Frank Zappa appreciation!

[Chigs]

Just put on "Overnight Sensation." Such an incredible album

[boxers]

I bought my first ablum when I was like 12. It was Bongo Fury, with Beefheart. I bought it when it first came out, too, so...like...Im old

[doughhead63]

Had the pleasure of seeing him five times...a genius and a showman.

[boxers]

Had the pleasure of seeing him five times...a genius and a showman.

He sure was brilliant but he could sure be an arrogant prick, too. Some of his music was so absurd that I got the impression he kinda hated his fans by releasing it

[doughhead63]

He sure was brilliant but he could sure be an arrogant prick, too. Some of his music was so absurd that I got the impression he kinda hated his fans by releasing it

Yeah, not all of it was great...but, even when he was going into the classical phase, he was still a great interview, and a defender of free speech.

[boxers]

Yeah, not all of it was great...but, even when he was going into the classical phase, he was still a great interview, and a defender of free speech.

He would compose music with a pen and paper for every instrument in a band/orchestra without touching an instrument. Then hes find musicians who could play it...just so he could here what it sounded like. Some of it was waaaaaay difficult to play but also very annoying/boring to listen too, and theyd never play it again. Never even recorded a lot of it

[boxers]

Apostrophe and Overnight Sensation were released together on CD so it saved a guy a few bucks when switching out the vinyl to CDs.

[doughhead63]

Apostrophe and Overnight Sensation were released together on CD so it saved a guy a few bucks when switching out the vinyl to CDs.

I have been updating my collection...every once in a while, you can get some used FZ cd's at the place we buy our music.

To me, it sounds as good now as when it did when I was a bit high

[boxers]

I recently read Zappa, a bio from Barry Miles. I guess I could read it again so I guess I dont hate him

[Skyway]

Big Zappa fan here. I saw him live twice. Anxiously awaiting the remasters of "Sheik Yerbouti" and "You Are What You Is" to be released. The original Rykodisc releases sound horrible and a couple songs on the CDs are edited. I hope the remastered versions are more like the vinyl.

I read somewhere that Zappa wanted to be a classical composer but he said he became a rock musician because that was where the money was.

[Smell Muhfinger]

Central Scrutinizer.

[boxers]

'70s era Zappa is my favorite. Bongo Fury, Apostrophe, O N Sensation, Joes Garage. By '80ish Id lost interest. And if youve never heard Bongo Fury then your missing some killer fuckin guitar and songs

[Skyway]

My favorite albums:

Absolutely Free
Overnite Sensation
Apostrophe
Sheik Yerboute
Tinseltown Rebellion
You Are What you Is

[Capn Crud]

Just put on "Overnight Sensation." Such an incredible album

I love this album

[Skyway]

I had a Zappa dream, it had to be more then 20 years ago and I still remember it. I was outside my childhood home singing Camarillo Brillo.

[Capn Crud]

I had a Zappa dream, it had to be more then 20 years ago and I still remember it. I was outside my childhood home singing Camarillo Brillo.

Were you wearing a Sears poncho?

[Skyway]

Were you wearing a Sears poncho?

Don't remember if I was wearing a real poncho I mean a Mexican poncho or a Sears poncho. Hmm, no fooling.

[Tom Doyers]

What is funny fucked-the-fuck up is that FZ is a fucking genius virtuoso but guys like Kurt Cobain make "Top 10 Guitarists of All Time" lists.

[TelegramSam]

What is funny fucked-the-fuck up is that FZ is a fucking genius virtuoso but guys like Kurt Cobain make "Top 10 Guitarists of All Time" lists.

In all fairness, Cobain himself said he was a shitty guitarist when he was alive, and was a Zappa fan. Anyway, Zappa was truly an original, it's easy to forget how unpopular speaking out against hippies/free love/total pacifism was in the 60's/early 70's music scene. Plastic People is worth listening to as much as possible, for my money.

[boxers]

In all fairness, Cobain himself said he was a shitty guitarist when he was alive, and was a Zappa fan. Anyway, Zappa was truly an original, it's easy to forget how unpopular speaking out against hippies/free love/total pacifism was in the 60's/early 70's music scene. Plastic People is worth listening to as much as possible, for my money.

Ive never heard Plastic People but your clearly aware of the obscure shit. Ive got Sleep Dirt which, apparently, is one of a few ablums released as a result of issues with Warner. Im about to google it cuz Im remembering a few other albums involved and musicians like Lowell George who did one off tracks to help fulfill contractual obligations and stuff