Don Van Vliet: Some YoYo Stuff (1994): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1994, Don Van Vliet: Some YoYo Stuff is a documentary film directed by Anton Corbijn, running about 13 minutes.

What it’s about. Don van Vliet, alias "Captain Beefheart", is one of the most influential, misunderstood, talked about, admired, copied, treasured, loved and quoted musicians and yet he is still an obscure and mysterious artist. His quite abrupt artistic transformation from working with a microphone to a paintbrush in 1982 and his consequent move from the desert to the ocean meant even less direct contact with the outside world than before. Subsequently there is very little information about Don from this time onwards and this short black-and-white film made in 1993 is an unique opportunity to see and hear this unique man

Who’s in it. Don Van Vliet: Some YoYo Stuff stars Don Van Vliet as Himself, Sue Vliet as Herself, David Lynch as Himself and Anton Corbijn as Himself.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.9/10, Don Van Vliet: Some YoYo Stuff has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Don Van Vliet: Some YoYo Stuff page.

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