So I'm always seeking out new music / artists to expand my musical pallet. On a whim I made a Frank Zappa channel on Pandora, looking for a sample of his music. I have always been interested in Frank, but had never listened to much of his music, because it didn't seem approachable to me. By that, I mean there doesn't seem to be a springboard album to start with, then dive into the rest of the collection. This could be because the body of work is so big, or because I don't know anyone who is a fan. After 3 days of Pandora tracks here is my take away.
1- The musicianship is off the charts good. Frank is a very very good guitar player. The rest of the band, which sounds like there are a lot of players, is tight, and on their game at all times. Lots of live tracks have come up, and to say the band is tight is an understatement. I haven't heard many live tracks that can match the group effort.
2- The songs are a bit like when I eat leftovers out of the fridge. I mix a bunch of stuff together, some bites are amazing, and some I can't get through fast enough. Not that it's bad, it just doesn't work for for me after the tastee bite I just finished. Add to that what seems like silly lyrics most of the time, make the songs hard to stay connected with for me.
3- Dweezil Zappa is a very good musician as well.
This post is not intended to offend fans, and I hope it doesn't come off that way. I'm hoping for insightful commentary on how my early assessment of Franks music relates to your long or short term assessment. He is a very interesting man.
Onebean
1- The musicianship is off the charts good. Frank is a very very good guitar player. The rest of the band, which sounds like there are a lot of players, is tight, and on their game at all times. Lots of live tracks have come up, and to say the band is tight is an understatement. I haven't heard many live tracks that can match the group effort.
2- The songs are a bit like when I eat leftovers out of the fridge. I mix a bunch of stuff together, some bites are amazing, and some I can't get through fast enough. Not that it's bad, it just doesn't work for for me after the tastee bite I just finished. Add to that what seems like silly lyrics most of the time, make the songs hard to stay connected with for me.
3- Dweezil Zappa is a very good musician as well.
This post is not intended to offend fans, and I hope it doesn't come off that way. I'm hoping for insightful commentary on how my early assessment of Franks music relates to your long or short term assessment. He is a very interesting man.
Onebean