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Frank tears it up on this solo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCdYI6-Uz7M

made me feel like smokin a joint YEAH BUDDY!

Oh yeah...! One SIze Fits All, Apostrophe and Overnight Sensation were unequivically my favorite albums out of the entire Zappa portfolio... And YES... I made a valiant attempt at learning that lead on Pojama people... when I was but 18 years old... I failed of course. But I did get the hang enough to do a successful rendition of "I'm The Slime" and later, his 'Muffin Man" (with Capt Beefhart)... I also fired out 'Dirty Love" pretty decently... Those were the days... Back then no one in my town appreciated Zappy to the extent that a band could form up and expect to gig on his music.

Frank Zappa's work was pure genius no doubt.

Unfortunately for me, much of it was just too busy with goofy arsed lyric and odd noise to be enjoyable.

From what I've read you had to be pretty damn sharp to play with him. Apparently he scored all the parts and handed them the sheet music.

I agree with George re Zappa's work. Wonderfully concieved and executed byt things like 'yellow snow' seemed more like novelty tunes - Ahab the A-Rab sort of category only performed by a rock symphony orchestra.

But there were marvelous exceptions like 'Willie the Pimp' where Frank reminded everyone that he was the man with a guitar.

And Steve Vai came out of that organization - where he'd worked transcribing Zappas tunes into sheet music.

Those kind of folks make me feel lame - and regret every minute I've ever wasted where I could have been upgrading my skills.

Talbot

My favorite's also Paperdog.

MikeTalbot wrote:From what I've read you had to be pretty damn sharp to play with him. Apparently he scored all the parts and handed them the sheet music.

I agree with George re Zappa's work. Wonderfully concieved and executed byt things like 'yellow snow' seemed more like novelty tunes - Ahab the A-Rab sort of category only performed by a rock symphony orchestra.

But there were marvelous exceptions like 'Willie the Pimp' where Frank reminded everyone that he was the man with a guitar.

And Steve Vai came out of that organization - where he'd worked transcribing Zappas tunes into sheet music.

Those kind of folks make me feel lame - and regret every minute I've ever wasted where I could have been upgrading my skills.

Talbot

And dont Forget Ruth Underwood... An ordinary gal who did amazing and spectacular things for Zappa during his prime... She was such an accomplished musician herself...

Lynard Dylan wrote:My favorite's also Paperdog.

Paperdog...hmmm I have heard of that guy...(Maybe at the post office?) LOL!

Dog another album I loved by Zappa
was the Mother's 1st Freak Out it's
a classic.

Frank was so far ahead, many still don't know it. Cool Lynard, thanks for sharing that link.

Now can we get back to politics. This site is getting boring with every one agreeing about MUSIC.