Don van Vliet, who performed and recorded as Captain Beefheart, passed away on Friday of complications from MS. Tom Waits describes his music: “Once you’ve heard Beefheart, it’s hard to wash him out of your clothes. It stains, like coffee or blood”. RIP,  Genius.

Tags: Captain_Beefheart, Don_Van_Vliet, MS, Tom_Waits

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