Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 85. Chapters: Frank Zappa, Neil Peart, Rick Wakeman, Bo Hansson, Todd Rundgren, Keith Emerson, Captain Beefheart, Jon Anderson, Demetrio Stratos, William D. Drake, Peter Head, Motoi Sakuraba, Neal Morse, Demis Roussos, Dan Pinto, Collin Leijenaar, Guy Manning, Martin Grech, Alicja Trout, Chrisye, Jean Ven Robert Hal, Peter King, Brian Doerner, Geoff Mann, Joey Eppard, Peter Daltrey, Helmut Kollen, Per Wiberg, David Fenech, Chris Rael, Stuart Davis, Trent Gardner, Bryan Josh, Damian Wilson, Ramases, Michelle Young, Chris Gartmann, Daniel Grimsland, Kayanis, Jurgen Fritz, Hans Bathelt. Excerpt: Don Van Vliet (; born Don Glen Vliet; January 15, 1941 - December 17, 2010) was an American musician, singer-songwriter and artist best known by the stage name Captain Beefheart. His musical work was conducted with a rotating ensemble of musicians called The Magic Band, active between 1965 and 1982, with whom he recorded 12 studio albums. Noted for his powerful singing voice with its wide range, Van Vliet also played the harmonica, saxophone and numerous other wind instruments. His music blended rock, blues and psychedelia with free jazz, avant-garde and contemporary experimental composition. Beefheart was also known for exercising an almost dictatorial control over his supporting musicians, and for often constructing myths about his life. During his teen years in Lancaster, California, Van Vliet developed an eclectic musical taste and formed "a mutually useful but volatile" friendship with Frank Zappa, with whom he sporadically competed and collaborated. He began performing with his Captain Beefheart persona in 1964 and joined the original Magic Band line-up, initiated by Alexis Snouffer, in 1965. The group drew attention with their cover of Bo Diddley's "Diddy Wah Diddy," which became a regional hit. It was followed by their acclaimed deb...