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Anyone who has read my opinions on here will know that I love Frank Zappa. The man finishes second to none as a musician and composer. If Beethoven were alive - he would be digging Zappa - you now it's true.
Therefore for me to say this is the best Frank has produced is high praise indeed; owning a good percentage of his prolific output and having heard almost all of it this stills sticks in the mind.
So, I say, Frank's best album; but let me qualify that. He has made compilations (notably "Have I Offended Someone?") and the "You can't do that on stage anymore" collection serves as an extended "best of". This is the finest studio stint ever to set forth from Barfko-Swill.
OK, so it's only seven tracks, a little short by more recent standards; but what a group of tracks!
The hardest part is finding the weak link...let's try anyway.
Camarillo Brillo - fantastic (if somewhat askew) lyrics - but what did you expect from Zappa? The original is only surpassed by the super fast live version.
I'm the Slime - again the lyrics are what stand out. FZ gives his opinion on TV - believe me it isn't positive.
Dirty Love - C'mon Frenchy. Need I say more? Well again only FZ could get away with a song about a woman and her poodle...
Fifty Fifty - Enter good ol' Captain Beefheart. The outrageous vocal finshes a close second to some amazing musicianship in the extended middle section. Jean-Luc Ponty fiddling as only he can.
Zoomby Woof - another classic - worth it for the guitar tone and harmonies alone.
Dinah Moe Humm - Zappa only territory again. A woman who gets off on seeing her sister being *ahem* well I'll leave you to listen.
Montana - Perhaps the best of the album. Perhaps the best of all time. I don't know - i can't think of a more complete song. Fantastic lyrics, with fantastic timing and delivery, superb musicianship and its catchy as well....now pass me the Zircon encrusted tweezers....
So, there you have it, seven classic songs making one classic album. It is hard to pick out the best guitar solo, they are all great, they all have great lyrics and are performed to perfection.
Just crept in at VH. I've never really listened to a lot of Zappa, don't know why because I think I'd like him. I think also you could elaborate a little more on the style of the tracks, remember you're preaching to the unconverted!
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29.05.2002 18:11
I too like the old Zappa!
29.05.2002 16:33
Just crept in at VH. I've never really listened to a lot of Zappa, don't know why because I think I'd like him. I think also you could elaborate a little more on the style of the tracks, remember you're preaching to the unconverted!