Help I'm a Rock reminds me of Swans

Album Rating: 4.5

But better

Album Rating: 2.5 | Sound Off

Its like listening to someone trying too hard to be interesting and out there but without the genius. Its hard to pinpoint but it has no genius, sometimes you start enjoying where its going and its like they run out of ideas and just stick something there because they lost the thread, a bit like bad Jazz. I see what they're trying to do here but its frustrating because the spark is not there. That moment that lifts it to the realm of the Gods, that spark of 'Electricity'. I gave it 2.5 because I can't knock them as musicians I just don't see the point. Velvet, the Captain, Love they all had genius, this is just some guys in a room trying to impress each other with how kooky they are.

Album Rating: 4.5

I mean I guess that’s fair? But I think unlike those artists Zappa had a big focus on technical proficiency and lyrical commentary so it’s ultimately different ballpark altogether even though of course he has his similarities to the Captain and the Velvets



I recommend Hot Rats since that’s basically Zappa for people who don’t like Zappa

Album Rating: 3.5

I used to listen to Zappa a lot, but that has waned becasue soemtimes it is too wierd just for the sake of it and the good groove gets ruined. If I listen to him now there are like 4 or 5 I go to, mostly his straight forward jazz stuff and Absolutely free



I would not judge him on this Kuyjuk I feel this is one of his lesser albums.Check Waka/Jawaka, Grand Wazoo, Absoletely free, We Are Only in it for the money, a combo of both jazz and his better attempts at this style of albem

Album Rating: 2.5 | Sound Off

Hot Rats is a great album and probably one that came from an happy place, I just feel if Zappa wasn't so masturbatory and introspective at times, he could had more of a dialogue with its audience and many of his albums would have been less confused.



I guess he martirized himself too often but someone that talks to his listeners is not necessarily a sell-out.

I'm gonna jam this until I like it

Album Rating: 4.5

What don’t you like about it



Why not move on to something else if you don’t dig it?

I was being silly Ars, of course I like it.

It was an attempt to emulate Zappa's humorous tone on this record but I guess I failed miserably.

Album Rating: 2.5

Doo-Wop is legitimately annoying, huh - it's all over this. I'm not particularly amused by the brand of humour either, possibly because the historical context is something that's gonna elude someone born 20 years later, or perhaps it reaffirms my belief that it's notoriously difficult to pull off anything humorous in a musical context, regardless.



This does get decent by side C when they weirdness / psych elements run wild a little, but it feels like a slog till that point, unfortunately.

Album Rating: 4.5

“my belief that it's notoriously difficult to pull off anything humorous in a musical context”



Error: does not compute

Album Rating: 3.5

I liked it generally, based on the few listens I've given it the past couple months

Album Rating: 2.5

I mean the odd line here and there lil smirk funny, sure bands can and do do that. Managing to amuse consistently, when it feels like your entire package is reliant on it, nope. The problem is this felt very bare bones on the instrumental intrigue during sides A/B and the mocking narratives were doing the heavy lifting. It's a hard sell.



I hear there may be better Zappa options for someone such as me tho.

Album Rating: 4.5

If you want technical prowess try One Size Fits All



Hell if you’re sick of voices all together maybe Sleep Dirt

Album Rating: 2.5

Noted, thanks. I will definitely endeavour to hear some of his other albums.



I'm listening to this again and yeah it's legitimately towing the line between boredom and annoyance all the way until "Trouble Every Day" kicks in, which hits a nice groove and eventually a satisfying tempo change. "Help, I'm a Rock" is easily my fave part of the album UNTIL the godawful third 'movement' of "It Can't Happen Here". The closer had the potential to be a nice freer-flowing psych jam (the majority of it, anyway), I'm relieved by this point there's definitely no more doo-wop. Seems like I somewhat enjoy like the parts where the vocals either take back seat or are completely unintelligible / nonsensical, lol

Album Rating: 3.5

I don't love you anymore

Album Rating: 3.5

blow your harmonica, son

Album Rating: 4.5

“perhaps it reaffirms my belief that it's notoriously difficult to pull off anything humorous in a musical context, regardless.”

DOES HUMOR BELONG IN MUSIC?

Album Rating: 4.5

Lmao classic reference