#music #frankzappa #watermelonineasterhay #joesgarage
Some days have been pretty rough recently, and this has been my way out.
It’s undervalued, underplayed, and in an ideal world people will still be listening to it in a hundred years time.
“Watermelon in Easter Hay” by Frank Zappa. Stay the distance with it. In my opinion it’s the best instrumental ever written.
https://youtu.be/Fn9ZuGquwpQ?feature=shared

#music #frankzappa #zappa #guitar #guitarsolo #usa #joesgarage #watermelonineasterhay More Frank Zappa, and a guitar solo that may very well be the best ever written. “Watermelon In Easter Hay.” In my younger days, I remember playing this repeatedly on my headphones at work for an entire eight hour shift.
For maximum effect, lay on a bed in a darkened room, and listen all the way through to the last perfect note…
https://youtu.be/j3yE2NAdNKo?feature=shared

Forgive Me, But Then No Need Dept : There are lots of classic inspirational pieces one could end a show with. I've never heard anyone compare #AmazingGrace with #WatermelonInEasterHay by #FrankZappa. The one is lyrical ,the other instrumental. One emanates from the divine , the other from familiarity with expression that is considerably profane in other contexts.Yet here we are- two very different pieces of music that, in the end , manage to conjure the divine. Go figure
https://youtu.be/bWBYjjzKvIw?si=KbEwcxkOKKGsQb7D

Zappa's genius: Joe's last imaginary guitar solo is an exquisitely slow 9/4. The last 8 minutes of this cut are meant to be listened to on repeat forever. You're meant to dance a VERY slow ballet, while eating honey.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiyW0cwvWc0

Become a sweet melange of Odysseus' lotus eaters and Captain Kirk's magic pollen ensorcelled crew on This Side of Paradise. Then, STAY there. Never come back. #Zappa #WatermelonInEasterHay

Aunque no es el caso del que elegimos para recordarlo: #WatermelonInEasterHay forma parte de uno de los discos más celebrados del multifacético californiano, Joe's Garage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3UjWhV1ejs&list=PLaIcz8bQn6g8bxKXa3sPVxdM3EvSydku5&index=29