Frank Zappa

[mr_freeze338]

Recently my interest in classic prog rock completely skyrocketed, I've only just begun to discover it (up until now I've only been listening to progressive metal, which I also discovered not too long ago, sometime over a year). I've managed to get into some of the basics, like Pink Floyd's Dark Side, but for this particular artist, I think I'll be needing a little advice.

Being one of the most influencial artists on my favorite band, Dream Theater, I figured Zappa would be the next best thing to look into. But asking around about him didn't get me anywhere... since all I've been hearing is how disgusting of a man he is, and that the only thing he ever accomplished was making the first double disc album ever made. If there's more to it than that, I'd really appreciate someone telling me. Any idea where to start?