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I once set out to buy every Zappa album (there's more than 60 of them). I own quite a few LPs and CDs, but haven't completed the mission yet.
What's great about Zappa is that you can always go back, sometimes many years later, listen to an album you haven't heard in a while and still enjoy it. That's really tough to say about most recording artists, IMO.
I recently went through Joe's Garage - all three acts - and laughed and marveled at the genius that is Zappa. I wish he was still around.
New Table of Contents
Biography
5 of my favorite Zappa albums
Disclaimer on Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention. This is nowhere near the best musically, but it was a huge statement in the 80s, and one that had me on the floor when it was released. Zappa outsmarted everyone.
Are you in the Frank Zappa Fan Club?
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OldGrampa
Hey Corey! I have been a big Zappa fanatic for a long time. I am in my 40s and over the years I have turned a lot of younger people on to Zappa. Posted September 25, 2008 |
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KimGiancaterino
Well done! I've featured this on my 'Valley Girl' lyrics lens. Posted August 24, 2008 |
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Mike_Ock
It's for sure that Frank is not for everyone, so I'm sure glad I'm one of them. There are such few artists that are as talented and as influential as Frank Zappa. Director, musician, lyricist, and activist I'm sure many folks would never even know how many young careers he launched throughout his career. Truly worthy of much more praise than I could craft here, maybe I'll have to do my own lens on him just to demonstrate my appreciation. Posted August 23, 2008 |
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BigJim
Nice FZ lens Corey. I'm a huge fan. I've lensrolled you at my Frank Zappa Showcase. Posted November 05, 2007 |
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Oosquid
Never did get into Zappa way back when, but mayhap I’m old enough now. Very smart lens. Posted September 09, 2007 |
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BobbyJSylvester
I'm a huge Frank Zappa fan. I love his 60s stuff with the Mothers especially. Posted September 07, 2007 |
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Vince_Capri
hell yeah I like zappa, just downloaded his mp3 for free and legally from one source i posted about on my lense. Nice listening Posted September 03, 2007 |
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Cool lens, Posted August 29, 2007 |
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zamhaziq
great squidoo layout, never know about frank zappa before Posted August 28, 2007 |
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badmsm
How I miss Mr Zappa! He made the world a little bit stranger, but always for the greater good! Posted August 27, 2007 |
Frank Zappa at a Glance
Frank Vincent ZappaUntil discovering his birth certificate as an adult, Zappa believed he had been christened "Francis", and he is credited as Francis on some of his early albums. His real name was "Frank", however, never "Francis." Cf. Zappa with Occhiogrosso, 1989, The Real Frank Zappa Book, p. 15. (December 21, 1940 ? December 4, 1993) was an American composer, electric guitarist, record producer and film director. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa wrote rock, jazz, electronic, orchestral, and musique concrète works. He also directed feature-length films and music video...
Zappa on the web
- Zappa.com
- The Zappa family is doing a nice job keeping it going. Lots of new stuff from the official site.
- Zappa Quote of the Day
- My favorites:
Is that a real poncho or a Sears poncho?
Jazz is not dead...it just smells funny.
Number one ain't you... You ain't even number two. - Zappa Radio
- Coming soon?
Zappa memorabilia
Fetching new data from eBay now... please stand by
Frank Zappa Vids
The amazing Hendrix/Zappa Guitar
Jimi Hendrix famously burned his guitar during a performance at the Monterey Pop Festival.Frank Zappa later bought the guitar, and I heard it was playable. In fact, I heard Steve Vai played it during a Zappa tour.
The guitar is late 60s Fender.
P.S. If you buy something from this page...
Doesn't that feel good.
