Does anyone like Captain Beefheart?

[Crafter_Man]

In the thread Critically-Acclaimed Albums that are Unlistenable I said,

@Crafter_Man

Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band was ranked #58 in Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. I’m a big Zappa fan, so I bought TMR (CD format) in the early 1990s. About once a year I play it in its entirety, hoping I will finally “get it” this time. But I *always *shake my head when listening to it. I’ve *tried *to like it. I’ve *tried *to appreciate it. But I just don’t get it. And don’t get me wrong, I enjoy weird/avant-garde music. (In addition to Zappa, I love The Residents and The Velvet Underground.) But I find TMR to be utterly unlistenable.