Captain Beefheart

Song: Electricity (6/12) Album: Safe As Milk (1967) Artist: Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band The first album, Safe As Milk (Buddha) was released in 1967. The occult personality of the leader communicates a Dadaist touch and a hallucinogenic joy that from time to time reminds one of a bluesy Zappa, or alternately, a blues-rock version of the Holy Modal Rounders. Perhaps the most hilarious piece is the supersonic blues Sure Nuff’ n Yes I Do, another shouted song where the traditional riff of Rollin’ And Tu