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Originally Posted by lucifer_sam
HA! I KNEW IT!
I've only just gotten acquainted with Lick My Decals Off, Baby but it's such an interesting listen. And beforehand I hadn't given much thought to Beefheart's sharp wit but I'm rather convinced he was more interesting than Zappa could ever be (see my user title!).
And I can't accurately express my love for Tago Mago.  |
Van Vliet's a terrific lyricist for sure - it's a good laugh to try and make your own sense out of them. I personally think he's at the height of his creativity on all levels on his last three albums, even if they're not necessarily his best. Zappa on the other hand hasn't clicked with me in quite the same way Beefheart has; as much as I love any number of his albums they just don't get as much time from me as Beefheart's. I'm sure it's something that'll come with a bit more time.
As for Can, as brilliant as
Soundtracks and
Ege Bamyasi are, I'd still have
Tago Mago over them anyday, if only for that midsection I ranted on about back there. It's probably the best album to freak out your flatmates with as well