# Does anyone like Captain Beefheart? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 12, 2016, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-like-captain-beefheart/742978 "2016-01-12T23:40:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 4
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2016, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-like-captain-beefheart/742978/4 "2016-01-13T00:50:13Z")
In the thread [Critically-Acclaimed Albums that are Unlistenable](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=611028) I said, > [@Critically-Acclaimed Albums that are Unlistenable](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critically-acclaimed-albums-that-are-unlistenable/584202/1): > > _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. ☹ --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-like-captain-beefheart/742978)._