Captain Beefheart
Captain Beefheart
Don Van Vlietwas an American singer, songwriter, musician and artist best known by the stage name Captain Beefheart. His musical work was conducted with a rotating ensemble of musicians called the Magic Band, with whom he recorded 13 studio albums. Noted for his powerful singing voice and his wide vocal range, Van Vliet also played the harmonica, saxophone, and numerous other wind instruments. His music integrated blues, rock, psychedelia, and jazz with contemporary experimental composition and the avant-garde; many of...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth15 January 1941
CityGlendale, CA
CountryUnited States of America
I don't think artists are made, I think they're born.
Man has done a lot to make himself dangerous and animals get the worst of all of it. But then, man too is an animal.
But I have been in some very beautiful churches, then I've looked outside and seen people starving to death.
With my voice and my band, I can do anything.
I don't like getting out when I could be painting. And when I'm painting, I don't want anybody else around.
I don't even know what sound is, much less what it's for. It isn't to make money that's for sure. I've never made any.
The wind is a very difficult sound to get. It's always changing.
If you want to be a different fish, jump out of school.
Johnny Rotten. He's a big fan of mine. I used to see him out in the audience in England and he'd stand up and holler. He's funny. Smart too, and a nice guy. Don't think he's a jerk because he isn't.
You can tell by the kindness of a dog how a human should be.
The stars are matter, we're matter, but it doesn't matter.
You can almost judge how screwed up somebody is by the kind of toilet paper they use. Go in any rich house and it's some weird coloured embossed stuff.
We're all colored, or you wouldn't be able to see anyone.
When I see a dolphin, I know it's just as smart as I am.