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Frank Zappa died of prostate cancer on December 4th 1993.
This is his son, Dweezil, performing 'Inca Roads'
http://youtu.be/F6YKJX-dXIM
This is Frank
http://youtu.be/dzJeqih30zI
This is genius
http://youtu.be/eKYGaEafv4g
Frank Zappa. Still loved. Still missed.
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I have a life long friend who is building a retirement home in
Montana in large part because of the Frank Zappa song Montana.
"I might be movn' to Montana soon. Just to raise me up a crop of denil' floss...."
Personally I feel Watermelons in the Easter Hay -- From Joe's Garage Parts 1, 2 and 3 --is possibly the greatest electric guitar instrumental of the 20th century.
And I love the work of Pete Townsend, Eric Clapton, Les Paul, Chet Atkins, George Harrison and such.
Tongue often firmly in cheek in his songs while often revealing something worth thinking about.
But never ever play Catholic Girls for your local parish priest.
-- GRIN --
John in Wauwatosa
John in Wauwatosa
Thanks for reminding me of
Thanks for reminding me of this excellent track, John. I've seen Dweezil twice at The Sage, Gateshead (a purpose-built concert hall with acoustics that allow you to hear every note each musician plays). On the second occasion the band had a big screen so they could play along with Frank for a few numbers. Fabulous guitarist though Dweezil is - Steve Vai taught him - the guy simply couldn't compete. The entire audience just sat open-mouthed as Zappa Snr let rip.
Actually it was Frank's attitudes and values as much as his music that prompted this post. He championed anyone who society perceived as 'different'. In 'Trouble Every Day' he states "I'm not black...but there are a hell of a lot of times I wish I wasn't white". And he was the so-called moral majority's worst enemy.
That's why I figured there might be one or two folks round these parts who might want to raise a glass to the guy come December 4th.
I'll join you
Unbelievable musician and unbelievable imagination
Zappa
A genius no doubt, I have his whole studio output and a bunch of live stuff,
but he sure was full of hate. It got pretty old there toward the end,
as his rants lost whatever playfulness they'd once had.
"Broken hearts are for assholes."
~Frank Zappa
"People who call other people assholes usually are..."
~Charles Bukowski
And his homophobic shit was just plain adolescent.
He would have been a perfect subject for one of his own songs.
What borders on pure insanity?
Canada and Mexico.
.
What's Got Into You?
Are you Suzie Creamcheese?
No. That can't happen here.
http://youtu.be/svdrAHn_LGo
Elvis is still in the building.
Sorry you feel that way,
Sorry you feel that way, Laika. To my mind Zappa called it as he saw it. Gay people were just as full of shit as any other group. Why should they be immune from satire?
I don't want to start a range war here, but I'll join in one if I have to. It's just like with Bill Hicks, you either get it or you're wrong. End of story.
He was what he am
I'm all for someone's right to call it as they see it, but neither should a sainted dead rockstar
be immune from the same. My saying "fuck you, too!" to some of his opinions is not the same
as some demand for censorship. Although songs like "Bobby Brown goes down" or the sneeringly
misogynistic "Pick me I'm clean" I just leave off of my MP3 files or stick them toward the end
of one of those Flo & Eddie-era albums (altho' I do love Live at the Fillmore) I seldom listen to...
No further flaming here from me, Nikki. You've turned me on to many great bands I'd somehow missed with
your comments + blogs; And I DO see the value of commemorating the big jerk's incredible music and
fearless social commentary, dead wrong as some of it was...
What borders on pure insanity?
Canada and Mexico.
.