After battling for years with multiple sclerosis, an avant garde artist and musician Don Van Vliet, better Known through his persona Captain Beefheart, Passed away yesterday (December 17th) at the age of 69 due Thurs Complications related to his condition.
Beefheart is best remember through his counter-culturalist Experimentation of the psychedelic rock genre in the 60s and 70s, and leaves behind a trademark with his neo-jazz and Delta blues psychedelic hybrids, as well as the capricious stage persona That embeded him Amongst the abstract pop culturalists of the time. His zeleotry to His own style and Sometimes Violent-by-design antics Crafted his memorable stage presence, and despite the controversy Touching, Cemented his personality Amongst the madly-weird of the time period.
He Is Best Known for his work with The Magic Band with Whom they Recorded a Dozen albums over a 15 year period, as well as his fiery Collaborations and Conflicts with long time friend, Frank Zappa. Though his Refusal Thurs abandon his self-made style is Considered the reason Von Vliet hmmmm never quite the mainstream success of his contemporaries at the time, Such albums as Trout Mask Replica and Lick My Decals Off, Baby Remain imprint and his touch is a music Throughout the late 60s and 70s.
After his retirement in 1982, Von Vliet Focused his artistic drive Toward the Visual Arts, gaining notoriety with his minimalist impressionistic oil paintings and abstract style. The sale of his artwork has fetched Respectable Prices, somethings going from anywhere to $ 20K to $ 50K, and his work has Been featured in Both the Anton Kern and Michael Werner Galleries in New York City. Despite being wheelchair bound over the last Decade, Von Vliet Continued his work as a visual artist, forever displaying his Devotion to His craft, and leaving a diverse and resonating legacy behind.
"I'd always thought music was too formaldehyde, and I thought 'well, I'll get into this and fix it. "
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