Re: Zappas' guitar playing: was: What a loop has to say

[Doug Cox <dougcox@pdq.net>]

It always sounded/looked to me like he was composing in his head, and 
just absolutely *prying* the notes out of the guitar just as he decided 
what was next.  Sometimes it looked and sounded like he wouldn't be able 
to play even an 1/8th note run... and then he'd just dominate the 
instrument and force it to expel the notes.

I miss you Frankie!  RIP.



Jeff Shirkey wrote:

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> On Mar 21, 2006, at 9:35 PM, loop.pool wrote:
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>> Per wrote about Frank Zappa:
>> "No. He couldn't really play the guitar properly. That's what I like
>> with his guitar solos. He knew it and just did it way over the top,  "
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> What is "playing the guitar properly" anyway??
>
> Fwiw, I like Zappa. He wasn't a masterful technician, but he was  
> certainly very capable, and he sure knew what he was doing, too.
>
> Jeff
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