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Title: Frank Zappa
Post by: Roger Bacon on July 23, 2012, 02:38:15 AM

Guy was fucking brilliant.  Why did he have to write a bunch of songs that would be outstanding had they not been filled with moronic, childish lyrics.

 ???

Title: Re: Frank Zappa
Post by: dr.chimps on July 23, 2012, 04:12:23 AM

At least it's not Captain Beefheart.  ;D

Title: Re: Frank Zappa
Post by: Purge_WTF on July 23, 2012, 06:50:10 AM

  At least he gave us a hot daughter:

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Title: Re: Frank Zappa
Post by: funk51 on July 23, 2012, 11:21:50 AM

Quote from: P.I.P on July 23, 2012, 02:38:15 AM

Guy was fucking brilliant.  Why did he have to write a bunch of songs that would be outstanding had they not been filled with moronic, childish lyrics.

 ???

yellow snow, and slipped my disco were classics....

Title: Re: Frank Zappa
Post by: deadz on July 23, 2012, 02:08:46 PM

Zappa is ok in small doses.

Title: Re: Frank Zappa
Post by: sync pulse on July 23, 2012, 04:58:14 PM

Quote from: P.I.P on July 23, 2012, 02:38:15 AM

Guy was fucking brilliant.  Why did he have to write a bunch of songs that would be outstanding had they not been filled with moronic, childish lyrics.

 ???

Because vocals were more marketable than instrumentals...he said so himself...

and his humor/thinking/muse would not allow him to write conventional sounding lyrics.

The  instrumentals he did write are quite good.


"Lumpy Gravy" is my favorite of his albums...it's a concept piece to be played through at a sitting.

As an aside I have it on an original LP release.

Title: Re: Frank Zappa
Post by: Roger Bacon on July 23, 2012, 05:08:28 PM

Quote from: sync pulse on July 23, 2012, 04:58:14 PM

Because vocals were more marketable than instrumentals...he said so himself...

With all the talent Zappa possessed, wouldn't vocals a little bit more traditional than "Dong work for Yuda" or "Why Does It Hurt When I Pee" be even more marketable and popular?

This is like using a fine Italian vehicle, in the circus as a clown car.  :-X

Title: Re: Frank Zappa
Post by: sync pulse on July 23, 2012, 05:10:02 PM

His humor/thinking/muse would not allow him to write conventional sounding lyrics.

The  instrumentals he did write are quite good.


"Lumpy Gravy" is my favorite of his albums...it's a concept piece to be played through at a sitting.

As an aside I have it on an original LP release.

Title: Re: Frank Zappa
Post by: Roger Bacon on July 23, 2012, 05:13:37 PM

Quote from: sync pulse on July 23, 2012, 05:10:02 PM

His humor/thinking/muse would not allow him to write conventional sounding lyrics.

The  instrumentals he did write are quite good.


"Lumpy Gravy" is my favorite of his albums...it's a concept piece to be played through at a sitting.

As an aside I have it on an original LP release.

Hmmm, that's cool.

I'm not being sarcastic here, you seem to know a lot about EVERYTHING!  You're a human encyclopedia. 

Title: Re: Frank Zappa
Post by: Powerlift66 on July 24, 2012, 01:11:17 PM

Just saw Dweezil (Hampton Beach NH) a couple Fridays back (my 2nd time), he plays his dads music.

Great show for Zappa fans... Plus he was cool, walking around shaking hands.. (Not a stuck up dick)..

Title: Re: Frank Zappa
Post by: funk51 on August 04, 2012, 09:00:40 AM

Quote from: dhartnet on July 24, 2012, 01:11:17 PM

Just saw Dweezil (Hampton Beach NH) a couple Fridays back (my 2nd time), he plays his dads music.

Great show for Zappa fans... Plus he was cool, walking around shaking hands.. (Not a stuck up dick)..

a lot of groups are like this in my area in pa. there is a place called penn's peak close to where i live. quite a few of the acts sign autographs for free and talk to the fans in between and at the end of shows. eddie money , john waite, nelson, firehouse just to name a few. our groups who played there jethro tull, toto, outlaws , kansas,38 special  and many more of the type.