Frank Zappa - 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock # 36

[frank0067]

PHfff wow HOW did i get in this bent part of youtube geepers..

ya people stuck in the 80ties ..

[g9ambit]

Zappa looked like Bill The Butcher from gangs of New York

[DocSkribblez]

Props to you fruhko or putting up the song titles!

[RyanGuitar3]

WTF?! why is green day on this list???? dont get me wrong, i love green day, but green day on a list for the greatest hard rock artists?! no f*cking way, green day is punk not hard rock!!!!!!

[cochino261]

@RyanGuitar3 ur a dumbass

[bruingrappler12]

I have more of this show (about half) and have it converted to a wmv. I would post it but it was the original reason why youtube deleted my previous account :(.

[warriors6411]

@bruingrappler12 Do you still have it? I want to see the Misfits part.

[IamTheSlime95]

grande zappa!!

[iamtheburninator]

:O Beardless Zakk Wylde

[sifatshams1]

where can i watch the whole show??

[OliverFranzon]

This is the Rolling Stones list right?

[fadethetrade]

probably but the top 20th century musician,zappa was numero uno!

[renues]

Vh1

[kronik191]

zappas lyrics wer realy wierd

great musician tho

rip

[larkydozer]

The dude from Anthrax said "unstructured".

If he was talking about Frank's music, he doesn't have a clue.

[fadethetrade]

Anthrax guy meant franks 12 tone orchestral music.Some of it is chaos.

But he was our modern day Mozart!

[larkydozer]

Which record? Do you mean "Civilization" ?

[fadethetrade]

civilization,many 200 motel parts,etc

[larkydozer]

Ah, well in that case, I'd disagree with your earlier comment.

There really isn't any work of Zappa that is chaos. Improvisation within a written structure? Absolutely.

It would make sense that a metal drummer from Anthrax would confuse the two, as he's not versed in jazz or classical composition.

Make sense?

[fadethetrade]

Mike keneally coined the phrase,"controlled chaos",when describing some of zappas guitar improvisational linesAnd I agree 100%.A great description.Combined with vince on drums,,it was controlled chaos at its best and if you ask a mediocraty musician such as anthrax or most of them,they won't even get it.

[larkydozer]

Keneally has some funny songs. Great guitarist, that guy.

I think that most jazz music just sounds like unstructured chaos to the casual observer.

I think that the same effect occurs with some of Zappa's music, or even Indian Classical music. It takes some time to come to understand the forms.

[rocknrolladicted]

i bet he was anthrax arent that good

[CaptainPeteTownshend]

Boulez! Prostrate cancer! Interseting beard and mustache! Webern-a-go-go!

[stdeclan]

It is ludicrous listening to these guys commenting on Zappa. It is like preschoolers talking about Beethoven or Mozart. They should try to be half the artist he was. But then if they did they might not make as much money as they do... Never mind.

[GrungeRock1991]

Some of these guys know what they're talking about, dude. Sure, they are not the virtuoso musicians he was, but they were great too. Listen to what they're saying. They have a pretty damn good idea what Zappa was about.

[Islwynpaul]

VH1 is laughable, you cannot take their opinions seriously in any way. Frank still miss you and always will.

[equirneh]

Well

information is not knowledge

Knowledge is not wisdom

Wisdom is not truth

Truth is not beauty

Beauty is not love

Love is not music

Music is THE BEST

[AlienfaceBiliRubin]

Frank Zappa behind Guns'n'Roses??????? The people who made the list are absolutely assholes.

[WhatsAscope]

@AlienfaceBiliRubin i agree with that but it should be

1.Guns N Hendrix zeppelin

[cochino261]

@AlienfaceBiliRubin sounds like sum1 is a biased asshole :)

[boogster123321]

every time zakk wylde talks he says "you know what i mean" at the end of every sentence.

[kamakshi179]

Sorry ,but this is not really perfect list ,putting The Rolling Stones on 67 place?

[polock2112]

well considering the rolling stones arent hard rock...

[zappainca]

Zappa is one the most under appreciated musician. HIs work on the Grand Wazoo, Apostrophe, and Hot Rats is unbelievable.

[RICECAKEGOESWHEE]

the artists put ahead of zappa are laughable. i admire that they put zappa on the list but he should have been much higher.

[L0sendos]

This list is so ill conceived and convoluted. Frank at #36? How can you really take VH1 seriously?

[desolationrow]

What a stupid list. Whoever put it together should be taken out the back and beaten with a phonebook. Majority of the 'bands' in that list are complete bollocks. And who decided all of those metal guys are the authority on Zappa? I guess it is VH1...

[daryl060761]

Whoever put Jane's Addiction, Alice In Chains, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Motley Crue ahead of Frank Zappa should be taken out and shot.

[GrungeRock1991]

I agree with that about Motley Crue, RHCP, and JA not being greater. But don't say shit about AIC. They're another great band who never quite got the recognition they deserved, much like Zappa.

[daryl060761]

Fair enough, Alice in Chains are totally worthy of their high-ranking. It's a bit odd ranking bands in order drawing from all these different decades. I would compare 60's bands to other 60's bands, 70's bands to others from that decade, etc. The music industry keeps changing, which doesn't exactly make for a level playing field.

[Raksaht]

"Unstructured"? Um, say Wha! I guess that's true if you don't know shit about odd time and poly-rhythms :-)

[then00best]

I like Led Zeppelin, but they're not number 1. the whole list is screwed up, and why is PF in there?

[RemusN7]

This top 100 sucks, red hot better than zappa? no way, and btw many of the authors on that list didn't even play hard rock

[elpana96]

rhcp 4 ever

[Hughie62]

People who compile top 100 lists of Greatest Artists or albums or whatnot usualy know fuck all about music which is why they compile lists, as dear departed uncle Frank once sang about music journalists that they should

have themselves a squat on the cosmic utensil!

[thegirl44]

People who compile top 100 lists have in the forefront of their mind the acts that have comtributed the biggest payolas to their media outlet.

Rolling Stones top 100 is very different than VH1's because it's all about how and where the money goes.

[miafan89]

Can anyone upload this entire episode?

[JerryAnnGertrud]

I think Frank Zappa is in the same category of great genius as Freddie Mercury.

[liquidfreak]

Freddie mercury?

[GrungeRock1991]

Waaaaaaaaay greater than Freddie dude.

[outlawskater]

where exactly did u get this video??

[felixanthony58]

the three things that suprised me were the fact that Yes was all the way up at 94, they were much better than that, Zappa should be in the low twenties, and so should Rush, and why the hell is pearl jam at 21, they should be in the fourties at best

[Vandroy666]

VH1 sucks cock!!! that list is pure bullshit

nirvana?? NIN? korn?? marylin manson lol must be kiddin

[linnett79]

36th????????? fuck that. 1st beefheart. 2nd zappa.

[ttk1opc]

36???? what? minus 35

[RemusN7]

yes, he is notoriously better than led zeppelin, zappa was a real musician, with real knowledge of what he was doing

[DJPrima65]

what was the song playing at the beginning of the vid?

[pinto4646]

peaches en regalia

[boogster123321]

good list but pearl jam?

why is pearl jam ahead of Zappa

unfair!!

[thegirl44]

I doubt that I'm any more likely to accept the validity of a list compiled by VH1 than I'm likely to base my musical taste on the Billboard top 100.

[gustafsfilmer]

pear jam scored higer than FZ??? WTF the list is shite. pure shite! FZ was not hard rock, he was rock, but really much more!

[Tsippi]

This show hasn't been on TV for two years and I don't know if they'll ever show this again. Someone please put the whole show on YouTube. PLEASE!

[Gbaby90rapman]

In no order, Frank Zappa, MC5, Chuck Berry, Screamin Jay Hawkins, Cream, The Doors, Pink Floyd, The Clash, Dead Kennedys, Jimi Hendrix, and Guess Who

[jplpool]

this list is shite

[schizoidman2190]

the list is absolutely terrible, whoever thinks otherwise has no god damn fucking taste. even though zappa's better than pretty much every single artist on this list, he's not a hard rock musician. and i have no idea what black sabbath is doing in front of hendrix. this list is a joke

[dullboy87]

21 Pearl Jam

33 Rage Against the Machine

36 Zappa.

Yeah, for sure...

[TheSoftMachineisaMan]

I would never classify Zappa as a hard rock musician. He's was much, much more than that.

[GretGugliMugli]

That's what he was. You don't have to like everything he did as a musician, but he will be remembered as one.

And again: This list doesn't make sense at all, some of them could be positioned side by side, if you like, Listening to music is a matter of taste, lets think about that.

[renduke]

36 my balls the greatest composer of the 20th century bar none....like that one cat said if you're not a musican you're not even gonna get it.....Beethoven for rock

[MarcBolan3]

Jees, no wonder Zakk grew a beard, with an ass chin like that.

[enthronedking]

kiss over Queen, Ramones, Pink Floyd, Clash, Cream, Doors, Zappa, Rage, FTM, sonic Youth and ROLLING STONES?? WHO MADE THIS LIST PETER GRIFFIN????

[klevdo2202]

That list >>>>

is a pile of wank, the clash higher than deep purple?!?!?!

WTF!!!

[GrungeRock1991]

stop complaining its a good list.

[JA92LZ]

Where are all the other videos of this program.

[fearandloathing19]

Nirvana? Guns and Roses? the sex pistols? what the fuck are all these bands doing that high up on the list, I mean, they even beat Rush, f-ing Rush, this list is horrible, and why is Pink Floyd in the list, there not hard rock, God! and Frank doesn't deserve to be on this list, he's to good.

[GrungeRock1991]

Nirvana's music is better and will be remembered long after Rush's. If that doesn't answer your question, along with the rest of the bands, I don't know what will.

[GrungeRock1991]

Despite my name I love all kinds of Rock, not just grunge, and Rush is indeed one of the Greats. But my point is technical skill and musicianship equals not the power of songs that ring throughout entire generations' ears.

[fearandloathing19]

I understand your point, and it's true, especially these days...

[GrungeRock1991]

thanks, not to detract from Rush, but Kurt Cobain and the likes of him are still being talked about to this day, and he's been dead for 13 years, you know? They were just that memorable

[comrademarxist]

Fruhko: Your 'complete' list is missing 61-80.

[GretGugliMugli]

I do not understand that list. Is it good or bad being on it ?

It's ridiculous trying something other than a personal ranking of artists, albums or sympathy.

[GrungeRock1991]

its good

[haterboy582]

where can i find the whole show

[skyw12]

this fucking pisses me off nine inch nails beat pantera and slayer and metallica is number 2 they should be at least in the top 3 what fuck vh1 u piss me off u stupid bitches

[Alex94131]

Man, this clip is almost a perfect example of what's wrong with VH1 "list" shows. (Except that they're interviewing people I recognize instead of annoying young hipsters for a change, that is.) But all the quick-cut fragmentary editing doesn't let you get a real sense of either the music they're discussing or the commentary. Boo VH1.

[m2kno1]

experimental? bizzare jazzbo? wont get unless yr a musician? unstructured? get the fuck outta here---- who are all these fuckin idiots anyway and why have they been asked to talk about frank? totally clueless

[moss2455]

Say what you want about this list, but I watched it when I was a kid (had a broken leg) and discovered a whole bunch of bands I would not have, such as Bad Brains and MC5

[fusionconfusion]

most of lists like this are bullshit. Take Rolling Stone's list of the 100 greatest guitarists... The fact that they placed Stevie Ray Vaughn at #7 totally kills this that lists credibility...

[Donald931]

and that's what i think of ranking people/bands basicly too

[Donald931]

I don't aperieciate that list very much, i don't believe that you can rank guitarist, perhaps you could put them in "leagues" or somethin' like that, but you can't really place someone on a spot on some list.

[stratman202]

The first 2 albums are. Paranoid Android? Electioneering? When besides Kid A and Amneisiac hell yes they're hard rock.

[Falkowski82]

yo

do you hvae this whole show

[stratman202]

1.Pixies should have been higher. MUCH HIGHER

2. Zappa should have been 20 or higher

3. Rush should've been in the top 10

4. Megadeth should be higher than Metallica

and 5. Replace Janis Joplin (great artist, but definitely not hard rock) with Radiohead and we've got a decent list in my book

[HarlequinHarf]

radiohead is not ... HARD rock.

[GrungeRock1991]

There are ten artists greater than rush what are you smokin

[fearandloathing19]

I can tell by your name that anything I say will not convince you, so I'm not going to try and argue, but Rush has 3 astounding musicians, their skills reach far beyond any band member of Nirvana. I'm not saying Nirvana is bad, I listen to them, their just not as talented as Rush, and this list sucks

[JD0x0]

that list is so bullshit. Led zeppelin #1? Kiss!??

And the band Yes should deffinatly be in at least top 20

[Jorkybro902]

do have any more of these besides zappa?

[alienhuman]

I hate lists. I mean each one of us would put these bands in a different order. No one is wrong and no one is right. Not even VH1

[mshakhz]

Zappa should be number one .. Who could possibly be above him on that list?!

[gmr4300]

The Clash.

Sorry.

[hinneinisannidanni]

Elaborate.

[gmr4300]

To me, the most listenable album of all time is London Calling. Frank Zappa is by far the more technical, wittier, and the most prolific of the two, but to me, London Calling is a perfect record. I don't even think Zappa could taouch that record. But, Frank Zappa would be number two on the list, for sure.

[hinneinisannidanni]

Well, I probably won't agree with you, but since I haven't heard that album, I'll listen to it.

[guitarplayer500]

dave mustaine at 00:12 min!!!!

[jkoff76]

I don't have a tattoo of him on my arm for nothing. A man of his time, for all time and ahead of his time!

[GreggaryPeccary]

Unstructured?? Pieces of shit, thats what all these brainless rockers are

[GrungeRock1991]

I don't think Scott Ian meant unstructured in that sense exactly, but more like unstructured as in poly-rhythmic time signatures inhabiting his music. But I agree Frank Zappa more than deserves to be on this list. He was phenomenal

[LtProfty]

Those guys are dumb cunts and do frank no justice

[GreggaryPeccary]

I second that!! I agree with the last 8 commentators!! VIVA ZAPPA

[dmguitarist14]

first, zappa wasn't hard rock, he was in his own genre and level of genius. second, number 36??? NO! number 1 without question

[izrraelh]

totally agreed with you my friend

[Juulian83]

36 jajaja he is the number one.. of last decade... no competittion... come on vh-1 ass holes!!

[Zaworov]

Oh. Zappa played hard rock? Such a surprise. You know. He isn't 36th. He isn't 1st. He is out of every category. That's what I love in his music.

[GrungeRock1991]

All his shit may not be hard rock, but some of his 70's shit surely is.

[exentr]

you're right but i guess other band or musicians in the list are less hard rock than zappa. bon jovi for example. at the other side i'm not sure if zappa would take it as a compliment to be at the list.

[sonicdeath10]

Uh, number 36 of...hard rock?!?! Yeah okay, if his music is hard rock, than I as a person am jazz fusion classical funk blues.

[Froboy12345678]

number 36?

Top 10!

Come On!!!

[lottavernix]

he did so much more than hard rock and still should be #1 on that list!!!

[GameAtheist]

Zappa's #1, not #36.

[fearandloathing19]

#36!? come on now...unacceptable

[phxsns1]

do you have the rest of the show. PLEASE UPLOAD IT IF YOU DO!

[fruhko]

i don't, sorry.

[haterunner]

oh I looooooooove meaningless rankings!

the sillier they get; the better they are.

(sorry for the bad english)

[GrungeRock1991]

damn straight he deserves this honor if not higher up

[Amaa00]

I neeeeed to see the part of 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock with Led Zeppelin!!! Please!!!!!!!!!!

[Oz2]

What were the songs in this video?

[fruhko]

1. Peaches En Regalia

2. My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama

3. Cosmic Debris

4. Don't Eat The Yellow Snow

5. I'm The Slime

6. Joe's Garage

7. Saint Alphonso's Pancake Breakfast

[Oz2]

Thanks, that is some great stuff.

[captainfink]

Zappa's so good it HURTS!!!!!

[CYBERBBJB2112]

The Next day, captainfink was hospitalized with 3,4987 broken bones in his body. Nobody really knows what happened, although some people speculate that Frank Zappa's ingenuous music caused so much damage.

[captainfink]

3,4987 isn't actually a proper number, by the way

[CYBERBBJB2112]

I know, dude, it's a joke.

[ratter52]

inokpati a psychopath with a Multiple Personality Disorders, he has about 8 other names he uses also inok your a fucking little cockroach hiding behind your computer the world knows you are insane tell music fans you rip down bands as a pass time, cuz you are fuckin evil and a demom from hell.

[Purpleleafband]

WOAH ZAKK WYLD WITHOUT A BEARD!!

[outlawskater]

does anybody have a link to the whole show???

[KENVAIL]

i wouldn't call him hard rock though.

[Disneyroxkz1]

yeah, but he had some good songs ^^

[inokpati]

i dont know what zakk wilde is doing here to appreciate zappa...we dont need his opinion! rip frank...you still here in our hearts!

[fadethetrade]

Musically,Frank was "controlled chaos at it's best!" He did copy alot of other musical themes and ideals but restructured it in his own unique style.That's the definition of a musical genius.He was our Modern day Mozart.Too bad he's gone.Probably the dumbest part of Zappa was his lack of interest in trying to live a more healthy lifestyle,12 cups of coffe a day and 2 packs of cigs.Dumb all over,frank!

[GrungeRock1991]

Yeah not a wise choice in any way. But, it was what he wanted to do, so I support his decisions.

[GrungeRock1991]

Yeah he was miles ahead of everyone else in Rock Music, and still is. Sucks that he died. At least we have the music forever.

[ghellogm]

Didn't know Bruce Dickinson liked Frank Zappa,

This video is great.

Thanks for sharing!

[captainfink]

lol the dude that says "bizarre jazzbo", I'd like to buy him a pint (or a ton of cocaine, whichever is more appropriate)

in the picture of Zappa with the top hat, that's not Mama Cass (who apparently he knew) in the background perchance..??

[captainfink]

respect to BLS, who sounds like he might have difficulty tying his own shoelaces, coming up with the Dali analogy, respect to the Bon Jovi pomp rocker with a cool tribute, respect to all the others too.......how endearing to hear a musician of substance given the funky, fast editing treatment that is usually reserved for groups that stupid magazines/opinion formers have decided are REALLY GOOD!!!

[captainfink]

people who traded on their hairstyles/facial hair talking sense for once about someone who traded on his love of Bartok (and his farcical hair)...,.also

[sprimusp]

Hey FRUHKO, do you have any other clips from this show?

[fruhko]

no, sorry, just this. but im sure its downloadable

[fadethetrade]

I find it insane that when I first heard frank in 1973,a few of us in junior high recognized his greatness but most of the world didn't! Now it seems more and more people are now brasing his musical greatness and his legacy.He's more popular now then ever.Besides being our modern day Mozart, he was also the ultimate secular progressive.What the fuck took the rest of the world so long to recognize this irreverent musical icon genius beethoven of pop music?????

[theledzeppguy]

As far as I can remember, he has always been popular (although, don't take it from me, I was pretty avant garde back then). Although, (due to his lyrics) the songs were usually on the radio blacklist. Nowadays, people really enjoy irreverence, and that's why he's becoming popular again.

[69XIndividualityX69]

Even the name of the song is interesting LoL Thanks for telling me!

[69XIndividualityX69]

Anyone know the song at 23:? Hmmmm?

[pentalway]

Does anyone have the full documentary?

[fadethetrade]

Musically,Frank was "controlled chaos at it's best!" He did copy alot of other musical themes and ideals but restructured it in his own unique style.That's the definition of a musical genius.He was our Modern day Mozart.Too bad he's gone.Probably the dumbest part of Zappa was his lack of interest in trying to live a more healthy lifestyle.

[jackdelawack]

i have a problem with unstructured as well as jazzbo....

[fruhko]

yeah, (Mustaine?) call him "bizarre jazzbo" which is unaccurate and pretty stupid too. But what do you want? it's hard rock and metal guys talking about zappa.

[sprimusp]

Dave Mustaine is pretty smart

[fruhko]

good for him

[sprimusp]

No I just say that because you basically said metal guys are stupid. Just for laughs search for the Rock Jeopardy with Dave Mustiane and Moon Zappa where she totally looks like a moron and how smart Dave Mustaine really is.

[fruhko]

no, i've never said that, read my post again.

[antidote7]

yeah, doing well on rock and roll jeopardy makes one smart, lol, jesus christ...

[sprimusp]

i didn't say it did. my point was that moon zappa made herself look like an idiot.

[antidote7]

And looking like an idiot on rock n roll jeopardy makes one an idiot?

[sprimusp]

well she made herself look like an idiot by stating things like "you have weird taste in music" because the guy had knowledge of all types of music. It's just funny that she sayd "weird" taste in music because her dad experimented in genres of obscure and weird music. Bottom line is Moon is a filthy hippie.

[antidote7]

A filthy hippie? Ha, now you've proven you are an idiot. Nice job...

[sprimusp]

and she's not a hippie? she's a dumb cunt

[antidote7]

Ha, my goal was to show your stupidity and it only took two posts to reveal it...

[sprimusp]

well if you lay with hippies, you are a dirty hippie.

[antidote7]

Nah, just wanted to prove you were an idiot and you are going great lengths to solidify that point.

[forkmusic]

yeah i second antidote....sprimusp is a obvious jerkoff lmaoplane.

[GreggaryPeccary]

Unstructured(0:15)???!! Suck my dick, you bastard! Nah, jus kiddin. But it actually IS structured as fuck!

[Farksisten]

Good stuff...