Captain Beefheart (real name Don Van Vliet) passed away yesterday so here is my tribute to one of modern music's true innovators. In addition to playing music he also sculpted and created some famous expressionist paintings and drawings. Some say he was bat shit crazy, others say he was a genius. Some say his music was terrible, others say it was some of the best ever made. He blended rock, blues and psychedelia with avant-garde to create a truly unique sound. He achieved very little main stream or commercial success but his legacy and influence definitely spurred mad changes in the history of music (especially in New Wave and Punk).
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