Battle of the Underrated Guitarists: #9 Frank Zappa vs Neal Schon

[a21schizoidman]

FRANK ZAPPA

Frank Vincent Zappa[1] (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, electric guitarist, and film director. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa worked in various musical genres, and wrote for rock bands, jazz ensembles, synthesizers, symphony orchestra, and created musique concrète works. He also worked on feature-length films, music videos, and album covers. Zappa produced almost all of the more than 60 albums he released with the band Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist.

Zappa's major commercial successes, especially within his native United States, were few. He received multiple Grammy nominations and won the Best Rock Instrumental Performance in 1987 for the album Jazz from Hell.[2] Zappa was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997. In 2005, his album with the Mothers of Invention, We're Only in It for the Money (1968), was included in the National Recording Registry of the US National Recording Preservation Board. The same year, Rolling Stone magazine ranked him 71st in its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.[3] In 2007 his birthplace, Baltimore, declared August 9 official "Frank Zappa Day" in his honor.[4]

Politically, Zappa was a self-proclaimed "practical conservative".[5] He was a strident critic of mainstream education and organized religion,[6] and a forthright and passionate advocate for freedom of speech and the abolition of censorship. His work embodied his skeptical view of established political processes and structures.[7] Zappa strongly opposed recreational drug use, although the use of drugs was common among musicians.[8]

Zappa was married to Kathryn J. "Kay" Sherman from 1960 to 1964 (no children), and in 1967, to Adelaide Gail Sloatman, with whom he remained until his death. They had four children: Moon Unit, Dweezil, Ahmet Emuukha Rodan and Diva Thin Muffin Pigeen. Gail Zappa manages the businesses of her late husband, now arranged as a trust under the name the Zappa Family Trust.

Peaches En Regalia:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnZrbFL9ImM

Wowie Zowie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ziU-...eature=related

Montana:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJN_uWaVRfo

vs

NEAL SCHON

Neal Joseph Schon (born February 27, 1954[1], in Tinker Air Force Base near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma[2]) is an American guitarist best known for his work with the band Journey.

Kohoutek:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBuHXXfn5Bg

Nickel and Dime:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tYSeyqaJmQ

Lights:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o4qh...eature=related

PLEASE LISTEN BEFORE YOU VOTE!

[Ultimatum]

I suggest throwing up a video of Zappa's battle with Vai and the version of Montana where he goes absolutely nuts on the improv.

I'll see if I can dig up the links...

[Edgehead]

Zappa all the way!!! He really should win the entire tourney, in my opinion he is the best guitar player of all time.

[NX013]

I voted Zappa, but I got more respect for Neal from those videos

[JukeBoxHero]

Frank Zappa for me.

[synthesizedpiano]

frank zappa he's a great improviser and has influence from a huge range of genres