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Originally Posted by Frownland
Frank Zappa is very well known and adored, but I think that someone of his caliber should be at the same level of admiration as The Beatless and Zeppelin. Frank Zappa helped Captain Beefheart out in getting more publicity, but Vliet is criminally underrated imo (surprising opinion from a member with the username Frownland, I know).
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He's over the caliber of The Beatles and Led Zeppelin musically speaking, but from what I can tell he had no desire to be mainstream. He remained underground, helped define it and did well.
I agree with Captain Beefheart as underrated.