The Reassuringly Short Frank Zappa Thread.
 

I own two Frank Zappa albums, We're only in it For the Money (which I love) and Over-Nite Sensation (which I quite like). The problem is that I sort of want to get more stuff but I know that there are some REAL clunkers out there that need avoiding. I also know that Zappa tends to part opinion like nobody's business. Anyway, given all that, and the fact that I really like ... In it For the Money, can anyone recommend some other stuff?

Anything. Suicide. Not the band, actual suicide.


Thanks, Mr Bailey, y'mad old/ dead hat you.

my dad LOVES Frank Zappa, he owns EVERYTHING by him, and one day i will inherit it all, i only have "ship arriving too late to save a drowning witch" but its pretty kool.

Freak Out and Hot Rats are the only ones I can still stand.

Valley Girl She's a Valley Girl!!!!!!

Barf me out, Gag me with a spoon!!!!!!!

Freak Out is my favorite.

Non Not Now No Not Now, Maybe Later!!!!!!

nostalgia!!!!

Tonight, tonight, tonight, she changed her mind, and i don't blame her!!!!

I think I'll get Freak Out, see how it feels before, all going well, maybe move on to Hot Rats after that. The thing is, I know that if i end up liking that too, I'm gonna get more Zappa, until I hit some hideous mid-80s thing that's gonna ruin my life forever. God, I really sort of wanted to hate ... In it For the Money, just so I wouldn't have to suffer later down the line.

I think that one is generally usually quite underrated.

"Valley Girl"::music
Lay's::appetite

You can't listen to it just once!

I don't really eat potato chips (crisps, whatever), but you get my meaning.

I'll say go for Hot Rats and Apostrophe.

I love Zappa. His material after One Size Fits All is a bit spotty for me, but mostly everything before that is worth checking out. I suggest making Freak Out!, Absolutely Free, and Apostrophe (') your next purchases.

I second Hot rats and Freak out.

i've heard.. hmm.. looking at his discography, i guess i've heard approximately .5% of his output..

my favorite is weasels ripped my flesh..

i remembering listening to freak out and thinking it was shite.

however, i want to give weasels and in it for the money a chance.

still, his greatest talent was (which reminds me of the racist musicians thread) his interviews and discovering beefheart and alice.

i tried getting into him once and bought cheap thrills. i didn't like it much

Hot Rats is the only one I've listened to and liked. Willie The Pimp has got to be one of my favorite Capt. Beefheart on vocals.

yeah, his best talent was discovering captain beefheart! his films are amazing though..

He's gayer than a glass of Ocean Spray with ice in it.

of course.

Freak out is essential. And if you liked Over-Nite Sensation than Apostrophe is a must.

Haha did this pop up at the exact same time as mine?