Frank Zappa was the greatest guitar player

[manifold]

Actually, the thread title is more like saying "Greg Kite is the greatest NBA center of all time!"

 

[Shogun]

I respect Zappa as a guitar player but I think calling him the greatest is going a bit far. His music slightly reminds me of the band geek that trades soul for technicality. A fraction of the same direction Dream Theatre took (all good at their instruments but lets face it, they suck satans cock). I appriciate the humor found in his songwriting. I mean, who else would write a song called titties and beer? Still, THE GREATEST is not he.


[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8y0JLPQl94]YouTube - Frank Zappa - Bobby Brown[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQ6vl49r67I]YouTube - Frank Zappa - Apostrophe[/ame]

didn't find Jewish Princess

 

[CrusaderFrank]

That perceived lack of a "sense of melody" is in fact FZ's genius.

He made up key and time signatures that Dave Brubeck is still trying to figure out.

1-2-3-4 1-2-3-4-5
1-2-3-4 1-2-3-4-5

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFvzfNtXnVU]YouTube - Watermelon in Easter hay[/ame]

The studio version on "Joe's Garage" has made grown men cry

"His last imaginary guitar solo..."

 

[Oddball]

Go muddy up a guillible warming thread, would ya??

CON$ can't resist personal attacks no matter what the topic.

I'm not a conservative, and if I attack you personally you're gonna know it.

Now go grow a skin AND muddy up a gullible warming thread, Gomer.

 

[edthecynic]

I don't know if Frank was the best guitar player ever but I recall reading somewhere that Steve Vai said that Franks' music was the hardest to play, a real demanding workout.

Meanwhile here's my favorite Zappa song:
[youtube]441-Vnv7cRY[/youtube]

That reminds me of Wynton Marsalis claiming his type of Jazz was supreior to the Smooth Jazz that was more popular because his was much harder to play.

To me music has that indescribable timeless magic when the Rhythm and the Melody work together in Harmony.

Good music has nothing to do with how complicated it is, some of the simplest music can be the most moving.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za7wHlQKRlM"]YouTube - Daybreak | Special EFX | GRP The Sounds Of '92[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUXuG8Q_I-I"]YouTube - Acoustic Alchemy - Playing For Time (live)[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKtHp8apkQA&feature=related"]YouTube - Acoustic Alchemy - The Beautiful Game[/ame]

 

[edthecynic]

Go muddy up a guillible warming thread, would ya??

CON$ can't resist personal attacks no matter what the topic.

I'm not a conservative, and if I attack you personally you're gonna know it.

Now go grow a skin AND muddy up a gullible warming thread, Gomer.

You are Right to be ashamed to call yourself a CON$ervative.

Now grow up AND enjoy some music.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bkosY_tM4k"]YouTube - Peter White - Play Your Guitar For Me[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WCrZPOek6g"]YouTube - The Rippingtons-Tourist In Paradise(1989)[/ame]

 

[The T]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVrzpstCyi0"]YouTube - Frank Zappa - Yo Mama, Live Guitar Solo 1978[/ame]

Zappa's "Yo Mamma"

Maybe you should stay with yo' mama
She could do your laundry 'n' cook for you
Maybe you should stay with yo' mama
You're really kinda stupid 'n' ugly too

(verse repeats)

You ain't really made for bein' out in the street
Ain't much hope for a fool like you
'Cause if you play the game, you will get beat

Maybe you should stay with yo' mama
She could do your laundry 'n' cook for you
Maybe you should stay with yo' mama
You're really kinda stupid 'n' ugly too
And
You should never smoke in pajamas
You might start a fire 'n' burn yer face
Maybe you'll return to Managua
You could go unnoticed in such a place

_________________

Always Loved this tune...

 

[roomy]

Opinions EH? I think Ritchie Blackmore is the greatest lead guitarist ever

Santana is pretty great as well, I also like Steve Howe and Eric Clapton.

Can we mention bluesmen?

Shut the fuck up daft lad.

 

[The T]

Zappa was an unconventional GENIUS...

 

[CrusaderFrank]

The studio version of "Packard Goose" has the nastiest, most visceral "I'm going to reach through the speaker and chew yer guts out" solo I've ever heard.

Then it's Chaplainesque how its immediately followed by the sweetest, most sonorous unknown solo "Watermelon in Easter Hay"

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Opinions EH? I think Ritchie Blackmore is the greatest lead guitarist ever

Santana is pretty great as well, I also like Steve Howe and Eric Clapton.

Can we mention bluesmen?

Shut the fuck up daft lad.

Dude, I survived Rainbow at the Beacon Theater in 1975.

 

[roomy]

Listen to some Deep Purple or Blackmores Rainbow you ignorant fucking retro tossers.

 

[edthecynic]

Chunga's Revenge has always been a favorite of mine,
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuFicmiyOg0]YouTube - Chunga's Revenge solo, 1980[/ame]

 

[The T]

Listen to some Deep Purple or Blackmores Rainbow you ignorant fucking retro tossers.

Zappa Has a message of Liberty for All...

It's a Song Called "Fuck Yourself"..Heard it? he speaks to every social Ill...quite FRANKly...I''l direct you to it if it'll help.

 

[Valerie]

For some reason this Zappa tune comes to mind tonight.






[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQcE2dq3YD0&feature=PlayList&p=F2243B98335129B5&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=9]YouTube - Frank Zappa - Jesus Thinks You're a Jerk[/ame]

 

[Oddball]

One of Zappa's great moments was playing "I'm the Slime" on SNL.....Complete with slime oozing out the studio monitors.

Nothing like sticking both thumbs in the eyes of The Man!

 

[Mr. H.]

Undoubtedly a great songwriter, composer, and band leader... but greatest guitar player?

Steve Howe is definitely in the "greatest" category.

P.S. thanks for all these Zappa vids- love it!

 

[edthecynic]

Undoubtedly a great songwriter, composer, and band leader... but greatest guitar player?

Steve Howe is definitely in the "greatest" category.

P.S. thanks for all these Zappa vids- love it!

The problem with picking ONE "greatest" guitar player is there are so many great players and so many different styles of guitar playing.
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FF41OeaACsY]YouTube - Leo Kottke 6 And 12 String Guitar Vaseline Machine Gun[/ame]

 

[xsited1]

Frank Zappa was the greatest guitar player

I have spent thousands of hours listening to Zappa. He was amazing. His son isn't too bad himself. There are literally hundreds of guitarists I admire. This is one of my personal favorites:

ShawnLane.COM » The official Shawn Lane site.

And, of course, this guy:

Jason Becker

 

[Mr. H.]

Undoubtedly a great songwriter, composer, and band leader... but greatest guitar player?

Steve Howe is definitely in the "greatest" category.

P.S. thanks for all these Zappa vids- love it!

The problem with picking ONE "greatest" guitar player is there are so many great players and so many different styles of guitar playing.
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FF41OeaACsY]YouTube - Leo Kottke 6 And 12 String Guitar Vaseline Machine Gun[/ame]

Roger that.

Love Leo K. Saw him in early '80s. STILL GOT THE TICKET STUB!