Arguably the inventor of Musical Genre Hybridization: Don Van Vliet died today, he was 69.

For a psychedelic trip you won't forget investigate his life, music, art and work.

• http://beefheart.com/
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Beefheart
• http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=beefheart&x=0&y=0
• http://ubu.clc.wvu.edu/film/corbijn.html

Here's my favorite quote from the Master: "The largest living land mammal is the absent mind."

I'll bet the first thing he says to Saint Peter is, "Gimme dat harp, boy."