Zappa The Composer: Too Advanced For His Time

With inspirations drawing from various composers such as Edgard Varese and Igor Stravinsky, Frank Zappa set a goal to be a musical composer himself. He dipped into classical music further into his career however he could have also been considered a composer and a conductor with his rock music as well. Frank Zappa`s vision was too advanced for his time and this was a good thing. He was the only musician in the 1960`s that wanted to succeed at delivering not only rock tunes, but wanted to explore the musical landscape with every genre he possibly could have. These days it is easier for an artist to release eight albums and they could be vastly different from one another. Take Radiohead for example, releasing an alternative rock album as their first and their latest effort consists of a groovier, electronic record. Back then it was hard to differentiate your music because there was a lot of pressure from record labels and fans. Record labels weren’t too fond of taking risks either.  Also, the times were different and there weren’t many artists who had the liberty of changing and experimenting with different musical styles. Even though it might have been frowned upon, Zappa decided to do his own thing; whatever he wanted to do and he was highly successful in doing so. Perhaps because the old and modern day composer does indeed ``refuse to die`` and also constantly evolves. Zappa`s music evolved and the audience can hear it on every record. Zappa was a rock n’ roll artist however his music could have also been classified as avant-garde, jazz, fusion, metal, experimental, rhythm and blues, classical and at times even pop. Zappa could not have possibly fit in the norm and fit in with bands such as The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Zappa set the standards high for his original and thought-provoking music and that is why he had such a big impact not only in the music business but as a human being on earth.