Frank Zappa Appreciation Thread

333 · 12-04-2009, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Molecules

Frank Vincent Zappa
December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993

Very appropriate, Molecules. Thanks for the vid. On that note:

dazamaru · 12-06-2009, 06:47 AM

Out of all the persons that have existed on this earth, Zappa would have been one Id like to spend the afternoon with.

It's sad. People see the hair, the scowl and hear the music...and immediately think "drugs" But Frank was clean (cept for ciggies)

I get frustrated cause I cant write music like his, LOL, but he remains a large influence on my musical choices and my thinking.

Now I dont like everything he's done. The Sheik Yerbouti/You are What you is period was really rank. Thingfish was highly racist and idiotic....and the Mothers period with Flo and Eddie...ahh......But thru Zappa, I learned about Stravinsky, Hindemith, Elliot Carter, Stockhausen, Oliver Messiaen and others.....Not bad for a black kid from urban Philadelphia, huh?

Listening to "Sinister Footwear" is just one of my favorite Zappa moments. I mean there are so many compositions I could name...but this one and "Zoot Allures" almost brings me to tears...the emotions, the many colors...its just a sadness that this man no longer is with us.

Kill Ugly Radio.

MuscleInAJar · 12-07-2009, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by PhishFood

Frank Zappa is god, comments?

agreed

mickey_phinn · 12-09-2009, 02:59 PM

Dweezil is not bad either - in fact his guitar style is highly reminiscent of Frank's. His solo stuff is kind of garbage, but the Zappa Plays Zappa shows are fantastic. His version of "Inca Roads" blew my mind.

gunnels · 12-09-2009, 05:47 PM

His cover of "My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama" was awful. :\
But yeah, he is top notch in Zappa plays Zappa.

music_phantom13 · 12-09-2009, 09:45 PM

I had a chance to go see Zappa Plays Zappa last year and I didn't go... I really regret not going now.

I think Frank Zappa is pretty much the only evidence you need to bring to an argument when someone claims that the best musicians are those on drugs. Well, throw Minor Threat/Fugazi in there as well and you're really set.

missinglink · 12-10-2009, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by music_phantom13

I think Frank Zappa is pretty much the only evidence you need to bring to an argument when someone claims that the best musicians are those on drugs.

Much agreed ... I do recall many a trippy evening to the tunes of the legendary Frank Zappa

Weeeee !!

Antonio · 12-10-2009, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by music_phantom13

I had a chance to go see Zappa Plays Zappa last year and I didn't go... I really regret not going now.

I think Frank Zappa is pretty much the only evidence you need to bring to an argument when someone claims that the best musicians are those on drugs. Well, throw Minor Threat/Fugazi in there as well and you're really set.

*joke, joke*

Antonio · 12-10-2009, 10:45 AM

oh god yes

gunnels · 12-10-2009, 04:32 PM

^Greatest twenty minutes of video ever.

12-06-2009, 06:47 AM	#222 (permalink)
dazamaru Groupie Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 6	Out of all the persons that have existed on this earth, Zappa would have been one Id like to spend the afternoon with. It's sad. People see the hair, the scowl and hear the music...and immediately think "drugs" But Frank was clean (cept for ciggies) I get frustrated cause I cant write music like his, LOL, but he remains a large influence on my musical choices and my thinking. Now I dont like everything he's done. The Sheik Yerbouti/You are What you is period was really rank. Thingfish was highly racist and idiotic....and the Mothers period with Flo and Eddie...ahh......But thru Zappa, I learned about Stravinsky, Hindemith, Elliot Carter, Stockhausen, Oliver Messiaen and others.....Not bad for a black kid from urban Philadelphia, huh? Listening to "Sinister Footwear" is just one of my favorite Zappa moments. I mean there are so many compositions I could name...but this one and "Zoot Allures" almost brings me to tears...the emotions, the many colors...its just a sadness that this man no longer is with us. Kill Ugly Radio.

12-09-2009, 02:59 PM	#224 (permalink)
mickey_phinn Groupie Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 1	Dweezil is not bad either - in fact his guitar style is highly reminiscent of Frank's. His solo stuff is kind of garbage, but the Zappa Plays Zappa shows are fantastic. His version of "Inca Roads" blew my mind.

12-09-2009, 09:45 PM	#226 (permalink)
music_phantom13 Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 942	I had a chance to go see Zappa Plays Zappa last year and I didn't go... I really regret not going now. I think Frank Zappa is pretty much the only evidence you need to bring to an argument when someone claims that the best musicians are those on drugs. Well, throw Minor Threat/Fugazi in there as well and you're really set.