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R.I.P. Captain Beefheart...?
http://twitter.com/RollingStone
"Very sad news: We've confirmed with his management that Don Van Vliet, aka Captain Beefheart, has died. More details to come."
Share a song, I guess.
5 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
he has been in a wheelchair from multiple sclerosis for a long time now, so i suppose we shouldnt be incredibly surprised. RIP to one of my absolute musical heros.
- mark jLv 71 decade ago
That is very sad news indeed. R.I.P Don, I'm sure he'll make wherever he goes a more interesting place.
This was the first song i heard by the good Captain, i heard it on some various artists psychedelic compilation and it just stopped me in my tracks...
Electricity
- 1 decade ago
Guess it's too late for them to take Madonna out of the Rock and Roll hall of fame and put him in instead, huh?
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Yes. They already updated his Wiki page!
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- lorenz againLv 71 decade ago
wow, i wasn't aware that he was still alive, really. where did he disappear to all this time? oh well, rest in peace you messiah of outsider music.
here's one from his good friend mr. frank zappa
