Captain Beefheart - Electricity

[@erikl1003]

I love that this video has the quality of a Bigfoot spotting. Very appropriate.

[@rstarguitar5350]

Very Well put!

[@jasonsphinx8461]

Greetings time Traveller. (yellow & orange)

[@markcirioni4571]

This song got me hooked

[@tomn9094]

Squatchy, very squatchy.

[@savagedick1462]

I use binoculars, looks hi def

[@peterthrall1134]

I love every single thing about this. Every note, every blurred image, every nuance of the Captain's voice. One of my all-time favourite bands - gets right into your bones.

[@diddywahdaddy]

So true.

[@thelastwildcolonialboy3667]

The slightly out of tune guitars only make it better

[@melltone75]

😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@derekf5495]

Every time I put on Beefheart it makes me smile. I just got a copy of Bongo Fury tonight to add to my vinyl collection.

[@HappyHermitt]

Yes. It proves garbage can be labeled as art and succeedd?

[@toddmichaelnyc]

"To support the album's release the group had been scheduled to play at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. During this period, Vliet had severe anxiety attacks that made him convinced that he was having a heart attack, possibly exacerbated by his heavy LSD use and the fact that his father had died of heart failure a few years earlier. At a vital "warm-up" performance at the Fantasy Fair and Magic Mountain Music Festival (June 10-11) shortly before the scheduled Monterey Festival (June 16-18), the band began to play "Electricity" and Van Vliet froze, straightened his tie, then walked off the 10 ft (3.0 m) stage and landed on manager Bob Krasnow. He later claimed he had seen a girl in the audience turn into a fish, with bubbles coming from her mouth. This aborted any opportunity of breakthrough success at Monterey, as Ry Cooder immediately decided he could no longer work with Van Vliet, effectively quitting both the event and the band on the spot. With such complex guitar parts there was no means for the band to find a competent replacement in time for Monterey." - French, John, "Beefheart, Through the Eyes of Magic" p. 253

[@rogerwalters9557]

2024 Still coming back to this.

[@Hellbilly1Hellraiser]

Had this on 8 - track as a teen along with Mothers of Invention Absolutely Free and Live at the Filmore East. My parents hated it and I kept driving them crazy with it til they finally ran away from home!

[@Upstreamprovider]

I'm not surprised, lol!! Should have played them Tarotplane...

[@HappyHermitt]

Besides Zappa, you have great taste in garbage.

[@adeskidmore4577]

Absolute perfection. The good captain invented angular rock a decade before post punk!! Possibly my favourite live footage ever!

[@gasparlegendre6792]

It is Cannes' beach. In France. You can see the fancy Carlton Hostel on the left.

[@bertbretherton]

I am a very old person and believe the saying that 'when you've seen and heard the best, why be satisfied with copyists?' The Captain and Ry and the rest of his Magic Band are in a league of their own. Thanks to whoever made it possible for me to re-live this gem.

[@retepyof]

About 40 light years in front of anything before it. Music before it's time.

[@zebravox]

Dead Right !!!

[@HappyHermitt]

Trash

[@DeepFrigidWinter]

this is my favorite beefheart song. i love all of his experimental stuff, but this song is just like his mission statement.

[@toyaquiyvoyaya]

Small Hell Records this song is extremely experimental as well.

[@STABtheCLAM]

Obeah Man or Tupelo live are superb as well!

[@sdey893]

One of the best avant garde artists ever!

[@colonelquail3993]

Captain beef heart made me love blues music, he was made for blues music!!

[@HappyHermitt]

This isn't blues. This is trash. Ry was smart

[@briansmith3983]

1968 a friend at work introduced me to Captain Beefheart. Safe as Milk. Became an instant fan from the first minute. No introduction necessary. Genius. Hits me in the heart. Pure American something. Love him.

[@lmaonow2489]

Pure american... something 😂

[@sonicbooomboy]

This is the greatest thing ever isn't it?

[@TheStuF]

‘Tis

[@HappyHermitt]

In the garbage category, yes

[@TheStuF]

@@HappyHermitt can you do it? No. Do you know any band today that could play this song? No. Check your trash can, you probably threw some gold bars in there. Get me?

[@ConnorThompson-w2k]

​@HappyHermitt You're all over here shouting out your groundless insults. Go listen to some pop, to some chart nonsense. Let us appreciate this music in peace would you.

[@keith3]

I don't think there's a video out there that puts a bigger smile on my face. Never fails.

[@chucklaneChuckylane]

I first heard of him when I was about 15 (1972) and I'll bet I still can't come with more than three people who are not dj's that have ever heard of Capt. Beefheart. Many thanks to my older brother Ray for turning me on to all the bands that were not top 40 bubblegum.

[@tarheel9926]

I Still got my tape "Lick my decals of baby" He did alot of music with F Zappa I think the Capt is the vocalist on Zappa's epic Willie the Pimp on the Hot Rats album, my personal favorite Zappa recording.

[@emeraldkat2167]

unfortunately I'm too young to ever have seen him live (I was born in 82), but I've loved the 60s psychedelic rock since I was very young (strangely I'm a dead ringer for Janis joplin), and have loved Zappa since I was around 13. It's due to my love of Zappa that I found out about this guy... but thanks to his music, I hear music everywhere now. I'm sad that he is gone, but like all good musicians, he gave us one amazing body of work that will live on far longer than he did.

[@chucklaneChuckylane]

Emerald Kat, that's funny to hear you say the part of a Janis double, the reason being is I was told one day that I looked exactly like Andy Gibb (now I must look like the old version, had he lived) I didn't know what he looked like personally, mostly cuz I hated Disco! Two old men were in a casino seated not far away from me when I got pissed sort of & asked em' "WTF?" they both quickly said "we were looking at you cuz you look like that rock n roll singer that just died, but couldn't remember his name, I said Andy Gibb, they both jumped in & said "that's his name! I told em' "yea, I've heard that I do. I saw his pic. in the paper after he died, it could have been my driver's license photo!

[@noelsalisbury7448]

​@@emeraldkat2167 Don't eat the Yellow Snow

[@charleswilliams4059]

Beautifully RAW.....................

[@g88keeper]

No one has mentioned that the Theramin is missing from this: but the Captain's voice is a worthy replacement for it.

[@rotagen5]

He passed back into reality, and he already spoke the language. He's here right now.

[@Black-lq2pb]

the Divine Astral 😇

[@kristalklass]

Literally feels like you've been plugged into the mains. Spine tingling stuff x

[@jimmycrosby]

Beware copies... This is a stellar performance by the one and only Captain Beefheart and his exquisite Magic Band.... absolutely stunning...

[@markmckenna593]

Very likely the greatest live performance ive ever seen

[@michaeldeignan7922]

you must have missed Debra Kadabra

[@markmckenna593]

Again Perfect

[@HappyHermitt]

Must the only thing you've seen.

[@dawndrk123]

This is on the beach at Cannes, early Beefheart, pre-Trout Mask. The Captain was so far ahead of his time nobody will ever catch up. Huntsman likes him? Cool. Better than if he hated him. Some people get the Captain, most don't. Never the twain shall meet. Nobody's neutral about him. He's so avant garde he has to go back in time just to stay here, now.

[@DaveAnchovies]

for some, this wasnt "unique" enough...i guess Trout Mask is for them, but ill take this twisted blues anyday. i get him, i know this is perfectly as good as it gets...anyone who forgets this in favor of Trout is just dying to be tricked. i like a lot but this is my crown jewel.

[@disasterpiece16]

Greatest comment about the Captain ever

[@IsaacTheSalsaShark]

@@DaveAnchovies I think Electricity might be my favorite track of his, but as good as the album Safe As Milk is, Trout Mask Replica remains the crown jewel of rock n roll.

[@noelsalisbury7448]

The use of the word " sick " in the slang or hip way it's used just-right-now meets the use of the word in the conventional sense and gets mixed up together to form a new use of the word "sick" . And somehow it works. And that new word is called " sick ".

[@InsaneStryker777]

I think the French are mostly good.

[@DushevnaSepsa]

I can gladly say that Captain is the most groundbreaking music that ive heard in last 2 years. Im glad i found him.

[@d-ko9126]

2020 ...Ten years without captain beefheart... R. I. P.

[@PetranGavrosForever]

R.I.P. you brilliant man Beef. I remember having this tune as a mainstay at dance parties during my college days ...

[@elishafer4447]

That crescendo at 2:30 going to the solo blows my friggin mind

[@elmariatchiyodamariatchiyo6008]

Ich glaube ich bin 112 Jahre alt oder so. Mein Captain bleibt für immer mein Captain.

[@mario7frankielee]

ich auch! meiner auch!!

[@windycityrebel]

The best musician ever in my opinion.RIP Captain you will be missed.

[@HappyHermitt]

Garbage

[@windycityrebel]

Opinions are like assholes everybody's got one?​@@HappyHermitt

[@windycityrebel]

@@HappyHermitt opinions are like assholes everyone has one.

[@wonershmountain]

We loved you, we still love you and we miss you.

[@jenniewinterburn7003]

Love love love the Beefheart. Perfection. This is a little gem of wonderness and magicality.

[@rogerwalters9557]

2022 Thunderbolts caught easily. Still love this.

[@jasonsphinx8461]

Authentic. This band existed. Time traveller.

[@christopherrussell2611]

Love Captain Beefheart’s Magic Band. Their generation, just old enough to be my big brothers, were totally inspirational to that which my age group brought along. Thanks so much for your inspiration & fantastical musical vibes. What a hell of a beast! Jane Russell

[@johnlafortune363]

I was a fan of Don from the 1st album later got to be good friends w/him until he died. When he was around we would hang out for hours he told me alot of great stu ff & often invited me to his house

[@hellomynameisdf]

met Jon French in a music shop in Dublin the other day. He is a truely inspirational drummer.

[@nursehellamusic]

good fuck do i love me that beefheart wail and skronk! this is rad live footage, thank you!

[@erikl1003]

+Nursehella Emcee "skronk" is the best way to describe it, indeed.

[@masterfulmuffin]

Let me be the second to say that nobody is this cool anymore. Or this ambitious, or this talented, or this awesome, or this...this energy the Captain has, I don't know how to describe it....it's schnitz.

[@dsnodgrass4843]

That's. A. Lie. You're just too lazy to find those who are working to reach this level. They're out there.

[@masterfulmuffin]

...did you just reply to a 14 year old comment? This comment is old enough to be in high school. I'm...impressed. Also I agree with you. Black Midi, King Gizzard, so much good weirdness out there these days.@@dsnodgrass4843

[@Black-lq2pb]

@@dsnodgrass4843 No they're not 🙄

[@modernmartyr]

It was in Cannes, the town where I am living.

[@ivarssulcs4797]

Love .ove love ,brilliant ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@manskullman6509]

Yeah, Captain Beefheart was a fine artist and this song is very good. Nice to listen to it ! - jon fisher

[@ivarssulcs4797]

Awesomeness, brilliant, perfectly done ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@SSDoomCraft]

You know, I watched a couple Captain videos as i've never heard of him before. His later stuff is extremely out there and hard for me to get into, but this entire show he did in 67 or 68? Absolutely brilliant. THE sound is amazing and blows everything prior completely away.

[@kevindieterich1254]

One of the greatest jam bands ever !

[@fastenbulbous]

My love for hats, facial hair and crunchy tones sent me here!

[@lochylovett3267]

Ahhh memories in mono. Safe as milk second album I ever bought hearing it first on John Peels Midnight Garden. Nothing was the same after that!

[@krismarais1725]

1st Magic Band LP i heard was on the Buddha label ' Mirror Man' ...: still have it.

[@soundanimal9971]

Pure heaven.

[@johnlafortune363]

The one & only nobody else like him also a dear friend

[@Fantazial]

RIP Captain... a pure genius !

[@thecrikster]

love that drumming style!

[@bradleybarnett9545]

I wanna go to the Beef❤ hatshop. Mine is pounding cos thats the first time i ever used an emoji. So exciting.

[@frederickmagill9454]

Introduced to the Captain on John peel radio shows, vever looked back.

[@buildersandinteriorexperts]

Frank Zappa's Smarter Brother that did take Drugs.

[@michaeltidy2197]

Pure class, light years ahead

[@milanfras4934]

Guys are so cool.

[@ruthtaylor5253]

Love this video..completely solid

[@davidgreenhalgh3946]

Never forget the Captain

[@eheieh85]

Hands down, bottles up and shiver me timbers! This is the BEST version i have heard so far! THIS IS PERFECT! Electric pirates FTW!

[@allisonklein7292]

this is honestly so perfect!!!!!

[@SylentEcho]

That main riff is so damn good!

[@KeithLaughlin]

Have loved Beefheart since the 60s. IIRC that's a very young Ry Cooder on guitar. Have to give Huntsman a second look.

[@PIGPENFAN73]

RIP Captain Beefheart. Thank you for everything!

[@TheIkaraCult]

Beefheart was such a Californian. But he hated the beach.

[@infernando-xf4qx]

“Midnight cowboy stained in black, read dark roads without a map” that sounds so badass 😎

[@wiggaroo]

We salute you Captain RIP

[@garibaldiamy]

Being old and having an ACID FLASHBACK brought me here !

[@nebula013]

Best version I've ever heard : ) thanks for posting, re-ignited my passion for the great mans work.

[@thamnosma]

One of my all time fave Beefheart tunes

[@MonteCleanwhisleDahl]

I always will be a Beefheart fan. Love the magic band.

[@LuizaXXI]

man, all those videos of captain beefheart are wonderful, it's so lucky have them here on youtube... :DD he's the man freaky of nature

[@rogerwalters9557]

The acoutics they get on a beach in the 60's.

[@Musingsonthelawofattraction]

Mind blowing genius. RIP the legend.

[@pigeon67]

My favourite Beefheart song. Does that make me a square?

[@brandonmatuja6498]

It makes you... Electric!

[@leonardomoncadasanchez6146]

Singin' through you to me, thunderbolts caught easily Shouts the truth peacefully, electricity [Verse 1] High voltage man kisses night to bring the light To those who need to hide their shadow deed Go into bright, find the light And know that friends don’t mind just how you grow [Chorus 1] Bearded cowboy stained in black Reads dark roads without a map To free-seeking electricity, seeking electricity Bearded cowboy stained in black Reads dark roads without a map To free-seeking electricity, seeking electricity [Verse 2] Lighthouse beacon straight ahead Straight ahead across black seas to free-seeking electricity [Chorus 2] High voltage man kisses night To bring the light to those who need to hide Their shadow deed, hide their shadow deed High voltage man kisses night To bring the light to those who need to hide Their shadow deed, hide their shadow deed [Outro] Seek electricity, seek electricity, electricity Seek electricity, seek electricity Seek electricity, seek electricity, electricity.

[@thamnosma]

One of my favorites....great live performance....thank you for the upload

[@dreamwell2020]

This was the first thing I ever watched on FaceTube. I've never really recovered.

[@koitorob]

Try this. It's from the guy who once described Captain Beefheart as 'weird'. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bou1f4OLotx0hbs

[@ZootHornDuds]

love this version, straight ahead.

[@numberstation]

I think this may be the best thing I've ever heard.Maybe.

[@ozanareyiz7773]

In description says "performed on a beach". It's not a random beach mate it's Cannes beach.

[@wm.stclaire3127]

Fantastic ! Absolutely fantastic.

[@patrickmyers9169]

This is so DEVO! The Hats even! The coordinated robotic movement. The quirk that is somehow down-home.

[@jussiniemi9560]

@patrickmyers9169 I cant agree with that. it is kinda like saying that Beatles is so Oasis. Even their hair. Or that Led Zeppelin sounds quite a lot like Greta Van Fleet. Or that a horse-drawn carriage is basically a car, with the engine replaced by a horse. Which may be accurate way of describing the relation of these bands, if you are coming from future on your way to past. I would say that DEVO was heavily influenced by captain beefheart. Captain Beefheart was likely not at all influenced by DEVO. Musically DEVO really had nothing on them. So they took the hats, and the funny movements. (I think that the movements of the magic band are not a choreographed performance but directly reflecting the angles of the music. With everyone playing intricate, intertwining rhytms on top of each others, that one way to make sure you fall in your rhytmic pocket, and not get distracted by the next guy playing in different time signature, is to make your body remember it. So you move accordingly. Also DEVO's music lacks ANY danger. Whereas C B F sounds like Voodoo, something forbidden and inherently volatile. ... Anyways, thats the rant for today....

[@leestedman3838]

The late great Captain Beefheart.

[@FERNANDOGONZALEZ-pb6re]

DIG HIS VOICE AND ORIGINALITY OF HIS MUSIC. HIS SONG HER EYES ARE A BLUE MILLION MILES GOT ME LAID IN HIGH SCHOOL WHEN I DEDICATED THAT TO A CHEERLEADER.

[@MrDoctorMabuse]

Then you may be the only man in history this worked for 😆

[@3rdcoastnyucka]

@kenjd111 Left to right: Jeff Cotton aka Antennae Jimmy Semens (guitar), Jerry Handley (bass), John French aka Drumbo (drums), Alex Snouffer aka Alex St. Clair (guitar)

[@Ori0n1975]

@comeonewtf 1968. It's on January 27, 1968 on the beach in Cannes, France at the MIDEM Music Festival.

[@readmelancholystrumpetmaster]

This song, along with Frownland, and Bat Chain Puller are about as good as it gets for me. Of course, he made dozens of other gems.

[@TheMaestroB]

this song is fabulous!!!!

[@tadeusticeghostal]

They're jamming. Good stuff

[@aleuomoimmaginario2023]

Eternal Genius !!!

[@jonmytton]

True Original - Tune and performance

[@garageomuerte6607]

Masterpiece

[@blekproductions]

a legend died yesterday :(

[@jamjar142]

The reason CB started recording his own music was because he had an idea for an album when he was still in Zappa's band. He went to Zappa with it and Zappa told him that if he wanted to record his ideas to go off and record his own album. So he did, and the rest is history.

[@analogWeapon]

I sent me here!

[@taxmanallthedough]

heart of beef - good grief - new leaf - safe as milk - so farewell then capn

[@MissKatebush]

Oh Captain my Captain!

[@YouzTube99]

Extraordinary! Timeless! So much for the theory that bands need fancy equipment to make great music. Don doesn't have a monitor so he uses bone conduction from his ear to hear what he's doing. And I think I see a K-Mart label on the drum set. ;o) We can only imagine what might have happened if they had made it to the Monterey Festival . . . sigh.

[@moe9196]

cap beef sings like Wolfman Jack used to talk . That slide guitar is pretty good. anyone know who that was playin slide guitar ? please any and all replies !

[@death6x6]

Qué grandes! Viva el Capitán ❤

[@trashiscool1]

Shout the truth peacefully.Classic wordmanship.