Lightning In a Bottle: A Book Series On the Most Important Rock Albums In Music History Album #69 Frank Zappa Hot Rats (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781387491506)

Book #69 in the series, Frank Zappa, Hot Rats. Thought of as THE Jazz/Rock Fusion record, the album has become legendary on so many levels. The performances were absolutely stunning & it was Ian Underwood's time to shine. His work on the Sax, Clarinet, Flute & Keyboards was groundbreaking & brought him International notoriety. Max Bennett (bass), John Guerin, Paul Humphrey & Ron Selico (drums), Sugarcane Harris & Jean-Luc Ponty (violin) all gave career best performances & yet, this album was still dominated by Frank Zappa! His Production & Engineering demands for the album pushed forward the recording industry by a decade. Hot Rats was also the album where Zappa unleashed his guitar prowess to the world, stunning fans with his originality & fluidity, along with the sonic masterpieces he created. But more than anything, it was his songwriting. These pieces truly defied categorization, as Zappa merged the Blues, Jazz, R&B & Soul all into a collection of timeless Rock & Roll songs for the ages!

Author: Charlie Freak
ISBN-10: 1387491504
ISBN-13: 9781387491506
Publisher: Lulu.com
Language: English
Published: 02/20/2018
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.32lbs
Size: 7.00h x 4.25w x 0.41d