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Zappa?

In an ongoing exploration of various musical styles, I've run across Frank Zappa's Grand Wazoo. It's been a long time since I listened to Zappa, and I found the Grand Wazoo to be entertaining. What recommendations do you have for Zappa's works? What should be avoided?

As an aside, what album contains the line "help, I'm a rock..."?

John
johnrob
jaybo
4,478 posts
 
pick up 'the fugs-electromagnetic steamboat' too. the anti-zappa
jppenn
130 posts
 
IMO Zappa was a master composer and a brilliant guitarist. Some of the finest Jazz musicians eagerly played for Frank...not to mention his work with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the Los Angeles Symphony. These are my favorite Zappa albums:
Waka Jawaka
Grand Wazoo
The Yellow Shark (his last and most complex)
Weasels Ripped My Flesh
Chunga's Revenge
Hot Rats
Burnt Weeny Sandwich
Uncle Meat
Shut Up and Play Your Guitar
Jazz From Hell
lousytourist
7 posts
 
Dang, am I the only one here who LOVES "Orchestral Favorites"?

I picked up a copy (LP) at the thrift store for $.99 and boy was I grinnin.
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