the captain is dead

[Humphrey]

When I was 20 back in 81, I took a chance on "Trout Mask..." because I'd gleaned via the NME etc that it was a seminal album. On the first play I couldn't believe how "bad" it was - the sound was cacophonous, screechy and out-of-tune. The let-down was exacerbated by the fact that I bought a Doors best-of ('Goldmine' double) at the same time, which was extremely "musical" of course ! I persisted in playing the Beefheart, determined to recoup my outlay and it did get better, gradually, very gradually, certain songs standing out more than others, like "Moonlight On Vermont". I read that Matt Groening had a similar transition from hate to love with 'Trout Mask ..'

Regrads,
Pierre Head

--- In peel@yahoogroups.com, cannon alan <ajcauk@...> wrote:
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> 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
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> 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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> On 17/12/2010 22:21, "Hans-Georg Schaefer" <makulaturverlag@...> wrote:
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> >Sad news. we have no captain no more.
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> >http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2010/12/don_van_vliet_a.php
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