Download or read book Captain Beefheart: The Biography written by Mike Barnes and published by Omnibus Press. This book was released on 2011-11-08 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Barnes gets the story, and with the full participation of those brave musicians who attempted to interpret Beefheart's sometimes otherworldly methodology” – The Times Through new interview material, and with reference to reports and eulogies that appeared in the media, Mike Barnes studies the star’s legacy – putting the last two decades into context with the revelation of Van Vliet’s battle with MS.