Best Zappa Live Album
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Topic: Best Zappa Live Album
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Subject: Best Zappa Live Album
Date Posted: June 10 2005 at 16:50
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I really like Broadway The Hard Way and Roxy & Elsewhere ... and all the others! I think the most diverse, humorous and musically jaw-dropping album is The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Live. It has Ring Of Fire, Bolero (watch out, there are versions of the album without that track), Sunshine Of Your Love, Purple Haze and Stairway To Heaven. And of course the usual Zappa highlights like Cosmic Debris, Torture, Zomby Woof, Sofa, ... ... ... ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/release-polls/pa/aotm-2025-1/vote" rel="nofollow - 2025 Monthly Release Poll Listened to: 
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Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: June 10 2005 at 17:16
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The Helsinki Concert does it for me every time, though there's a lot of good stuff on both 'The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life' and 'Make A Jazz Noise Here' - it's amazing to think both were recorded on the same tour as 'Broadway The Hard Way'. ------------- '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: raindance
Date Posted: June 10 2005 at 18:11
None, cos I think Zappa isn't prog and shouldn't be discussed on a prog forum. Even more, I don't rate the guy or his music [if that's what you call it?]
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Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: June 10 2005 at 18:18
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Have it your way ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/release-polls/pa/aotm-2025-1/vote" rel="nofollow - 2025 Monthly Release Poll Listened to:
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Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: June 10 2005 at 18:30
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Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: June 10 2005 at 18:38
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YCDTOSA 2 is quite nice, I particularly like the speedy gonzales version of village of the sun, and the room service "sketch". ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/release-polls/pa/aotm-2025-1/vote" rel="nofollow - 2025 Monthly Release Poll Listened to:
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Posted By: raindance
Date Posted: June 10 2005 at 19:10
Sorry, i've just had a bad day. It was uncalled for
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Posted By: marktheshark
Date Posted: June 10 2005 at 19:28
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I gave to Helstinky, I saw this lineup and they were unbelievable. Although it's pretty much the same lineup, I can't see Roxy on this list 'cause of the studio overdubs. Not a true live album.
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: June 10 2005 at 19:37
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The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life Make A Jazz Noise Here is close behind ------------- 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: Richardw
Date Posted: June 11 2005 at 05:47
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I love them all (except the truly awful 'Just Another Band From LA' and 'Filmore 71' albums). It has to be 'The Helsinki Concert' for me. Astounding musicianship and a great sense of fun. That album has it all. Wonderful stuff. |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: January 28 2006 at 17:36
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Have only heard JABFLA, Roxy & Elsewhere, Bongo Fury and Zappa In New York. Of those, I pick Roxy & Elsewhere ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: NegativeTrend
Date Posted: January 28 2006 at 17:43
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I'm quite fond of Bongo Fury myself.
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Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: January 29 2006 at 01:17
Zappa in New York is an utter masterpiece of an album. Not only are the compositions played flawlessly, it has arguably the tightest band Zappa ever had as well as some of the best compositions in his repetoire. ------------- 
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