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Chris H 
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 Topic: FRANK ZAPPA Elimination Tourney: Round 4!
Posted: January 13 2007 at 00:01 |
Okay, Round 4 is beginning NOW!
This round will close at midnight on Sunday, January 14.
History of Elimination:
Round 1: Francesco Zappa
Round 2: Thing-Fish
Round 3: Them Or Us
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Chris H
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Posted: January 13 2007 at 00:02 |
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Okay the first vote is going to go for "Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch". Once again, I feel that it is too commercial and not representative of Zappa's catalogue.
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AngelRat
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Posted: January 13 2007 at 04:52 |
I voted 'Trance-Fusion'. Heard it only a few times but it didn't blow me away like 'Shut Up And...' did. It's good though not essential.
'Ship Arriving Too Late...' too commercial? If they would ever play that stuff on the radio here...
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Joren
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Posted: January 13 2007 at 07:33 |
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Cruising With Ruben & The Jets. I have to admit that I only heard the CD version though.
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MikeEnRegalia
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Posted: January 13 2007 at 07:38 |
 Zappa88 wrote:
Okay the first vote is going to go for "Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch". Once again, I feel that it is too commercial and not representative of Zappa's catalogue. |
That album is not commercial at all ... it contains some of the most weird (and dense) music that Zappa ever recorded. Imagine people dancing to "I Come From Nowhere" ... or American teenagers of the 80s listening to "Teen-Age Prostitute". Sorry, it doesn't work  Still voting for Cruising, btw. 
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Chris H
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Posted: January 13 2007 at 08:31 |
Joren wrote:
Cruising With Ruben & The Jets. I have to admit that I only heard the CD version though. |
I can back you up and say that the CD was actually physically painful to listen to, but you must get the album on vinyl to be able to listen to it properly.
And Mike, you've been Crusin' for a while now, huh? 
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MikeEnRegalia
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Posted: January 13 2007 at 09:01 |
^ I think I'll be cruising for burgers for a change ... 
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Joren
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Posted: January 13 2007 at 09:46 |
Zappa88 wrote:
Joren wrote:
Cruising With Ruben & The Jets. I have to admit that I only heard the CD version though. |
I can back you up and say that the CD was actually physically painful to listen to, but you must get the album on vinyl to be able to listen to it properly.
And Mike, you've been Crusin' for a while now, huh? |
I currently don't have an lp-player.  My old one broke months ago, and it's about time that I get a new one...
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MikeEnRegalia
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Posted: January 13 2007 at 09:47 |
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^^^ BTW: How is the Cruising LP different from the CD? I mean, maybe it has a more authentic sound, but the music is the same, isn't it?
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Joren
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Posted: January 13 2007 at 09:53 |
MikeEnRegalia wrote:
^^^ BTW: How is the Cruising LP different from the CD? I mean, maybe it has a more authentic sound, but the music is the same, isn't it?
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No, it isn't. The cd version has new bass parts I believe, and maybe some other changes that I don't remember right now. That's why I'm still curious to hear the lp version. So far all reviews that I've read by people who had heard both the lp and cd version, preferred the lp version by far.
Edited by Joren - January 13 2007 at 09:53
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Bj-1
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Posted: January 13 2007 at 10:15 |
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Cruising With Ruben & The Jets.
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RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!
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Chris H
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Posted: January 13 2007 at 10:36 |
MikeEnRegalia wrote:
^^^ BTW: How is the Cruising LP different from the CD? I mean, maybe it has a more authentic sound, but the music is the same, isn't it? |
Well its the same songs, but the sound quality on the CD is just so overpowered with bass and drums that it becomes unlistenable. Only the bass on drums were re-recorded for the remaster making the singing and guitar parts sound very washed out, and on top of all that Chad Wackerman (Drums) used an electric kit while Arthur Barrow (Bass) played way lower than the original songs called for.
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Man With Hat
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Posted: January 13 2007 at 14:09 |
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Crusin' With Ruben And The Jets
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Dig me...But don't...Bury me
I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive
Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.
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Chris H
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Posted: January 13 2007 at 14:53 |
Ugh Crusin' has four votes already??
I didn't expect this tournament to bring such heartbreak!  |
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1800iareyay
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Posted: January 13 2007 at 14:56 |
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^This won't ease your pain. Cruisin- only heard CD version
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Chris H
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Posted: January 13 2007 at 14:59 |
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Damn that CD remaster...worst idea FZ ever had!
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SolariS
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Posted: January 13 2007 at 18:06 |
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lumpy gravty
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progadicto
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Posted: January 13 2007 at 18:39 |
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I still keep my vote for Ship Arriving Too Late...
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... E N E L B U N K E R...
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Chris H
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Posted: January 13 2007 at 22:35 |
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Okay, 26 hours left!
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Chris H
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Posted: January 14 2007 at 17:02 |
7 hours left ladies and gents.
Get those votes in!
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