Zappa stuff
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Topic: Zappa stuff
Posted By: Failcore
Subject: Zappa stuff
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 04:42
| Hey, I recently got Hot Rats, Waka/Jawaka, and the Grand Wazoo. and loved all 3. What should I go for next? Does he have any other albums as good as these? |
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Posted By: gong
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 04:53
lets get "The Man From Utopia" the album.
 EDIT: of course, dont forget "Joe's Garage Act I, II & III" (probably VERY best stuff of him, IMO, ".......MUSIC IS THE BEST..""
 ) - if you dont have it yet. |
Deathrabbit wrote:Posted By: fuxi
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 04:59
| Try ONE SIZE FITS ALL and ROXY AND ELSEWHERE. Similar to the albums you already know, and sometimes even better. (Just have a look at the reviews they got!) |
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 05:07
Roxy and Elsewhere. Then: Apostrophe/Over-Nite Sensation. ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/release-polls/pa" rel="nofollow - Release Polls Listened to: 
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 05:41
| I'd go for Joe's Garage as someone else said and also Sheik Yerbouti. |
Posted By: mrcozdude
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 06:13
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Yeah zoot allures,sheik yerbouti,apostrophe,joes garage and hot rats would be a good top 5 ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/cozfunkel/" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Nightfly
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 07:24
| I'd go for One size fits all, Over-nite sesation and Apostrophe next. All his 70's stuff is worth investigating but IMO the 80's stuff is variable in quality. I wasn't really a fan of the production on his 80's albums either. |
Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 08:53
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you shuld get Were only in it for the money.. his best album toghter with the mothers. ------------- 
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Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 08:58
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One Size Fits All, Roxy & Elsewhere, Joe's Garage and Over-Nite Sensation.
For more avant-gardse stuff, try Studio Tan, Uncle Meat and Burnt Weeny Sandwich. ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: sircosick
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 12:24
Those sound good follow-ups; summarizing, you gotta hear his 73/75 era: these two studio albums aforementioned by Mike plus One Size Fits All. ------------- The best you can is good enough... |
Posted By: Speesh
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 12:31
| Yeah, his other stuff is different from the three you have. If you are a fan of more avant music then Uncle Meat is your thing. If not then look towards his later stuff first. One Size Fits all is a good recommendation for the first to look for. After that I'd say Apostrophe and Sheik Yerbouti, they'll give you a pretty good idea of what Zappa's all about. |
Posted By: MusicForSpeedin
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 15:19
| Weasels Ripped My Flesh |
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 16:18
Roxy & Elsewhere is indispensable too ... Echidna's Arf and Don't You Ever Wash That Thing are absolutely essential Zappa tracks.  ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/release-polls/pa" rel="nofollow - Release Polls Listened to:
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Posted By: unclemeat69
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 16:41
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if you are into comparing different versions of the same songs get Roxy
& elsewehere as well as you cant do that on stage anymore vol2 (a
nearly flawless album IMO, if it wasn't for that triggered bassdrum).
just about any 70s stuff will do just fine. for the instrumental
versions of the vocal tracks on Sleep Dirt, you can try Läther (a 3cd
set)
------------- Follow your bliss |
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 16:51
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^ I prefer the Roxy versions, but the YCDTOSA 2 versions are very cool too ... especially the much faster version of Village of the Sun.
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Posted By: sircosick
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 17:17
I agree. I was just referring to Zappa's studio stuff ------------- The best you can is good enough... |
Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 17:59
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Modern (more commercial) Zappa - Over-nite Sensation
Classic Zappa - Uncle Meat
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Posted By: Abstrakt
Date Posted: August 12 2007 at 04:57
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Less Acsessible: Absolutely Free, We're only in it for the Money, Uncle Meat, Weasels Ripped my Flesh
More Acsessible: Roxy & Elsewhere, Apostrophe, Overnite Sensation, Joes Garage, You Are what You Is
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Posted By: pero
Date Posted: August 29 2007 at 07:32
| Try "Sheik yerbuti" and "Bongo fury" also if you like Hot rats and Waka/jawaka |
Posted By: A B Negative
Date Posted: August 29 2007 at 07:59
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I don't know if they're still available but Cheap Thrills and Son of Cheap Thrills are inexpensive samplers which could help you decide which albums to choose next. ------------- "The disgusting stink of a too-loud electric guitar.... Now, that's my idea of a good time." |
Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: August 29 2007 at 12:46
I super extra agree with these guys with compounded interest. 'One Size Fits All' and 'Roxy and Elsewhere'. Doesn't matter which one first.  ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow">  https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |