On 12 Apr 98, Che wrote re: Re: (idm) Jazz (was Re:d'n'b) :
quoted 4 lines Frank Zappa, one of the greatest improvisational guitar players> Frank Zappa, one of the greatest improvisational guitar players
> ever, and considered by many to be engaged in an updated form of
> jazz, gave up recording with some of the finest musicians in the
> world & turned to composing with a Synclavier
Hmmm... but do any of his later compositions rock as much as Hot
Rats or We're Only In It for the Money or any other one of his
earlier 'classics'? I've got The Perfect Stranger (1984) conducted
by Pierre Boulez - and I actually can't listen to it. However,
Peaches En Regalia is STILL a power kicker any time of day!
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