Does thinking Frank Zappa sucks mean that I'm uptight?

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  • Cob
    Cob Posts: 858
    It's amazing to me how many people on this BB seem to care what other people think about their taste in music, come on, if you don't like Zappa you don't like Zappa, not everyone likes every band or musician. It just like the "I am the only one who doesn't like My Morning Jacket and KOL" thread, listen to the bands you like and don't listen to the ones you don't like, seems pretty easy to me. Oh and BTW I've been a huge Zappa fan since Jr. High as my friends older brothers had several of his Lp's that we would listen to, it's an acquired taste for sure to say the least and there are plenty of people out there that don't care for him so you aren't alone.
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  • Wobbie
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  • Snake
    Snake Posts: 2,605
    WEll I dont think the greatest hits album is very good (aside from the muffin man, thats pure genius :cool: )

    Some of the songs arent so great, but remember he also wrote orchestral music, and jazz music. Pick up Apostrophe' that is a great album. The title song is an awesome instrumental :cool:


    Otherwise your just an uptight musically bland person :D jk
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  • Bushleaguer28
    Bushleaguer28 Posts: 776
    First off, NO Zappa GH can do justice to his work as a musician and composer. In order to truly understand his work, you need to listen to each record start to finish.

    Second, I dont think that not liking Zappa makes you "uptight." HIs music is not for everyone as it is an incredibly unique sound. But feeling "dirty" after listening does make you uptight. If you cant see the tongue in cheek humor of his music then you dont have a very good sense of humor. Very few of his lyrics are meant to be taken seriously.

    His early solo work which includes a lot of unbelievable and timeless instrumental stuff such as Peaches en Regalia etc. is all about music and composition. Frank is probably one of the most underrated and underappreciated guitarists of all time. There are very few guitarists who can touch him. His later work is when his lyrics started getting pornographic - personally i think his instrumental stuff and guitar work are far superior to his later work but its still amazing nonetheless IMO.

    Nobody will ever be able to replicate what Zappa did. As far as music and composition goes he is as close to a genius as the world of music has seen in a long time.
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  • hoopinman
    hoopinman Posts: 294
    JWBusher wrote:
    Any live material with Vinnie Colaiuta on drums is a must hear, such as "Shut Up And Play Yer Guitar", an album of live guitar solos. Grateful Dead and Phish fans should listen to that album if they want to hear some REAL jamming.


    that has to be one of the dumbest things to ever read in here. Most Phish fans and deadheads understand Zappa and appreciate what he did for American music. Phish has always considered Frank Zappa as one of their biggest influences, and anyone who really listens to Phish can see and hear that in their music.


    personally my fave era of Franks was the band that recorded Apostrophe with Napolean Murphy Brock, George Duke, Tom Fowler,Ruth Underwood and Ainsley Dunbar.

    Im also a big Terry Bozzio fan so that gets me goin too!
  • Cob
    Cob Posts: 858
    Words can't even describe it to me anyway.........



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  • Strangest Tribe
    Strangest Tribe Posts: 2,502
    it's hard to get into Zappa without context. A greatest hits album isn't the way to go. Some of it sounds cheesy now but back in the day Zappa was huge the way some indie bands are today. Some of the stuff was more relevant to the time it was recorded. Most of the Mothers albums are great and should be listened to completely.

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