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I Like Frank Zappa

[b]RIP Frank Zappa![/b]

Let us all celebrate today (12/4/2018) the death anniversary of Mr [u]Frank Zappa[/u], who died 25 years ago today. Mr Zappa was one of the greatest American musicians. Frank you're gone - but not forgotten! 馃尫

My favorite Zappa [u]song[/u] is "[i]Camarillo Brillo[/i]", my favorite [u]album[/u] is "[i]Shut Up and Play Your Guitar[/i]", featuring Mr. Zappa as a guitar player (no singing here), with carefully constructed guitar solos, from a variety of live concerts. The listener will be exposed to the art of improvisation-as-spontaneous composition that is so typical for jazz musicians, but in a rock context.

(... and for a very special reason, I love the song "The Torture Never Stops"...)
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SW-User
Camarillo Brillo is a brilliant song!
helenS36-40, F
@SW-User I'm glad to hear that a younger person [u]knows[/u] the song.
SW-User
@helenS Used to play a lot of his songs on the guitar :)
helenS36-40, F
@SW-User Great!

(Btw. I like the horn section Mr Zappa uses in Camarillo Brillo, to support the chord progression.)
SW-User
@helenS very true! his dirtier songs are good too haha
helenS36-40, F
@SW-User I believe he used "dirty" lyrics mainly to get his demanding and complex music through to the audience.
SW-User
@helenS that makes sense :)