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Captain Beefheart

soprano saxophone · harmonica · vocals

30 nights · 1975

Captain Beefheart played with Frank Zappa on 30 documented nights between 11 April 1975 and 26 May 1975.

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About

Don Van Vliet — FZ's high-school friend and lifelong sparring partner. He howls "Willie the Pimp" on Hot Rats and fronted the whole Bongo Fury tour of spring 1975.

Beyond Zappa

One of rock's true originals: Safe as Milk, the FZ-produced Trout Mask Replica, Clear Spot and Doc at the Radar Station with the Magic Band; retired in 1982 to paint, successfully.

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Runs with Zappa

On stage with

nights on stage together

Most played on Captain Beefheart’s nights

  1. Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy×11
  2. Pound For A Brown×11
  3. Stink-Foot×11
  4. Velvet Sunrise×11
  5. Advance Romance×10
  6. Echidna's Arf×10
  7. I'm Not Satisfied×10
  8. Poofter's Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead×10
  9. Willie The Pimp×10
  10. Florentine Pogen×8
  11. A Token Of My Extreme×7
  12. Debra Kadabra×7

Every documented night · 30

1975×30

  1. APR 11, 1975Bridges Auditorium, Pomona College, Claremont, United States
  2. APR 18, 1975Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New Haven, United States
  3. APR 19, 1975Capitol Theatre, Passaic, United States
  4. APR 20, 1975Keystone Hall, Kutztown State College, Kutztown, United States
  5. APR 22, 1975Onondaga County War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, United States
  6. APR 23, 1975Gifford Auditorium, Syracuse University – lecture with Captain Beefheart and George Duke, Syracuse, United States
  7. APR 24, 1975Palace Theatre, Albany, United States
  8. APR 25, 1975Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, United States
  9. APR 26, 1975Alumni Hall, Providence College, Providence, United States
  10. APR 27, 1975Music Hall, Boston, United States
  11. APR 29, 1975Civic Center, Trenton, United States
  12. APR 30, 1975War Memorial Auditorium, Johnstown, United States
  13. MAY 2, 1975Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, United States
  14. MAY 3, 1975Civic Center, Baltimore, United States
  15. MAY 4, 1975Civic Center, Charleston, United States
  16. MAY 6, 1975University Union Auditorium, Illinois State University, Normal, United States
  17. MAY 7, 1975Capitol Plaza/CPA Sports Center, Frankfort, United States
  18. MAY 9, 1975Morris Civic Auditorium, South Bend, United States
  19. MAY 10, 1975Convention Center, Indianapolis, United States
  20. MAY 11, 1975International Amphitheater, Chicago, United States
  21. MAY 13, 1975Kiel Opera House, St. Louis, United States
  22. MAY 14, 1975Roberts Municipal Stadium, Evansville, United States
  23. MAY 16, 1975Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, United States
  24. MAY 17, 1975Saginaw Civic Center, Saginaw, United States
  25. MAY 18, 1975Cobo Hall, Detroit, United States
  26. MAY 20, 1975Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, United States
  27. MAY 21, 1975Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, United States
  28. MAY 23, 1975County Coliseum, El Paso, United States
  29. MAY 25, 1975Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, United States
  30. MAY 26, 1975Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, United States