[peel] the captain is dead

[Thomas Blatchford]

I think you may be directing your anger at the wrong group of people here, Alan. 
Fans of Peel are some of the most likely people to have listened to and loved 
Beefheart while he was alive, and would have continued to since his retreat into 
the desert as well, surely? The latest Magic Band shows seemed to be rapturously 
received as a celebration and vindication of Van Vliet's musical genius even if 
the man himself wasn't involved. I can kind of understand where you're coming 
from as i felt a similar way when Peelie died - i did wonder how many people 
eulogising about how vital his role in pop music continued to be had even 
listened to his show in the last, say, twenty years - and it is an odd situation 
in terms of 'missing' him as a rock musician after death as it doesn't exactly 
change the rate of his recent musical output. But even with the sadness of the 
situation generally it's still a shame to know the possibility of any further 
LPs is now gone, unless one of the many record labels that he released on decide 
to do a Jacko with some of his old tapes (or a proper reissue of Lick My Decals 
Off, Baby finally happens, fingers crossed). Regardless of that, to imply that 
Peel fanatics have been "indifferent" to Beefheart's music for the past thirty 
years, despite the lifelong mutual admiration between John and the Captain, 
seems a bit short-sighted. 

Anyway. i join your sentiment in sending my condolences to his friends and 
family, and fans.




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From: cannon alan <ajcauk@...>
To: peel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sun, 19 December, 2010 12:47:15
Subject: Re: [peel] the captain is dead

  
Personally  i'll be gladly remembering the Captain Beefheart ouevre just as i 
have been doing ever since he stop producing music. I can't imagine him sadly or 
sorely missing anything or anybody or indulging in such cliched sentiment. My 
heart goes out those family and friends closest to him who had to manage without 
the concern of the indifferent masses who suddenly claim intimate ownership the 
moment he dies.



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From: Roger Carruthers <unity.gain@...>
To: peel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sat, 18 December, 2010 15:46:30
Subject: Re: [peel] the captain is dead

  
To think, all over the world, folks will be spinning their copy of Trout Mask 
for the first time in years, scratching their heads and putting it back in the 
sleeve again...
Thanks, Don.
Cheers
Roger


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