(May 2014) I have completed phaze 26 of my “opus project,” in which I listen to the entire discography of an artist from beginning to end. This episode: another great Italian, FRANK ZAPPA. This was a looooooong one, the longest I will do by a non-exclusively classical composer. 90+ albums, almost 6 months. But very engaging, funny, and illuminating. I learned a lot. Highly recommended.
Favorite album (Mothers era): We’re Only In It For The Money
Favorite album (solo): You Are What You Is
Favorite song: Peaches en Regalia
Favorite period: original Mothers of Invention (1966-69)
Low point: Thing Fish
On the menu: baby octopus, creamed corn, muffin rem-nants
What’s happening: Becky?
Special sauce: Muffin Utility Research Kitchen
Compared to expectations: same
Opus Project 