posted 08-19-2002 09:58 AM         

"Bobby Brown Goes Down" can still illicit chortles of laughter when I think about it.

posted 08-20-2002 10:45 PM            

Frank's attitude towards his audience (i.e. "You musical ignoramuses can't possibly appreciate the genius of what I'm doing") became really tiresome after a while.

posted 08-21-2002 11:24 AM            

The late Frank Zappa is revered as an absurdist genius that continually pushed the limits of conventional music, but wading into his vast body of work can be daunting for new listeners. With that in mind, Rykodisc has initiated a new compilation series, "Zappa Picks," where celebrity fans of the artist's work handpick favorite tracks from his catalog.

The first two single-disc sets in the series were compiled by Phish drummer Jon Fishman and Primus guitarist Larry LaLonde, and are due Oct. 15 from the label. Each takes a different approach to Zappa's output and the 16- and 19-song collections share just two tracks -- "Dog Breath," from 1972's "Just Another Band From L.A.," and "Sofa No. 2" from 1975's "One Size Fits All."

"It is safe to say that the work of Frank Zappa, his music primarily, but also his humor, politics, social commentary... all of it... has not just been a fundamental influence on me, but is actually more like part of my metabolism," Fishman said in a statement.

"I find this music so wonderful that no matter what I'm listening to, or just finding out about, Frank's music is always on my personal play list, and I never get tired of it. How could you?" added LaLonde.

Here is the "Zappa Picks -- By Jon Fishman of Phish" track listing:

"Excentrifugal Forz," from "Apostrophe" (1974)
"Apostrophe," from "Apostrophe"
"Magdalena," from "Just Another Band From L.A." (1972)
"Dog Breath," from "Just Another Band From L.A."
"Cheepnis," from "Roxy & Elsewhere" (1974)
"Son of Orange County," from "Roxy & Elsewhere"
"More Trouble Every Day," from "Roxy & Elsewhere"
"It Can't Happen Here," from "Freak Out!" (1966)
"Keep it Greasey," from "Joe's Garage" (1979)
"For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers)," from "The Grand Wazoo" (1973)
"What Ever Happened to All the Fun In the World," from "Sheik Yerbouti" (1979)
"Rat Tomago," from "Sheik Yerbouti"
"Wait a Minute," from" Sheik Yerbouti"
"It Just Might Be a One-Shot Deal," from "Waka/Jawaka" (1972)
"I'm the Slime," from "Over-Nite Sensation" (1973)
"Sofa No. 2," from "One Size Fits All" (1975)

Here is the "Zappa Picks -- By Larry LaLonde of Primus" track listing:

"five-five-FIVE," from "Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar" (1981)
"Dumb All Over," from "You Are What You Is" (1981)
"Alien Orifice," from "Make a Jazz Noise Here" (1991)
"Camarillo Brillo," from "Over-Nite Sensation" (1973)
"Evelyn, a Modified Dog," from "One Size Fits All" (1975)
"Wild Love," from "Sheik Yerbouti" (1979)
"G-Spot Tornado," from "Jazz From Hell" (1986)
"Dog Breath," from "Just Another Band From L.A." (1972)
"Little Umbrellas," from "Hot Rats" (1969)
"Fine Girl," from "Tinsel Town Rebellion" (1981)
"Sofa No. 2," from "One Size Fits All"
"Village of the Sun," from "Roxy & Elsewhere" (1974)
"Echidna's Arf (Of You)," from "Roxy & Elsewhere"
"Wind Up Workin' in a Gas Station," from "Zoot Allures" (1976)
"St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast," from "Apostrophe" (1974)
"Black Page #2," from "Zappa in New York" (1978)
"Fembot in a Wet T-Shirt," from "Joe's Garage" (1979)
"On the Bus," from "Joe's Garage"
"Doreen," from "You Are What You Is"

posted 10-15-2002 04:20 PM            

STRANGE!

posted 12-10-2002 10:13 AM            

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Originally posted by Ollie Stench:
I have a theory that anyone who is really into music and not just genres will go thru a Zappa phase.

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I guess I am not into music. Most of what I have heard seems over complicated and calculated. Math rock just ain't my thing.