What's your favourite music genre?

[Zed]

2 words : Frank Zappa.

[Sir Stinkalot]

There was no "alternative" .... the music style ..... not another choice .... So I am now the only one who listens to Death Metal. So for anybody else interested "Heavy Metal, Death Metal etc..." now also includes ..... alternative, grunge, industrial and goth. Perhaps our new pollmaster can post a radio station quiz. I would be either Triple J or 774 ABC Melbourne (Local ABC Radio). I just want to make sure I get value from my 2c per day.

[silentC]

"Billy was a mountain, Ethel was a tree growing off of his shoulder."

Strange lyrics from a man who claims never to have 'done drugs'.

Interviewer: Is it possible to say where you get your musical influences from?
Frank Zappa: Sometimes you get it from chicken. Sometimes from coffee.

[Sir Stinkalot]

SilentC

Do you feel somewhat disgruntled that the bulletin board hierarchy seem to have the powers to increase the number of poll choices above the standard 10 offered to us mere mortals? Do you sometimes that your poll creativity is hindered by the restrictive regime of only 10 options?

Stinky x10


Relax its all tongue in cheek

[silentC]

Yes I do. In fact I'd like to create a poll on how many poll options people think we should be allowed to have.

I mean, this poll has become a travesty, a mockery of it's former self, through the indiscriminate meddling of the administrators.

Given the choice, I would've had options for 'Polka', 'Ragtime', and 'Ant Music' (what ever happened to that?).

I blame the 10 option limit for the total failure of this poll to highlight anything of any use to anyone...

[craigb]

'Ant Music' (what ever happened to that?).

I think that Adam Ant started "hearing voices" and ended up getting himself sectioned. (seriously)

Mind you, that episode was relatively recent. Ant music died in the **** about 25 years ago due to being crap.

Craig

[silentC]

Harsh but fair...

[Zed]

wasnt adam ant recently convicted of being a rock spider ?

re poll options : why doesnt Frank get his own category ? this is shameful business indeed. (please mr moderator I cant vote unless frank gets his own category...

dont foget the moral of Billy the mountain : "dont F* with mountains"

I prefer the "illinois enema bandit" or "wonderful wino" even some of the whimsical and lyric free stuff from "Lather" or "Sleep dirt"

[silentC]

... and who could forget the heart-wrenching "why does it hurt when I pee?"

The man was a genius. My favourite album is the unfashionable "Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowing Witch", featuring an excellent round on the dddddrums by Chad Wackerman.

[Zed]

if you like Chads drumming you should get a copy (unless you already have one) of "does humour belong in music" . I went to a drum clinic once where Terry Bozio was the star attraction and Chad Wackerman was also there. I got both thier autographs on my copy of "the real Frank Zappa book". Chad wrote "Regards" but Terry wrote "From the guy with the pointy tail and the sulfer reek" (reference to titties and beer...)

Get a copy of "You cant do that on stage anymre volume three" and listen to track 3(?) on disc 2 called "Hands with a Hammer" AWESOME!!!.

Frank used to say his "best drummer" was Vinnie Coliuta - if you listen to "Joes Garage" you can hear why....

[silentC]

Haven't got a copy but I've seen the video.

I missed a Chad Wackerman drum clinic at Mackins Music in Melbourne about 17 years ago by about 24 hours - had to go home the next day. Saw his kit though. Lots of things to hit...

Do you play, or are you just a groupie?

[craigb]

wasnt adam ant recently convicted of being a rock spider ?

I think you're thinking of Gary Glitter. Unless it was that guy from the Bay City Rollers.


In my yoof, I was a big Frank Zappa fan, saw him at the Hordern Pavillion in '73 (now I go there to attend the wood show... hmm maybe I AM getting old), anyhow listening to him today, I have to say that I find his music rather dated.

Having said that though, my vote for favorite FZ record would be Weasels Ripped my Flesh with the Captain.

[silentC]

:eek:

[craigb]

Darren,

Lost for words?
Now that IS a first

I also saw Flo and Eddie back in the '70's too.

Great show, but they didn't do Magdelana, much to my dissapointment.

[silentC]

Ah yes, the maple syrup song... I had that album on a bootleg cassette with Billy the Mountain on t'other side.

How can you call that dated? Tsk Tsk