That FRANK ZAPPA Raelness

Jimster

Dude could play. A lot of self-indulgent, rambling terds in the body of work (Uncle Meat stretched to TWO CDs... I want that time back on my death-bed) but you can't fugwit "Shut Up And Play Your Guitar". Plus the band alumni list has some musical clout.Plaese to rep your worthwhile FZ output. There is a mountain of his other stuff out there that is Frankly (see what I did there) daunting and beyond the scope of my mortal coil to encounter. I need those shortcuts to the Raelnesssss.

sabadabada

Joe's Garrage.

sabadabada

and Weasles Ripped My Flesh and We're Only In It For The Money ... they are all great but the problem is you cant listen to them more than few times or else it means you have mental problems.

Jimster

Re: Joes - I have this. I am down like the Central [giggle] Scrutiniser on this and I rate it as 50% ramble (which is acceptable over the length and it IS a "Concept" album).

I think I need more of those ill grooving instrumental jamz. Ones with smoke coming out of their mouth or hair.

sloppywhite

Hot Rats... "The Gumbo Variations".
That's my tune.

tirefire

Re: Joes - I have this. I am down like the Central [giggle] Scrutiniser on this and I rate it as 50% ramble (which is acceptable over the length and it IS a "Concept" album).

I think I need more of those ill grooving instrumental jamz. Ones with smoke coming out of their mouth or hair.

Oh man, this is what got me through high school.
(cracks knuckles)

for the instrumental realness, you've got to have the following (chrono order):
Hot Rats
Burnt Weenie Sandwich
Chunga's Revenge
Waka/Jawaka
The Grand Wazoo
Zoot Allures
and my personal favorite, Sleep Dirt (get the Discreet version. Don't waste money on anything with the Thana Harris vocals)

If you want to explore from there, there are a lot of options. That should get you more than started though.

obscure_addict

I'M THE SLIME = my alltime zappa gem!

I am gross and perverted
I'm obsessed 'n deranged
I have existed for years
But very little had changed
I am the tool of the Government
And industry too
For I am destined to rule
And regulate you

I may be vile and pernicious
But you can't look away
I make you think I'm delicious
With the stuff that I say
I am the best you can get
Have you guessed me yet?
I am the slime oozin' out
From your TV set

You will obey me while I lead you
And eat the garbage that I feed you
Until the day that we don't need you
Don't got for help...no one will heed you
Your mind is totally controlled
It has been stuffed into my mold
And you will do as you are told
Until the rights to you are sold

vajdaij

Waka/Jawaka

PEEP ONE SHOT DEAL FOR THA ILL STEEL PEDAL BRAEKZ KID

cpeetz

Hot Rats
Zoot Allures
Sheik Yer Bootie
Apostrophe
I'll ride for those anyday!

Check Frank on the Mike Douglas Show with Jimmy Walker as co-host,
and Kenny Rogers as the previous guest!
Shit is ill!

Jimster

Praise the strut.
Music is best.

kala

the og version of sleep dirt without the vocals is a GOAT for me and IMHO his best guitar lp

as far as sick guitar tracks

Black Napkins
Ship Ahoy
watermelon in easter hay/outside now
Inca Roads
Yo Momma
toad o line
filthy habits/sleep dirt/the ocean is the ultimate solution
rat tomago
20 small cigars
willy the pimp
deathless horsie
penguin in bojndage
the outro solo on stuff up the cracks
etc etc

Mike_Bell

I like Apostrophe and I need to get copy of Hot Rats.

Check him out on Crossfire

Rockadelic

tirefire

the og version of sleep dirt without the vocals is a GOAT for me and IMHO his best guitar lp

as far as sick guitar tracks

Black Napkins
Ship Ahoy
watermelon in easter hay/outside now
Inca Roads
Yo Momma
toad o line
filthy habits/sleep dirt/the ocean is the ultimate solution
rat tomago
20 small cigars
willy the pimp
deathless horsie
penguin in bojndage
the outro solo on stuff up the cracks
etc etc

This is the post I would've made if it hadn't been the end of the day.

Listen to this dude. He knows what he's talking about.

pppp

I like Apostrophe and I need to get copy of Hot Rats.

Check him out on Crossfire

YES. I was going to post this, it's great. This is actually the only good thing he's ever done.

salvia

shortcut to the Raelnesssss

http://cgi.omroep.nl/cgi-bin/streams?/vpro/27450418/windowsmedia.asf

Great Frank Zappa documentary from 1971.

hogginthefogg

"I love it when you froth like that."

Classic.


I was a huge Zappa fan at one point; his catalog had a huge appeal to my one-time completionist tendencies. I still love certain LPs (the first Mothers albums, Apostrophe, Overnight Sensation, etc.), but I sold off a bunch years ago. R.I.P. to a one-of-a-kind dude.

Jimster

I did listen to a lot of FZ in my teens but only recently have I revisited, after a long time of listening to a whole bunch of other stuff. And yeah, a lot of it still sounds good to my ears. I am acquiring the material mentioned in this thread as we speak. The stuff can get a bit psych but still sounds, I dunno, warm? Wheras a lot of other stuff that FZ gets compared to sounds like the guys are just off their tits.

The production on the late 70/80s studio stuff is crystal. I think FZ was kind of obsessed with using the best kit. If anything, it makes a lot of modern stuff sound like video-games...

Fatback

Dude could play. A lot of self-indulgent, rambling terds in the body of work (Uncle Meat stretched to TWO CDs... I want that time back on my death-bed) but you can't fugwit "Shut Up And Play Your Guitar".

Uncle Meat fucking rules!

Jimster

Dude could play. A lot of self-indulgent, rambling terds in the body of work (Uncle Meat stretched to TWO CDs... I want that time back on my death-bed) but you can't fugwit "Shut Up And Play Your Guitar".

Uncle Meat fucking rules!

What are you on?

Where can I get some?

"He's measuring it with a chicken..."

day

I was informed last week that Frank Zappa's "Bobby Brown" was a #1 hit in Germany when it came out and is still being played on the radio today.


Peep....game...

Hey there, people, Im bobby brown
They say Im the cutest boy in town
My car is fast, my teeth is shiney
I tell all the girls they can kiss my heinie
Here I am at a famous school
Im dressin sharp n im
Actin cool
I got a cheerleader here wants to help with my paper
Let her do all the work n maybe later Ill rape her

Oh God I am the american dream
I do not think Im too extreme
An Im a handsome sonofabitch
Im gonna get a good job n be real rich

(get a good
Get a good
Get a good
Get a good job)

Womens liberation
Came creepin across the nation
I tell you people I was not ready
When I fucked this dyke by the name of freddie
She made a little speech then,
Aw, she tried to make me say when
She had my balls in a vice, but she left the dick
I guess its still hooked on, but now it shoots too quick

Oh God I am the american dream
But now I smell like vaseline
An Im a miserable sonofabitch
Am I a boy or a lady...i dont know which

(I wonder wonder
Wonder wonder)

So I went out n bought me a leisure suit
I jingle my change, but Im still kinda cute
Got a job doin radio promo
An none of the jocks can even tell Im a homo
Eventually me n a friend
Sorta drifted along into s&m
I can take about an hour on the tower of power
long as I gets a little golden shower

Oh God I am the american dream
With a spindle up my butt till it makes me scream
An Ill do anything to get ahead
I lay awake nights sayin, thank you, fred!
Oh god, oh god, Im so fantastic!
Thanks to freddie, Im a sexual spastic
And my name is bobby brown
Watch me now, Im goin down,
And my name is bobby brown
Watch me now, Im goin down, etc.

Rockadelic

Womens liberation
Came creepin across the nation
I tell you people I was not ready
When I fucked this dyke by the name of freddie
She made a little speech then,
Aw, she tried to make me say when
She had my balls in a vice, but she left the dick
I guess its still hooked on, but now it shoots too quick