Captain Beefheart Dead !!

  

Captain Beefheart DeadDate of Birth:    01/15/1941

Date of Death:    12/17/2010

Age at Death:  

                              Cause of Death:Multiple sclerosis
Captain Beefheart at 01.01.2010...

no, i'm not dead....
but i had some megaproblems with my health, totally disordering my body and soul. when it appeared that it was caused by a rather serious burn-out, my world already had turned into a big mess. i was forced to take a long rest and slowly had to set up a completely different life. unfortunately, the whole process of recovering lasted much longer than i had expected.

now, more than three years later, i think i’ve reached a certain hopeful point of balance again. and although i’m not yet satisfied with the new situation, it might be a good idea to find some relaxation in my old captain beefheart electricity again. of course, to take no stupid risks, not immediately at full speed but at an adapted pace. hope you don't mind.
American musician and painter Don Van Vliet, best known by the stage name Captain Beefheart, has died aged 69.

Van Vliet's death in California, from complications from multiple sclerosis, was announced by the Michael Werner Gallery in New York.

Van Vliet was "one of the most original recording artists of his time", the gallery said in a statement.

He rose to fame in the 1960s with a unique style of blues-inspired rock & roll, later devoting himself to art.

Artists including Tom Waits, Nick Cave, Franz Ferdinand, Oasis, Red Hot Chilli Peppers and The White Stripes are among those who have cited him as an influence.
"He is perhaps best known as the incomparable Captain Beefheart who, together with his Magic Band, rose to prominence in the 1960s with a totally unique style of blues-inspired, experimental rock & roll."

"This would ultimately secure Van Vliet's place in music history as one of the most original recording artists of his time. After two decades in the spotlight as an avant-garde composer and performer, Van Vliet retired from performing to devote himself wholeheartedly to painting and drawing."In recent years, Van Vliet devoted himself to painting and drawing.

A painting by the musician was on sale at the Michael Werner Gallery earlier this month at a price of $40,000 (£26,000).While the bizarre double album was not a major commercial success, it quickly became a cultural landmark. Van Vliet effectively redefined the frontiers of popular music, singing snatches of surreal imagery in disturbing tones over music that drew on blues, jazz, psychedelia, and a thousand other subgenres. Trout Mask Replica is still cited today as an essential art-rock document.