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Originally posted by el dingo el dingo wrote:

Originally posted by mrcozdude mrcozdude wrote:

For the people who are saying this thread is dumb etc please read how this thread came about here.Therefore it will make sense why this exists and will avoid Henry being flamed lol

http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=57489&PN=2

Anyway I've said my point and I'm very happy with the results.
 
I apologise for any inadvertent part I played in the creation of this thread - I guess I should take the blame along with mrcozdudeWink
 
Seriously I repeat my original post on the other thread - if FZ ain't progressive I'm a tortilla - and totally agree with the guys who say he deserves a category to himself.


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But I think it's ok Zappa's going nowhere fast from the PA



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He was ahead of his time, being the very first person west of the pond to produce prog music (sorry, but in my small world nothing is known about Miles Davis, who is added to the archves recently, but his name Embarrassed).

I think RIO/Avant-Prog fits him well enough.
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When it comes to prog, the biggest thing for me is the actual progression inherent in the music as well as lyrical themes. Frank Zappa... well, The Mothers were pretty avant-garde for their time, but avant-garde doesn't fall under the prog umbrella in my world. But I think that had more to do with the freak scene and making weird music for weird music's sake.

His solo stuff? Not really, at least to me.
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Originally posted by mrcozdude mrcozdude wrote:

For the people who are saying this thread is dumb etc please read how this thread came about here.Therefore it will make sense why this exists and will avoid Henry being flamed lol

http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=57489&PN=2

Anyway I've said my point and I'm very happy with the results.
 
I apologise for any inadvertent part I played in the creation of this thread - I guess I should take the blame along with mrcozdudeWink
 
Seriously I repeat my original post on the other thread - if FZ ain't progressive I'm a tortilla - and totally agree with the guys who say he deserves a category to himself.
It's not that I can't find worth in anything, it's just that I can't find worth in enough.
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eehhh, yes????Confused  (Meaning "yes" in swedish teen-language when said like the question is stupid to begin with or/and to provoce etc.)

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FZ puts in everything he can whenever he can. I usually speak and write about him in the present tense.
   His music was comedy music, just like Jeff Simmons said. But, the jokes were sometimes verbal sometimes musical. Shut Up and Play Yer Guitar is as close to progressive rock as he got, but, since his guitar playing was so bluesy, I am inclined to call them a blues fusion act.
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Originally posted by LiquidEternity LiquidEternity wrote:

Maybe we should look at it this way: if Zappa was categorically considered prog back in the 70s, then the standards for creativity, musicianship, and versatility would be high enough that pop-prog acts like Genesis and Yes would never have made it in...


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   What a Question , and What a Poll ?  we don't need this Poll to know if Frank Zappa is considered as Progressive . If the name is Frank Pourcel ( the french artist ) , there's no need to say NO , he's not Progressive , but if the Name Is Frank Zappa , then yu need to be familiar with Apostrophe , Sheikh Yerbouti and Joe's Garage to see the difference between commercial pop music , and Progressive Rock music  .
   And by the Way , Sorry for beeing rude in my answer , but i felt that it's a must be done way to do ///////////////////
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Zappa was so prog, he made Lather, a 4 LP album (8 sides)

how many 70s prog bands made 4 LP albums? if that's not prog enough, idk what is...
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Maybe we should look at it this way: if Zappa was categorically considered prog back in the 70s, then the standards for creativity, musicianship, and versatility would be high enough that pop-prog acts like Genesis and Yes would never have made it in...
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Originally posted by stonebeard stonebeard wrote:

Originally posted by darkshade darkshade wrote:

Frank Zappa is Serg Tankian


No, that would be the singer from Disillusion.

Except saying he sounds like a Serj Tankian clone simply isn't true. Stern Smile

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Originally posted by darkshade darkshade wrote:

Frank Zappa is Serg Tankian


No, that would be the singer from Disillusion.
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Frank Zappa is Serg Tankian
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Originally posted by birdwithteeth11 birdwithteeth11 wrote:

Originally posted by Atavachron Atavachron wrote:

forget if Zappa is really prog--  is he really dead, that's the question.. AM I RIGHT?!



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1. Zappa isn't just prog, he is the ONLY prog.
 
2. Metal album polls are awesome.

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I think Meat Loaf is progressive.
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Originally posted by Atavachron Atavachron wrote:

forget if Zappa is really prog--  is he really dead, that's the question.. AM I RIGHT?!



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forget if Zappa is really prog--  is he really dead, that's the question.. AM I RIGHT?!
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The endless metal album polls annoy me
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Points: 2078 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 29 2009 at 18:02
For the people who are saying this thread is dumb etc please read how this thread came about here.Therefore it will make sense why this exists and will avoid Henry being flamed lol

http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=57489&PN=2

Anyway I've said my point and I'm very happy with the results.



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