Hot Rats

Zappa was a genius, a serious atheist (I loved his biography), a great guitar player, a sexist creep, and for my tastes his music is essentially unlistenable pretentious nonsense. 

His levelheaded, televised evisceration of Tipper’s PMRC inanity was a wonder to behold.

I don’t think he would have minded what we thought of him as long as it was honest.….

i finally couldn’t stand it and bought the Complete Hot Rats Sessions box….it IS occasionally excessive…but so was he….and I seriously doubt we’d be hearing it if he was still alive. RIP

Lucky to have seen him three times in concert.  Was listening to Brunt Weeny Sandwich just a couple weeks back.  One of my all time favorites of his.  Too many great works to pick just one.  

👍👍

I don't have Hot Rats, but I have Frank's classics - Overnite Sensation and Apostrophe, and The Mothers of Invenstion "Freak Out" (LP reissues). I love them since my childhood.

"Music is the best"

My top 3 FZ albums…

1. Joe’ s Garage

2. Shut up and Play Your Guitar

3. Hot Rats

if you’re a fan, I highly recommend seeing Dweezil. He does Frank’s music justice, and he is an absolutely astounding guitarist (from a musician of 45 years).
Cheers

Too obvious for me (kinda like Bill Maher). I prefer the humour of The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, Loudon Wainwright III, Randy Newman, and Dan Hicks. Musically? He’s trying too hard to be clever; too self-conscious for me. I briefly liked the We’re Only In It For The Money album. It didn’t wear well.

The problem with calling Frank Zappa a genius is: what term is then left for J.S. Bach? Pat Metheny: "Compared to Bach we’re all idiots".

FZ’s music had a profound impact on my life and the way I interpret music.

The GOAT in my book. R.I.P.

My aunt  had Frank and the mothers of invention 

live at the Fillmore , it was shocking and Waay to progressive for it’s time 

I guess you can say he was not part of cancel culture ! 👍

Love Zappa, but in the context of quality audio, which albums are sonically best?

Apostrophe, Waka/Jawaka, Sheik Yerbouti, Just Another Band from L.A....

I will miss him always.

Oh yeah! Saw him three times in George Duke era, always a great show!

I never liked Frank's music at all (all very 'meh' to me), until I heard Hot Rats.

Hot Rats is great, and I love 'Willie the Pimp' with Capt Beefheart. But I like 'Waka-Jawaka' even better than 'Hot Rats'. I've seen Dweezil a few times, and that guy can SHRED; I prefer his guitar playing to his dad's, as it doesn't depend on wah-wah so much. But my favorite FZ is from 'Freak Out' through 'Uncle Meat', and I'll throw in 'Lonesome Cowboy Bert' from '200 Motels'! 

A year and half ago or so Dweezil did a Hot Rats tour and I was lucky enough to get third row seats in my hometown of Columbus OH. Amazing show and a great tribute to his father. He must have had eight band members including an amazing female vocalist. Dweezil showed restraint on his guitar most of the time but once in while started shooting out sparks. 

The lesson...get your prostate checked on a regular basis.

Amazing yes, genius absolutely, highly productive, sarcastic with style, had a lot of filler though.

He left early.

I have the album, and I have completely worn it out. Excellent music, more Jazz influenced than Rock. 

Yes! When I was very young I loved his quirky lyrics. Later on became amazed by the writing and arrangements.

Yes, of course.