Captain Beefheart - Big Eyed Beans from Venus

[@Grovemeister]

The greatest tune by the greatest singer songwriter ever done to perfection by the latter day Magic Band. The Captain created post rock. I hope he's feeling well and knows about his lasting legacy and the well wishes of all his fans.

[@dekin819]

❤

[@davidbradley4449]

top man

[@cocospatra]

When i hear him, it's like hearing Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Tom Waits and Frank Zappa at the same time. He is amazing !

[@MartijnHover]

Not to mention Howlin' Wolf.

[@johnking7854]

@@MartijnHover exactly!

[@KingCrimson82]

yeah he immitated him in the beginning. its more about hypnossis, he is hypnotising a littlebit like the "yellow king" but in a good way without dead kids.

[@kevinparker9692]

Don't forget the Howling Wolf!

[@colinwilliams553]

Funny you've mentioned FRANK ZAPPA,they were real life childhood buddies growing up.

[@bobgure]

The most dynamic,TIGHTEST, band I ever saw. Nyc 1980 Irving Plaza. Absolutely breathtaking. Jeff Tepper, Robt Wms E.D.Feldman(?)et al. My God. Lennon died the night before. The show started with: "To John....from Don." Bliss.

[@jeffreybiscoe6]

Reading your comment 15 years later . Very heavy thought to John from Don😢, I was 17 senior in HS on that day .

[@Jack-vy6uo]

I was at that gig as well.One of the many times I saw him.That was a memorable show in more ways than one!

[@cripesclassworks5654]

Quite likely the most wonderful thing on my phone.

[@mikeback7858]

Johnny, you kicked ass on almost grown!

[@JHelak]

I am hoping that 100 years from now when people talk about creative artists of the 20th century, the Captain's name will be one of the first mentioned. He was too good for his time.

[@andyosborne9558]

A true Rock American genius! Way too ahead for his time!

[@Wildlonesome77]

This man was so far ahead of the times. Totally unique. Can't put this man in any category. A true and genuine free artist.

[@winchester92stevebrook44]

What kind of beans do you run on ... laser beans. 🤩

[@aprendizdebrujo100]

big eyed bens from venus is his best song...

[@chrononessgeno]

R.IP. Don, There will never be another musician like you. You changed mine and many other people's lives with your honest, thought provoking music and your surrealistic personality and art. You were TRULY one of the originals, and your beautiful spirit and art will live on in our hearts forever. "The dust blows forward and the dust blows back....."

[@briteness]

Much respect for the men in his band. They tolerated difficult and sometimes abusive conditions to be the conduits for Beefheart’s conjurings. He could not have done it without them. They must have known they were part of something singular, the kind of chance most people never get, the chance to contribute to something that matters and that will be remembered.

[@bluesman7703]

Man the more I listen, the more I like his music . Great respect and unreal music. Great guitar work .

[@stephenrudd1004]

A lyrical music teacher. With timeless qualities!!

[@pete3883]

good tune

[@cclemont79]

The best piece of guitaring ever witnessed by man! RIP Don !

[@tonyedwards4067]

Pure Magic!

[@stephenrudd1004]

And freely available to those with ears!

[@certificate18flix]

I can't stop listening to this song lately. Thanks for posting.

[@Cachibym]

I saw him in Paris too in 1975 (?) and he was absolutely amazing. The proof? He was headlining a festival and EVERY member of EVERY band that had played before were crowding up at the back of the stage to watch. Some respect there, I guess.

[@PatrickRyder-k1n]

Everybody watches a Trainwreck

[@garyspurdens996]

One of a kind. Don't see it ever happening again. Thx Don

[@mikefelix6338]

don had bad ass bands in the 60s, 70s, 80s...all different, all amazing- dude is a fucking legend

[@joeyrodriguez7366]

0:43 "Man you're lazy"I love that he interrupts his own lyrics to shit on the person running the sound, hah Is anybody else noticing that he is trying to get the person running the sound to turn up the vocal microphone through out the show?

[@richarddietl3760]

Yes i agree! But i still love the sound on this video. This song was beefheart in 30 years. Needs to be seen and heard. Nothing like this music on Venus.

[@carlosfparana]

richard dietl I thought he was complaining about the poor audience reaction

[@casiofender123]

Carlos Parana i thought that too till he points directly at the microphone throughout the show(if you watch the complete version of this performance) as if he is speaking to the person running the monitors mix

[@richarddietl3760]

casiofender123 Yes ! But now it seems as though he is encouraging stiff people!

[@richarddietl3760]

Yes! Billy G! Don's speakers went to eleven.

[@nogthedervish]

about the best and hardest blues rock ever played

[@meltingmedia]

I was lucky enough to see the Captain at Harpo's on Detroit's east side in 1981 during the Doc At The Radar tour. As lively as this is, the Magic Band went absolutely crazy while performing "Big Eyed Beans".

[@deadmissbates]

Indeed, I've always had a crush on Mr. Van Vliet, he's so charming. :)

[@lordevilvenom]

Albeit suffering from MS and living off the coast somewhere in Trinidad, CA with his wife Jan.

[@GlennHerrin]

We tried to see you on Saturday but the big boys on the door would have none of it! Ha! We’ll come and see you soon xg

[@pard0e]

Wow... Thank you Don, thank you Magic Band, thank you Hewish...

[@Lanarker]

Men let your wallets flop out... And women open your purses... Oh my oh my! Tremendous thanks for posting this up. Just stunning.

[@entroidolaza1874]

Què grande el CAPITÀN¡¡¡¡

[@yarg54]

Thank you for being part of my childhood. El Captaina

[@linnett79]

And their rises in him the wine of listlessness, delirium-inducing accordion-sigh. He feels with the slowness of each careful caress endlessly surging and ebbing the desire to cry.

[@mookie2637]

He was a genius. Can't believe his death has gon so unremarked. Rest in thought Don.

[@Spaghettaboutit]

PENA! Love that song....errr track.

[@pauljay1016]

It doesn't get any better than this folks ,)

[@wannyyydilliamsss]

Ohhh, just superb. Excellent performance, I never realised what talented guitarists Midnite Hatsize and Jeff Tepper were. I love this song anyway, maaaarvellous :D

[@Brock2097]

What do you mean "The Blimp" isn't hard to listen to? It's coming to you through a fly's ear!!

[@Blueslide]

How cool is this? And during the disco era no less.

[@njas2]

Awesome - never been matched - hairs on back of neck etc etc

[@johndavey7953]

Every time i listen to it it just gets better and better Unbelievable

[@46metube]

You know it's original when absolutely nothing else sounds like it. Nothing.

[@chrisburchardt]

Reine Klasse!

[@TheCultOfNick]

Awesome.

[@chrisburchardt]

There soitn'ly is, Daniel!

[@guscairns1]

I SAW them do this, at Victoria Apollo in London. One of the most incredible concerts I've ever been to.

[@MANNY11RED]

One of a kind

[@theglobaltiger]

RIP The Captain.

[@angellacanfora]

brilliant, awesome, stunning....

[@legendofschmoe]

absolutely amazing...I can't get enough.

[@Huegelchen]

Fantastic! What a man!!!!

[@chrisburchardt]

Love you. Thanks.

[@penybontshed]

I saw this line up on his last Uk tour, a complete privilege for a hard core fan!

[@funkyalfonso]

Wonderful.

[@pommelhorsepommelhorse8731]

always such happy music. really.

[@gregorybrian]

@CaptainPillowMusic Obviously a reference to Tom Snyder and his talk show "Tomorrow," that came on at midnight.

[@diddywahdaddy]

Hope you're doing as best can do, Don. This is pure magic, as always!!!

[@oohyouareawful]

hello 16sillywhatever- the magic is always there. vliet wrote and conceived this wonder.

[@camillemarie8623]

too good for the general public

[@skinnyankal]

Such A Marvellous Maverick ~~

[@bobgure]

Only once, sadly. NYC on the "Frenz" tour. They didn't come over to the states till late. Brilliant band.

[@pedroghirotti]

Yep yep! And that was peak rock and roll.

[@Hewish]

Although he hasn't performed for many years, to my knowledge, the Captain is still alive!

[@jessefillmore]

I love the drum sound ! Wow !

[@pete3883]

tight correct.

[@clawpuss2]

Absolutely astonishing performance. I'm a long time fan and I haven't come across this before today, fanx v much 4 posting.

[@MoRulez]

Beautiful! I´d like to thank my former colleague Harry Schraven for mentioning the name of this band so long ago - they rule!

[@kristalklass]

Listening to this is like taking part in a ritual of madness, I love it!

[@petercorbett3794]

‘This ain’t no SNAFU, this ain’t no Fol-de-rol!’ It recalls his absolute butchery of ‘Moonlight in Vermont’ on the Trout Mask Replica. Captain was always heavy!

[@Israfvel]

If you read mine past comments here, I love Beefheart probably as much as ye do. So I was praising him with that statement. OK?

[@TheGarhodes]

A great man and a great influence...he'll be much missed....

[@ronkner]

RIP

[@lecagot2]

One of my Fav Beefheart tunes.

[@christianbaldwin3003]

thanks so much for this upload

[@StefanDowsing]

Fantastic!

[@Vampiracho]

Yeah.

[@underbedbeast]

@Hewish Hahaha, one of my all time faves of theirs - and I always explain that Captain Beefheart has been long gone. Don Van Vliet. however, is still alive! :) I imagine that Beefheart was as much a character created by the artist DVV in the same way any of his paintings were.

[@reagansparrot]

Beautiful performance! Big Heart!

[@arobsec]

The sheer awesomeness.... Captain forever!

[@Warp75]

If I could go back in time…definitely go to a Beefheart gig. Whisky In ‘66 probably

[@TheKwaze]

One of my favourites and a fine rendition.

[@snottydyck]

best song ever written

[@tomwaitsfan84]

Amazing, The Captain never fails to amaze!

[@johndavey7953]

GENIUS

[@overnite1]

il capitano is best!

[@MoRulez]

I wrote a novel in which this song, listened to by the protagonist, was a metaphor for the delirious state of mind he was in at that moment and would be forever...

[@bamformett]

this song is spine tingling!

[@Jack-vy6uo]

I saw this ensemble in NYC twice in one night at 2 different venues.Irving Plaza and The Mudd club.This was the day after Lennon was murdered.He tore both places up.How I made it through both gigs.I will never know!

[@ComradeCrusty]

great version of one of my favorite beefheart songs, and I have spent hours listening to the early stuff.....this is just beefheart climax here

[@LordKakumei]

RIP, captain.

[@Carlislehanson]

I just love this stuff

[@pete3883]

Cool

[@spacelau]

J'etait à l'enregistrement de ce concert, j'avais 17 ans GEANT, je me souviens encore de la reprise de "sheriff off hong kong" du total delire........

[@philiphuntley8277]

I saw the band at the Venue, Victoria , London in about 1981 or so.

[@111bombo]

straight on to my favourites ! thank you, their music creates many lucid moments for everyone that listens. A timeless performance that will exist forever, even cheating oblivion, what a guy !

[@CannisLupuss]

this is a Masterpiece...

[@benjaminopie]

It's great to see this performance, thank you. Great wordplay, rhyming, energetic band.

[@scottinniss1288]

It's like stepping out of a triangle.

[@otiniano]

superb drumming!

[@mandrich]

Man, you were great. Rest in peace.

[@spudco06]

It's an absolute slide symphony. It's kinda like one's first time on LSD. Incredible intensity yet sublime.

[@TheGm66]

just got biography of his now should be an interesting read

[@comptonhouse]

splendido!