Any Zappa fans??

Kilgore-Trout

Are there any more truly hardcore Zappa fans on here??

PH01

Not hardcore, but a fan.
Had most of his stuff on tape, until the lot got stolen by some skanger.

Doctor J

Yeah, Zappa rules. My earliest memory is of listening to my Mum's 'Absolutely Free" LP when I was about three.

'Hot Rats', what more can I say?

PH01

Doctor J wrote:

My earliest memory is of listening to my Mum's 'Absolutely Free" LP when I was about three.

No way! You've gotta be kidding. That's gotta be the best childhood memory, ever! Did you mum sing along? Cool Mum.

Doctor J

C'mon, it's hard not to sing along to 'Call Any Vegetable'

Kilgore-Trout

Call any vegetable kicks ass!!

Anyone get joe's corsage or quAUDIOPHILIac???

monkeyfudge

I don't think a party is a party unless Sheik Yarbouti has been played in it's entirety.

'I want a nasty little jewish princess.. lalala...'

Kilgore-Trout

it ain't a party unless "weasels ripped my flesh" has been played!

Doctor J

Surely you mean Uncle Meat, playing every version of King Kong?

Kilgore-Trout

Or how about 200 motels?? Throw on "Half A Dozen Provocative Squats" or "This Town Is A Sealed Tuna Sandwich"!!! That ought to get everyone up and dancing

DamoRed

Never mind talking about him, would you all just shut up 'n play yer guitar...



Damo

X-Dawg

Anyone seen Baby Snakes on DVD? - it kicks freakin' a*s.

greglo23

what about Overnight Sensation .absolutely brilliant !!!!

Doctor J

The BBC showed a profile of him shortly after he died. One of the performances was of King Kong with the Mothers. Motorhead plays the most fantastic sax solo you'l ever hear. Well worth hunting down.

X-Dawg

Is this the documentary you're referring to? I took a screenshot...

Doctor J

I think it is

Is there a hospital bed and a large cage elsewhere in the set?

X-Dawg

Indeed there is.

Doctor J

That footage is gold. Gold, I say

FX Meister

Who the hell are Zappa? I've never heard of them

X-Dawg

FX Meister wrote:

Who the hell are Zappa? I've never heard of them

Reginald Durdle and the Zappatronics. A famous blues band from the 30's.

FX Meister

Bull****, blues is only around since the 70's? I did a search and it's a guy called Frank Zappa.

Doctor J

Ahhhh google, hold us warm onto your bosom

Bepetki

FX Meister wrote:

Bull****, blues is only around since the 70's?

Ahem... what!? Blues predates jazz... and jazz has been around over 100 years now.

Phantastic Fox

I recently got into Zappa, but I wanna know, whats (regarded) as his best album? I think i'll buy "We're only in it for the money" next. Has anyone read his book, The Real Frank Zappa Book? Its genius.

Doctor J

His stuff is so varied, it's hard to say what is his best. I love his earlier stuff, with "Hot Rats" being a particular favourite, but I really love "Uncle Meat" too. My mum has "...For The Money" and "Absolutley Free" on vinyl from back in the day, and I'd go for "Absolutely Free" out of those two, if made to choose. You just can't beat "Invocation and Ritual Dance of the Young Pumpkin" when you want to get down.

Kilgore-Trout

Phantastic Fox wrote:

I recently got into Zappa, but I wanna know, whats (regarded) as his best album? I think i'll buy "We're only in it for the money" next. Has anyone read his book, The Real Frank Zappa Book? Its genius.

it's almost impossible to say what his best album is!!! he has so many different styles of music. Some of the best IMO however are-
Freak out!
One size fits all
uncle meat
hot rats
the grand wazoo
civilization phase 3
we're only in it for the money
YCDTOSA vol.2
jazz from hell
etc!!

that book kicks ass. also check out 'electric don quixote' by neil slaven- very good stuff

X-Dawg

Sleep Dirt is cool too.

Kilgore-Trout

X-Dawg wrote:

Sleep Dirt is cool too.

indeed it is!! although the vinyl version without the vocals is WAY better.
you should also check out:
200 motels
Overnite Sensation
Apostrophe
Joe's Garage
and
Roxy And Elsewhere

Kopf

my favourites are
the grand wazoo
hot rats
roxy & elsewhere
waka/jawaka
live at the filmore east, 1971
one size fits all
over-nite sensation
we're only in it for the money

it's crazy i saw this thread when i did, cause i'm going through a very intense zappa phase right now - although i much prefer his instrumental jazz rock stuff to the SONGS which are usually just a bit much for me.. divx'd the live in new york (not 'live@the filmore') dvd and all i watch from it is Zoot Allures since the rest is just bollocks.

a lot of people get upset when i say things like that, because you usually encounter people who either hate zappa with a passion or are totally over-the-top obsessive about him. but really.. some of the stuff is pure crap.