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Captain Beefheart is a Progressive rock and Psychedelic rock act. Their catalogue also touches Rap. Their sound grew out of Napoleon Murphy Brock, Philosophy of the World, The Lost Episodes, Fear and Robert Pete Williams. Those roots explain a lot about how Captain Beefheart arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Henry Cow, The United States of America, Amon Düül II, Tim Buckley and This Heat, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Tom Waits, XTC, David Gates, Minutemen and Edgar Broughton Band, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 76 connections around Captain Beefheart, reaching back through Napoleon Murphy Brock and forward to Tom Waits. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Captain Beefheart connections
Captain Beefheart grew out of Napoleon Murphy Brock, Philosophy of the World, The Lost Episodes and Fear, shares an orbit with Henry Cow, The United States of America, Amon Düül II and Tim Buckley, went on to shape Tom Waits, XTC, David Gates and Minutemen. 76 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Captain Beefheart
Sounds and acts that shaped Captain Beefheart.
- Napoleon Murphy Brockartist
- Philosophy of the Worldartist
- The Lost Episodesartist
- Fearartist
- Robert Pete Williamsartist
- Frank Zappaartist
- J.J. Caleartist
- Son Houseartist
- Robert Johnsonartist
- Ornette Colemanartist
- John Coltraneartist
- Thelonious Monkartist
- Cecil Taylorartist
- Howlin' Wolfartist
- Muddy Watersartist
- Little Richardartist
- Bo Diddleyartist
- David Gatesartist
- Breadartist
- The Beatlesartist
- John Lennonartist
- Yoko Onoartist
- The Monkeesartist
- Weasels Ripped My Fleshartist
Artists similar to Captain Beefheart
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Captain Beefheart.
Bands Captain Beefheart shaped
Where the influence of Captain Beefheart travelled next.
- Tom Waitsartist
- XTCartist
- David Gatesartist
- Minutemenartist
- Edgar Broughton Bandartist
- Henry Cowartist
- Wireartist
- Susheela Ramanartist
- Thing-Fishartist
- The Pop Groupartist
- Gary Lucasartist
- The Bugartist
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- The La'sartist
- dEUSartist
- Spotlight Kidartist
- A. G. Cookartist
- Richard Dawsonartist
- Coati Mundiartist
- Materialartist
- SCHartist
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- The Cruel Seaartist
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- John Lydonartist
- Mark Laneganartist
- PJ Harveyartist
- Ry Cooderartist
- John Cooper Clarkeartist
- Anna Calviartist
- The Fallartist
- Arthur Brownartist
- Mike Wattartist
- Suicideartist
- Buzz Osborneartist
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