About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 75. Chapters: Ali G, Lemony Snicket, Captain Beefheart, Lazarus Long, Author surrogate, Tony Clifton, Nathan Zuckerman, Buckethead, Borat Sagdiyev, Princess Zelda, Dame Edna Everage, Calvin's alter egos, Baron Ambrosia, Mary Sue, Madge Weinstein, Kilgore Trout, Ask Ann Landers, Madge Allsop, Neil Hamburger, Silvia Night, Unknown Hinson, Bryan Strauchan, Outis, Duck Dodgers, Chris Gaines, Angus Oblong, Bruno, Raoul Duke, Antoine Doinel, Evo Terra, Flacco, Nick Adams, Charles Marlow, Captain Chaos, The Thin White Duke, Tulse Luper, Wanda Wisdom, Atze Schroder, MC Honky, Dragon Boy Suede, Henry Chinaski, Mars Blackmon, Grynet, Oumi. Excerpt: Don Van Vliet (; born Don Glen Vliet; January 15, 1941 - December 17, 2010) was an American musician, singer-songwriter and artist best known by the stage name Captain Beefheart. His musical work was conducted with a rotating ensemble of musicians called The Magic Band, active between 1965 and 1982, with whom he recorded 12 studio albums. Noted for his powerful singing voice with its wide range, Van Vliet also played the harmonica, saxophone and numerous other wind instruments. His music blended rock, blues and psychedelia with free jazz, avant-garde and contemporary experimental composition. Beefheart was also known for exercising an almost dictatorial control over his supporting musicians, and for often constructing myths about his life. During his teen years in Lancaster, California, Van Vliet developed an eclectic musical taste and formed "a mutually useful but volatile" friendship with Frank Zappa, with whom he sporadically competed and collaborated. He began performing with his Captain Beefheart persona in 1964 and joined the original Magic Band line-up, initiated by Alexis Snouffer, in 1965. The group drew attention with their cover of Bo Diddley's "Diddy Wah Diddy," which became a regio...
