31 Mar 05
Originally posted by shavixmirGood idea. I've seen two different ones of these. Very cheap too - around 2.99 (damn, no pound sign on this keyboard).
Cheap thrills. A best of...
It's got all the "hits" like Valley girl, Montana and Joe's Garage on it.
Very funny, easy to listen to and it's a great starter for anyone!
31 Mar 05
Originally posted by shavixmirYeah, there's a few of these. The Best of Frank Zappa is the one that was released last year that I spoke about and there's also the Strictly Commercial albums... I think they're a compilation as well, although I'm not 100% certain.
Cheap thrills. A best of...
It's got all the "hits" like Valley girl, Montana and Joe's Garage on it.
Very funny, easy to listen to and it's a great starter for anyone!
31 Mar 05
Originally posted by darvlayCheap Thrills is fantastic, although Son of Cheap Thrills is somewhat lacking.
Yeah, there's a few of these. The Best of Frank Zappa is the one that was released last year that I spoke about and there's also the Strictly Commercial albums... I think they're a compilation as well, although I'm not 100% certain.
Strictly Commercial is indeed a compilation and actually in my opinion not only one of the best introductions to Zappa you could ask for, but actually a pretty reasonable compilation for those of us who more adept. If only it had the live version of Bobby Brown Goes Down, found on Cheap Thrills, I would reccomend it above all others as a disc for all occasions.
31 Mar 05
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Originally posted by VargHot Rats - I don't think a week passes where I don't play it at least once.
Okay, back to Zappa 😉
If which [b]one album would you recommend to someone thinking of getting into Zappa.
Not necessarily the one you think is best, but maybe the one which is most representative (if that's possible), or most access ...[text shortened]... pped My Flesh.
I'd probably plump for Chunga's Revenge, though.[/b]
And the Baby Snakes DVD is probably a good intro too.
31 Mar 05
Originally posted by ExyIndeed, Baby Snakes DVD is great, although I'd put it into Phase 2 due to Brucie-boy's animations and the gas-mask scene 🙂
[b]Hot Rats - I don't think a week passes where I don't play it at least once.
And the Baby Snakes DVD is probably a good intro too.[/b]
31 Mar 05
Originally posted by StarrmanHmm I don't actually have that but I do have 200 Motels, Uncle Meat, Does Humor Belong in Music (sic) and Zappa's Universe on VHS - need to update to DVD methinks.
Indeed, Baby Snakes DVD is great, although I'd put it into Phase 2 due to Brucie-boy's animations and the gas-mask scene 🙂
31 Mar 05
Nobody's mentioned One Size Fits All, by far his best album. Overall I think Zappa's music is pretty unlistenable though, and though it's sometimes riotously funny the humour is a little too far down the toilet.
All I listen to now is One Size Fits All, The Yellow Shark and Strictly Commercial (because Fine Girl is such a great moment). And I used to listen to a lot, until I realised my brain was melting. A few gems in a lot of drivel is my verdict, and yet he could have been so much more with his talent...
R.I.P. Zappa
31 Mar 05
Originally posted by mosquitorespectHeretic! May weasels rip your flesh from you!
Nobody's mentioned One Size Fits All, by far his best album. Overall I think Zappa's music is pretty unlistenable though, and though it's sometimes riotously funny the humour is a little too far down the toilet.
All I listen to now is One Size Fits All, The Yellow Shark and Strictly Commercial (because Fine Girl is such a great moment). And I u ...[text shortened]... drivel is my verdict, and yet he could have been so much more with his talent...
R.I.P. Zappa