Good article by Mike Barnes about Don Van Vliet (Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band) and Frank Zappa in the new issue of Record Collector Magazine (UK) — Gary says "Mike generous included me in the telling of the tale—thanks Mike! … “its actually a lynchpin comment I felt that the whole relationship hangs on that they ended up at least speaking and friendly, as best friendsand closest colleaguessometimes will Very important note I thought
Great piece from the authority and legendary writer Mike Barnes . . . . . .
my edit!
somebody posted this image online and questioned it's veracity and accusing it of being AI (why would you?) solely because they couldn't recognise Frank’s guitar here . . . . . I mean I geddit but . . . . . le'ts check . . . . more later
13th May 2026
UPDATE! Well I promised I would look into it and it is of course AI and a fake!
Frank Zappa figure: He is shown holding a distorted "mutant" guitar that merges features of a Gibson Korina Explorer with a Flying V, including a nonsensical neck and body alignment.
The Beefheart ‘oboe’ has no functioning keys
The reel-to-reel tape recorder in the background is an anomaly too, the control alignments are nonsense
The digital fingerprint shows this to be AI from someone frequently warned about posting such similar and then ultimately they were kicked off the Beefheart Fan Club site (it even names him, which I won’t - he doesn’t need the oxygen)
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