I'm approaching this one with some trepidation. I've so far managed to avoid liking Zappa and am dreading the expense that would be involved should I suddenly become a fan.
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I'm approaching this one with some trepidation. I've so far managed to avoid liking Zappa and am dreading the expense that would be involved should I suddenly become a fan.
Keith
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You haven't found 'your' Zappa track yet then Tim?
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O dear me i had to turn it off after 15 mins, i do not like this LP at all, Now if it were 'We're Only In It For The Money' it would have got a 10/10..
Sorry Chris.
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Should anyone be interested in exploring the wider Zappa catalogue, you may like to read my mammoth post on the subject which I did some time ago on AoS: Zappalogue
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Andre, I thought you might struggle with it! Aynsley's drumming on the title track couldn't even do it for you then, eh?
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No Chris
It's just worlds apart from what i like about the early Mothers albums..I'm now struggling with why you choose that album as your user name when there be better LP's of his! I guess tho it's like me binding on about 'Brain Salad Surgery' when i'm not that much of a fan of it.
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For people who don't like Zappa, I've only got one thing to say 'Dumb All Over'!
It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!
Ok, I have given this a few listens and its a very complex listen to my ears but then I do not like jazz of any description.
Very talented musicianship obviously but its too late in the game for me to become a Zappa fan, isn't it ?
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