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In all fairness, I respect Beefheart 100% musically. However, history tells me he was kind of a cock.

I mean, he had a reputation for never being able to hear his vocals even if he screamed at the top of his lungs. Even to the point of throwing violent fits.

Furthermore, the way he treated a lot of his band members was abysmal. I think in particular John 'Drumbo' French who not only is a remarkably underrated drummer(Listen to 'Mirror Man', it's quite astonishing), but also apparently the transcriber, and coordinator of instruments on Trout Mask Replica.

With that said, it bears nothing on my appreciation of the man as a musician, and shouldn't effect one's decision when voting. Just saying, he wasn't known for his kindness.

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AcidMaxima

I love them both for different reasons and they're for different moods! I find it easier to listen to Zappa though so listen to him more than Beefheart.

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Frownland

It's the Captain's birthday today. Happy birthday Captain.
I voted for Don because his music has had such a more profound effect on me than any other artist or band I had ever heard before. I love Zappa to death though, Apostrophe and One Size Fits All are right up there with TMR and LMDOB, plus without Zappers, I wouldn't've gotten into Captain Beefheart.
If I could vote Bongo Fury I would, but Beef takes the cake (pun).

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blastingas10

I got into beefheart before Zappa but I went with Zappa. I just think he was quite a bit more talented than beefheart. I love zappa's guitar playing. I like Beefhearts lyrics more, though. I just think zappa is the overall better musician.

Franco Pepe Kalle

I go with Frank Zappa. He is a major genius.

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TockTockTock

So was Beefheart.

blastingas10

I don't think he was on Zappa's level of genius.

TockTockTock

What makes you say that?

Frownland

Zappa did withhold quite the level of musical intelligence, but Beefheart's creativity aspired to that same level of ingenuity. Zappa still used song structure in most of his works, but Beefheart abandoned that post entirely.

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Guybrush

Not saying that this is the case with Beefheart and Zappa, but people so often seem to assume that the more avantgarde something is, the more rules it breaks, the more difficult it is to do - the better/smarter it is. That's not always true. When it comes to music, basically anyone can make avantgarde music, however good it turns out, but not everyone can write a beautiful piece of music. Not saying you don't get creds for being strange, but I definitely think people in general overrate it.

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