Not that anyone asked, but here are a few of my personal preferences.
| Favorite | Least Favorite | |
|---|---|---|
| Album | Burnt Weeny Sandwich One Size Fits All Studio Tan | |
| Tour | October-December 1972 (Petit Wazoo) October-November 1976 (with Bianca) Spring-Summer 1973 (with Jean-Luc Ponty and Sal Marquez) | 1981-1982 1977-1979 |
| Lead vocalist | Ray Collins Ike Willis | |
| High vocalist | Bob Harris #2 | |
| Vocal duo | Bianca Thornton and Ray White | |
| Studio vocal ensemble | Bob Harris #2, Thana Harris, Ray White, Ike Willis, Frank Zappa | |
| Live vocal ensemble | Howard Kaylan, Mark Volman, Jim "Too Much Heartsick Feeling" Pons, Frank Zappa, and I guess Ian Underwood and sometimes Bob Harris #1 were in there too | |
| Guitarist | Frank Zappa | |
| Guitarist other than FZ | Tony Duran | |
| Keyboard player | George Duke | |
| Percussionist | Ruth Underwood | |
| Other instruments | violin (Sugarcane Harris, Jean-Luc Ponty, Eddie Jobson, L. Shankar) full horn section (Petit Wazoo, 1988) | extra guitars |
| Song | "Oh No" "Holiday In Berlin" | |
| Longer composition | "Revised Music For Guitar And Low Budget Orchestra" | |
| Most versatile tune | "Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance" | |
| Signature guitar tune | "Black Napkins" | "Zoot Allures" |
| Guitar solo vamp | Carlos Santana Secret Chord Progression ("City Of Tiny Lites") Robby Krieger Secret Chord Progression ("If Only She Woulda") | "Black Page" |
| "Black Page" | Terry Bozzio's drum solo | all subsequent versions |
| Prurient '70s crowd-pleaser | "Titties 'N' Beer" | "Dinah-Moe Humm" |
| Section of "Farther Oblivion" | "Steno Pool" | "Be-Bop Tango" |
| Album for identifying true believers | Thing Fish | |
| Miscellaneous | "For The Young Sophisticate" "Chunga's Revenge" "Sleep Dirt" "Blessed Relief" "Goblin Girl" Cruising With Ruben And The Jets | "Easy Meat" "Let's Move To Cleveland" |