the official zappa vs. beefheart thread

lechaoscestmoi · 11.05.2008, 05:04 AM

34069340fkg

atsonicpark · 11.05.2008, 06:26 AM

You're kidding, right?

Beefheart by a billion miles.

wellcharge · 11.05.2008, 06:37 AM

zappa is so much better than beefheart it's ridiculous, of course beefheart will get 90% of this poll

Onani Nic · 11.05.2008, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by wellcharge

zappa is so much better than beefheart it's ridiculous, of course beefheart will get 90% of this poll

Why is Zappa so much better? Just wondering why you think this, cause I've always found him kind of annoying.

noisereductions · 11.05.2008, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by wellcharge

zappa is so much better than beefheart it's ridiculous, of course beefheart will get 90% of this poll

you are correct, sir.

noisereductions · 11.05.2008, 08:12 AM

OK wait, I dnt even know if Zappa's better to be honest. Because I listen to a lot of Zappa, and I've only heard one Beefheart album (SAFE AS MILK y'all). So who knows. But I "prefer" Zappa at this point, because I listen to him.

wellcharge · 11.05.2008, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Onani Nic

Why is Zappa so much better? Just wondering why you think this, cause I've always found him kind of annoying.

ok...so he's kind of annoying, but he's written several hundred awesome songs,that counts for alot in my book

atsonicpark · 11.05.2008, 08:27 AM

Several HUNDRED? I doubt that. Either way, he's written several hundred awful songs as well. He also has released more shitty albums than almost any artist I can think of -- 3 discs of nothing but guitar solos may just be so random, off-the-wall example, but I think it's a good indication of his quality control. Don't get me wrong, Zappa was brilliant -- but he's nowhere in the same league as Beefheart. Really, it's difficult to even compare the two.. I just think Zappa had more of a brilliance encompassing everything... album art, his movies, stage performances, etc. But when it comes down to JUST music, Beefheart is easily superior. Literally nothing sounded ANYTHING like Beefheart when he came out -- you could say the same for Zappa but I don't think he turned rock upside down like Beefheart. Beefheart is probably the most important musical composer (note that he calls his songs "compositions" and not songs) since Harry Partch.

Seriously, name a Zappa song half as brilliant as "Sheriff of Hong Kong", "1010th of the Human Totem Pole", "Suction Prints", "Steal Softly Thru Snow", "Ella Guru", "Electricity", etc etc etc etc etc... Beefheart is probably the only modern musician who is deservedly called a genius.

Either way, please don't make uninformed votes, everyone. If all you've heard is "Safe As Milk" or whatever, you don't even know what Beefheart is about.

noisereductions · 11.05.2008, 08:33 AM

yeah but the question is who do you "prefer", not who's better.

atsonicpark · 11.05.2008, 08:34 AM

Sure, but wellcharge is the one throwing "Better" in the mix. But, yeah, sure, I prefer the better one; either way...

noisereductions · 11.05.2008, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by atsonicpark

Sure, but wellcharge is the one throwing "Better" in the mix. But, yeah, sure, I prefer the better one; either way...

hahahaha

batreleaser · 11.05.2008, 09:28 AM

retarded poll

Pookie · 11.05.2008, 09:28 AM

Let's hope the statistic of a stupidity level of 24% has improved since last time

SYRFox · 11.05.2008, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by atsonicpark

Beefheart is probably the only modern musician who is deservedly called a genius.

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Originally Posted by atsonicpark

If you can't get into Boredoms, I find that kinda odd. But oh well. One of the best bands ever, of course, but I guess .. um .. well, I dunno. If it doesn't do it for you, it doesn't do it for you. Whatever. Me, personally, I'd consider them the only band currently around that can probably rightfully be considered GENIUS.

http://www.sonicyouth.com/gossip/sho...edoms+g enius

uh.

Pookie · 11.05.2008, 09:34 AM

Stalker.

SYRFox · 11.05.2008, 09:37 AM

Nope, but for some reason I can remember pretty well what people say on message board. Some folk on a french site used to think I took notes of what people said

noisereductions · 11.05.2008, 09:39 AM

yikes.

Pookie · 11.05.2008, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by SYRFox

I always write down what folk say so I can stalk more affectively.

I remember also.

SYRFox · 11.05.2008, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Pookie

I remember also.

11.05.2008, 10:00 AM

On our way from Stockholm
Started to snow
And you said it was like Christmas
But you were wrong
It wasn't like Christmas at all

By the time we got to Oslo
Snow was gone
And we got lost
The beds were small
But we felt so young
It was just like Christmas
It was just like Christmas
It was just like Christmas
It was just like Christmas
It was just like Christmas
It was just like Christmas

It was just like Christmas
It was just like Christmas
It was just like Christmas
It was just like Christmas
It was just like Christmas
It was just like Christmas
It was just like Christmas

View Poll Results: who do you prefer?
beefheart	18	85.71%
zappa	3	14.29%
Voters: 21. You may not vote on this poll

11.05.2008, 05:04 AM	#1
lechaoscestmoi the destroyed room Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 589	34069340fkg
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11.05.2008, 06:26 AM	#2
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	You're kidding, right? Beefheart by a billion miles. __________________
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11.05.2008, 06:37 AM	#3
wellcharge expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cold and boring kanada Posts: 1,297	zappa is so much better than beefheart it's ridiculous, of course beefheart will get 90% of this poll
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11.05.2008, 08:12 AM	#6
noisereductions invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England, USA Posts: 16,210	OK wait, I dnt even know if Zappa's better to be honest. Because I listen to a lot of Zappa, and I've only heard one Beefheart album (SAFE AS MILK y'all). So who knows. But I "prefer" Zappa at this point, because I listen to him.
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11.05.2008, 08:27 AM	#8
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	Several HUNDRED? I doubt that. Either way, he's written several hundred awful songs as well. He also has released more shitty albums than almost any artist I can think of -- 3 discs of nothing but guitar solos may just be so random, off-the-wall example, but I think it's a good indication of his quality control. Don't get me wrong, Zappa was brilliant -- but he's nowhere in the same league as Beefheart. Really, it's difficult to even compare the two.. I just think Zappa had more of a brilliance encompassing everything... album art, his movies, stage performances, etc. But when it comes down to JUST music, Beefheart is easily superior. Literally nothing sounded ANYTHING like Beefheart when he came out -- you could say the same for Zappa but I don't think he turned rock upside down like Beefheart. Beefheart is probably the most important musical composer (note that he calls his songs "compositions" and not songs) since Harry Partch. Seriously, name a Zappa song half as brilliant as "Sheriff of Hong Kong", "1010th of the Human Totem Pole", "Suction Prints", "Steal Softly Thru Snow", "Ella Guru", "Electricity", etc etc etc etc etc... Beefheart is probably the only modern musician who is deservedly called a genius. Either way, please don't make uninformed votes, everyone. If all you've heard is "Safe As Milk" or whatever, you don't even know what Beefheart is about. __________________
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11.05.2008, 08:33 AM	#9
noisereductions invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England, USA Posts: 16,210	yeah but the question is who do you "prefer", not who's better.
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11.05.2008, 08:34 AM	#10
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	Sure, but wellcharge is the one throwing "Better" in the mix. But, yeah, sure, I prefer the better one; either way... __________________
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11.05.2008, 09:28 AM	#12
batreleaser invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 5,155	retarded poll
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11.05.2008, 09:28 AM	#13
Pookie invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9,877	Let's hope the statistic of a stupidity level of 24% has improved since last time
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11.05.2008, 09:34 AM	#15
Pookie invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9,877	Stalker.
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11.05.2008, 09:37 AM	#16
SYRFox invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris Posts: 7,492	Nope, but for some reason I can remember pretty well what people say on message board. Some folk on a french site used to think I took notes of what people said
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11.05.2008, 09:39 AM	#17
noisereductions invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England, USA Posts: 16,210	yikes.
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11.05.2008, 10:00 AM	#20
sarramkrop Posts: n/a	On our way from Stockholm Started to snow And you said it was like Christmas But you were wrong It wasn't like Christmas at all By the time we got to Oslo Snow was gone And we got lost The beds were small But we felt so young It was just like Christmas It was just like Christmas It was just like Christmas It was just like Christmas It was just like Christmas It was just like Christmas It was just like Christmas It was just like Christmas It was just like Christmas It was just like Christmas It was just like Christmas It was just like Christmas It was just like Christmas
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