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The Present Day Composer Refuses To Die! [message #5801]

Thu, 28 April 2005 20:21

elektratig
Messages: 348
Registered: May 2009

Grand Master

Much as I love classical and other genres, I'm listening at the moment to The Mothers' Absolutely Free at ear-splitting levels (Welborne Laurels and Pi 4s). It's been a while, but God how I love this album. Plastic People . . . The Duke of Prunes . . . Call Any Vegetable . . . and Brown Shoes Don't Make It. Un-****ing-believable. I suppose you had to be there, but I first listened to this stuff as a Ninth or Tenth grader -- it was like plugging my brain directly into an electric socket, and I haven't recovered since. What a genius that man was.

Suzy Creamcheese, Oh mama now,
What's got into you?

Absolutely Free

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Re: The Present Day Composer Refuses To Die! [message #5802 is a reply to message #5801]

Thu, 28 April 2005 20:32

Manualblock
Messages: 4973
Registered: May 2009

Illuminati (13th Degree)

I have a little girl she waits for me,
A product of plasticity.
My son laughs whenever I play that stuff.
America drinks and goes home.
It's hard to pull off a sense of humor in music while maintaining the level of integrity. How about the guitar solo in A little green rosetta?
His wifes attending an orchid show; She squealed for a week to get him to go; But back in the bed his teenage queen;
Is rocking and rolling and acting obscene.
Check Russell's post on sounboard takeoff's they have some of those old Zappa concerts.

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I'm A Little Pimp . . . [message #5803 is a reply to message #5801]

Thu, 28 April 2005 20:34

elektratig
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Registered: May 2009

Grand Master

On to Hot Rats. Tenth Grade, if I recall correctly. Sublime. One hell of a guitar.

. . . With my hair gassed back

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You're the Man! [message #5804 is a reply to message #5802]

Thu, 28 April 2005 20:37

elektratig
Messages: 348
Registered: May 2009

Grand Master

MB,

Amen! Did you see him live? As amazing as his albums are, the live performances were beyond belief.

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And A Nightcap [message #5806 is a reply to message #5803]

Thu, 28 April 2005 21:34

elektratig
Messages: 348
Registered: May 2009

Grand Master

The sublime Watermelon in Easter Hay.

Information is not knowledge
Knowledge is not wisdom
Wisdom is not truth
Truth is not beauty
Beauty is not love
Love is not music
Music is THE BEST

G'night!

Turn It Down!

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Re: You're the Man! [message #5808 is a reply to message #5804]

Fri, 29 April 2005 06:14

Manualblock
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Registered: May 2009

Illuminati (13th Degree)

Once at the Fillmore. The time he sat on the stage and stared for twenty minutes. They did Brown Shoes on an extended riff then followed up with Help I'm a Rock. Long time ago.

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Re: The Present Day Composer Refuses To Die! [message #5869 is a reply to message #5801]

Tue, 17 May 2005 20:05

mollecon
Messages: 203
Registered: May 2009

Master

I started listening to Zappa way back, probably ~'70. I still think he is/was one great, modern American composer - apart from all the other things he was so good at, funny lyrics, a studio wizard and soforth. I love his guitar playing, too. "Water Melon in Easter Hay" from "Joe's Garage, act 3" is amazing, and a bit unusual for Zappa, since it's close to beautiful in the ol'fashioned way.

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