thoughts on frank zappa

You think f.z. was a genius just because you are a huge fan of his? oh, boy!! then all Michael Jakson´s huge fans can say he was a genius as well! ha ha! and they can put him at the same level of Mozart and Bach! ha ha! all we can say our favorite artist/singer is/was a genius!!(like all those europeans you mentioned).

"they even have statues of him in downtown prague,besides bach or straus ", I really doubt it.
BTW, I am also a huge fan of f.z. believe it or not!

Happy listenning.

ronvandiep3n: Please reread Bigjoe's post. You have misinterpreted at least two things that he wrote. Pay particular attention to the commas. In this case, the crux of the biscuit is the comma. I'd like to add that Mozart and Bach had the advantage of talented musicians that were funded, willing and capable of playing their works in their day. If Zappa had a similar good fortune, he likely would have devoted his life to his modern classical compositions. Unfortunately or fortunately, depending on your point of view, he was forced to utilize the rock medium to present his work. I believe that hundreds of years from now, his music will still be studied and performed, and given its rightful place in the history of classical music. It may not be Prague, but here's a link for your reference: http://travel.guardian.co.uk/countries/story/0,7451,433402,00.html and another that may interest you: http://www.radio.cz/en/article/40657

Long live Zappa!

If you want to compare Zappa's talent to any "classical" composer talent, I'd put Zappa at the same level of Corelli or Schoenberg. Of course, these composers are not at the same level of Mozart or Bach (in terms of genius), but their music for sure will be played in some classical concerts from time to time, as now is the case of Zappa.
As I write this I'm enjoying "Hot Rats" album. Long live Zappa!

Regarding the 'statue' thing, although just briefly, michael jackson also had his statue IN PRAGUE, check the link out:

http://www.praguepost.com/P02/2002/RE/0717/re2.php

Long live Jackson!

the reason i used motzart & bach for an example was beacuse i cant spell any of the other guys names,as for the european thing i was merely stating a fact & a fact it is ,
hell in some places in europe they poop in the street but im not advocating that either & for michael jackson the only thing he is good at is lookin like zera from the planet of the apes movies.