PassedOutGuy Posted July 11, 2005 Report Share Posted July 11, 2005 Its been a long time since I broke out any Frank for a listen and ill tell ya... Hot Rats has kicked me in the behind more than a few times tonight... what an incredible album from start to finish...Its funny how whenever I hear a note of FZ I always wonder why im not listening to this each and every day... its just that good... anyone on here catch Zappa live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jaimoe Posted July 11, 2005 Report Share Posted July 11, 2005 I dusted off Shut Up And Play Your Guitar last week before I went to see TSOOL. Man, what a great guitar album, but it's better than that: It's musical too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted July 11, 2005 Report Share Posted July 11, 2005 FZ is my man. I've got 15 or so albums.."Live at the Filmore", "Hot Rats", "Waka Jawaka", "Freak Out" and "We're not in it for the Money" are probably my favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted July 11, 2005 Report Share Posted July 11, 2005 He's got so many great albums and none of the ones you listed Jaydawg are amongst my favourites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted July 11, 2005 Report Share Posted July 11, 2005 "Live at the Filmore", "Hot Rats", "Waka Jawaka", "Freak Out" and "We're not in it for the Money" are probably my favorites. Maybe you meant We're Only In It For The Money ? Or is there another album I'm not familiar with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Gruvsten Posted July 11, 2005 Report Share Posted July 11, 2005 Hell Yeah! I was lucky enough to have a couple friends get me on Zappa nice and early. I've got all the albums but 3(they just hurt too much) Just went on a bender with all Zappa in the car....Roxy and Elsewhere is where it's at! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooly Posted July 11, 2005 Report Share Posted July 11, 2005 ive got about a dozen bootleg casettes that id LOVE to get transferred over to cds, just sweet sweeeet shows from all over, berlin, cali, and everywhere inbetweenlove the zappa man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted July 11, 2005 Report Share Posted July 11, 2005 oh yeah. "We're only in it for the Money"... haha"what's the ugliest part of your body?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grateful_dave Posted July 11, 2005 Report Share Posted July 11, 2005 "JOES GARAGE" SHOULD BE MADE INTO A ROCK OPERA!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneMtn Posted July 11, 2005 Report Share Posted July 11, 2005 The guy was a genius, and his work is timeless: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Evil_Mouse Posted July 11, 2005 Report Share Posted July 11, 2005 Hell Yeah! I was lucky enough to have a couple friends get me on Zappa nice and early. I've got all the albums but 3(they just hurt too much) Holy crap. That's a lot of albums. What three, I wonder, didn't make the grade?Roxy and Elsewhere is where it's at!I have to agree - he's always got amazing bands, but the Mothers here are fantastic. I would also add One Size Fits All among my favourites, along with Make a Jazz Noise Here - the latter probably getting the most rotation in recent months. And, of course - slightly overplayed though it be - Sheik Yerbouti. All that Zappa, and Adrian Belew too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneMtn Posted July 11, 2005 Report Share Posted July 11, 2005 My personal favourite will always be "Chunga's Revenge".Let me try to guess which three albums didn't make the grade:"Rare Meat" "Cruisin' With Reuben and the Jets"(Although the above two seem like obvious choices, I'll hazard a guess for number 3...)"Uncle Meat" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guigsy Posted July 11, 2005 Report Share Posted July 11, 2005 i say yes to zappa!!we're only in it for the money is likely my favourite.jaydawg, i think it's your mind.i like that whole freak out > absolutely free > 'we're only in it' time period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaidy Mae Posted July 11, 2005 Report Share Posted July 11, 2005 Ahhhhh, Frankie Zee. *sigh* I often torture myself wondering what kind of social commentary Zappa would have to share with us in this day and age. I can't imagine Bush as president with Zappa in this world. However, we have been given SO MUCH inspiration from this man in the forms of instrumental music, scathing lyrics and original thought. Way to go Mr. Zappa! Thank you so much for crackin' me up. "Hey punk, where you goin' with that button on your shirt?" Brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondtube Posted July 11, 2005 Report Share Posted July 11, 2005 I only own you can't do that on something or other, and "Roxy and Elsewhere" and both are so amazing i dont want to get anymore....i case its not as amazing...i'd like to remember FZ by those two albums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Large Marge Posted July 11, 2005 Report Share Posted July 11, 2005 Ahhhhh, Frankie Zee. *sigh*I often torture myself wondering what kind of social commentary Zappa would have to share with us in this day and age. I can't imagine Bush as president with Zappa in this world. However, we have been given SO MUCH inspiration from this man in the forms of instrumental music, scathing lyrics and original thought. Way to go Mr. Zappa! Thank you so much for crackin' me up. "Hey punk, where you goin' with that button on your shirt?" Brilliant! Yeah but do you actually LIKE the stuff KM? I understand the brilliance of it and enjoy some elements of the satire or humour, but I have just never been able to make myself truly enjoy it, beyond what I consider the novelty. I'd much rather read or discuss Zappa than actually have to listen to his "music". I'm interested to know if there are any ladies in the house who really do fully dig it (i.e. would not go crazy and do a diving tuck roll from Tungsten Gruvsten's car on the above mentioned Zappa bender ride.) - Kaidy Mae? Others? I hate to say it, but I think that if I'd figured out how to love Zappa a little more thoroughly, then I might have still be with my ex. Ah well, I just can't pretend to like football either :-( Get a zappa ringtone: ZapTone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Gruvsten Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 actually, i'm a sucker for the doo-wop so I do have Cruisin with Ruben...Far as I remember it's these 3:Tinseltown Rebellion. ...ya know, I actually own 'You Are What You Is' and like it as the 'conceptual continuity' is at it's peak in the flow of this one...but Zappa got tea-bagged by the 80's right in the taste department, and the fuggin synth trumpets and shit drums drive me nuts....which leads us to #2...Ship Arriving Too Late Absolute tripe, enough said. Oh sorry you like Valley Girl? go to hell.#3Jazz From Hell.Oh look you're already here. I imagine the Jazz in Hell actually sounding better.(ok, sorry gotta footnote this one - I -love- "What's New In Baltimore" and have it on a couple live shows...great anthem!)...of course i'm not counting rarities re-releases, and I don't have that last DVD-A release(but have heard it quite a few times...the Easy Meat is un-fuggin-believable)And Marge, yeah I know lotsa people in that place, I think because his tunes cover such a huge spectrum, there's lots to be turned on AND off by. Check out the late 70's stuff - my fave musicians and some funky tunes - Sheik Yerbouti being a fine example. For some mid-70's picks try out One Size Fits All and Apostrophe/Overnite Sensation... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Gruvsten Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 edit to add: I've got a Zappa 4CD live set I made that covers 68-79 if anyone wants it...best of the best all mixed together....PM me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneMtn Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 You know what I need, and this may be what you refer to Tungsten...I used to have a box set of Zappa called "Apocrypha". It disappeared along with most of my most rare discs (probably not a coincidence) and I've never been able to replace it."Apocrypha" anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Gruvsten Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 Hey StoneMtn i've got Apocrypha - it's a bootleg collection, albeit the most legit looking one i've ever seen....it's not bad although the quality is all over the map...PM me and I can fire them off to you some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneMtn Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 I know it's a bootleg. That makes it all the harder to get.I'm going to get a link for you to upload it to my brother's server, if you don't mind. I'm a bit of a techno-moron, so I'll get it from him after. I'll PM you as soon as I can reach him, in a day or two.Thanks soooo much! I miss a couple of the discs in that box set big time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Not Bob Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 "Hey punk, where you goin' with that button on your shirt?" Brilliant! I'm going to the love-in to sit and play my bongos in the dirt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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