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DubSacZach 
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 Topic: Phish vs Frank Zappa
Posted: December 09 2008 at 19:21 |
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Phish or Frank you decide!!!!!!!!!
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"he told me later that the stuff at the bottom was like punching an eclair"
-Frank Zappa from "Jazz Discharge Party Hats"
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MovingPictures07
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Posted: December 09 2008 at 19:24 |
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Phish's first few albums are great, but... most people you put against Zappa will lose.
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DubSacZach
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Posted: December 09 2008 at 19:26 |
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true, I did vote for him myself
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"he told me later that the stuff at the bottom was like punching an eclair"
-Frank Zappa from "Jazz Discharge Party Hats"
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meptune
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Posted: December 09 2008 at 20:38 |
Zappa hands down. No comparison.
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Petrovsk Mizinski
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Posted: December 09 2008 at 20:40 |
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Phish is left in the dust IMO.
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proggy
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Posted: December 09 2008 at 20:53 |
This will be close.......  ......Uncle Frank ....
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Turion
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Posted: December 09 2008 at 21:52 |
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Frank is way too huge, Phish are nothing.
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Astrodomine
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Posted: December 09 2008 at 22:00 |
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Haha there is absolutely no comparison!
Edited by Astrodomine - December 09 2008 at 22:00
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Luke. J
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Posted: December 09 2008 at 23:36 |
You've got to be kidding..
Not that Phish was bad, but Zappa was far better.
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darkshade
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Posted: December 10 2008 at 00:46 |
Phish is in my top 5 favorite bands of all time easily, but Zappa's repitioire is huge and highly inventive. Phish wouldnt be Phish (at least in their earlier years) without Zappa's music. so i think Frank wins
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Alberto Muņoz
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Posted: December 10 2008 at 10:59 |
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Zappa for sure
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Jim Garten
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Posted: December 10 2008 at 11:30 |
To be honest it's a far more valid comparison than some I've seen - albums by Phish/Zappa (especially live albums) both feature extended instrumental sections by outstanding musicians led by exceptional lead guitarists, these extended sections can go in any way you could imagine (and sometimes ways you couldn't) and the 'bands' concerned have to be ready for the guitarist to take the music any way he decides. Personally, I think it's a great comparison  But hey - it's gotta be Frank! 
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rushfan4
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Posted: December 10 2008 at 11:34 |
I'm in the super-minority on this one. I have all of the Phish studio albums and many of their live releases. I have 2 Frank Zappa albums. So at least at this point in time, my preference is Phish.
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Speesh
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Posted: December 10 2008 at 12:10 |
They've both got amazing studio and live stuff, both are up there as all time favorite artists. However Zappa's just legendary. He's got a substantial margin on quality studio albums and nothing quite compares to live Zappa, even Phish. He always had a way to manipulate his bands to play to their fullest potential, while at the same time making sure no two shows were alike. I often wish I could go back in time and see him, though unfortunately he was before my time  . Well at least Phish are coming back soon!
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crimhead
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Posted: December 10 2008 at 12:36 |
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I am surprised that anyone went with Phish on this.
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Jim Garten
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Posted: December 11 2008 at 02:44 |
 Speesh wrote:
Well at least Phish are coming back soon! |
Really? I'll bet they don't play the UK though! 
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Syzygy
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Posted: December 11 2008 at 04:21 |
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No disrespect to Phish, but Zappa's way ahead on this one.
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I've got my doubts about how much to contribute
to the already rich among us...'
Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom
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