Stefan Signer: The OTHER Frank Zappa

[Baribrotzer]

One of Chanan Haspal's YT videos (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfPPsf2flck) put me on to this guy. He's Swiss, in his late sixties, still living, and writes/wrote music that sounded a whole lot like Uncle Frank. The main difference I hear is that it's happier-sounding. It lacks FZ's anger, crankiness, and provocative attitude, which came through mostly in his lyrics but even in his music. Quite fascinating.

Here's his YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/@infrasteff7124

[Batchman]

One of Chanan Haspal's YT videos (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfPPsf2flck) put me on to this guy. He's Swiss, in his late sixties, still living, and writes/wrote music that sounded a whole lot like Uncle Frank. The main difference I hear is that it's happier-sounding. It lacks FZ's anger, crankiness, and provocative attitude, which came through mostly in his lyrics but even in his music. Quite fascinating.

Here's his YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/@infrasteff7124

Great stuff -- will definitely investigate more. The range of his work is astounding. And self-taught at that.

[Dana5140]

Boy, it's striking how much his guitar sounds like Frank is playing!

[Zeuhlmate]

Never heard of him before.
https://www.youtube.com/@infrasteff7124 is more like Ruben and The Jets/Joes Garage than Hot Rats, Inca Roads or Jazz from Hell.

This was more interesting imo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfPPsf2flck