Captain Beefheart

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Captain Beefheart

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Born: 15th January 1941, Glendale, California, USA.
Died: 17th December 2010, Arcata, California, USA.
Captain Beefheart, aka Don Van Vliet; vocalist, harp-player, saxophonist, flautist, songwriter, lyricist, poet & painter. As a frontman of "Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band" or working without The Magic Band, the captain recorded a dozen official albums. Several live releases would follow, some of them perhaps not entirely official. Van Vliet's career path was also interwoven with that of Frank Zappa, and was followed by secluded 'retirement' with his wife in 1982 when he began painting full time. He maintained an affinity for wildlife throughout his life and was a keen conservationist. He forged a successful career as a painter, exhibiting in galleries in New York, the UK and Europe, before dying of complications from multiple sclerosis. First recorded appearance: "A Low Forceps Delivery," featuring Don Glen Vliet, at Glendale Research Hospital 16:25 hours on 1941-01-15.

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1

I'm Glad

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

2

Zig Zag Wanderer

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

3

Sure 'nuff 'n Yes I Do

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

4

Her Eyes Are a Blue Million Miles

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

5

Frownland

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Setlists

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1981
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January 31, 1981

Doc at the Radar Station

Golden Bear

Huntington Beach, California, United States

  • 1. Hair Pie Bake III

  • 2. Nowadays a Woman's Gotta Hit a Man

  • 3. I Wanna Find a Woman That'll Hold My Big Toe Till I Have to Go

  • 4. Hot Head

  • 5. Ashtray Heart

  • 6. Dirty Blue Gene

  • 7. The Smithsonian Institute Blues (Or the Big Dig)

  • 8. Best Batch Yet

  • 9. Safe as Milk

  • 10. One Red Rose That I Mean

  • 11. Sue Egypt

  • 12. Doctor Dark

  • 13. Bat Chain Puller

  • 14. My Human Gets Me Blues

  • 15. Sheriff of Hong Kong

  • 16. Kandy Korn

  • 17. Suction Prints

  • 18. Big Eyed Beans From Venus


January 30, 1981

Doc at the Radar Station

Golden Bear

Huntington Beach, California, United States

  • 1. Hair Pie Bake III

  • 2. Nowadays a Woman's Gotta Hit a Man

  • 3. Hot Head

  • 4. Ashtray Heart

  • 5. Dirty Blue Gene

  • 6. Safe as Milk

  • 7. One Red Rose That I Mean

  • 8. Sue Egypt

  • 9. Doctor Dark

  • 10. Bat Chain Puller

  • 11. My Human Gets Me Blues

  • 12. Sheriff of Hong Kong

  • 13. Kandy Korn

  • 14. Suction Prints

  • 15. Veteran's Day Poppy

  • 16. Big Eyed Beans From Venus


January 29, 1981

Doc at the Radar Station

Reseda Country Club

Los Angeles, California, United States

  • 1. Nowadays a Woman's Gotta Hit a Man

  • 2. I Wanna Find a Woman That'll Hold My Big Toe Till I Have to Go

  • 3. Hot Head

  • 4. Ashtray Heart

  • 5. Dirty Blue Gene

  • 6. The Smithsonian Institute Blues (Or the Big Dig)

  • 7. Sue Egypt

  • 8. Best Batch Yet

  • 9. Safe as Milk

  • 10. One Red Rose That I Mean

  • 11. China Pig

  • 12. Spitball Scalped Uh Baby

  • 13. Doctor Dark

  • 14. Bat Chain Puller

  • 15. My Human Gets Me Blues

  • 16. Sugar 'n' Spikes

  • 17. Sheriff of Hong Kong

  • 18. Kandy Korn

  • 19. Veteran's Day Poppy

  • 20. Big Eyed Beans From Venus


January 25, 1981

Doc at the Radar Station

Phoenix Theatre

Petaluma, California, United States

  • 1. Hair Pie Bake III

  • 2. Nowadays a Woman's Gotta Hit a Man

  • 3. I Wanna Find a Woman That'll Hold My Big Toe Till I Have to Go

  • 4. Hot Head

  • 5. Ashtray Heart

  • 6. Dirty Blue Gene

  • 7. The Smithsonian Institute Blues (Or the Big Dig)

  • 8. Safe as Milk

  • 9. Flavor Bud Living

  • 10. Her Eyes Are a Blue Million Miles

  • 11. Sue Egypt

  • 12. Hey Garland, I Dig Your Tweed Coat

  • 13. Doctor Dark

  • 14. My Human Gets Me Blues

  • 15. Sheriff of Hong Kong

  • 16. Suction Prints

  • 17. Big Eyed Beans From Venus


January 24, 1981

Doc at the Radar Station

The Old Waldorf

San Francisco, California, United States

  • 1. Bass Solo

  • 2. Nowadays a Woman's Gotta Hit a Man

  • 3. I Wanna Find a Woman That'll Hold My Big Toe Till I Have to Go

  • 4. Hot Head

  • 5. Ashtray Heart

  • 6. Dirty Blue Gene

  • 7. Safe as Milk

  • 8. Flavor Bud Living

  • 9. Her Eyes Are a Blue Million Miles

  • 10. Sue Egypt

  • 11. Improvisation

  • 12. Doctor Dark

  • 13. My Human Gets Me Blues

  • 14. Sheriff of Hong Kong

  • 15. Suction Prints

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Captain Beefheart has released 73 albums between 1966 and 2024. Notable releases include Now Playing, Magneticism II (The Best Of Captain Beefheart & His Magic Bands Live In The USA 1966 - 81), Easy Teeth. Explore their complete discography on this page.

Captain Beefheart's most-played tracks include I'm Glad, Zig Zag Wanderer, Sure 'nuff 'n Yes I Do, Her Eyes Are a Blue Million Miles, Frownland. Listen to these songs and explore more from their catalog on this page.

Born: 15th January 1941, Glendale, California, USA.Died: 17th December 2010, Arcata, California, USA.Captain Beefheart, aka Don Van Vliet; vocalist, harp-player, saxophonist, flautist, songwriter, lyricist, poet & painter. As a frontman of "Captain B... Read the full biography on this page.

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