tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24364002.post1447322876978156904..comments2023-08-01T03:47:43.561-07:00Comments on HEDONIST BEER JIVE: LAGUNITAS’ "ZAPPA-ESQUE" “RUBEN & THE JETS”Jay H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06153081608332918241noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24364002.post-33815665362786409452009-05-09T15:52:00.000-07:002009-05-09T15:52:00.000-07:00Well, as we all know, we can never assume that any...Well, as we all know, we can never assume that any particular generation will pick up on the gems of another. Surely, if there ever was an icon deserving of such a tribute as Lagunitas Brewing began several years ago, the grand maestro Frank Zappa stands out as the only possible choice. Those who don't understand Ruben and the Jets will never get it at all. Which brings me to the beer. I never get it at all. Distribution difficulties I surmise. However, great friends mean great gifts and I did receive 3 of the first 4 brews. Lagunitas brews a fine beer or ale and my only disappointment is that Zappa's 65 plus albums in a mere 25 years will be too much for the brewer to handle. I was truly looking forward to a Yellow Shark Lager in a few decades, but alas saddened that there will be no more after Ruben. I wish Lagunitas as much success as the icon they chose to pay tribute. But then, "It can't happen here".Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05481890578904046111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24364002.post-64620381885692495802009-03-26T15:32:00.000-07:002009-03-26T15:32:00.000-07:00One other bit of trivia on the Ruben and the Jets ...One other bit of trivia on the Ruben and the Jets LP is that the saxophone player is Mr. Bob Roberts, founder of Spotlight Tattoo and one of the major Godfathers of modern tattooing. Maybe not so interesting to the normal readers. <BR/><BR/>Bob also played saxophone with Johnny Thunders and the San Francisco 70's punk band The Offs apparently.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24364002.post-19329960425693404862009-03-26T15:29:00.000-07:002009-03-26T15:29:00.000-07:00Man, I both agree and disagree with most of your p...Man, I both agree and disagree with most of your posts. It's weird. This one's no exception.<BR/><BR/>On the one hand, I think Zappa beers are a great idea; on the other hand, Velevet Underground beers sound awesome, too.<BR/><BR/>I definitely agree that I felt ambiguous about this year's Zappa beer. It's okay, but seems just a little too middle of the road - not quite an imperial stout, not quite a strong dark; roasty, but somewhat thin-bodied... it never seemed to settle down.<BR/><BR/>Ruben and the Jets, the album, is retro 50s style bublegum pop. Or something. Greaser music. I'm not all that familiar with genres from my mom's era. The kind of thing that was all the rage for the nostalgia-inclined of the 80s. Zappa was ahead of the curve, as usual. Or maybe not. I don't know when Happy Days was current, and how that compares to the release date for Ruben and the Jets.Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03846115134095585399noreply@blogger.com