Comments on: Double Zappa |FZ| 1968-1969 Solo http://therisingstorm.net/double-zappa-fz-1968-1969-solo/ | therisingstorm.net Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:54:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Len Liechti http://therisingstorm.net/double-zappa-fz-1968-1969-solo/comment-page-1/#comment-64990 Len Liechti Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:47:07 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/?p=2678#comment-64990 Brendan, I assume by "sickening guitar work" you mean the sort of playing that makes a mere mortal like me want to throw all my own guitars out of the window and go back to the tambourine. I know what you mean, though - the first time I saw Carlos Santana live, I came away saying that anyone that good should have his hand cut off. Sour grapes? Of course not! Anyway, an interesting pairing, since Rats is so snugly approachable and Gravy so frighteningly demented! That's F-Zee for you. The first time I heard him was in 1969 when I was hitchhiking round the south of England and I got picked up by a guy of about my own age who took me home to his mum's flat and insisted on playing me the whole of Freak Out. At the time I was heavily into Memphis soul, and stuff like Who Are The Brain Police nearly scared me sh*tless. Today I'm a fawning Zappa admirer. We all grow up eventually. Brendan, I assume by “sickening guitar work” you mean the sort of playing that makes a mere mortal like me want to throw all my own guitars out of the window and go back to the tambourine. I know what you mean, though – the first time I saw Carlos Santana live, I came away saying that anyone that good should have his hand cut off. Sour grapes? Of course not! Anyway, an interesting pairing, since Rats is so snugly approachable and Gravy so frighteningly demented! That’s F-Zee for you. The first time I heard him was in 1969 when I was hitchhiking round the south of England and I got picked up by a guy of about my own age who took me home to his mum’s flat and insisted on playing me the whole of Freak Out. At the time I was heavily into Memphis soul, and stuff like Who Are The Brain Police nearly scared me sh*tless. Today I’m a fawning Zappa admirer. We all grow up eventually.

]]> By: Curt Shannon http://therisingstorm.net/double-zappa-fz-1968-1969-solo/comment-page-1/#comment-60017 Curt Shannon Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:23:13 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/?p=2678#comment-60017 Great stuff! As much as I like all of Zappa's music, for a single album I don't think he ever topped Hot Rats. A true classic, and one everyone should own. Thanks for posting. Great stuff! As much as I like all of Zappa’s music, for a single album I don’t think he ever topped Hot Rats. A true classic, and one everyone should own. Thanks for posting.

]]> By: cody http://therisingstorm.net/double-zappa-fz-1968-1969-solo/comment-page-1/#comment-59938 cody Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:16:43 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/?p=2678#comment-59938 The Gumbo Variations is one of the best jams ever. Talk about high-octane! was that ever played live? The Gumbo Variations is one of the best jams ever. Talk about high-octane! was that ever played live?

]]> By: Frasse http://therisingstorm.net/double-zappa-fz-1968-1969-solo/comment-page-1/#comment-59927 Frasse Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:33:02 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/?p=2678#comment-59927 Almost thought you've ended the Double Zappa series. It's good to see it back again, thanks to you I've become a Zappa fan! It's also good to see your blog back in business after again! Almost thought you’ve ended the Double Zappa series.
It’s good to see it back again, thanks to you I’ve become a Zappa fan!

It’s also good to see your blog back in business after again!

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