FRANK ZAPPA Elimination Tourney: Round 2!
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Topic: FRANK ZAPPA Elimination Tourney: Round 2!
Posted By: Chris H
Subject: FRANK ZAPPA Elimination Tourney: Round 2!
Date Posted: January 09 2007 at 00:07
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Okay Round 2 is beginning, NOW!
This round will close a tad bit earlier, at midnight on Wednesday, January 10th.
History of Elimination:
Round 1: Francesco Zappa
HAPPY HUNTING  ------------- Beauty will save the world. 
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Replies:
Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: January 09 2007 at 00:08
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Thing-Fish along with Francesco Zappa are the only two albums I've ever reviewed to get one star. So Thing-Fish gets a vote.
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Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: January 09 2007 at 00:10
Once again, my vote goes to "Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch". I just feel it is overly commercialized and a stain on FZ's catalogue. Plus 'Valley Girl' just makes me wanna throw-up ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: January 09 2007 at 00:20
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I feel Thing Fish will go this time...however...
I will vote for Crusin' With Ruben And The Jets. ------------- 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: Joren
Date Posted: January 09 2007 at 07:23
| I haven't heard either Thing-Fish or Trance Fusion yet. I voted Them Or Us. |
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: January 09 2007 at 08:02
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Cruising with Ruben & the Jets.
------------- https://awesomeprog.com/users/Mike" rel="nofollow">Recently listened to: 
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Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: January 09 2007 at 09:03
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Thing-Fish. ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: AngelRat
Date Posted: January 09 2007 at 12:46
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ThingFish for me too. -------------  |
Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: January 09 2007 at 14:31
I will admit that the CD remaster does have one of the worst sounds I ahve heard studio-wise, but the vinyl is much better and it is quite an original piece that works well in FZ's collection ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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MikeEnRegalia wrote:Posted By: AngelRat
Date Posted: January 09 2007 at 15:32
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If I never had heard the vinyl version of 'Cruising...' I would have voted for that one. Definitely the worst cd remaster I ever heard. What was FZ thinking? ------------- |
Posted By: progadicto
Date Posted: January 09 2007 at 18:04
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I still keep my vote: Ship Arriving Too Late...
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Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: January 09 2007 at 18:12
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And you sir, are a friend of mine ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: January 09 2007 at 20:53
I can back you up on that one! ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: January 09 2007 at 22:29
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25 hours, 30 minutes left to get those votes in! ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: January 10 2007 at 00:22
 ... I'm surprised, Joren. You have more Zappa albums than me and yet you've never heard Thing-Fish... I'm not saying you're missing anything, but still...-------------
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Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: January 10 2007 at 14:01
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Oh Joren is in on this too?
 Well Cyg, now you can tell I'm really running out of Zappa to buy because I just bought Cheap Thrills yesterday
 10 HOURS LEFT TO VOTE PEOPLE!
Save your favorites! ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: January 10 2007 at 14:25
It works well - in a completionist collection.  It's just not something that I would normally listen to - I'd prefer Thing Fish anytime (and I think that Thing-Fish is essentially a failed experiment).------------- https://awesomeprog.com/users/Mike" rel="nofollow">Recently listened to:
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Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: January 10 2007 at 19:43
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I actually enjoy Thing-Fish to some extent! Ey!
Well anyways,
GET THOSE VOTES IN!
4 HOURS, 26 MINUTES LEFT TO GET YOUR VOTES IN! ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: January 10 2007 at 20:31
I actually enjoy Thing-Fish. ------------- 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: Chris H
Date Posted: January 10 2007 at 20:32
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Thank you, somebody finally gets me! Hehe I really don't see what the whole uproar over it is, I prefer it to Joe's Garage and Ship easily. ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: January 10 2007 at 20:37
I disagree with you there. 
Ship's middle is fantastic IMO. And Joe's Garage is one of my favorites, especially Act I. Thing-Fish is about a three star album. Hilarious, good musicianship, great vocal performances...the only thing I really don't like is the reworked tracks, but some of them are decent. All in all, solid stuff.  ------------- 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: Arrrghus
Date Posted: January 10 2007 at 20:42
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This isn't fair! It's hard for me already! I guess it'll have to be Thing Fish (please let Them or Us stay) ------------- 
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Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: January 10 2007 at 20:44
Yeah, I think you lost me here
Ship is a little overly-commerical for me, and I think that Joe's Garage is a little tasteless
 ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: January 10 2007 at 21:28
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LETS GO PEOPLE, GET YER VOTES IN!
2 & 1/2 HOURS LEFT TO TRY AND SAVE THING-FISH FOR ME AND MWH!!! ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: January 10 2007 at 21:33
Them or Us will be the next to go!
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Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: January 10 2007 at 21:34
Why Not "Ship"?? WHY!?!?!!  ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: January 10 2007 at 22:04
YAY Your listening to Thing-Fish!  ------------- 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: Man With Hat
Date Posted: January 10 2007 at 22:05
Zappa Tasteless??????????????!!!!??!!!!!!!!!
Never. ------------- 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: Chris H
Date Posted: January 10 2007 at 22:12
Okay, ill put it differently.
Unoriginal.
Nahh that doesnt sound possible either ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: January 10 2007 at 22:29
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Oh no, its definitely tasteless. ------------- 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: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: January 10 2007 at 22:31
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It may be tasteless (I think songs about having sex with robots be just a bit too over the top)... still, it's probably the last masterful Zappa studio record to be released.
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Posted By: bhikkhu
Date Posted: January 10 2007 at 22:33
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I'm sticking with "Absolutely Free." ------------- a.k.a. H.T. http://riekels.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow - http://riekels.wordpress.com |
Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: January 10 2007 at 22:42
Ok I'm changing my approach here. Cyg I will give you 5 dollars to say something positive about Thing-Fish or Francesco Zappa ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: January 10 2007 at 22:50
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YIKES! ONE HOUR PEOPLE!
SAVE THING-FISH FROM CYG'S GREEDY CLUTCHES OF DEATH! ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: January 10 2007 at 23:20
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40 MINUTES!
PLEASE VOTE HERE PEOPLE! ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: January 10 2007 at 23:21
Alright then, Terry Bozzio is the one redeemable part of the album... as he is pretty funny at times. And with Francesco, it showed that Frank liked to try new things. Now where's my money? -------------
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Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: January 10 2007 at 23:24
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Uhh, well, did you check behind your ear? ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: January 10 2007 at 23:51
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10 MINUTES! ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: January 10 2007 at 23:58
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THIS ROUND IS NOW OVER!
Thing-Fish is eliminated with 5 votes.
Please vote in Round 3, already posted! ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: rileydog22
Date Posted: March 03 2007 at 23:39
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BUMP!
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Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: March 03 2007 at 23:40
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What in the bloody hell are you doing? ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: rileydog22
Date Posted: March 03 2007 at 23:49
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It's some nostalgia, for the old folks. Ahh, the good old days...... ------------- |