[.ca] Zappa Picks By Larry Lalonde

THE BEST WAY TO GET INTO ZAPPA:
THANKS LER! This comp. can't be beat, sometimes it takes a fan to actually put something together that will appeal to other non-genius types. Most people who love Zappa are not even close to being on the same page as Zappa conceptually. Zappa had a grand plan that us regular folks will never understand. In and around all of the utter weirdness that was his finest art, Frank did a whole lotta a$$ kicking. ((quick history lesson)) I met Ler on the first PRIMUS tour, they were opening for a band that was less than a one hit wonder, they were a no-hit wonder who looked enough like FISHBONE to headline. Anyways this was a million years ago, when LES still had his SPEED METAL dayjob. Me n' LER yammered on and on about ZAPPA, he knew his s#!t. I told him that PRIMUS kinda sounded like a shrunk down sloppy ZAPPA and he said that he'd never been served such a wonderful compliment, even LES stopped chewing on his PIZZA for a second when I layed that one down. Back to the matter at hand... Years go buy, PRIMUS get big, LES and LER get some credibility and thus he gets to hook y'all up. RYKO have been kind enough to include the exact source for each and every tune here so you'll have some sort of idea of what album you want to buy first (also on RYKO, nice marketing boys). LERs choices seem to tie all of Franks blistering rock n' roll ditties together, sequenced to leave you face down in the dirt. Skip STRICTLY COMMERCIAL if you're looking for a good starter kit. Let LER be your new best friend.

Brand New Zappa Fan:
Before buying this album I had never heard any Frank Zappa. My musical tastes are quite eclectic and I'm on a constant quest to add to the collection. I don't recall the first time I wanted to check out Zappa, but being a long time Primus fan, Ler's name caught my eye. For anything else this cd will prod an interest. I'm dusting off a large section of shelf space for Zappa now.

A Wonderful Collection!:
In the liner notes for this wonderful selection of Zappa music, Larry LaLonde says, "I don't know the words to describe how much Frank Zappa's music means to me." I sure wish that I could talk to Larry over a few micro-beers and find out. The way that he put these 19 pieces together makes for infectious listening. I have greatly expanded my collection of Zappa albums and will continue to add to them. So far, One Size Fits All has been the greatest suprise. I am old enough to have been listening to this wonderful album since it's release, but I never knew of it at all! This Zappa Picks is truely great and can be used as a road map to discovering some of the best Frank Zappa music ever!

• five-five-FIVE - from Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar
• Dumb All Over - from You Are What You Is
• Alien Orifice - from Make A Jazz Noise Here
• Camarillo Brillo - from Over-nite Sensation
• Evelyn, A Modified Dog - from One Size Fits All
• Wild Love - from Sheik Yerbouti
• G-Spot Tornado - from Jazz From Hell
• Dog Breath - from Just Another Band From L.A.
• Little Umbrellas - from Hot Rats
• Fine Girl - from Tinsel Town Rebellion
• Sofa No. 2 - from One Size Fits All
• Village Of The Sun - from Roxy & Elsewhere
• Echidna's Arf (Of You) - from Roxy & Elsewhere
• Wind Up Workin' In A Gas Station - from Zoot Allures
• St. Alfonzo' Pancake Breakfast - from Apostrophe (')
• Black Page #2 - from Zappa In New York
• Fembot In A Wet T-Shirt - from Joe's Garage
• On The Bus - from Joe's Garage
• Doreen - from You Are What You Is