Captain Beefheart

Don Van Vliet Quote Of The Moment

"I'm not a rock star. I'm a soft person. I'm not a rock."

- Rick McGrath interview , 1971.
Read the interview


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Don Van Vliet's paintings

Cross Poked A Shadow Of A CrowThe Don Van Vliet Art Gallery

Art related info

Archive of information about Don's Paintings and sketches
Music related info
Biographical and miscellaneous information
Rare music and video

Live, rare and unreleased music to download. If you have some web space going spare that you would ike to donate, please let me know!
Poetry and lyrics

A huge collection of Don's poetry and lyrics including song commentaries and interpretations from band members and fans alike.
News

What's happening in the world of Beefheart?

  • Up sifter - our Captain Beefheart weblog
  • Beefheart news - up-to-date news about art shows, releases, events, publications etc.


Clicks and Klangs zine

A collection of original writings about all kinds of adventurous music from Beefheart and beyond.

Book and CD store

You can buy all the available Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band CDs and Don Van Vliet books right here.

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