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SteveG 
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Posted: February 21 2015 at 09:30 |
omigod! omigod! I'm not worthy! What's your opinion on Tio Carne?
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Posted: February 21 2015 at 10:48 |
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Tio Carne es muy bueno.
I usually cite it as my favorite from FZ, along with Lumpy Gravy.
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Posted: February 21 2015 at 11:14 |
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The birth of avant-prog (when "progressive rock" was still in diapers).
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: February 23 2015 at 03:32 |
Sooo many Zappa albums to enjoy, sooo many are superb, this is one of them, perhaps the most eclectic and 'special' album for my liking. A truly solid album end-to-end. Tracks that are really outstanding for me (apart from most of them) : Nine Types Of Industrial Pollution The Uncle Meat Variations Mr. Green Genes The Air Project X Cruising For Burgers King Kong (entire suite) ........with the amusing Suzi Creamcheese monologues peppered throughout. Just an AMAZING album - such a cauldron of Progressive stylings and variations ; Avante, Doo-Wop, Jazz, Humour, Psych.........lots of complexity. And it all works 
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Posted: February 23 2015 at 06:56 |
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The best album of 60s Zappa.
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Posted: February 25 2015 at 06:44 |
My personal 5-star Zappa/Mothers albums are
Absolutely Free We're Only in it for the Money Uncle Meat Studio Tan
I think Uncle Meat and Studio Tan are the ultimate testaments to Frank's depth as a composer and producer.
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UMUR
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Posted: February 25 2015 at 08:52 |
Insane album this one, and thatīs a positive in my book
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Toaster Mantis
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Posted: February 25 2015 at 11:23 |
Wasn't this originally meant as the soundtrack to a film that was never finished? I remember reading that the film footage was included as a bonus DVD on one edition of the album, but I'm not sure... maybe I'm getting it confused with 200 Motels where Frank finally got his wish to branch out into filmmaking.
For the record I haven't seen 200 Motels, but apparently a lot of people really don't like it.
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Posted: February 25 2015 at 11:32 |
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Didn't 'get into' Uncle Meat until some years after it came out....not my favorite Zappa but some really nice things on it but also some that don't work for me.
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One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
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Posted: February 25 2015 at 12:36 |
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Uncle Meat = 2,000X better than Hot Rats
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There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark...
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dr wu23
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Posted: February 25 2015 at 12:48 |
Hmm....apparently the Zappa fan boys have other thoughts....  Hot Rats 4.33 with 1126 reviews Uncle Meat 4.14 with 380 reviews
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One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
Haquin
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Posted: February 25 2015 at 16:44 |
 zravkapt wrote:
The birth of avant-prog (when "progressive rock" was still in diapers).
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Pretty much!
The album is a mess... A beautiful mess.
One thing I don't like is how they chucked those bonus tracks in between the original side 3 and 4 on the Rykodisc remaster CD. Easy fix though, just take those tracks out and put it all onto one CD. Still, they could have put those tracks at the end. I mean really. 
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Posted: February 25 2015 at 17:00 |
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It's good, but there are much better albums in Zappa's career.
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SteveG
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Posted: February 26 2015 at 09:23 |
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^Agreed. I'm just gauging his early output.
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Posted: February 28 2015 at 02:12 |
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A landmark album in his discog, and a highly excellent one at that.
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