GUITAR WOLF...Frank Zappa
If you asked Frank Zappa what his chief skill as an artist was, he would probably have said “composer.” While his career as a composer was notable and groundbreaking, his guitar work was just as formidable. It’s easy to imagine that he likely worked out some of his more complex and innovative pieces on the axe. His dozens of recordings ranged from psychedelic rock to minimalist compositions, but at each phase you can hear his precision and experimentation and sense his ease with the fretboard. His style was frenetic yet accurate, and distinct enough that several have found him worthy of imitation and tribute, including his sons.
His legacy can be heard in the guitarists he mentored and shared the stage with, such as Steve Vai and Adrian Belew. Others, such as John Frusciante and Trey Anastasio, cite Zappa as a major influence. Still none of them and no one could quite approach his seamless combination of improvisation and craftwork. Despite his innovation and variety, Zappa’s own favorite riff was “Louie Louie,” reffering to it in one way or another in nearly 30 songs.
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