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Discographie Frank Zappa part 7 - Hot Rats

frank zappa hot rats
The Mothers of Invention : "Hot Rats"
Label : the Frank Zappa family thrust
Date d'enregistrement : 1969

Plus connu sous le nom de 'L'album - de - Zappa - que - même - ceusse qui - aiment - pas - Zappa - aiment', c'est aussi le deuxième album solo du maestro. Grande fresque musicale, "Hot Rats" marque le début du pressage vinyle des solos zappaiens jusque là réservés aux concerts. On y découvre un virtuose de la guitare, ce qui fera taire ceux qui prétendaient que le bon Frankie n'était qu'un imposteur, juste capable de recycler et parodier (ce qui, soit dit en passant, est déjà tout un art en soit). Conçu comme étant 'un film pour les oreilles', et mis a part "Willie the pimp" (jolie histoire sur un proxénète) chantée par Captain Beefheart, les morceaux sont exclusivement instrumentaux et le mélange des styles y est plus que jamais de rigueur. Rock, rhythm n' blues, jazz, mélodies orientales, free jazz, tout y passe même si le ton général donne plutôt dans le jazz-rock (qui à cette époque était un courant naissant). À ce propos, approximativement au même moment (un peu plus tard en fait) Miles Davis sortait "Bitches Brew" qui consacrera le jazz-rock auprès du grand public et des jazzeux pur et dur. Miles Davis sera considéré comme un génie précurseur... Y-a pas de justice...
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Djouls

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KLEIN JEAN-PAUL KLEIN JEAN-PAUL ·  06 July 2006, 23:32

J'ose ou j'ose pas ?
Allez, tant pis...
Je disais donc, s'il n'en faut qu'un, C'est CELUI-LA.
Aîe, pas la tête...

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