Prasanna

Frank Zappa lives on

Oh yes, with respect to Late Dr. Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan

Absolutely, same question was asked and answered by Zappa...

absolutely....you asked a question i think about everytime i listen to musical "conversations" between two musicians....esp in a melody-rhythem conversation.....or a jugalbandi (two melodic instruments)

Only in the right context...otherwise it can spoil it. It tends to work better in short and simple compositions than in elaborate ones.

Totally.. they both make you happy !! Then there are these musicians who are just plain funny !! :)

Donald Fagen and Walter Becker are master humorists in popular music - The horn arrangements in My Old School, the muted trombone parts in 'The Royal Scam', Black Cow, King of the Road, the muted trumpets up a whole tone in the outro of 'What a shame about me' - the list is endless!

These guys are the woody Allens of music!

Good to see Frank Zappa fans here!

still remember how u rocked bits pilani 1990 Oasis with a blistering rendition of bodhisatva - god that was 19 years ago! met u thro' suraj- ur st.johns schoolmate i think...

its easy to fall in love with Frank even if one is not into his music. what a funny, super intelligent, iconoclastic individual. i often read transcripts of his interviews for inspiration. his autobiography is hilarious and savage at the same time.