Frank Zappa's Legacy, 25 Years on

[MondoJazz]

Frank Zappa may have said "jazz is not dead, it just smells funny" but looking at his life and music one does not get the impression that he really believed that jazz was decomposing or dying a slow death.

I hope you like this radio special about his relationship with jazz and how the jazz world has embraced his genius: https://www.mixcloud.com/MondoJazz/frank-zappas-jazz-allures-mondo-jazz-ep-53/

Click here to see it on Mixcloud

I'd love any feedback (the good the bad the ugly)... while I'm working on a "Part 2" ;-)

Best
Lu

 

[luka]

according to jim this is a zappa reference in prynnes new one snooty tip offs

 

[william_kent]

according to jim this is a zappa reference in prynnes new one snooty tip offs

a quick search for "zappa montana lyrics" on google confirms it:

Movin' to Montana soon
Gonna be a Dental Floss tycoon (yes I am)
Movin' to Montana soon
Gonna be a mennil-toss flykune

etc.,

 

[luka]

Ben Watson reckons it's via Ed Dorn's Gunslinger

 

[mixed_biscuits]

Why it no scan

 

[luka]

it's like one of those godawful pynchon songs

 

[Benny Bunter]

"Prynne also, perhaps surprisingly, tried to keep up with pop culture. He asked some students to lend him a stash of the rock albums he ought to be listening to. He diligently listened, and the word was that he enjoyed Frank Zappa, but didn’t really “get” Captain Beefheart."

Los Angeles Review of Books

I sometimes say that Jeremy Prynne taught me everything I know about poetry: which is why I know nothing about poetry....

lareviewofbooks.org

 

[luka]

theres a beefheart reference in one of the new ones. cant remember what it is. i hate beefheart but i hate people who like him much more.

 

[Benny Bunter]

You hate me then

Tbf I could say the same about Zappa/people who like Zappa.

 

[Benny Bunter]

I'm assuming you hate them both though. But which do you hate most?

 

[Benny Bunter]

Actually, my dad had a copy of hot rats which isn't too bad in places, and I allowed myself to like this song just because it has beefhart on it.

 

[luka]

it's hard to say who's worse theyre the top two worst people ever to live

 

[luka]

tom waits is bad too but he wouldnt exist at all without zappa and beefheart which is why they are worse

 

[Benny Bunter]

I like captain beefharts least weird stuff best - the first album safe as milk is maybe the best psych/garage rock album ever, and he is actually capable of genuine human emotions, unlike *spits* zappa

 

[forclosure]

it's hard to say who's worse theyre the top two worst people ever to live

luke piss off i might not be crazy about zappa but beefheart nah cuzzy

 

[forclosure]

I like captain beefharts least weird stuff best - the first album safe as milk is maybe the best psych/garage rock album ever, and he is actually capable of genuine human emotions, unlike *spits* zappa

so i take it you like Spotlight Kid and cool spot then?

 

[Benny Bunter]

Was just typing that I love Clear spot and some of the spotlight kid is also great. Must admit I don't have the patience for troutmaskreplica or his later stuff.

 

[forclosure]

Was just typing that I love Clear spot and some of the spotlight kid is also great. Must admit I don't have the patience for troutmaskreplica or his later stuff.

Replica i understand but Bat Chain Puller onwards is close to being as streamlined as those two

 

[Benny Bunter]

I liked this



And I love this


There's another really soppy one that I like off one of the later albums but I can't remember the name now.

Safe as milk and clear spot are the ones though.

 

[luka]

cant stand that silly 'blues' voice he puts on