Difference between revisions of "Moe."
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(Created page with ''''Moe.''' is an American rock band. One of their biggest influences is Frank Zappa. ''"The early repertoire – a convergence of punk and new wave, classic rock and pop, with …') |
|||
| Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
''"The early repertoire – a convergence of punk and new wave, classic rock and pop, with eccentric notes drawn from Frank Zappa and Steely Dan – provides a crucial clue to moe.’s eventual stock in trade: quizzical, tightly-constructed songs refracted through compelling, extended | ''"The early repertoire – a convergence of punk and new wave, classic rock and pop, with eccentric notes drawn from Frank Zappa and Steely Dan – provides a crucial clue to moe.’s eventual stock in trade: quizzical, tightly-constructed songs refracted through compelling, extended | ||
improvisation. “We were all fans of musicianship and good songwriting,” Chuck explains. “The one consistent factor was that we all really liked Frank Zappa,” Rob adds. “His ideal sort of modeled what we wanted to do. That’s what we were emulating, in our own way.”''<ref>http://moe.org/band</ref> | improvisation. “We were all fans of musicianship and good songwriting,” Chuck explains. “The one consistent factor was that we all really liked Frank Zappa,” Rob adds. “His ideal sort of modeled what we wanted to do. That’s what we were emulating, in our own way.”''<ref>http://moe.org/band</ref> | ||
| − | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 05:58, 5 October 2011
Moe. is an American rock band.
One of their biggest influences is Frank Zappa.
"The early repertoire – a convergence of punk and new wave, classic rock and pop, with eccentric notes drawn from Frank Zappa and Steely Dan – provides a crucial clue to moe.’s eventual stock in trade: quizzical, tightly-constructed songs refracted through compelling, extended improvisation. “We were all fans of musicianship and good songwriting,” Chuck explains. “The one consistent factor was that we all really liked Frank Zappa,” Rob adds. “His ideal sort of modeled what we wanted to do. That’s what we were emulating, in our own way.”[1]
