Frank Zappa Appreciation Thread

Brad Stengel · 08-05-2008, 04:00 PM

We're Only In It for the Money is the most underrated album of all time. Front to back brilliance, lyrically and musiically. Light years ahead of stuff coming out 10 years from now.

Kevorkian Logic · 08-05-2008, 04:13 PM

I don't think it is underrated at all tbh. I agree it does have it's good moments and I do enjoy this album, but I think there are better Zappa albums out there and gets as much praise as it deserves.

cardboard adolescent · 08-05-2008, 04:57 PM

Absolutely Free is my personal favorite. Who else could make an instantly classic concept album about vegetables?

Brad Stengel · 08-10-2008, 08:18 PM

I'd say early Zappa is underrated in general, I suppose, its just WOIFTM is my absolute favorite.

Although "Brown Shoes Don't Make It" on Absolutely Free might be my favorite song.

RiotGod · 08-13-2008, 01:03 PM

Mud Shark!

Zarko · 10-05-2008, 04:35 AM

Bump for Zappa

Not much beats his work and genre experiments.

I first heard Hot Rats and it blew me away. Still to this day my favourite Zappa album (Especially Green Gene) Was never a HUGE Mothers fan, but I still liked it.

However, my favourite period would have his later stuff, classical works and the work with the symphony.

Molecules · 10-05-2008, 07:51 AM

pretty sure i've said it already but pour moi 60's Zappa>>>>the rest.
didn't he get pushed into the orchestra pit at the royal Albert Hall and eff up his vocal chords? not quite sure how your voice drops an octave from that kind of accident but apparently..

jackhammer · 10-06-2008, 02:00 PM

TBH there is no era of Zappa that I dislike but Hot Rats is so awesome. Tinseltown Rebellion is great though. His classical stuff is great too.

RoemerMW · 10-06-2008, 11:02 PM

I was forced to delete all but three of my many Zappa albums yesterday. I was clearing all of my low bit-rate albums from my collection, and most of my Zappa albums were 192kbps or less

I am now going to re-obtain his complete discography in 320kbps glory! And I just heard Hot Rats for the first time yesterday. I'm infatuated with Zappa at the moment.

A5T0N3D1 · 10-08-2008, 05:46 PM

i just started listening to zappa, recently.

so far i got uncle meat and burnt weeny sandwich.

it blew up my badassometer

08-05-2008, 04:13 PM	#122 (permalink)
Kevorkian Logic Imperfectly Perfect Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,290	I don't think it is underrated at all tbh. I agree it does have it's good moments and I do enjoy this album, but I think there are better Zappa albums out there and gets as much praise as it deserves. __________________ "it is only through a limitless accumulation of the imperfect that a certain type of perfection can be attained"

10-05-2008, 07:51 AM	#127 (permalink)
Molecules daddy don't Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: the Wastes Posts: 2,577	pretty sure i've said it already but pour moi 60's Zappa>>>>the rest. didn't he get pushed into the orchestra pit at the royal Albert Hall and eff up his vocal chords? not quite sure how your voice drops an octave from that kind of accident but apparently.. __________________ [SIZE="1"]Eff em tumble her

10-06-2008, 02:00 PM	#128 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	TBH there is no era of Zappa that I dislike but Hot Rats is so awesome. Tinseltown Rebellion is great though. His classical stuff is great too. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

10-06-2008, 11:02 PM	#129 (permalink)
RoemerMW Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Klamath Falls, OR Posts: 452	I was forced to delete all but three of my many Zappa albums yesterday. I was clearing all of my low bit-rate albums from my collection, and most of my Zappa albums were 192kbps or less I am now going to re-obtain his complete discography in 320kbps glory! And I just heard Hot Rats for the first time yesterday. I'm infatuated with Zappa at the moment. __________________ My Music Collection

08-05-2008, 04:00 PM	#121 (permalink)
Brad Stengel This Space for Rent Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 815	We're Only In It for the Money is the most underrated album of all time. Front to back brilliance, lyrically and musiically. Light years ahead of stuff coming out 10 years from now.

08-05-2008, 04:57 PM	#123 (permalink)
cardboard adolescent ;) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,503	Absolutely Free is my personal favorite. Who else could make an instantly classic concept album about vegetables?

08-10-2008, 08:18 PM	#124 (permalink)
Brad Stengel This Space for Rent Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 815	I'd say early Zappa is underrated in general, I suppose, its just WOIFTM is my absolute favorite. Although "Brown Shoes Don't Make It" on Absolutely Free might be my favorite song.

08-13-2008, 01:03 PM	#125 (permalink)
RiotGod Groupie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Red Bank Posts: 10	Mud Shark!

10-05-2008, 04:35 AM	#126 (permalink)
Zarko Barely Disheveled Zombie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 1,196	Bump for Zappa Not much beats his work and genre experiments. I first heard Hot Rats and it blew me away. Still to this day my favourite Zappa album (Especially Green Gene) Was never a HUGE Mothers fan, but I still liked it. However, my favourite period would have his later stuff, classical works and the work with the symphony.

10-08-2008, 05:46 PM	#130 (permalink)
A5T0N3D1 Groupie Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: texas Posts: 6	i just started listening to zappa, recently. so far i got uncle meat and burnt weeny sandwich. it blew up my badassometer