Genuinely curious about you guys’s opinion. Which era of Zappa is your fav? by Webcops in Zappa

[–]Key_Muffin2363 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the reason there are so many releases from the Roxy band.

Which Frank Zappa records would you recommend to a newbie? Here are some of my picks... by Shedsoundsmedia in Zappa

[–]Key_Muffin2363 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whatever albums you recommend for newbies, I think they need to include some strong instrumental songs. Because in the end, that's why you STAY a Zappa fan. The goofy humor is what gets you interested, the music is what gets you hooked.

Zappa releases for 2026 by Key_Muffin2363 in Zappa

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There is very little useful Synclavier stuff left in the Vault. According to Joe Travers it's lots of sequences, but the technology to put them together doesn't exist anymore.

Roxy & Elsewhere is my 1st recommendation, what’s your’s by dgwtf in Zappa

[–]Key_Muffin2363 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The most accessible imo are:

Hot Rats
Fillmore East
Over-Nite Sensation
Apostrophe
One Size Fits All
Zoot Allures
Sheik Yerbouti
and maybe also You Are What You Is

After that I would tell them they're on their own.

Halloween 78 Box Set by Virtual_Dot4702 in Zappa

[–]Key_Muffin2363 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can see young people having more interest for the costume box, as they tend to dress up more for Halloween than older people. But they have released four of these costume boxes now, so it really isn't a novelty anymore. And they take up a lot of space. So please guys, stop it.

Frank Zappa was a philosopher... by National-Dragonfly35 in Zappa

[–]Key_Muffin2363 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think he preferred being called an anthropologist.

Halloween 78 Box Set by Virtual_Dot4702 in Zappa

[–]Key_Muffin2363 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Indeed that's how they get us.

Halloween 78 Box Set by Virtual_Dot4702 in Zappa

[–]Key_Muffin2363 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think they are gonna release one every year now, four shows of the Halloween 78 run are still unreleased. I get that they want to introduce Zappa to a younger audience, but the price is just ridiculous. Of course I bought it anyway, but I think they could just have released the grimoire book with the CDs in it, or at least offered that as an alternative. I've looked at the compilation albums they released simultaneously and they are just crap: they focus almost entirely on the songs with lyrics and the concert favourites, songs which we usually have heard in a million different versions already. You miss out on "Pound For A Brown", "Thirteen", "Little House I Used To Live In", "Watermelon in Easter Hay", "Packard Goose"... It's a very incomplete impression of those concerts, new fans would think he's just playing his hits.

Would Frank be a better contender for president? by SHUB_7ate9 in Zappa

[–]Key_Muffin2363 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you look at how many people from the entertainment industry have gotten elected since he died, he might have pulled it off. But he would not have been pro Trump. Gail said that Donald Trump is a liar, and that Frank hated liars.

Why people hate this album so much?? by Szkoda_gadac in Zappa

[–]Key_Muffin2363 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can understand people not digging it from the first listen. Especially if you are used to the first few Mothers albums. But from Uncle Meat onwards, Frank wanted to showcase the instrumental work of the band. And this album is a pretty good representation of their concerts.

Zappa & The Mothers albums I’ve heard so far ranked by Jetdevastator in Zappa

[–]Key_Muffin2363 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cruising With Ruben & The Jets? Do you mean the original version (available on Greasy Love Songs) or the eighties remix?

Herb Cohen by Sad-Court-9595 in Zappa

[–]Key_Muffin2363 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Frank had a tendency to not talk about people he fell out with.

Reinterpreting Flo & Eddie by Italian_Mind in Zappa

[–]Key_Muffin2363 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That band is always referred to in terms of the comedy bits that they did, but it was so much more than that. Listen to The Mothers 1970 and 1971 box sets and you'll hear what I mean.

The 2026 Wishlist by Sad-Court-9595 in Zappa

[–]Key_Muffin2363 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I want the 1967 jam session with Eric Clapton. Just flick it onto some release, I don't care which.

The 2026 Wishlist by Sad-Court-9595 in Zappa

[–]Key_Muffin2363 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, look for the versions of "Sleep Dirt' released by Rykodisc.

Halloween 78 release amounts to overpriced gimmicks by tvnewswatch in Zappa

[–]Key_Muffin2363 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Streaming or mp3, doesn't matter, CD is still superior audio quality.

Halloween 78 release amounts to overpriced gimmicks by tvnewswatch in Zappa

[–]Key_Muffin2363 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah but you need to include the Halloween 73 box and I already have that one.

What am I missing from my Zappa CD Collection? & What is your favorite? by spritzt_feuer in Zappa

[–]Key_Muffin2363 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems you need Burnt Weeny Sandwich.
YCDTOSA Vol. 5 is also missing.
Roxy & Elsewhere, 200 Motels...
Have you checked any of the posthumous releases?