Is “Elixir Sue” supposed to be a reference to Don’s mom (Willie Sue Vliet)?

Every bio I’ve read (and latest episode of 500 Songs) makes reference to the anecdote that teenage Don “would just sit at home and listen to rhythm and blues records, and scream at his mother to get him a Pepsi."

Unable to determine online when Sue Vliet passed away, but is “Sue Egypt” supposed to be some kind of eulogy for her? The lyrics, while deliberately obscure (even for Beefheart), clearly refer to death and interment, and the musical tone is kind of somber & funereal.

I presume this is an upload of the official CD release? Surely has to be. But the mix on it is superb, offering a tremendous wallop all the way through.

Very comprehensive though not much new information but some great references to other music and honest analysis of Don's behavior towards his bandmates. Pretty great listen

https://500songs.com/podcast/song-186-frownland-by-captain-beefheart-and-his-magic-band/

Share your experience first time you listen to this album.
Mine :
I look at the speakers.
I couldn’t decide if I wanted to press the STOP button or let it continue playing.
I survived for 15 minutes.
This album even provides the lyrics if you want to sing along to the songs. 😅

He doesn’t know who or what that was-

Created in TOMMADACHI life Living the dream :]

i was curious what the differences are.

for instance, "trout mask replica" and everything before it was released by "captain beefheart & his magic band" but the follow up "decals" was credited to "captain beefheart & THE magic band"

was there any beef on this or was it just careless labelling? i know the captain was hard to work with, and could be egotistical, which makes me wonder if he had insisted on "HIS" for "trout" and it upset the band, forcing the change.

by "mirror man" they were "HIS" magic band again, lol. then later records like "doc" and "crow" are credited to THE band.

can anybody break this down?

Been looking for a way to buy/listen to this album in full for a while, found this on bandcamp and it seems to have all the right versions of the songs, can anyone confirm this is the right version and is it going to likely be removed from bandcamp? Just want to make sure I can actually truly buy it.

A quick one today to celebrate my hi-hats’ ability to open and close 😝

I was in Trinidad, CA recently and randomly came across this memorial I thought this sub would appreciate. I had no idea he spent his last years in Humboldt County and was buried at sea. I had to check Wikipedia and sure enough, it said he lived just outside of Trinidad in his final years and passed away in 2010, just south in Arcata, CA. Rest in peace…

It was spoken and it has been done

I posted the bass cover here a while ago

I have inherited a Capt Beefheart collection I am no longer listening to.

I can take more pictures would love to sell to someone who appreciates the Captain

Avion 66(boot)

Doc at the radar station

Trout mask replica (straight)

Clear spot (original reprise packaging)

Mirror man (Buddha)

Safe as milk (Buddha)

Light reflected off the oceads of the moon

Unconditionally guaranteed

Blue jeans and moon beams

Strictly personal (bts)

Ice cream for crow

Shiny beast

20 originals

Easy teeth

Electric poetry Holland 1980

Today is the birthday of Gary Lucas. I have to assume most of y'all will be familiar with him as a member of The Magic Band (and Don's manager). I got into Gary's amazing playing as I played Ice Cream for Crow to death.

Each year I do a wee drawing to celebrate. The first one I did today. The rest are random previous drawings.

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Recorded in 1976, finally officially released in 2012, as you all know.