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15 January 2006

Happy Beefday!

Today is Don Van Vliet's 65th birthday. All of us here at beefheart.com would like to send Don our sincere congratulations and very best wishes. Today's world of contemporary music would be a hollower place without him and, let's face it, this website would be a whole lot less interesting too.

Poet, artist, raconteur, visionary, musician, environmentalist, genius and booglariser extraordinaire, we salute you!

Posted by Graham Johnston at 9:14 AM - post a comment

20 comments:
Blogger RU with me said...

What a wonderful day !
i hope he enjoys it in the best way possible.
there is a santa claus on the evening stage. long may he reign.

15 January, 2006 09:45  

Anonymous Clark Gwent said...

Does he get a bulbous pass?

I'll get me coat...

15 January, 2006 09:59  

Blogger Chelboy said...

Happy Birthday Don!!
.. From a Life - Long Fan... 'May The Dust Blow Forward!!'

15 January, 2006 14:40  

Anonymous Ken Duvall said...

Have a great one , Don !!!

15 January, 2006 15:20  

Anonymous Simon said...

I'm hoping he'll retire from painting now and get some more music on the go...
Happy Birthday Don - We Love You, You Big Dummy!

15 January, 2006 15:45  

Anonymous David said...

Here's to 65 more! Happy Birthday Don.

15 January, 2006 17:49  

Anonymous djshinybeast said...

Happy birthday to THE man. I was gonna stay in tonight, but I've just got to go out and raise a glass. Why don't you join me.

15 January, 2006 18:22  

Anonymous distant cousin said...

What a surprise, Im always subtly drawn to the force, I take a look and what do you know, its Dons Birthday.

Many more restful years to you Captain. You already did more than any other earth being could.

15 January, 2006 19:05  

Anonymous Jack Briggs said...

Happy Birthday (or Earthday) Sir!

May there be many more!

15 January, 2006 19:53  

Anonymous colinwidnes said...

thanks for the last 40 years. you gave me ears.

16 January, 2006 00:53  

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday!

If anyone deserves to enjoy this day, it's you.

Radio Tribute from a few year's back on WFMU:

http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/2120

16 January, 2006 02:53  

Blogger fatkat said...

It's your Birthday!

I hope you are doing exactly what you want to be doing...It's your day, it's your life. Enjoy!!! You have brought much enjoyment to so many.

P.S. It my birthday too...not really, but I discovered this website today...Which is the birth of a new experience.

16 January, 2006 06:34  

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Keep on flyin', Don!

16 January, 2006 07:13  

Blogger Idiot Frenchman said...

Last night watched the Letterman video with my 17 yr old French son - comment : "wow, nobody else has ever sounded like that" - Happy Birthday for one of the 1, 2 - 3 maybe - original artists in the last 50 years !!

16 January, 2006 12:17  

Blogger Zarl said...

Happy Birthday, Don !
A day late, but who gives a shit. All the best to you !

carl

16 January, 2006 18:41  

Blogger bigeyedbean said...

May I second those emotions...Happy Birthday Don.....Webcor..Webcor!!

16 January, 2006 20:29  

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday for a couple 'o days ago old bean. Here's to 65 more...

17 January, 2006 14:57  

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Happy birthday, Don. You're proof that there is little justice in the world but lots of beauty.

19 January, 2006 02:24  

Blogger martski said...

Thank you for the music Don.

21 January, 2006 19:06  

Anonymous coleman said...

don, when i'm sixty five i want to take a jacuzzi then get out and roll around in the snow, nude. im from lancaster and now living in st louis. where ever you are is sacred ground. your the tops. and you changed my life. hope your well. hugs, coleman.

24 January, 2006 02:25  

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