Frank Zappa Appreciation Thread

Halfa · 02-19-2008, 06:32 PM

except the LP he used
i'm pretty sure it wasnt gold...just a standard burst

of course i might be wrong
if it wasnt gold it might as well have been

jamerson macmanus · 03-07-2008, 02:59 AM

YouTube - Who Is That Guy-In The Sky

best. video. ever.

SATCHMO · 03-07-2008, 10:42 AM

I was pissed off to find out that his estate yanked all of his albums off the itunes store

cardboard adolescent · 03-07-2008, 04:13 PM

for my scholarship interview they asked me if i had a hero or idol, someone i aspired to be like. i told them frank zappa

Molecules · 03-08-2008, 06:27 PM

RIGHT. I've spent the last 6 hours buried away expanding my minimal Frank Zappa knowledge, drinking water and chain smoking and so far the highlights have been:

the quotes in Absolutely Free from 'Rites of Spring',
Flower Punk tearing the psychedelic cliche's of a lifetime to pieces with a parody of 'Hey Joe' (ironically sounds like an amazing album to have a blaze to)

Well okay that's only two but I'm still a bit overwhelmed and it's pretty late. His 60's work is amazing and totally underexposed, I hope Macca still blushes when he hears Freak Out! and Sgt.Pepper's mentioned in the same sentence.
Oh yeah and didn't Alternative TV cover 'Why dontcha do me right'?? Course they did! Brilliant.

If you still need convincing, cop Cardboard's Zappa compilation.
ker-ching!

lucifer_sam · 07-19-2008, 09:11 PM

May I suggest this thread be moved to general music? Zappa was certainly a multitalented man and was once a classical composer and conductor, Anyways it should get more interest in him...

bardonodude · 07-21-2008, 08:29 PM

good idea but Zappa at his satirical best was no doubt we're only in it for the money, did anyone see that debate he was in about censorship in music? it was hilarious haha. By far one of my favorite artists of all time

jackhammer · 07-26-2008, 07:02 PM

He was one mean guitar player too:

Inuzuka Skysword · 07-26-2008, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cardboard adolescent

for my scholarship interview they asked me if i had a hero or idol, someone i aspired to be like. i told them frank zappa

Did you get the scholarship...?

bsmix · 07-27-2008, 01:41 PM

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ebbo7...eature=related
I came across this the other day. Prob a bit boring for some but I found it very interesting and enlightening. He's pretty straight up with all the questions

02-19-2008, 06:32 PM	#111 (permalink)
Halfa Allman Brothers Obsessor Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: The Whipping Post Posts: 260	except the LP he used i'm pretty sure it wasnt gold...just a standard burst of course i might be wrong if it wasnt gold it might as well have been __________________ Check it out: www.myspace.com/sdotldotidotpdot Watch your step.

03-07-2008, 02:59 AM	#112 (permalink)
jamerson macmanus Groupie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dayton, Ohio 1903 Posts: 31	YouTube - Who Is That Guy-In The Sky best. video. ever. __________________ theres a solitary man crying hold me

03-08-2008, 06:27 PM	#115 (permalink)
Molecules daddy don't Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: the Wastes Posts: 2,577	RIGHT. I've spent the last 6 hours buried away expanding my minimal Frank Zappa knowledge, drinking water and chain smoking and so far the highlights have been: the quotes in Absolutely Free from 'Rites of Spring', Flower Punk tearing the psychedelic cliche's of a lifetime to pieces with a parody of 'Hey Joe' (ironically sounds like an amazing album to have a blaze to) Well okay that's only two but I'm still a bit overwhelmed and it's pretty late. His 60's work is amazing and totally underexposed, I hope Macca still blushes when he hears Freak Out! and Sgt.Pepper's mentioned in the same sentence. Oh yeah and didn't Alternative TV cover 'Why dontcha do me right'?? Course they did! Brilliant. If you still need convincing, cop Cardboard's Zappa compilation. ker-ching! __________________ [SIZE="1"]Eff em tumble her

07-19-2008, 09:11 PM	#116 (permalink)
lucifer_sam Unrepentant Ass-Mod Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,921	May I suggest this thread be moved to general music? Zappa was certainly a multitalented man and was once a classical composer and conductor, Anyways it should get more interest in him... __________________ first.am

07-26-2008, 07:02 PM	#118 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	He was one mean guitar player too: __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

03-07-2008, 10:42 AM	#113 (permalink)
SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	I was pissed off to find out that his estate yanked all of his albums off the itunes store

03-07-2008, 04:13 PM	#114 (permalink)
cardboard adolescent ;) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,503	for my scholarship interview they asked me if i had a hero or idol, someone i aspired to be like. i told them frank zappa

07-21-2008, 08:29 PM	#117 (permalink)
bardonodude Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 1,367	good idea but Zappa at his satirical best was no doubt we're only in it for the money, did anyone see that debate he was in about censorship in music? it was hilarious haha. By far one of my favorite artists of all time

07-27-2008, 01:41 PM	#120 (permalink)
bsmix Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Posts: 179	http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ebbo7...eature=related I came across this the other day. Prob a bit boring for some but I found it very interesting and enlightening. He's pretty straight up with all the questions __________________ a music nazi....is still a nazi