acclaimed debut album Safe as Milk, released in 1967 on Buddah Records. After being dropped by two consecutive record labels, they signed to Zappa's Straight Records. As producer, Zappa granted Beefheart the unrestrained artistic freedom in making 1969's Trout Mask Replica, ranked fifty-eighth in Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list of the 500 greatest albums of all ti...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Captain Beefheart: Frank Zappa, Ry Cooder, Hot Rats, Captain Beefheart Discography, the Mothers of Invention, Peter Meaden, Willie the Pimp. To get started finding Captain Beefheart: Frank Zappa, Ry Cooder, Hot Rats, Captain Beefheart Discography, the Mothers of Invention, Peter Meaden, Willie the Pimp, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Books LLC, Wiki Series
Release
2011
ISBN
123307461X

Captain Beefheart: Frank Zappa, Ry Cooder, Hot Rats, Captain Beefheart Discography, the Mothers of Invention, Peter Meaden, Willie the Pimp

Source Wikipedia
4.4/5 (1290744 ratings)
Description: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 34. Chapters: Frank Zappa, Ry Cooder, Hot Rats, Captain Beefheart discography, The Mothers of Invention, Peter Meaden, Willie the Pimp, Now, Party of Special Things to Do, Muffin Man, Fast 'n' Bulbous - A Tribute to Captain Beefheart. Excerpt: Don Van Vliet (; born Don Glen Vliet; January 15, 1941 - December 17, 2010) was an American musician, singer-songwriter and artist best known by the stage name Captain Beefheart. His musical work was conducted with a rotating ensemble of musicians called The Magic Band, active between 1965 and 1982, with whom he recorded 12 studio albums. Noted for his powerful singing voice with its wide range, Van Vliet also played the harmonica, saxophone and numerous other wind instruments. His music blended rock, blues and psychedelia with free jazz, avant-garde and contemporary experimental composition. Beefheart was also known for exercising an almost dictatorial control over his supporting musicians, and for often constructing myths about his life. During his teen years in Lancaster, California, Van Vliet developed an eclectic musical taste and formed "a mutually useful but volatile" friendship with Frank Zappa, with whom he sporadically competed and collaborated. He began performing with his Captain Beefheart persona in 1964 and joined the original Magic Band line-up, initiated by Alexis Snouffer, in 1965. The group drew attention with their cover of Bo Diddley's "Diddy Wah Diddy," which became a regional hit. It was followed by their acclaimed debut album Safe as Milk, released in 1967 on Buddah Records. After being dropped by two consecutive record labels, they signed to Zappa's Straight Records. As producer, Zappa granted Beefheart the unrestrained artistic freedom in making 1969's Trout Mask Replica, ranked fifty-eighth in Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list of the 500 greatest albums of all ti...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Captain Beefheart: Frank Zappa, Ry Cooder, Hot Rats, Captain Beefheart Discography, the Mothers of Invention, Peter Meaden, Willie the Pimp. To get started finding Captain Beefheart: Frank Zappa, Ry Cooder, Hot Rats, Captain Beefheart Discography, the Mothers of Invention, Peter Meaden, Willie the Pimp, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Books LLC, Wiki Series
Release
2011
ISBN
123307461X

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