Zappa Trilogy

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This trilogy had 2 off-shoots, of sorts. Imaginary Diseases and Wazoo. Both are phenomenal live albums based mostly on Waka and Grand Wazoo type stuff (big band).

If those 2 albums were part of the poll, I'd have had a harder time deciding which is best

Poll Question: Which is your favorite album?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Hot Rats	15	[55.56%]
The Grand Wazoo	9	[33.33%]
Waka/Jawaka	3	[11.11%]
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darkshade Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Senior Member Joined: 09 Mar 2011 Location: New Jersey Status: Offline Points: 1973	Post Options Post Reply Quote darkshade Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Apr 2011 at 7:05pm
	This trilogy had 2 off-shoots, of sorts. Imaginary Diseases and Wazoo. Both are phenomenal live albums based mostly on Waka and Grand Wazoo type stuff (big band). If those 2 albums were part of the poll, I'd have had a harder time deciding which is best
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Abraxas Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List JMA Collaborator Joined: 10 Mar 2011 Location: Argentina Status: Offline Points: 1251	Post Options Post Reply Quote Abraxas Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Apr 2011 at 7:01pm
	Grand Wazoo for Blessed Relief and Eat that Question, two of the finest Zappa compositions. The title track is excellent, a pitty it drags a tad bit and even repeats its great guitar riff that for me would have been better with only one appearance. Hot Rats is great, though for me it'll always be a different deal compared to the big-bands of Wazoo and Jawaka.

darkshade Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Senior Member Joined: 09 Mar 2011 Location: New Jersey Status: Offline Points: 1973	Post Options Post Reply Quote darkshade Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Apr 2011 at 6:49pm
	Waka/Jawaka is overlooked, but it's because the Grand Wazoo overshadows it, and did what it did better than WJW. I also think Hot Rats is a little overrated. The Grand Wazoo for me, but all 3 are classic fusion from the master
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SaltyJon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Senior Member Joined: 06 Apr 2011 Location: Monterey, CA Status: Offline Points: 153	Post Options Post Reply Quote SaltyJon Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Apr 2011 at 5:42pm
	I like them all, and Waka/Jawaka does get overlooked quite a lot. I'll give it my vote this time.


triceratopsoil Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Forum Senior Member Joined: 07 Apr 2011 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 488	Post Options Post Reply Quote triceratopsoil Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Apr 2011 at 4:57pm
	Hot Rats has a few songs I like better than anything on the others, but overall it's Grand Wazoo for me

Prog Geo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Senior Member Joined: 18 Apr 2011 Location: Athens (Greece) Status: Offline Points: 126	Post Options Post Reply Quote Prog Geo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Apr 2011 at 4:48pm
	Hot rats!

Cannonball With Hat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Senior Member VIP Joined: 10 Apr 2011 Location: The Opium Den Status: Offline Points: 1211	Post Options Post Reply Quote Cannonball With Hat Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Apr 2011 at 4:45pm
	Three classic jazz-fusion albums by Mr. Zappa, all of which are excellent IMO. So which do you prefer, the hot and heavy Hot Rats, the bigger and jazzier The Grand Wazoo, or the sadly overlooked Waka/Jawaka?