Post #24133 by Shipwreckjoey on Mon, Feb 24, 2003 12:28 AM

Bong,
The first time I ever saw the Mothers of Invention was like 1966-67 on the Louis Lomax show on KTLA. Zappa & Co. were introduced and proceeded to 'FREAK OUT'(which was there description of their musical style & the title of the 1st record).I was a total Mother's fan from then on and a loyal follower of all the other bands on the Straight/Bizaar label (Alice Cooper, Capt Beefheart, G.T.O's....and last, but not least...WILDMAN FISCHER!). I still have vinyl and CD copies of Freak Out, Absolutely Free, Lumpy Gravey, Weasles Ripped My Flesh, Uncle Meat & Hot Rats. I know Frank isn't with us any more, but his recorded words are just as meaningful today as they were thirty seven years ago - "aint no way to delay that trouble com'n every day".
Hell, I almost forgot, Frank Zappa also introduced the kids of the 60's to one of the greatest and most overlooked masters of Beat/Hipster poetry/oratory/perfomance art of all time...Lord Buckley (Straight Records).