Author Topic: Zappa Vs. Dead (The Battle is back!) (Read 3971 times)

kindm's · « **Reply #30 on:** January 25, 2007, 02:09:06 pm »

As much as I respect Frank Zappa as an artist and prolific recording artist The Grateful Dead changed my life forever.

Musically, Spiritually, and consciously they set me on a life\'s journey that continues to this day. It has made me a better person for it IMHO

FreeSpirit · « **Reply #31 on:** January 25, 2007, 07:59:38 pm »

:hscratch: wait, who?

edit: wait, who cares?

skalnbyc · « **Reply #32 on:** January 25, 2007, 10:14:00 pm »

Zappa VS. Dead

justinmcdonald · « **Reply #33 on:** January 26, 2007, 11:47:50 pm »

Quote from: FreeSpirit;132349

:hscratch: wait, who?

edit: wait, who cares?

Obviously you do...

So far as it stands the score is:
Grateful Dead: 6
Frank Zappa: 4
Ratt: 1
John Mayer: 1
Smashing Pumkins: 1
Men at Work: 1
Moldy Iceberg: 1

Keep your votes coming... this ain\'t no Mtv... It ain\'t gunna just happen on its own

Jim Cobb · « **Reply #34 on:** January 27, 2007, 02:43:36 am »

^i think that\'s your first post that didn\'t make me say "what the ****?" outloud.

congratulations. how do you plan on celebrating?

Todd · « **Reply #35 on:** January 27, 2007, 04:57:51 am »

Boys To Men

FrankZappa · « **Reply #36 on:** January 27, 2007, 06:12:42 am »

Edgar Varese
no wait,
Igor Stravinski

justinmcdonald · « **Reply #37 on:** January 27, 2007, 02:29:36 pm »

How bout adding votes to the exsisting band on this thread... and I will waste my time tallying them up!

Ant-Man · « **Reply #38 on:** January 28, 2007, 07:00:56 am »

zappa\'s music was so complex he got bored of it, GD went with their flows.
paranoid or livin in the now?

siflandollie · « **Reply #39 on:** February 13, 2007, 06:49:42 pm »

My vote goes for Zappa.
Why? Cause when Jerry was shootin\' up Frank was writing a new tune. Hands down one of the hardest working musicians of the last 100 years.

"As much as I respect Frank Zappa as an artist and prolific recording artist The Grateful Dead changed my life forever.

Musically, Spiritually, and consciously they set me on a life\'s journey that continues to this day. It has made me a better person for it IMHO"

I feel the same way about Zappa, he seriously did change my life forever on more than one occasion.

Stephengencs · « **Reply #40 on:** February 13, 2007, 10:10:21 pm »

If not for Jer and the music of the Dead, I would still be searching for a lot more. That band has led me to some amazing people and journeys.......Thanks to Tim and Adrian I have been exposed to so much amazing music by Frank Zappa.......I love them both but if I had to pick one, I would undoubtedly choose the music of the Grateful Dead.

Now did Zappa ever play with the Dead or Jer ever play with Frank Zappa?

Rickey Roux · « **Reply #41 on:** February 13, 2007, 10:33:39 pm »

As for the Dead and Zappa playing together, this was the closest I ever got to see. Once saw the JGB open up for Zappa at the U.I.C. Pavillion in Chicago (8/18/84). I remember JGB was so loud my ears rang for days and Zappa\'s encore, a little ditty called "Ride My Face to Chicago". But, alas, they did not play together.

Stephengencs · « **Reply #42 on:** February 13, 2007, 10:59:50 pm »

Thanks for the heads up Mr. Roux.........
Must have been a ser show.....
Ride My Face To Chicago.....definitely listened to that from You Cant Do That On Stage Anymore Vol.3 Disc 1.........Tim picked up a lot of Zappa on tour in Oct......I was definitely exposed to more Zappa than ever....it was quite amazing.....

FreeSpirit · « **Reply #43 on:** February 14, 2007, 06:57:19 pm »

Quote from: Stephengencs;134648

Now did Zappa ever play with the Dead or Jer ever play with Frank Zappa?

I don\'t think so... although they have both played at some of the same festies (like Dec 1968\'s Gulf Stream Race Park). One more random fact: The Persuasions have had tribute albums for both GD & Zappa.