I've listened to the odd track and kind of liked it and even bought an album once (Guitar) but I never really 'got' Mr Zappa until recently.
I've now got Apostrophe, Chungas Revenge, Hot Rats and Overnight sensation on vinyl and am hungry for more. Problem is that he has made soooo many records and has had various different phases that I don't know what to get next.
Any recommendations from the more knowledgeable out there ? I'm not looking for the early stuff or the later classical stuff - I guess Hot Rats is my favourite, I enjoy the Jazz Rock fusion vibe of it.
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Funny enough I was thinking of putting together a huge Spotify playlist but there literally is just too much music. I like your suggestion of '73-78. @kennedydream1980 , Sheik Yerbouti is on my list purely because of the funny title and album cover :-)
Also, Tinseltown Rebellion is very good.
Overnite, One Size Fits All and Apostrophe though are probably the peak of the Zappa studio output IMO
Maybe, purchase "The Real Frank Zappa Book" by FZ with Peter Occhiogrosso and "Frank Zappa: The Negative Dialectics Of Poodle Play" by Ben Watson.
Philtre, are you kidding?
I like the live stuff on the YCDTOSA series when FZ throws in ad libs and Ike Willis and/or Ray White crack up laughing.
Also, of possible interest, Drum Channel DVD Collection: Vol. One - The Drummers Of Frank Zappa. DV10005801-H01
I only really consume him in recent times via Zappa Plays Zappa ( or whatever it's called now) videos on YouTube which is pretty much a Best Of without the jarring visuals of Frank's own films.
He's a great loss to the guitar world.
There's things I've had, there's things I wanna have"