Favourite Zappa

[Barry]

Black Napkins has never failed to make the hair on various parts of my body stand up, regardless of which version. For me it definitely qualifies as a favorite. Personally I rate it higher than Watermelon which, to my taste, simply is not as intense. Many fans rate the Watermelon solo as their all time favorite - I say have another good listen to Black Napkins. The guitar will invariably sound urgent, raw and emotional - something one would not expect from The Guy Who Put The Sneer In Rock...

[scrutinizer]

Favourite album for me would be One Size Fits All because of Napoleon Murphy Brock's voice and all those great songs. I'm also a big fan of You Are What You Is.
Favourite songs include Inca Roads, Florentine Pogen and Cosmik Debris.

[mogul]

ok, i better make this my top three songs- somewhat easier.

Peaches En Regalia, RDNZL, Regyptian Strut (yes i know its all insturmental)

As for favorite album, probably Hot Rats

[notebynote23]

I like the tricky stuff like low budged music or civilization Phaze III, Jazz from Hell, lumpy gravy

[Plooker]

Roxy Rules!

How about that solo on "Son of Orange County", great opening run.   Also Nappi and Gearge singing that great chorus, good stuff!

[vaj]

Chunga's Revenge.

Song? Currently Black Napkins(Deathless Horsie) from HALLOWEEN.


P.S. -Anyone remember the 1978 NYC show dates.
Was it 10/27 & 28 w/ 2 shows and then the big one?

I was at the big one. The long one.
2weeks before I was @ The Capitol Theatre show in NJ  where FZ walked off during the early show. Seeing the clip from that gig, he didn't seem to happy.

Thanks Folks.

[vrnzr]

Anyone remember the 1978 NYC show dates.
Was it 10/27 & 28 w/ 2 shows and then the big one?

Correct - and a single show on 10/29 ...

Check this great site
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/turtlestew/goblin.htm
for details to each individual show of the 1978 Halloween series.

First post ??
Well, hi vaj - and welcome to the forums ...  

[Aqualung]

Favourite song:... TOO MUCH OF THEM!!!
Favourite album:... VERY HARD, but I think it's "You Are What You Is"!

[less]

I first heard Zappa when a friend bought Zoot Allures back in '76 (I was 16 at the time and Ztoned an awful lot of the time), the moment I heard Black Napkins, I was sold.  Now, thirty years later, I am listening to some version of it while I right this, perfectly straight (we get wiser as we get older)... and I think I like it more!

Having heard maybe 10 variations on how Zappa's various bands have performed it over the years, this song never disappoints... whether the focus is on a plueglehorn solo, a ripping fiddle, the weeoooo's or Franks ripping guitar.  It just generates passion and emotion like very few other musical composures have done for me over the years.  

Thankfully, I had the chance to hear it live back in 1977 at some miniature concert hall in central Michigan!

There is a lot more to listen to for me though... so I may discover something I like even more... although I can't imagine it!

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[Big Swifty]

Song: Big Swifty (Who would have guessed ?)
Album:(This is a hard one)  well...as of now I would have to say Hot Rats

However, my Zappa collection, a grand total of 9 albums, is too small to give a final answer.  

[MacZappa]

I must say that some of my all time favourite Zappa songs are:
- Drowning which (from YCDTOSA vol3.), The instrumental parts are so intense, complex and... I can't find words
- The ocean is the ultimate solution, fantastic guitar solo
- Filthy Habits, his best guitar solo??
- King Kong (especially from Freaks and Mother##$%)

But hey, I could continue for years. Really no use in such lists since there are so so so many good tunes to choose from.

[Grizzly]

Well, for prosperity's sake, the first one I picked up was Cheap Thrills, and it still does thrill me in a special place.

Favorite album has gotta be We're Only In It For The Money.

When it comes to songs, two of my all time favorites are: King Kong off of Disconnected Synapses, from 1970 in Paris with Jean Luc - I absolutley LOVE that jam - also, the Bwana Dik suite of songs from the Fillmore (second fav. album, followed by Hot Rats, Thing Fish, and Joe's Garage) - and I really dig Flo & Eddie.

If I had to pick one song, though, hmmmmm. . .I guess it would be. . .huy. . .typing and thinking at the same time. . .hard choice. . .hold on.

Two minutes later. . .torn between Muffin Man, Catholic Girls, Baby Take Your Teeth Out, Camarillo Brillo, Willie The Pimp, and Oh No. I cannot decide further than that.

What about your favorite collaborating musicians? Mine is without a doubt Ike.

[fat bola]

Watermelon makes me cry
Zombie Woof gets the 'old boy a goin'
Rat tomago has my vote.. pure zappa, blood a pumping

[Weird_Hobo]

You Are What You Is
King Kong
City of Tiny Lites
Pygmy Twylite

[KZap]

I seem to go through stages of liking different kind of songs. And as I have gotten older I seem to lean more towards the instrumental songs.

I like King Kong.

I have 2 cds with nothing but King Kong on it. Its great for commuting(in traffic).Different versions, of course. Looking for more!      

Bogus Pomp and Strictly Genteel off the LSO rock