Frank Zappa

Zappa has said himself that what makes him different from other guitar “hero types” is that he sees himself as a composer “ who can operate an instrument called a guitar”

He also said “ from the very beginning when I used to hear those solos on those old records I used to say ........now here is an instrument that is capable of spewing forth true obscentity, you know? If  ever there’s an obscene noise to be made on an instrument, it’s going to come out of a guitar”

Is Zappa out of touch with the world or are we out of touch with him?

He brings together influences from American dark music to Europen classical composers. Born Francis Vincent Zappa 21  December 1940 in Baltimore he started making music playing drums in 1956. He changed to guitar in Senior High.

What is a guitar  solo in his opinion?

“Three Hours Past Midnight “ by “ Johnny Guitar Watson

 Listen here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdqOpDOe5Tc

Cheers David www.guitartime.com.au

Guitarist Robert Fripp

Robert Fripp - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

One of my favourite guitarists during the 60’s was Robert Fripp. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Fripp

He took rock music guitar playing in a different direction to that of many guitarists of the era. Most followed a “blues” base. He played both acoustic and electric, but his solo work is where his impact was.

He was founder member of the group King Crimson. They were what was called progressive rock combining classical and symphonic concepts using electric elements of rock

In the early eighties a Fripp band was named Discipline and recorded a great album called “Discipline”

If you are into guitar playing and need some inspiration listen to his album “Exposure

Cheers

David www.guitartime.com.au