Reverend Jax Posted January 26, 2003 Share Posted January 26, 2003 Frank Zappa is the craziest mofo ever! Period. Or...exclamation mark! Whatever. Most people have heard OF Zappa, but not any of his music. Frank Zappa recorded his first album with his band, The Mothers Of Invention (named so becaus ehis record company refused to release an album by a band named just "The Mothers") in 1966, called "Freak Out!". Before he died in 1993, he recorded over 50 albums, including 4 in 1979 alone! He fought censorship until the day he died, and was one fof the foremost spokeman against censorship. Several of his album have been banned in several countries in their entirity. Tons of his stuff is more controvesial than anything else out there. Usual witha twisted sense of humor, his song have explored VD, phonies, homosexual S&M, 13-year-old whores, foot rot, sexual harassment, phony new age gurus, being urinated on in the eyes and beign beaten to death by the police. But Frank is no novelty act. His music his extremely progressive or avant garde and he is regarded as one of the worlds greatest guitar players. Some of the greatest musician have started out playing in bands of his, liek Terry Bozzio and Steve Vai, or just sung in the background of several song just caus ethey like his music so much, like Tina Turner. Desipe recording for nearly 30 years, he had only one top 40 hit, in the ninties, called Valley Girl. No single album in the history of rock in more fucked up, more crazy, non all ove rthe place that "We're Only In It For The Money." It's too intense for most, so to start I recommend Apostrophe, One Size Fits All, or Joe's Garage. To get an idea of how crazy he can get, download "Brown Shoes Don't Make It". For some songs a liitle easier to get into, try Comsik Debris, Bobby Brown, My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama, Tities N Beer (Live), the Beatles Medley (Live From Texas), or Valley Girl. If there's any closet Zappa fans out there, come voice some opinion right here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alive she cried Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Got his best of a while back, but only started listening to it recently. My fav tracks are "Don't Eat The Yellow Snow" and "Bobby Brown Goes Down" one of the funniest songs ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted March 22, 2007 Author Share Posted March 22, 2007 Get Sheik Yebouti next. That album is tight as fuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alive she cried Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 will do thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalHeart Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 It's thanks to Jax that I have a little Zappa in my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbie Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 So far I've been listening to his intrumental stuff. It's easier to get into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganny McVagflaps Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 I can take about an hour on the tower of power, so long as I gets a little golden shower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drifter Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 I'm sad to say I know more about the guy than his music. Hell, I even remember the little skit he did with Michael Nesmith of the Monkeys after an episode of that show... but I've probably never heard one of his songs, or if I have then I didn't know who it was. There was also his great interview on an early episode of Crossfire back in the 80s that was great too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drifter Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 today's secret word is aparently "GREAT" fucking great... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorelei Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 does humour belong in music? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted August 27, 2008 Author Share Posted August 27, 2008 The answer is 'Yes'. Or, as long as I'm answering in image form: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorelei Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 apparently zappa couldn't read music Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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