i'm a big fan of Zappa. Almost as much as Beefheart. The Mothers albums are the shit.
His solo stuff, at least after hot rats, could be pretty lame. But there are some occasional inspired moments. The Baby Snakes dvd is great. Bruce Bedford's stop motion animation is pretty cool, and even the annoying zappa songs seem somewhat better in the context of the live show. His orchestral stuff is over-rated.
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