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If You Like Frank Zappa, Check Out Captain Beefheart's "Trout Mask Replica" LP

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Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart (born Don Glen Vliet, changed to Don Van Vliet, and then to Captain Beefheart) were high school chums in Lancaster, California in the late 1950s. They shared a love of doo wop music and spent much time together collecting and listening to records.
They also recorded music together over the years (my favorite song being "Willie The Pimp"), though Zappa enjoyed the most notoriety and success of the two.
However, Beefheart's 1969 album called "Trout Mask Replica" is regarded as pure musical genius by many. If you are open-minded, give it a try!
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Tempted to pick up that zappa release cheaper than cheap. Amazing show. Watched most of it.
79 bucks. Have to pass for now. I have too many records I don't pay enough attention to.
Sick vault find!
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One of the greatest days of my life was when I figured out how to rig up YouTube to my TV!
And, I used to subscribe to Third Man Records' Vault series and "Trout Mask Replica" is one of the best they did!
Actually, the more I think about it, it's kind of silly to introduce people to Captain Beefheart through his most complex work -
the "Trout Mask Replica" album.
May be best to start with what I think is his best collaboration with Frank Zappa - the song "Willie The Pimp" from Zappa's "Hot Rats" LP.
This song features not only Captain Beefheart's amazing vocals, but also Zappa's searing lead guitar work, the electric fiddle of Sugarcane Harris, along with other equally astounding musicians that Zappa surrounded himself with. Play it loud!