GREAT GOOGLY MOOGLY! MUSIC INSPIRED BY FRANK ZAPPA

Jan Danley's quality as a multi-instrumentalist is undeniable. On his latest album, he pays tribute to Frank Zappa with music that is composed and performed entirely by him. Danley plays all the instruments himself, and while the results are impressive overall, the quality is somewhat uneven. His guitar and drum work stand out as superb, but some of the other instruments fall short, lacking the same level of virtuosity or technical polish.

Still, it's an entertaining album that has some very high moments and others not, but it succeeds in paying homage to Zappa in many ways while maintaining Danley's own personal style. Perhaps the album would have benefited from a real horn section, as some of the synthesized or sampled brass parts feel lacking. There are also some keyboard sounds that don't quite land?something more vintage might have suited the material better.

But Jan Danley is a great musician, and beyond those minor flaws, the album is very well crafted and executed. Besides, we're talking about a one man band, and it's even more complicated to perform a personal tribute to Frank Zappa. That alone makes this project admirable. It is a high-quality record from a great musician that, most of the time, connects meaningfully with its title. And as I said, the album entertains and that's what matters.

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