A bunch of Zappa/MOI songs
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Topic: A bunch of Zappa/MOI songs
Posted By: WrytXander
Subject: A bunch of Zappa/MOI songs
Date Posted: January 16 2015 at 04:02
Yeah... Pick one I guess  I'll go with the Village of the Sun Suite; just too marvelous. ------------- 20+ prog bands discovered and explored in 3 years, still going strong... |
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Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: January 16 2015 at 04:56
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Let's hear it for Lumpy Gravy! ------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: tboyd1802
Date Posted: January 16 2015 at 06:49
| Tough call. For the hell of it, I'll go with Son of Mr. Green Genes. |
Posted By: Evolver
Date Posted: January 16 2015 at 07:04
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Village Of The Sun, because Echidna's Arf (Of You) is one of the most spectacular pieces of music ever written. ------------- Trust me. I know what I'm doing. |
Posted By: dave-the-rave
Date Posted: January 16 2015 at 13:24
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Call any vegetable, call it by name, and the chances are good... that the vegetable will respond to you.
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Posted By: hellogoodbye
Date Posted: January 16 2015 at 13:44
| Pfff. Too many great songs. I go with L.G, cause it was one of the first for me. |
Posted By: HackettFan
Date Posted: January 16 2015 at 14:59
| Call Any Vegetable |
Posted By: Metalmarsh89
Date Posted: January 16 2015 at 15:48
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You've hit a lot of my favorites on this list. Willie the Pimp - some of Zappa's best guitar work on this song. Amazing riffs. Beefheart's vocals make the song sound kind of silly though.  Son of Mr. Green Genes - This is one of Zappa's best fusion tracks, imo. Peaches en Regalia is a good song, but I think there are so many better tracks on Hot Rats including this one. I love how it continues to revisit the theme in different ways, but still branches off with new instruments and verses every time. The Gumbo Variations - This one sounds like the most improvised tracks on Hot Rats, and doesn't fail to entertain. I love a good jam, and especially this one. One of Zappa's most underrated songs. Big Swifty - Good song. Great intro to Waka/Jawaka. I prefer the title track from this album though. Waka/Jawaka - One of my favorite Zappa songs. The big band song style introduces the mood/theme early, but just continues to carry and carry and never lets down, culminating quite beautifully. Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (suite) - This song is highly entertaining, mainly lyrically, but also musically. Packard Goose - The heaviest Zappa song I've heard, and the highlight of Joe's Garage. The funk you hear earlier on the album returns on this song. The lyrics are typically Zappa, but the message is clear, and amusing. The instrumental break is my favorite part. Watermelon in Easter Hay - Regarded as Zappa's best guitar solo, and not surprisingly. The song is a 9-minute long guitar solo, but it is incredibly beautiful, but also melancholy, suitably so since it's "Joe's last imaginary guitar solo". It's an excellent stand-alone track, but words can't describe how perfect of a fit it is on Joe's Garage for what it's written for. I went with Waka/Jawaka in the end, since it didn't have any votes. ------------- Want to play mafia? Visit http://www.mafiathesyndicate.com" rel="nofollow - here . |
Posted By: TeleStrat
Date Posted: January 16 2015 at 16:38
| I went with Willie The Pimp because Peaches en Regalia wasn't on the list. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: January 16 2015 at 17:42
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This is too difficult. I'll choose Lumpy Gravy on a 16 sided coin coin flip. ------------- 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. |
Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: January 16 2015 at 18:33
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Lumpy Gravy for me... ------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |
Posted By: TCat
Date Posted: January 16 2015 at 19:51
| It's got to be Waka/Jawaka, though some versions of King Kong are pretty great too. |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: January 16 2015 at 22:40
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Advance Romance, why not? ------------- |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: January 17 2015 at 08:00
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I don't have the Monster Magnet or Romance tracks, but impossible to pick from the remainder...... ........had Blessed Relief been included then it would've been a no-brainer...... |
Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: January 17 2015 at 08:23
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Damn there is heaps of great Zappa here; love many of these. I'll give Watermelon in Easter Hay its first vote so far. What a f**kin' solo! Almost brings me to tears. ------------- https://gabebuller.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - New album! http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385 |
Posted By: proggman
Date Posted: January 18 2015 at 23:51
Willie the Pimp.------------- When he rides, my fears subside. For darkness turns once more to light. Through the skies, his white horse flies. To find a land beyond the night. |
Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: January 20 2015 at 14:17
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Son of Mr Green Genes - possibly my favourite track on Hot Rats, but it's often overlooked for some reason. ------------- 'Like so many of you I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: January 20 2015 at 18:38
| Not on the poll - but the original Mr. Green Genes is too good. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: January 20 2015 at 18:41
+1 on that man...  ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
irrelevant wrote:Posted By: Altairius
Date Posted: January 20 2015 at 21:35
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1. Packard Goose 2. Watermelon in Easter Hay 3. The Little House I Used to Live In 4. Don't Eat the Yellow Snow Suite 5. Son of Mr. Green Genes
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Posted By: progrockdeepcuts
Date Posted: February 07 2015 at 21:32
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Duh ... all of them. ------------- Listen to older shows here: mixcloud.com/progrockdeepcuts/ |
Posted By: uduwudu
Date Posted: February 08 2015 at 02:43
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Might prefer the Roxy version of Village of The Sun to The Helsinki version... other than that how does one pick any of the awesome tunes above another? This highlights the fact that FZ is one of the most superior Mothers of melodies ever. Orange County Suite, Peaches, Dog Breath are a few that spring to me that are not mentioned. Easter Hay... oh my. What a mind and imagination. No vote. That's a compliment to the list btw. |
Posted By: progrockdeepcuts
Date Posted: February 08 2015 at 06:04
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^ yeah. What he said. ------------- Listen to older shows here: mixcloud.com/progrockdeepcuts/ |
Posted By: progrockdeepcuts
Date Posted: February 08 2015 at 06:05
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Wait where's Orange County Lumber Truck Suite? I'd vote for that! ------------- Listen to older shows here: mixcloud.com/progrockdeepcuts/ |
Posted By: WrytXander
Date Posted: February 08 2015 at 11:58
I only wanted to out in long songs. Looking back I do regret not putting in the ones you listed + stuff like Blessed Relief, Zombie Woof, Uncle Meat, Holiday in Berlin etc... Then again, only giving long songs helps to narrow it all down, so not a bad thing after all  ------------- 20+ prog bands discovered and explored in 3 years, still going strong... |
Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: February 08 2015 at 12:03
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Hi,
Sorry ... I don't do songs! I only do albums and artists! ------------- Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told! www.pedrosena.com |
Posted By: WrytXander
Date Posted: February 08 2015 at 12:11
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That's kind of weird, but okay! ------------- 20+ prog bands discovered and explored in 3 years, still going strong... |
Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: February 11 2015 at 20:43
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Posted By: Luna
Date Posted: February 11 2015 at 20:58
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Gumbo Variations is probably my fave Zappa song. ------------- https://aprilmaymarch.bandcamp.com/track/the-badger" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: February 11 2015 at 21:05
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somgg ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |