![On December 17th, 2010, Singer, poet, songwriter and visual artist Don Van Vliet/Captain Beefheart passed away in Arcata, CA, at age 69. Van Vliet released 13 studio albums with his band; Captain On December 17th, 2010, Singer, poet, songwriter and visual artist Don Van Vliet/Captain Beefheart passed away in Arcata, CA, at age 69. Van Vliet released 13 studio albums with his band; Captain](https://preview.redd.it/on-december-17th-2010-singer-poet-songwriter-and-visual-v0-14eyhqri7i6a1.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=d450d5cdd62ee122c4710f4fd92eea8e54b43c6c)
On December 17th, 2010, Singer, poet, songwriter and visual artist Don Van Vliet/Captain Beefheart passed away in Arcata, CA, at age 69. Van Vliet released 13 studio albums with his band; Captain
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I'm not even here I just stick around for my friends: The Odyssey of Captain Beefheart by Langdon Winner – Captain Beefheart Radar Station
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Lost in a Whirlpool': The earliest known recording of both Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart | Dangerous Minds
![On January 15th, 1941, Don Van Vliet aka Captain Beefheart was born in Glendale, California. Besides being an artist, poet, songwriter and musician, Vliet attended high school with Frank Zappa and the On January 15th, 1941, Don Van Vliet aka Captain Beefheart was born in Glendale, California. Besides being an artist, poet, songwriter and musician, Vliet attended high school with Frank Zappa and the](https://preview.redd.it/on-january-15th-1941-don-van-vliet-aka-captain-beefheart-v0-rmx1llodbaca1.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=2510b760321e333c7099f97a665734c90316b1d7)
On January 15th, 1941, Don Van Vliet aka Captain Beefheart was born in Glendale, California. Besides being an artist, poet, songwriter and musician, Vliet attended high school with Frank Zappa and the
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Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band interview with drummer, John French - It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine
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