Zappa instrumentals

truz05 · 14th January 2007, 08:33 PM

'Hot Rats' and 'The Grand Wazoo'

always perfect albums to test out my speakers. theres nothing like some good head-fusion music. and theres just not enough of it.

anyone 2nd me on this?

audio-kraut · 14th January 2007, 09:31 PM

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anyone 2nd me on this?

shut up and play yer guitar...

lousymusician · 15th January 2007, 01:53 AM

Some favorites:

"Watermelon in Easter Hay" from Joe's Garage Part 2. I played it as a requiem the day Frank died.

All of Sleep Dirt and Orchestral Favorites, "Duke of Prunes" in partcular. Amazing guitar feedback control.

There are also some good instrumentals on Make a Jazz Noise Here.

truz05 · 15th January 2007, 11:40 AM

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Originally posted by audio-kraut

shut up and play yer guitar...

=)

I'll have to check out Make a Jazz Noise. Haven't heard of it.

SY · 15th January 2007, 11:46 AM

Which Hot Rats are you referring to? Waka Jawaka? Or the older one with the original Captain Beefheart version of Willie the Pimp?

Dog Breath Variations is a real test of resolution. And it must be from the LP, since the CD was totally screwed up.

pinkmouse · 15th January 2007, 12:09 PM

Self indulgent nonsense...

truz05 · 15th January 2007, 09:22 PM

I guess it would be the one with Willie the Pimp. I'm assuming that's Captain Beefhart on vocals. Dog Breath Variations? This has Gumbo Variations on it.

And Peaches en Regalia..which is just... an orgy to my ears.

SY · 15th January 2007, 09:53 PM

Dog Breath was on Uncle Meat. As the liner notes indicate, the section immediately following the words, "...my ship of love is ready to attack," is particularly interesting.

Have you heard the live versions of Peaches and Willie on "Live at the Fillmore '71?" The latter has one of the finest wah-wah guitar solos I've ever heard.

lousymusician · 18th January 2007, 03:19 AM

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Originally posted by SY
Have you heard the live versions of Peaches and Willie on "Live at the Fillmore '71?" The latter has one of the finest wah-wah guitar solos I've ever heard.

Too bad Willie the Pimp got split over two sides of the Fillmore LP.

This thread started me on a Zappa jag. I had forgotten what a good record The Grand Wazoo was. Playing that led to side two of Zoot Allures, with the very, um, 'atmospheric' The Torture Never Stops. Then Sleep Dirt, then disc 1 of Make a Jazz Noise Here (disc 2 in on right now). My wife commented on what 'interesting' music I had been playing before bedtime...

steenoe · 19th January 2007, 04:31 PM

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shut up and play yer guitar...

Thats not strictly instrumental

I heard a few voices in there. But it was some kind of response to people claiming the FZ could not play the guitar

I think it was well proven that he could, with that DB album. Superb work.

Steen

14th January 2007, 08:33 PM	#1
truz05 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2007	Zappa instrumentals 'Hot Rats' and 'The Grand Wazoo' always perfect albums to test out my speakers. theres nothing like some good head-fusion music. and theres just not enough of it. anyone 2nd me on this?

15th January 2007, 11:46 AM	#5
SY diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Austin, TX Blog Entries: 1	Which Hot Rats are you referring to? Waka Jawaka? Or the older one with the original Captain Beefheart version of Willie the Pimp? Dog Breath Variations is a real test of resolution. And it must be from the LP, since the CD was totally screwed up. __________________ “Listening to records is like ****ing a picture of Brigitte Bardot.” - Sergiu Celibidache

15th January 2007, 12:09 PM	#6
pinkmouse diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chatham, England	Self indulgent nonsense... __________________ Al I conceive of nothing, in religion, science or philosophy, that is more than the proper thing to wear, for a while. Charles Fort

15th January 2007, 09:53 PM	#8
SY diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Austin, TX Blog Entries: 1	Dog Breath was on Uncle Meat. As the liner notes indicate, the section immediately following the words, "...my ship of love is ready to attack," is particularly interesting. Have you heard the live versions of Peaches and Willie on "Live at the Fillmore '71?" The latter has one of the finest wah-wah guitar solos I've ever heard. __________________ “Listening to records is like ****ing a picture of Brigitte Bardot.” - Sergiu Celibidache

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15th January 2007, 01:53 AM	#3
lousymusician diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NorCal	Some favorites: "Watermelon in Easter Hay" from Joe's Garage Part 2. I played it as a requiem the day Frank died. All of Sleep Dirt and Orchestral Favorites, "Duke of Prunes" in partcular. Amazing guitar feedback control. There are also some good instrumentals on Make a Jazz Noise Here.

15th January 2007, 09:22 PM	#7
truz05 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2007	I guess it would be the one with Willie the Pimp. I'm assuming that's Captain Beefhart on vocals. Dog Breath Variations? This has Gumbo Variations on it. And Peaches en Regalia..which is just... an orgy to my ears.

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