[KevinB]

I have tried my best to get into Zappa, but it has not worked.

[DoodleBob]

I have tried my best to get into Zappa, but it has not worked.

I commend you, FRiend. Frank's music isn't mainstream and, well, sometimes his music isn't gripping...Truckdriver Divorce and Conehead aren't exactly great songs. And, in the end, it may be that Zappa just doesn't do it for you. That's cool....I tried getting in to Springsteen and Bon Jovi and they never did it for me.

What worked for me may not work for others, but what got me hooked was a mix tape of songs from Sheik Yerbutti and all of Overnight Sensation. The songs from Sheik Yerbutti were basically sides 2 and 4. That combo gave me lots of laughs and lots of awe....your mileage may vary.

[Free in Texas]

Give ‘Apostrophe’ and ‘Joe’s Garage’ a listen. There are so many other great albums he put out, but these have some of the most wickedly satirical songs ever written on them. He really was a George Carlin with a guitar.

[HandyDandy]

In that case, I might recommend a band called Ruben and the Jets.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

I have tried my best to get into Zappa, but it has not worked.

Get yourself a vinyl copy of "Sleep Dirt" (the CD has completely unnecessary vocals added) and see if listening to "The Ocean Is The Ultimate Solution" doesn't take care of that.

Zappa was a terrific guitarist but an even better composer and best of all, he had a killer eye for talent - his bands were awesome.