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The Dark Elf 
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VIP Member Joined: February 01 2011 Location: Michigan Status: Offline Points: 12695 |
 Posted: July 12 2011 at 18:29 |
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Safe as Milk. Some damn good blues on that one.
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...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined
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JJLehto
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Joined: April 05 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Status: Offline Points: 34550 |
Posted: July 12 2011 at 18:31 |
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We all know which one is going to win
 I can't vote since I only know that one album, really needa check out more  |
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Luna
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Joined: July 28 2010 Location: Funky Town Status: Offline Points: 12794 |
Posted: July 12 2011 at 18:56 |
You and me both
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jammun
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Joined: July 14 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3449 |
Posted: July 12 2011 at 19:58 |
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Clear Spot. One of his more easily accessible albums, but also great songs.
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Can you tell me where we're headin'?
Lincoln County Road or Armageddon. |
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Lozlan
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Joined: December 09 2009 Location: New Mexico Status: Offline Points: 536 |
Posted: July 13 2011 at 10:42 |
I love Clear Spot so much. It should have been the long-awaited commercial breakthrough - accessible enough not to frighten, produced to the nines, yet still maintaining a delicious level of the idiosyncratic. Long Necked Bottles and Her Eyes Are A Blue Million Miles and Clear Spot itself - I get tingles just thinking about it. I don't think it's any surprise that the Captain lost his way for several years following its release; what do you do after you've recorded the perfect record, and no one gave a damn? |
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Certified Obscure Prog Fart.
The Loose Palace of Exile - My first novel, The Mask of Tamrel, now available on Amazon and Kindle |
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NickHall
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Joined: August 15 2011 Location: Chingford Status: Offline Points: 144 |
Posted: August 16 2011 at 04:47 |
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Trout Mask
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Guldbamsen
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Retired Admin Joined: January 22 2009 Location: Magic Theatre Status: Offline Points: 23098 |
Posted: May 19 2014 at 05:32 |
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I see necrobumping is becoming a fad these days, so I thought I'd give it a shot myself:-P
Today I would have to go for Safe as Milk. 1967, deconstructed rhythm n blues, zany electronics, spilonking guitars and a frenzied raspy mumbling man. This album was progressive for it's day, make no mistake about that. I know I voted for Trout Mask, and it is still my fave, but this morning was all about the debut. |
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“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
- Douglas Adams |
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Kirillov
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Joined: September 03 2011 Location: Wales Status: Offline Points: 700 |
Posted: May 19 2014 at 06:46 |
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Clear Spot
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dr wu23
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Joined: August 22 2010 Location: Indiana Status: Offline Points: 20468 |
Posted: May 19 2014 at 08:32 |
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I own every album on the list .....but some can be challenging especially 'Trout' ,and it surprises me it received so many votes.
My friend Bill is an unofficial Beefheart 'expert' and I think he might pick 'Spotlight Kid' but I prefer 'Clear Spot' ,but then there are several I like equally well. 'Crow' and 'Doc' are also very good...as are Mirror Man and Decals.
The only one I don't play much anymore is Trout....makes my ears bleed and my head spin.
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One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: May 19 2014 at 08:52 |
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My favourite thing about Trout Mask is the fact that it makes my head spin. Potatoe potatoe:-P
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“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
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HolyMoly
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Posted: May 19 2014 at 09:11 |
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When I last posted in this thread 3 years ago, I was unwilling to commit to a favorite. Since then, I've written some reviews of Beefheart albums, and in doing so I finally arrived at an "official" favorite, and that would be Doc at the Radar Station. Plenty of his albums are 4-stars, but Doc was the only one I'd give 5.
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dr wu23
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Joined: August 22 2010 Location: Indiana Status: Offline Points: 20468 |
Posted: May 19 2014 at 16:53 |
I'd give 5 stars to Clear Spot simply for the track Big Eyed Beans From Venus....
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One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
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Tom Ozric
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Joined: September 03 2005 Location: Olympus Mons Status: Offline Points: 15916 |
Posted: May 20 2014 at 00:33 |
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I only have Trout Mask and Mirror Man, and I much prefer MM, and I can't believe it was recorded in 1965 (so it says on the back of the LP cover)..
Used to have Bluejeans And Moonbeams but wasn't sold on it, ditched it after a few listens. |
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dr wu23
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Posted: May 20 2014 at 22:58 |
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One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
Haquin |
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Tom Ozric
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Joined: September 03 2005 Location: Olympus Mons Status: Offline Points: 15916 |
Posted: May 21 2014 at 00:40 |
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^ I keep a look out for Beefheart albums at record fairs but they're hard to come by, especially in top condition.
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: May 21 2014 at 05:30 |
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Today I'd vote for Shiny Beast.
The original soundtrack music for looking round the fridge for food, when you're not hungry. |
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“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: May 21 2014 at 05:41 |
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Funny how Beefheart took lots of drugs, Zappa didn't - how comes they worked so well together ??
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Guldbamsen
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Retired Admin Joined: January 22 2009 Location: Magic Theatre Status: Offline Points: 23098 |
Posted: May 21 2014 at 05:55 |
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I think Zappa was attracted to the madness and altogether wild side of Beefy. He was no hippie, and he had wits, seriously strange wits fuelled by all kinds of drugs yes, but I think it was the man himself that drew Zappa in.
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“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
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proggman
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Joined: October 14 2013 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 1458 |
Posted: May 22 2014 at 17:51 |
Trout Mask Replica |
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When he rides, my fears subside.
For darkness turns once more to light. Through the skies, his white horse flies. To find a land beyond the night. |
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AtomicCrimsonRush
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Posted: May 26 2014 at 06:42 |
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