Punky's Whips
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Topic: Punky's Whips
Posted By: Catholic Flame
Subject: Punky's Whips
Date Posted: April 28 2006 at 21:35
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It is on Zappa in New York. The song is not Zappa at his best. Zappa is basically attacking Punky Meadows who was the guitarist for Angel. Angel's first two albums leaned towards progressive. They were the original hair band and they fell apart in the very early 80's. I was wondering, are there other examples of artists going after each other? Do some prog artists hate each other? Not the ones who were in bands together and learned to hate each other, but ones who just plainly hate each other. ------------- “Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion.” ~Jack Kerouac |
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Posted By: zappaholic
Date Posted: April 28 2006 at 22:20
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I wouldn't say it necessarily is an ATTACK on Mr. Meadows. It's basically about drummer Terry Bozzio seeing a photo of Punky and thinking he was a woman.
As far as blood feuds in prog rock, there's the war of words between Geoff Tate and somebody from Dream Theater.....
------------- "Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard." -- H.L. Mencken |
Posted By: Catholic Flame
Date Posted: April 28 2006 at 22:33
I guess I thought Bozzio was gay. That's his business but that was the impression I was left with. ------------- “Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion.” ~Jack Kerouac |
zappaholic wrote:Posted By: GPFR
Date Posted: April 28 2006 at 22:37
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Well, on the Track "Fun" off of Kevin Gilberts "The Shaming of the True" Kev attacked his ex. Sheryl Crow by the line "And Sheryl's in the Kitchen with the L.A. Lakers Tryin to get herself laid But There Aint No Takers Coz They heard about the guy that she did with aids And she's callin Um' Fags Saying There Afraid She Wants Fun" Granted, only one of the two artists are prog, but still an example. ------------- www.myspace.com/hail_peter 
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Posted By: andYouandI45
Date Posted: April 29 2006 at 00:10
| I think most Progressive rock artist don't see the point in fighting. They are very intellegent people compared to say, 80's metal bands. |
Posted By: FragileDT
Date Posted: April 29 2006 at 00:30
Yeah like Steve Howe and Rick Wakeman when recording Union.  ------------- One likes to believe In the freedom of music But glittering prizes And endless Compromises Shatter the illusion Of integrity |
Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: April 29 2006 at 13:34
Not really attack, but more of an homage... ... Meadows actually said he liked the song later on, it gave him a good laugh (I forget the source of that, but I read it somewhere). Great song though, one of my absolute favorites. ------------- 
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Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: April 29 2006 at 13:38
For your enjoyment, the picture that started it all: -------------
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Posted By: zappaholic
Date Posted: April 29 2006 at 20:47
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Ah yes, "the pooched-out succulence of his insolent, pouting rictus"!
------------- "Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard." -- H.L. Mencken |