Frank Vincent Zappa

Mynameisfritz · Post by **Mynameisfritz** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 2:36 pm

No thread on Zappa so far? OK, let

45auto · Post by **45auto** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 4:45 pm

your english is excellent. frank was a very unique individual. i could spend some more time with his massive catalog

Doug H · Post by **Doug H** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 5:49 pm

I owned many of the shut up and play your guitar albums at one time or another, they were deadly. Give him some room to stretch out, like...oh...256 bars or so...and he'll blow your mind. Muffin man off of Bongo Fury is one of my favourite "pop" lead breaks of his. There's a big triple wrenched bender near the end that's just priceless, he just sits on it like he's channeling Neil Young.

dino rico · Post by **dino rico** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:57 pm

tities and beer !!!!!!

yngwie308 · Post by **yngwie308** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:20 pm

I have Burnt Weeny Sandwich, Weasels Ripped My Flesh, the superb Hot Rat's, Frank's cool Straight record label introduced me to Alice Cooper and Troutmask Replica by Captain Beefheart, not forgetting the GTO's, these are all incredible LP's I am proud to own

Frank also toured with cool Marshalls as well.
yngwie'willie the pimp'308

bartak · Post by **bartak** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:08 am

I get asked who's your favorite guitarist a lot, and I usualy get a very puzzled look when I tell them Frank Zappa. most people have no idea what a bad ass guitarist he was. and I would take Zappa's tone over EVH's any day.

Mynameisfritz · Post by **Mynameisfritz** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 12:40 pm

Hey bartak, nice beard.
Have I offended someone?

I'm sure you can take it...

Do you also play his music? I played in a Zappa coverband for years and always enjoyed the freedom while soloing.

Doug H · Post by **Doug H** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 2:22 pm

yngwie308 wrote:I have Burnt Weeny Sandwich, Weasels Ripped My Flesh, the superb Hot Rat's, Frank's cool Straight record label introduced me to Alice Cooper and Troutmask Replica by Captain Beefheart, not forgetting the GTO's, these are all incredible LP's I am proud to own
Frank also toured with cool Marshalls as well.
yngwie'willie the pimp'308

if you like Beefheart and haven't already you should check out Doc at the Radar Station.

Mynameisfritz · Post by **Mynameisfritz** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 12:28 pm

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Mynameisfritz · Post by **Mynameisfritz** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 12:43 pm

Sh... so that doesn't work. I wanted to link to 'Orange Claw Hammer' on youtube - a rare radio version with CB on voc and FZ on guit. Nice one.

Did you ever recognize that Zappa never wrote an emotional song or lovesong in his entire career? Or does 'I have been in you' or 'Love of my life' count here?

'Oh no, I don't believe it... '

Mars Hall · Post by **Mars Hall** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 11:04 pm

I had the pleasure to see Frank live in Chicago "Broadway the Hard way" Tour. A gifted entertainer and blazing riffs abound. Always surrounded himself with the upper crust when it came to choosing musicians.

wdelaney72 · Post by **wdelaney72** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:04 am

Mynameisfritz wrote:Sh... so that doesn't work. I wanted to link to 'Orange Claw Hammer' on youtube - a rare radio version with CB on voc and FZ on guit. Nice one.

Did you ever recognize that Zappa never wrote an emotional song or lovesong in his entire career? Or does 'I have been in you' or 'Love of my life' count here?

'Oh no, I don't believe it... '

Joe's Garage is full of love songs...kind of.

Mynameisfritz · Post by **Mynameisfritz** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:46 pm

Joe's Garage is full of love songs...kind of.

of course.

I found this Zappa-Forum. Check it out.

http://www.zappateers.com/bb/index.php

Here's the Beefheart-link:

http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=Of-GoDlJCo8

electricskychurch · Post by **electricskychurch** » Thu May 01, 2008 5:33 pm

sure he's a great musician but i have to say some of his music is too far out for me ( although many if not most of my favorite bands were drug users) despite he was not taking drugs !!