Shiny Beast is the tenth studio album by American band Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band, released in October 1978 by Warner Bros. Records. The album emerged from production difficulties surroundin
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Don Van Vliet, known by his stage name Captain Beefheart, was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and visual artist. Leading a rotating ensemble known as the Magic Band, he recorded
Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller)
…Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller) is the tenth studio album by American band Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band, released in October 1978 by Warner Bros. Records. The album emerged from production difficulties surrounding Bat Chain Puller, an…
Beefheart performing at Convocation Hall, Toronto, 1974
Victor Hayden (aka the Mascara Snake) at the house where Trout Mask Replica was rehearsed and recorded in 1968
Beefheart performing at Convocation Hall, Toronto, in 1974.
Van Vliet seated left on stage with Zappa in 1975 in their Bongo Fury tour