Comments on: Frank Zappa – Hot Rats (remastered) 10.12.12 http://bluesrevue.com/2012/10/frank-zappa-hot-rats-remastered-10-12-12/ Fri, 10 May 2013 18:46:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Sherilyn http://bluesrevue.com/2012/10/frank-zappa-hot-rats-remastered-10-12-12/#comment-73290 Sherilyn Wed, 21 Nov 2012 10:55:49 +0000 http://bluesrevue.com/?p=19221#comment-73290 I’ve been a Zappa fan since 1970, when a neighbor who had a fnreid who worked at Warner-Reprise gave me the OCTOBER 19TH, 1969 and ZAPPED sampler albums as gifts, with Peaches En Regalia and Willie The Pimp on each respective LP. Zappa put out oodles of great music before and after HOT RATS, but that album really seemed to allow Zappa to let loose in a way he rarely ever did again (an exception being the title track of APOSTROPHE, with FZ, Jack Bruce and Jim Gordon blasting merrilly away). Related question: FZ was listed as arranger of All Night Long and The Other Side Of This Life on The Animals’ ANIMALISM album. Judging by the guitar work on the former tune, I wouldn’t be surprised if Frank is the soloist on that track. Confirmations from anyone, please?Parting shot: Jeff Simmons’ LUCILLE HAS MESSED MY MIND UP is on CD from Collectors’ Choice. Get it, and not just fot the supercool Zappa guitar on the title track. The whole album is great, and has the original version of WONDERFUL WINO, six years before FZ redid it on ZOOT ALLURES.

]]> By: chris reese http://bluesrevue.com/2012/10/frank-zappa-hot-rats-remastered-10-12-12/#comment-65536 chris reese Tue, 23 Oct 2012 19:37:58 +0000 http://bluesrevue.com/?p=19221#comment-65536 Forever a mastermind, the world is less fortunate to have no fresh ideas from Frank

]]> By: Toad http://bluesrevue.com/2012/10/frank-zappa-hot-rats-remastered-10-12-12/#comment-64517 Toad Fri, 12 Oct 2012 23:39:01 +0000 http://bluesrevue.com/?p=19221#comment-64517 Frank was one of a kind. A true artist in many realms. One of the highlights of my life was seeing him in person at the Dane County Colliseum in Madison Wi. 1979 I believe. When he did “And The Torture Never Stops”… I dropped my jaw to my knees! I had no idea he was such an impressive and imaginative guitarist.

Thanks for the honest review. FZ will live forever in my memories.

]]> By: Phillip Smith http://bluesrevue.com/2012/10/frank-zappa-hot-rats-remastered-10-12-12/#comment-64456 Phillip Smith Fri, 12 Oct 2012 05:04:52 +0000 http://bluesrevue.com/?p=19221#comment-64456 Love Zappa, thanks for the heads up on the remastering. Sounds like I’m just as well off with the version I have. I totally agree…Zappa is dearly missed.

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