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If only, if only...
Robbo:
At some point I'll read though the stuff on him again and tell you if I actually read "modern classical" connected to his music. The information on his work certainly isn't the clearist in the world.
I dont mean Indie Pop because that's just Pop music, just actual Indie. I've know a few Indie kids and I've never heard 5 seconds of Indie music I thought was worth it.
But then Indie goes against many of the things I look for in music so it's no shock.
KharBevNor:
--- Quote from: eepedeep ---Yes ditto on the "i don'test get Pink Floyd, Belle & Sebastian, and The Rolling Stones" cept I don't even wanna think about what kinda person i'd be if I liked the Rolling Stones **shudder**
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You'd be a normal person ._o
The music police are MOST interested in this thread!
muffy:
Psssh...I've been on the music police's 'most wanted' lists for YEARS now, and they still haven't got me...
ASturge:
--- Quote from: KharBevNor ---
--- Quote from: eepedeep ---Yes ditto on the "i don'test get Pink Floyd, Belle & Sebastian, and The Rolling Stones" cept I don't even wanna think about what kinda person i'd be if I liked the Rolling Stones **shudder**
--- End quote ---
You'd be a normal person ._o
The music police are MOST interested in this thread!
--- End quote ---
you'll not catch me!!!!
Akward Silence and I are leading a revolution!
One day we'll have you strapped to a wall naked!
And you know what we're going to do>!>!>?
we're going to pay Mandimoo to rape you and your whole fucking regime!
Burninated Peasant:
While I liked Naked City, it would definitely be a mistake to judge him as a composer based on just that one album. I'd recommend another album, but my memory is gettin' bad in my advanced years :), so I can't think of an appropriate one off the top of my head. I want to say Locus Zolus, but I can't even remember what's on that album.
As for Hot Rats... as you may note from my sig, dissing Zappa is akin to an act of war. :) Although I have to say I don't know anyone who would dismiss the talents of Malmsteen and Vai in comparison to this. Heck, Vai got his start with Zappa (an influence that is strongly evident in his early solo work). Also, this is Zappa working in a different genre. Hot Rats was released in the same year as Bitches Brew, and they are the first jazz-rock (or fusion) albums. While Davis' album falls on the side of "jazz with a touch of rock," Rats is a little more rock than jazz. That said (and let me state for the record that I LURVE Bitches Brew), I find Hot Rats to be a more successful fusion-- the songs on the album are all definitely BOTH rock and jazz. Brew in comparison has a taste of rock thrown into it, but noone will mistake it for a rock album. It's still jazz. Killer fucking jazz, but jazz nonetheless.
Something to keep in mind is that no one album is representative of Zappa's style. He did jazz, rock, classical... you name it, he did it, and he did it well. His influence can be heard in all styles and genres of music.
I really don't want to go into this because I'll spend all day at the computer listing off points and examples, and when it all comes down to it, people like what they like. All I know is it's 22 degrees Celcius (72 for you silly non-metric Americans) outside right now and I'm getting the hell out there! You gotta enjoy the nice weather in Ottawa when you can, 'cause it won't last... :)
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