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| Back in the day, I'd listen to Zappa because it was just plain COOL, the choice of many progressive, music minded "stoners", A go to choice for the party crowd that was not into the jock rock crap like Smoke on the Water anymore.. Always thought the intricacy was neat but did not get into Zappa because of this back then. It was the lyrics and the whole elite club status of the people who knew about bands like Zappa that made it fun.
Today when I go back and pick it apart musically, I find it stands the test of time quite well unlike bands like REO Speedwagon (the top 40 monsters of their time) or Billy Squire etc. those guys sold more records than Elvis I think?
Anyway Zappa was in my estimation a true musical genius. At the very least "Brilliant"! I think it is a shame he did not do (and I don't think he ever did) one "serious" Music album. Not that he needed to..... but today I'd like to be able to listen to just one that album that did not have the goofy, funny, unexpected, lyrics. The guy was capable of everything from Country/Western/Folk to Progressive Rock/Fusion Jazz and sometimes all within the confines of one single song. Nothing like him. Cool stuff.
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | Pick up a copy of "Orchestral Favorites" or, what many consider to be his finest album, "The Grand Wazoo". No lyrics, just fine fine music. |
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| Here is something the Zappa fans might enjoy. It's Mike Nesmith playing Frank Zappa and Frank Zappa playing Mike Nesmith:
Monkees TV show YouTube
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Originally posted by Northcountry:
[QB] I think it is a shame he did not do (and I don't think he ever did) one "serious" Music album. I really don't understand, Zappa was serious about all his albums. I you mean "high brow" music, try listening to The Yellow Shark, London Symphony Orchestra Vol 1 and 2, The Perfect Stranger, Francesco Zappa, Civilization, Phaze III. |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | That video is funny, never seen it before :) |
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| Originally posted by dweezil:
That video is funny, never seen it before :) I'm glad you liked it. I loved it when Mike, dressed as Zappa, said that the Monkess music was "banal and insipid"!
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Location: Four Corners New Mexico | Saw FZ and the Mothers play the Atlantic City Pop Festival (2 weeks prior to Woodstock) and they did "King Kong" and other tunes. Fantastic jazz/rock band. Dense, intricate music. At various times, band members would leap into the air and shout words like "Yeee!" |
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Location: enid, ok | I'm with Dweez. If nothing else, Frank was necessary. I truly mean that. |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | Of COURSE he was necessary! After all, Necessity IS the Mother of Invention. |
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Location: Wichita, KS | Bah-dum-bump! Nice one. |
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The "Critics" say THIS about Zappa...
