Which Zappa are you currently spinning?*

Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by WalterDigsTunes, Mar 25, 2014.

  1. trebori

    trebori Forum Resident

    Location:
    Rochester, NY
    Not currently but the last thing I listened to last night was Ensemble Ambrosius' The Zappa Album. A baroque ensemble from Finland that plays contemporary music on baroque instruments. They released this album back in 2000. It's all good but the version of Inca Roads is brilliant.
     
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  2. chumlie

    chumlie Forum Resident

    Just Another Band From L.A.
     
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  3. Sander

    Sander Senior Member

    Road Tapes #2 - killer guitar solo on Big Swifty! :edthumbs:
     
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  4. KLeigh88

    KLeigh88 Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Ann Arbor, MI, USA
  5. Jamey K

    Jamey K Internet Sensation

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    Amarillo,Texas
    I don't get Zappa. I wish I did, because many of my friends are really into him and tell me I'm missing a great musician. For some reason, I thought he made comedy or mock rock tunes. Where would I even start?
     
  6. aoxomoxoa

    aoxomoxoa I'm an ear sitting in the sky

    Location:
    USA
    Absolutely Free
     
  7. realgone

    realgone Forum Resident

    Location:
    Singapore
    Joe's Garage
     
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  8. stonedhenge

    stonedhenge Forum Resident

    The only one I can bother with: Hot Rats. If only he'd done more albums like this.
     
  9. Maybe you have never listened to "The Grand Wazoo". A majestic piece of work in my opinion (along with "Hot Rats", of course, but these albums are very different since they focus on different aspects of FZ's musicianship).
     
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  10. Mr. H

    Mr. H Forum Resident

    Joe's Camouflage
     
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  11. stonedhenge

    stonedhenge Forum Resident

    Oh yes, I'm very familiar with "The Grand Wazoo" and it's one of the better albums of his that I've heard; I can't claim to have heard them all. Fantastic musicianship, definitely. I haven't been able to appreciate the songs though since I was about 13. What I really like is the instrumental stuff from Zappa. I can appreciate what others see in the songs though, but they're not my cup of tea.
     
  12. citizensmurf

    citizensmurf Ambient postpunk will never die

    Location:
    Calgary
  13. While I consider myself very knowledgeable about Zappa albums approved by himself, I barely know anything about his posthumous releases. This one is now in my wish list. Thank you for the information!
     
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  14. Mr. H

    Mr. H Forum Resident

  15. Edgard Varese

    Edgard Varese Royale with Cheese

    Location:
    Te Wai Pounamu
    I've had that sitting around for ages but haven't gotten around to listening to it. Thanks for reminding me! :)
     
  16. citizensmurf

    citizensmurf Ambient postpunk will never die

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    Calgary
    No problem. I've found most of the posthumous Zappa releases to be of high quality. A lot of people complained about the lack of releases (for the first decade or so), but they only put out what they thought Frank would have released at some point. Imaginary Diseases is also very good, and depending on your tastes, Lumpy Money is the best one of all.
     
  17. citizensmurf

    citizensmurf Ambient postpunk will never die

    Location:
    Calgary
    I also just noticed I'm a bit more behind on the new releases than I thought. I picked up Road Tapes 2 at a recent ZPZ show, but other than that I haven't bought one since Hammersmith came out. They've really stepped up the release schedule the last couple years. Haven't bought any of the new remasters either, since I have all the '95 Rykodisc ones, but might someday.
     
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  18. smokeverbs

    smokeverbs Senior Member

    Location:
    Detroit, MI, USA
    Joe's Garage, it was my first Zappa album and the one I return to most often, despite the breadth of his catalog.
     
  19. mrbooboy

    mrbooboy Forum Resident

    Thing-Fish.

    Picked it up this week as I continue to work my way through his discography in chronological order.
     
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  20. First one up after work will be Sheik Yerbouti. Finished my Saturday listening with Apostrophe(').
     
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  21. Bruriah

    Bruriah Forum Resident

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    EU
    Road Tapes, Venue #2
     
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  22. ellaguru

    ellaguru Forum Resident

    Location:
    Milan
    1976-11-19
     
  23. Purple Jim

    Purple Jim Senior Member

    Location:
    Bretagne
    "Zappa In New York" in the car today!
     
  24. SquaRoots

    SquaRoots The North Star Grassman

    Location:
    AMâœĞdam.nl
    The Dance Me This album, #100 in the official 'tache series ... or was I just dreaming? :confused:
     
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  25. liboriofriki

    liboriofriki Forum Resident

    Location:
    Amsterdam
    This one is getting some heavy rotation over here lately...

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