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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! 🌷

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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jackson55 · M

Ever listen to any of his classical music?

helenS · 36-40, F

@jackson55 I know he started doing classical music in the late 1980s. The only record from that period I have heard is "Civilization, Phaze III".

jackson55 · M

@helenS I have one by Zappa called the Yellow Shark, it's pretty good.

helenS · 36-40, F

@jackson55 Thank you, I will check it out soon. 🌷

jackson55 · M

@helenS Of his classical stuff his group is very tight. They had it together for that album.
I played for 25 years and takes a lot of practice to get it together like that.

SatyrService · M

@jackson55 yes, to me it is his most influentiual work, played often by german orchestras.
you wont find much frank on spotify or whatevr that other one is..