I agree that Zappa is touted as a faaaaaar more experimental figure than he really is. I think that's just the ignorance of those who know him through due to him breaching the mainstream, sort of like how the rap equals crap crowd is typically have only ever heard a handful of pop rap tracks. Then again, it seems like Zappa has developed an annoying experimental dudebro culure around himself.
Some essential albums: One Size Fits All, Hot Rats, Apostrophe, and Zoot Allures.
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