On 8/18/05, Ken Kase wrote: > Oh, the newbies like "Nasal Retentive Calliope Music", do they? ;-) > I've cleared rooms with "Money". I love it, but it's better than calling the > cops on your own party. Actually, people's reactions to things can be funny. I once had a couple of friends round who were stoned (I don't partake myself, but most of my friends do). I played them Lumpy Gravy, which I would regard as Zappa's most 'difficult' work (though my personal favourite), and they loved it. I then played them Good Vibrations, and they got severely freaked out when the theremin started. "Ah! It's in my head! Turn it off!!!"... > I didn't realize (although I should have) that this would eventually > degenerate into a Mothers/post-Mothers discussion. The original Mothers > didn't corner the market on "soul" (whatever nebulous concept that might be > for different people). Ike Willis is a good example. I think the original Mothers were probably the most sympathetic group of musicians Zappa ever had, although the Flo & Eddie and Roxy bands were incredible too. The late 70s/80s bands though, while Willis and Ray White were among the best vocalists he worked with, seemed to be full of fretwanking technical virtuosi who didn't have the same verve as players... -- DUMB ANGEL HAS UPDATED 13/8/05! http://dumbangel.keenspace.com A webcomic about Smile