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Any Frank Zapa Fans?

Raz

Raz

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I remember as a youngin, tripping out to Joe's Garage...well here I am years (no literally YEARS) later and I'm re-discovering Zappa all over agin...I think he's borderline genius!
 
Raz,

I love Zappa. Got lots of his stuff. You ought to read "The Real Frank Zappa Book" by Frank Zappa sometime.. very enjoyable read.

He left us too soon.
 
SteveB said:
Raz,

I love Zappa. Got lots of his stuff. You ought to read "The Real Frank Zappa Book" by Frank Zappa sometime.. very enjoyable read.

He left us too soon.
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Thanks, I will look into...man I was SHOCKED when I looked at his discography...HUGE!
 
I have been a fan since the album "Freak Out" (1968?) If you can find it, "we're only in it for the money" is a good one. The cover is a take off on Sgt. Pepper. I saw a clip of Frank on the Steve Allen show, and Frank was playing a bicycle. Classic.
 
Jon,

I saw that clip of Frank on the Tonight Show.. I think Frank was only about 18 at the time, maybe even younger. Leave it to him to play a bicycle!

I love the "Just Another Band From L.A." album, with Billy the Mountain, Call Any Vegetable, Eddie Are You Kidding, Magdalena, and I think one or two others.

But I've got probably 12 of his albums, and there's lots to like. I also own the "Baby Snakes" movie on DVD. Love that trippy claymation!
 
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Yeah...The era with Flo and Eddie was great! Call Any Vegetable :D I saw Frank twice. Once at UCLA with Vai on guitar, once at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium with George Duke on keyboards, Napolean Murphy Brock on vocals around the time Live at the Roxy and Elsewhere was recorded. I miss that guy. :(
 
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haha... I love that part of "Roxy & Elsewhere" when Frank is chatting with the audience and he says "this is a pedestrian beat".. I think it was during Be-Bop Tango of the Old Jazzmen's Church.

Ahh, Flo and Eddie... I love Howard Kaylan. His delivery just kills me.

Raz, you need to get some Zappa discs! If you just want the funny songs, you could try a compilation like "Have I Offended Someone?". But there's a lot more to Zappa than the potty humor.

I really like "Broadway the Hard Way" which has live songs from various albums, but most of them are of a political or pop-culture bent. On that disc, Frank takes a poke at everyone who takes themself too seriously.. Democrats, Republicans, Televangelists, Celebrities, Models, and Record Executives. :cool:
 
SteveB said:
haha... I love that part of "Roxy & Elsewhere" when Frank is chatting with the audience and he says "this is a pedestrian beat".. I think it was during Be-Bop Tango of the Old Jazzmen's Church.

Ahh, Flo and Eddie... I love Howard Kaylan. His delivery just kills me.

Raz, you need to get some Zappa discs! If you just want the funny songs, you could try a compilation like "Have I Offended Someone?". But there's a lot more to Zappa than the potty humor.

I really like "Broadway the Hard Way" which has live songs from various albums, but most of them are of a political or pop-culture bent. On that disc, Frank takes a poke at everyone who takes themself too seriously.. Democrats, Republicans, Televangelists, Celebrities, Models, and Record Executives. :cool:
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Well I was listening at work with the headphones on and people thought I was nuts, cause I was laughing.

You guys should check out BUMBLEFOOT they say he's the next Frank Zappa...at least spin the first song from the link. Go to Multi Media and click the song "What I Knew"


Bumblefoot
 
He gets my vote on the borderline genius. I got into him through my Vai fixation and I'm so glad I doscovered him.

Though I have to say I like the commercial weirdness best. People have learned never to mention Montana or Valley girls around me... :D
 
I've gotta say Frank was a genius, no borderline about it......
My personal favorite album is Joe's Garage. But the shut up n' play yer guitar album's are also pretty cool.
 
JFRICK said:
I've gotta say Frank was a genius, no borderline about it......
My personal favorite album is Joe's Garage. But the shut up n' play yer guitar album's are also pretty cool.
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Got to agree Frank was a genius and for me he was the greatest composer of the 20th century. I had the pleasure of seeing him on his broadway the hardway tour in 1988.

I have many favourite albums so I can't really single one out. Every time I think yea Sheik Yerbouti another will pop in to my head and make me think again.
 
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