Oh, Frank Zappa for sure. Although Trout Mask Replica has probably affected me more than any individual Zappa album, taken as a whole, Zappa is my man. He has such variety and although the albums aren't always great they are almost always interesting. Even if it's just to see what direction he takes an idea in, I find it completely worth it. He was also the first guitarist I found interesting based on how they played the instrument, which just doesn't happen very much for me.
I need more exposure to Beefheart but I can't imagine him beating out my love of Zappa.
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