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04-03-2007, 05:21 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Jamaica, Queens, NY. By JFK. | | | Can someone lsit the Zappa Fusion/Prog-ish albums for me?
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I'd like to listen to more of this, but since he has some 80 albums. Kind of a lot of sifting through. Wiki doesn''t seperate which is what/etc and knowing Zappa, he doesn't really stay on genre for a whole album. Any wise one's insight is thanked.
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04-03-2007, 06:52 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Long Island, NY | | | It's hard to classify FZ. He would tend to have many different musical styles on any one album:
These are 3 that I would consider to be more jazz oriented albums:
Hot Rats
Waka/Jawaka
The Grand Wazoo
There are probably others but I lost track after '82 or so.
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04-03-2007, 09:01 PM
| | | | I have or had a compilation of instrumentals that you might like. I think it is simply called guitar. It is taken from a bunch of different concerts over a several year period. See if Amazon has that. |
04-03-2007, 10:03 PM
|  | Looking for Opportunities to Create Harmony | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Vancouver, BC Canada | | | As well as "Guitar" he has a 3 cd set called "Shut Up and Play Yer Guitar."
Its excellent.
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04-03-2007, 11:27 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Jamaica, Queens, NY. By JFK. | | | Thanks.
And I edited the original post/title as I was in a rush and really wasn't what I meant to ask.
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04-03-2007, 11:30 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Chicago, IL | | Quote:
Originally Posted by VEGANBASS  As well as "Guitar" he has a 3 cd set called "Shut Up and Play Yer Guitar."
Its excellent. | haha, i love the story behind that one. |
04-04-2007, 12:48 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chicago, IL | | | Sleep Dirt is referred to by some as a sequel to Hot Rats, and has a lot of jazz/fusion type stuff.
Don't get the CD release. If you want to hear Sleep Dirt, download a rip of the vinyl or buy the vinyl. Trust me. If you get the CD and not the vinyl, don't say I didn't warn you. |
04-04-2007, 02:03 AM
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04-04-2007, 02:30 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Blackburn Lancashire | | | Most Zappa albums tend to jump from one style to another from song to song, even if there is a theme that unites or bonds the album such as Joe's Garage. I would recommend the following though as essential listening, most of which will fulfill your need for fusion prog rock playing:
Roxy & Elsewhere, Lather and The Grand Wazoo
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04-05-2007, 05:11 PM
|  | Registered User | | | | | A good Zappa album that covers all his "genre" would be "The best band you never heard in your life"
All live , no overdubs!!
-One size fits all is a good studio album too.
-"Yellow shark" if you're into modern stuff.
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04-06-2007, 05:13 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Blackburn Lancashire | | | Why not try downloading single tracks only from iTunes, as most of Zappa's back catalogue is now on the iTunes store I believe.
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09-04-2007, 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by crazyfish Sleep Dirt is referred to by some as a sequel to Hot Rats, and has a lot of jazz/fusion type stuff.
Don't get the CD release. If you want to hear Sleep Dirt, download a rip of the vinyl or buy the vinyl. Trust me. If you get the CD and not the vinyl, don't say I didn't warn you. | I've been trying to get a decent sounding rip, but there is always record noise, even from a brand new copy of this record straight out of the wrapper, it's snap, crackle, pop!
How did you make out with yours? I could trade you any Zappa CD or DVD you want. I have everything including 400 live shows burned to CD. Want to make a trade?? |
09-04-2007, 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by oldrocker It's hard to classify FZ. He would tend to have many different musical styles on any one album:
These are 3 that I would consider to be more jazz oriented albums:
Hot Rats
Waka/Jawaka
The Grand Wazoo
There are probably others but I lost track after '82 or so. | Those 3 will severely enhance your life.
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09-04-2007, 06:44 PM
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I can't believe no-one has mentioned this, but Disc 2 of Uncle Meat is fusion to the max. It's the whole "King Kong" suite.
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09-04-2007, 06:45 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: SATX | | | "One Size Fits All" is a good one.
It's the one with a sofa flying through space. |
09-04-2007, 07:33 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Michigan, USA | | By the way, if you wanna hear "King Kong," this is my favorite version. http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ew3Dq82Q1bQ
I'm ripping the audio as we speak.
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09-04-2007, 07:52 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SoYo County,PA | | | Overnight sensation (has an all star band)
Apostrophe (some jack bruce)
Live in New York
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09-05-2007, 07:02 AM
| | | | The best source for Frank's fusion/progressive rock music doesn't cost you a thing. Log on to Zappateers and start downloading some of his shows from the tracker. I would suggest you sample
1968 10 20 Amsterdam Netherlands 92.39 stage+aud (bburnett)
1970 03 07 Los Angeles CA - 71.43 2nd gen (davmar77-jimshoes)
1972 09 10 - Hollywood Bowl 88.21 Aud MC (Yojimbo) ZTLS#188
1972 12 02 (E) Kansas City MO 69.43 Aud (walk)
1973 11 18 Waterloo Canada 82.34 SBD (BengoFury)
1974 09 09 Milano Italy 103.16 Aud (BengoFury)
Obviously, I cannot post URL's here and so you will have to cut and paste.
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