Captain Beefheart: Vom Blues zum Freejazz und wieder zurück. Mit russischen Schaschlik

Trout Mask Replica gilt als „herausfordendste Platte“ der
Rockgeschichte. Ich versuche zu zeigen, warum man sie trotzdem
hören kann, wie der Berserker und Monomane Captain Beefheart
alias Don Van Vliet  ein lebenlang gegen seine Dämonen und
das Musikbusiness kämpfte – und dabei trotzdem wunderbare Platten
aufgenommen hat. Und mit seinem Konzept vom Musikmachen zum
Vorbild für alles geworden ist, was sich heute Postpunk und
Postrock nennt. Fast’n Bulbus! Dazu gibt’s russische Schaschlik,
mmmh!


Literatur:


Mike Barnes: Captain Beefheart. The Biography (revised Edition),
Omnibus Press, 2000


John "Drumbo" French: Beefheart: Through The Eyes of Magic, The
Last Mudsic Co., 2020


Soundtrack:


Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band: Party of Special Things
To Do, Bluejeans & Moonbeams, 1974


Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band: Diddy Wah Diddy, Single,
1966


Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band: Sure ‘Nuff ‘N Yes I Do
& Electricity, Safe As Milk, 1967


Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band: 25th Century Quaker,
Mirror Man, 1967/1971


Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band: Gimme Dat Harp, Boy,
Strictly Personal, 1968


Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band: Kandy Korn (live), Frank
Freeman’s Dance Club (Bootleg), 1968


Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band: Frownland, Dachau Blues,
Ella Guru, Hair Pie: Bake 1, Moonlight On Vermont, Trout Mask
Replica, 1969


Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band: I Love You Big Dummy,
Lick My Decals Off, Baby, 1970


Magazine: I Love You Big Dummy, Single-B-Seite, 1978


Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band: I’m Gonna Boogalize You
Baby, Click Clack, When It Blows It’s Stacks, The Spotlight Kid,
1971


Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band: Clear Spot, Low Yo Yo
Stuff, Nowadays a Woman’s Gotta Hit a Man, Too Much Time, Clear
Spot, 1972


Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band: New Electric Ride &
Sugar Bowl, Unconditionally Guaranteed, 1974


Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band: Pompadour Swamp &
Same Old Blues, Bluejeans & Moonbeams, 1974


Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band: Upon the My-O-My, Live in
London (Bootleg), 1974


Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band: Bat Chain Puller &
Harry Irine, Bat Chain Puller (Bootleg), 1976


Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band: Floppy Boot Stomp,
Tropical Hot Dog Night, Love Lies, Shiny Beast (Bad Chain
Puller), 1978


Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band: Hot Head, Doc at the
Radar Station, 1980


Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band: Ice Cream For Crow, Ice
Cream For Crow, 1982


Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band: Her Eyes Are A Blue
Million Miles (live), Somebody In My Home (Live at the Paradiso
in Amsterdam) (Bootleg), 1980