15/12/2011
Christmas with the Captain: A tribute to Don Van Vliet, the late, great Captain Beefheart. A rollicking and raucous three-hour tribute to the good captain.
'If there has ever been such a thing as a genius in the history of popular music, it's Beefheart.'
That was John Peel's verdict and a year after Beefheart's passing Gideon Coe presents
Christmas With The Captain - a rollicking and raucous 3 hour tribute to his maverick gifts.
Featuring rare as hen's teeth concert material, session tracks from the Maida Vale vaults, listener requests & range of artists indebted to Van Vliet.
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Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Diddy Wah Diddy
- A&M Records.
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Howlin’ Wolf
Spoonful
- MCA.
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Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains
- Reprise.
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Robert Johnson
Terraplane Blues
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Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
China Pig
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Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
The Dust Blows Forward 'n' The Dust Blows Back
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Stump
Grab Hands (Radio 1 Session, 26 Jan 1986)
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Bog-Shed
Adventure Of Dog - BBC Session 25/02/1986
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Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Trust Us
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The Soft Boys
Give It To The Soft Boys
- Yep Roc Records.
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Captain Beefheart
Observatory Crest
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Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Too Much Time
- Reprise.
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Magazine
I Love You, You Big Dummy
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XTC
Ella Guru
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Sonic Youth
Electricity
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Frank Zappa
Willie The Pimp
- Reprise.
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Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Bat Chain Puller
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Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Call On Me
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Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Dropout Boogie
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Edgar Broughton Band
Apache Dropout
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Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
somebody in my home
- Xeric.
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Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Tupelo/Evil Is Going On
- Xeric.
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Tom Waits
Satisfied
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Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Run Paint Run Run
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Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Hey Garland I Dig Your Tweed Coat
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The Fall
Winter (Hostel Maxi) - BBC Session 26/08/1981
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Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Moon Child
- A&M Records.
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Mackenzies
Big Jim (There'S No Pubs In Heaven)
- Rough Trade.
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bIG fLAME
New Way (Quick Wash And Brush Up With Liberation Theology)
- Rough Trade.
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Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Rollin' N Tumblin'/Electricity
- Xeric.
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Captain Beefheart
Her Eyes Are A Blue Million Miles
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Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
When Big Joan Sets Up
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Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Japan Is A Dishpan
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Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Gimme Dat Harp Boy
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Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
There Ain'T No Santa Claus On The Evening Stage
- Reprise Records.
Broadcast
- Thu 15 Dec 201121:00BBC Radio 6 Music
