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Don Van Vliet (1941-2010), better known to his legions of fans as Captain Beefheart, was one of the most enigmatic figures in rock music. From the age of three, he painted and sculpted, and had an obsession with animals and the natural world.
As a teenager, he was friends with Frank Zappa, and as early as 1963, they recorded a demo under the name ‘The Soots’. Sadly this was unsuccessful, and the world would have to wait a few more years before Beefheart’s own unique take on the blues would be heard by anyone outside his own particular circle of friends.
Safe As Milk, his first album, came out in 1967, and, according to Hunter Davies’ eponymous biography of The Beatles, John Lennon was an early fan. Probably the most important album of the Captain’s career was the Zappa-produced Trout Mask Replica, which was released in 1969.
In 1972, behind the albums, The Spotlight Kid and Clear Spot, Beefheart and His Magic Band toured the UK and Europe, performing two concerts at London's famed Royal Albert Hall. On April 12th , in the middle of the European leg of the tour, Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band stopped off at the Beat Club studios in Bremen, Germany to film a session for later transmission. Of the four songs filmed that day only one track has ever been broadcast.
Now, over 40 years later, much to the excitement of Beefheart fans worldwide, premier UK label Gonzo MultiMedia is releasing Capt. Beefheart & His Magic Band's The Lost Broadcasts with the historic Beat Club sessions on DVD for the very first time!
For more information, go to www.gonzomultimedia.co.uk.
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