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just my opinion:
what sets Zappa from the rest of the world(captain beefheart included) is Zappa's dada sensabilities, satire, comedy as well as social statements that he makes in his music while pushing music to areas that weren't explored earlier on and perfecting what he intends to do. the guy was a pefectionist, but knew how to have fun, make statements, make fun or whatever. as far as being a musician, he was incredibly talented obviously on guitar, but also compositionally structuring music and compositions with much more complexity than we've seen any rock musician.
Zappa's also been consistent throughout his career, changing his music with the times.
we're comparing Zappa, who has a world of a catalog against a guy who was just a vocalist that helped structure compositions with his poetry.
as far as being a lyricist, beefheart wins. as far as writing music and being a musician, captain beefheart would also vote for Zappa over himself. no contest.
it's just a shame that one of the most incredibly talented and well respected artists of our time doesn't get the respect because he's not "obscure and underground".
for those who don't know very much about Zappa, you're really missing out.
i hope this thread peaks some of your interests in finding out about Frank Zappa, regardless if you like Captain Beefheart more.
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