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 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.
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.
With my voice and my band, I can do anything.
The wind is a very difficult sound to get. It's always changing.
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.
When I see a dolphin, I know it's just as smart as I am.
I'd never just want to do what everybody else did. I'd be contributing to the sameness of everything.
We're all colored, or you wouldn't be able to see anyone.
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.
I live in a Mobile Home - I've never had a house, except once; I rented a log cabin.
Most of modern rock and roll is a product of guilt.