Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band ripped out an insane blend of edgy guitar-driven delta blues with a healthy dosage of not-so-sublime hilarity derived from spoken word performance art. Drawing from a diverse range of influences, Captain Beefheart (real name Don Van Vliet) created music occasionally dubbed "avant garde blues": a loud, complex weave of guitar work that would come to influence the punk rock movement in the following decade, unusual percussion, free jazz solos, and surreal lyrics.

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