stich
Trad climber
Denver, Colorado
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Aug 26, 2006 - 09:15am PT
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I know this is going to sound like heresy, but I have never really liked any of Zappa's music. I liked him, I liked his style, but his music was some of the most unenjoyable out there. It often had this disjointed, jazz undercurrent, was layered with none too good sounding arrangements, and just left me wanting to leave the room. And I like some weird stuff, like Zoogz Rift and the Residents. And all of those explanations about how great musicians worked with Frank and how much a perfectionist he was just don't make the music any better. And what was it with all of the xylophones?
None the less, Frank was a super cool guy. It's just that his taste was what it was.
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Aug 26, 2006 - 09:29am PT
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What will you do if we let you go home?
And the plastic's all melted, and so is the chrome?
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Jacob
Trad climber
yucky valley
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Aug 26, 2006 - 09:34am PT
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bob marley>zappa
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Mimi
Trad climber
Seattle
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Aug 26, 2006 - 09:34am PT
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Who are the brain police?
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Wonder
climber
WA
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Aug 26, 2006 - 09:40am PT
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once apon a time I heard somewhere that Zappa invented the 64 track recording system.
Even though King Tubby never need it.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Aug 26, 2006 - 10:06am PT
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All good,
But,
My python boot is too tight,
I couldn't get it off last night...
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Blitzo
Social climber
Earth
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Aug 26, 2006 - 10:09am PT
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I saw Largo wearing Python boots once, in Vegas.
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Aug 26, 2006 - 10:20am PT
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"It often had this disjointed, jazz undercurrent.." well yeah, if that's a problem, then maybe Frank isn't for you, Stich. I think that's part of what does it for a lot of us.
OT, I wonder if there Are enough of us for a Residents thread?
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stich
Trad climber
Denver, Colorado
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Aug 26, 2006 - 10:41am PT
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Zoogz Rift used heavy fusion jazz sounds on his Island of Living Puke album, but I just like the way it came out better. Franks vocals are kind of too smooth and sleazy sometimes. If music is weird, I prefer it to be just demented.
I do like Frank's Asshole song. Perhaps there is more within his discography that I need to sample. Care to offer up your favorite tracks?
The Residents thread is kind of off and running, though the title is a bit obscure.
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Blitzo
Social climber
Earth
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Aug 26, 2006 - 10:51am PT
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Voice of mary's vision:
Hi! It's me...
The girl from the bus...
Remember?
The last tour?
Well...
Information is
Not knowledge
Knowledge is
Not wisdom
Wisdom is not truth
Truth is not beauty
Beauty is not love
Love is not music
Music is the best...
Wisdom is the domain
Of the wis
(which is extinct).
Beauty is a French
Phonetic corruption
Of a short cloth
Neck ornament
Currently in
Resurgence...
I just noticed that part of this is on the Freak Out Stout label in the other thread.
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locker
Trad climber
Joshua Tree Ca
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Aug 26, 2006 - 10:55am PT
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"I know this is going to sound like heresy, but I have never really liked any of Zappa's music"...
I am with you on this one...
Zappa was a extreamly inventive and creative and that I have always respected... I will admit that when we used to "trip". "Suzy Creamcheese" would take us somewhere else all together...
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Blitzo
Social climber
Earth
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Aug 26, 2006 - 11:03am PT
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That's right, lockn00b!
You can't beat Lynyrd Skynyrd and Pabst Blue Ribbon!
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stich
Trad climber
Denver, Colorado
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Aug 26, 2006 - 11:07am PT
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I have to admit, but when I hear a lot of that sleazy Southern Fried Rock it makes me feel...uh...well PROUD yew sons a bitches!
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locker
Trad climber
Joshua Tree Ca
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Aug 26, 2006 - 11:15am PT
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Billy, BIlly, Billy,
Lynyrd Skynyrd were cool...
My tastes lean heavily toward Hendrix, Led Zeplin, Jonny Winters, Ten Years After and Britney Spears...
Zappa just wasn't my thing!!! Neither was that little wimp "Gram Parsons".. (that one will get a rise!!!)
Watch out or I'll sick Mountain Man on you...
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Blitzo
Social climber
Earth
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Aug 26, 2006 - 12:38pm PT
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Sweet Home Alabama!
Gram Parsons?
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Voltzwgn
Trad climber
Sac CA
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Aug 26, 2006 - 01:12pm PT
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Zappa played music from many genre rock, jazz, classical and some of what to me is just zappa. So you maybe right that even if you don't like the Zappa music you've heard to date there may still be some Zappa music you'll like out there some where.
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philo
Trad climber
boulder, co.
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Aug 26, 2006 - 06:50pm PT
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Zappa for president! Even a dead guy would do better than the current crop of poodle biters.
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Blitzo
Social climber
Earth
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Aug 26, 2006 - 06:54pm PT
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Zappa was running for president, if you remember.
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