Name: Cowtown Ballroom Kansas City, 22 April,1974
Brand: Captain Beefheart

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GZO107CD

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-07-21

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5060230865027

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Captain Beefheart

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Classic

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Gonzo

Captain Beefheart, born Don Van Vliet on January 15th, 1941 in Glendale, California, was a multi-talented artist known for his roles as a vocalist, harp-player, saxophonist, flautist, songwriter, lyricist, poet and painter. He gained recognition as the frontman of "Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band" and went on to record numerous official albums. Additionally, he collaborated with other artists throughout his career. In 1982, Captain Beefheart retired from music to focus on painting full time. He exhibited his artwork in galleries across New York City, the UK and Europe. Sadly, he passed away on December 17th, 2010 due to complications from multiple sclerosis.

From his first recorded appearance titled "A Low Forceps Delivery," featuring Don Glen Vliet at Glendale Research Hospital on January 15th, 1941 at 16:25 hours until his retirement as a musician in 1982 and subsequent successful career as a painter and conservationist until his passing in 2010; Captain Beefheart left an indelible mark on the art world.

Throughout his life and artistic endeavors, Captain Beefheart maintained a deep affinity for wildlife and was dedicated to conservation efforts. His passion for both music and visual arts allowed him to express himself creatively in unique ways that continue to captivate audiences today.

Gonzo (circus) is a bimonthly magazine that explores various contemporary subcultures, with a primary focus on music. However, it also delves into film, literature, art, cyberculture, and everything in between. Each issue of the magazine includes a Mind The Gap CD featuring an eclectic selection of the most intriguing up-to-date music at the time of publication.

Originally known as 'Gonzo Circus', this Belgian magazine underwent a name change in 2003 to become 'Gonzo (circus)'. It is important to note that Gonzo (circus) is written entirely in Dutch.

It's worth mentioning that some releases are not part of the Gonzo Circus discography due to being Staalplaat releases. However, only a portion of one edition was given away with the Gonzo Circus Magazine.

From [r=480900] to [r=2436152], all Mind The Gap releases feature an "index track" called "Track 13". This unique inclusion showcases songs by new Flemish or Dutch artists/bands that have yet to release any official material. While it serves as the final song on each CD, it may not necessarily be the 13th track.

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Isis magazine describes this recording well...

"There are very few truly iconoclastic figures in the history of popular music since the mid-20th century, but Don Van Vliet (1941-2010), aka Captain Beefheart, is certainly one of them By the time of this April 1974 broadcast, Captain Beefheart - and the 29th incarnation in a long line of ever-mutating Magic Bands - had reverted to more traditionally-structured compositions, to the chagrin of some fans. 

The touring band included some highly revered players including reedsman Del Simmons, who had previously played with Charlie Parker, guitarists Dean Smith and Fuzzy Fuscaldo (recently with Curtis Mayfield), bassist Paul Uhrig from Bobbie Gentry's group, and drummer Ty Grimes, fresh from Rick Nelson's acclaimed Stone Canyon Band. Caught live in Kansas City, Beefheart was amidst an extensive US (and subsequent European) tour promoting his eighth album, "Unconditionally Guaranteed". The often truculent Beefheart is in an unusually upbeat mood throughout."

Cowtown Ballroom Kansas City, 22 April,1974

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