Zappa (abbreviated)
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Topic: Zappa (abbreviated)
Posted By: ghost_of_morphy
Subject: Zappa (abbreviated)
Date Posted: June 18 2008 at 04:47
| Who has time to listen to everything Frank Zappa did? Certainly not me. But here are a few of his albums that I really like. Choose your favorite. |
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Posted By: fuxi
Date Posted: June 18 2008 at 05:09
| Hard to choose between ONE SIZE FITS ALL and WAZOO. In the end I went for the former, since it gives you better proof of Zappa's versatility as a composer. ROXY AND ELSEWHERE would come third. |
Posted By: song_of_copper
Date Posted: June 18 2008 at 07:06
Tough poll. I was about to pick 'One Size Fits All', but I ended up choosing 'Overnite Sensation'. I wish I could pick both! How can I choose between 'Inca Roads' and 'Montana' - two of my favourite songs ever?! I guess 'Montana' just gets it this time.  Also, of course, 'I'm the Slime' gets truer every day, and who can resist singing along to 'Zomby Woof'...?!  |
Posted By: Dimosthenis
Date Posted: June 18 2008 at 07:10
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hot rats for me.It is not just a great jazz/fusion/blues/rock/jam album, it is also a great teacher as i play along with it soloing and jamming.The thing about it is not only that zappa plays some of his best solos here,not that the line-up is great, not that the songs are fantastic, it's that it comes alive everytime you put it on the cd-player.
------------- And following our will and wind we may just go where no one's been. We'll ride the spiral to the end and may just go where no one's been. Spiral out. Keep going. |
Posted By: proggy
Date Posted: June 18 2008 at 08:27
Roxy and Elswhere is a fantastic LIVE album.......
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fuxi wrote:Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: June 18 2008 at 10:36
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For me it's between "Hot Rats" and "One Size Fits All" i'll go with the former. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Prejjer
Date Posted: June 18 2008 at 10:43
| The Grand Wazoo is probably my favorite Zappa album, though there is alot of competetion. |
Posted By: ProgBagel
Date Posted: June 18 2008 at 16:52
| ^ Same here. |
Posted By: ClassicRocker
Date Posted: June 18 2008 at 18:24
Hot Rats, only because Roxy And Elsewhere isn't here 
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Posted By: jammun
Date Posted: June 18 2008 at 20:48
| One Size Fits All! |
Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: June 19 2008 at 12:24
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My most recent FZ album is freak out! and i feel a bit like voting for it but We're Only In It For The Money is the best FZ album so i gota vote for it. ------------- 
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Posted By: honganji
Date Posted: June 20 2008 at 02:16
| Weasels Ripped My Flesh is best for me. |
Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: June 20 2008 at 20:33
| Overnite Sensation |
Posted By: Grimfurg
Date Posted: June 22 2008 at 14:36
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No Burnt Weenie Sandwich? :(
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Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: June 22 2008 at 14:37
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From the list I must go with Hot Rats, but Wazoo is close and then would come Waka/Jawaka.
But my real fave is Zoot Allures. Other would be Zappa in New York. Also Chunga's Revenge. |
Posted By: Prospero
Date Posted: June 23 2008 at 02:21
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1. Hot Rats 2. Sheik Yerbouti 3. Joe's Garage Few fans usually say good things of Joe's Garage, but personally, I never laughed that much for any other albums. It's quite a philosophical story (somekind of sociological observation as well). How many of us start living life with high expectations, but end up with a mindless job, far from hopes and dreams? I was laughing all through Joe's Garage, but in the end, I was laughing at myself. It made me reconsider my pitiful state. Luckily, I am still young. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: June 23 2008 at 02:30
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One Size Fits All.
Coming up with a top 5 would be quite difficult, but OSFA is my favorite (somewhat easily). ------------- 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: MovingPictures07
Date Posted: June 23 2008 at 13:12
Hot Rats is my all time favorite, followed by One Size Fits All, Joe's Garage, and then many others. Jazz from Hell receives another mention because it's amazing yet overlooked.  ------------- 
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Posted By: ghost_of_morphy
Date Posted: June 24 2008 at 04:03
I wouldn't say it's his best, but it surely is his most adventurous (of what I've heard so far, that is.)
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Posted By: ghost_of_morphy
Date Posted: June 24 2008 at 04:06
I know how you feel. My most recent is Ahead of Their Time and I'm already kicking myself for not including it in the poll (even though I haven't gotten to the second half of it yet.)
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Posted By: ghost_of_morphy
Date Posted: June 24 2008 at 04:08
*raises his hand high in the air*
Nonetheless, I'm quite happy with that.
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