The 50 most recent comments from across the Radar Station:
RIP: Captain Beefheart - Cannes or Bust on Genius or madman – the jury is still out on Captain Beefheart by Mike Barnes[…] more (wonderful) anecdotes about Captain Beefheart’s writing and recording, visit Beefheartcom. Posted in cannes, people | Tagged Hotel Martinez, music | 1 Comment […]
Mark on Where’s The Captain? by Kristine McKennaMan, there is so much dimension to Don. This man was smart and had an amazing sense of culture.
Steve on Strictly Personal discographyThe master tapes have never surfaced. According to Gary Marker they don't exist in their original form because Bob Krasnow cut up the master tapes to create the final mix.
Teo on Strictly Personal discographyDid they ever locate the master tapes? Would LOVE it hear it w/o the damn Bromo!!!
Dale R on The Mirror Man / Strictly Personal Sessions ConfusionReleased a year too late for the fast moving pop scene. But as far as psychedelic music goes, side one is pretty damn perfect. Replace Gimme that Harp and Kandy Korn with 25th Century Quaker and you got a classic head album.
Tom Dwyer on The Captain Is The King: Doc At The Radar Station review by Declan LynchDeclan Lynch, since a sports journalist, novelist and columnist, among other things, wrote for the Irish music magazine Hot Press in the late '70s and '80s. This review must be from Hot Press. Some of the jokes in the review (the bit about Deep Purple, for example) sound like the...
Mechanicandy on Rhino Live Album re-release for Record Store Day 2023Would like to get a cd if ever comes up .I heard piedmont players at fat Matt’s in Atlanta play one of beefhearts songs was really impressed , want more
Hamish Gavin on The Spotlight Kid OuttakesWish this could be officially and commercially released. Its better or as good than half the official beefheart releases. Its the true Trout Mask Sequel
Sonny on No More Magic: Bluejeans and Moonbeams reviewI absolutely love this album. I thought it was a bit crappy when I first listened 25 years ago, but as time has passed my appreciation has continually grown to a point of love, I come to wonder now if I'm actually happier this wasn't another hyper complex discordant monster?...
John Lloyd Thomas on 1969 Captain Beefheart’s wedding by Mike BugbeeThank you for this interesting article 🎶 🍔 👌
Samuel Richmond on The Smithsonian Institute Blues (Or The Big Dig) lyricsIt's taken a long time for people to catch up with this song, but it grows more timely by the day. Like Hendrix's"Up From the Skies" three years earlier in 1967 warning of a "change a' climate" and "the smell of a world that has burned," Beefheart's more cryptic message...
Byron Kirkpatrick on The Mt Tamalpais Incident – June 1967On a Sunday evening, mid August, 1967, there was a scheduled event at the amphitheater on Mt. Tamilpias. The generator failed so it never happened. I was a disappointed teenager in the crowd. I came with a friend, so I don’t even know the planned events.
WestNab on The Power Of Big Eyed Beans by EricGreat story. Sorry to see no scan of the sketch, but maybe you've sold it?
Pen on Knebworth Festival 1975 photosI was there. Beefheart was booed at one point. I was, then, and am still, a fan but I don't think the band was rehearsed enough for the gig. Mediocre.
dorr eddy on 1970.11.13 Captain Beefheart & The CockettesI was the graphic artist who along with Howard Pearlstein (writer) created the Beefheart/cocketts poster. I think only a few were actually even printed. I had most of them and the acetate used for printing it. I sold maybe 3-4 on ebay years ago the remainder (10-12) were lost in...
Savika Loketa on Lick My Decals Off Baby releasesMy question is about the 2014 Rhino standalone CD. Is it the same mastering as Sun, Zoom, Spark, the 2014 Japanese mastering, or something else?
Mehmetcan Turan on Bills Corpse lyricsI think it could be a "form aheap", maybe he's referring back to the heap of white skeletons? that is, if those were aheap.
Thomas Coleman on “Bong? Oh, Fury!” by Dennis AllenFrom 1977-81 I was in the Air Force stationed at George AFB, Victorville, Ca. As I was a Beefheart fan, I went looking for him one weekend in Palmdale. Sadly, I never found him but I wish I had known you guys because (a) you sound cool and (b) I...
Dave B. on Review: Captain Beefheart – Rarest Previously Unreleased VinylI bough a Beefheart vinyl record a few years ago. It looked like a bootleg but I’m ok with that as long as it sounds reasonable. I obviously got rid of it. I can’t remember the name of it but it was Surprisingly!!!!! bad sounding. I’ll bet it must have...
Fabio on No More Magic: Bluejeans and Moonbeams reviewGuaranteed unconditionally and Bluejeans & Moonbeams received undeserved criticism, even from the author himself. Many even very famous musicians have produced albums with different styles and different quality. It is not clear why an artist should remain a prisoner of his cliché forever. For me, they are two beautiful, very...
TW on Orange Claw Hammer lyricsThe version with Zappa on acoustic guitar is a masterpiece. Such a beautiful, sweet and powerful song. I saw him do it live years ago without knowing anything about him. It changed my life.
Michael diesel on Captain Beefheart by Kristine McKennaBack around 1983 Don used to come by my house all the time. Primarily cuz I had a bunch of cocaine. He was hilarious and confusing. I still have a couple of pictures he drew of me and my dog Burt. Anyway he usually did all my drugs and left....
Mr. Gasoline on Last Of A Dying BreedExcellent - late Ab-Ex - masterful - Kline meets Japanese Sumi
JOHN HURT on Through the Eyes of Magic – updateThey most definitely kept their promise about "no editing" unfortunately. The book is quite repetitive. French comes off as perseverative at times, which may be by design, as the writing style and tone causes the reader to vicariously feel the pain and discomfort that apparently came with the territory of...
Dr George Wake on A familiar face in the cosmic matter?Thanks for keeping this on your site for a long time. I still have the meteorite, and treasure it. 'Gimme that old time religion, it's good enough for me (don van Vliet on 'Moonlight on Vermont'