Do You Like Frank Zappa?

PaperTokeNStone · 01-23-2008, 12:33 AM

I am just wonderin' of there are any

FRANK ZAPPA Fans out there on this site? I think Frank Zappa is the Shit but not many people I know like him.

SpiralArchitect · 01-23-2008, 01:46 AM

I love Frank Zappa!

My favorite songs are probably I'm the Slime, Cosmik Debris and Trouble Everyday.

My senior year in my journalism class we had to pick a political/social song and analyze it and present it. I picked the song Trouble Everyday, it was about the Watts Riots in California (1965).

steakii · 01-23-2008, 01:57 AM

Who the hell is Frank Zappa?

**dedbr** · 01-23-2008, 03:33 AM

Frank Zappa wrote the lyrics, "Watch out where the husky's go, and don't you eat no yellow snow!"

He was hilarious.......

Some Where In Ded Land.......

**Feorge Gorman** · 01-23-2008, 04:01 AM

Saw Zappa many times back in the day...and even rang in the Bicentennial on New Year's Eve with FZ in '76 in L.A.!

I spoke to him for about a half hour on the phone once...as part of a radio interview and birthday special. High point of my career indeed!

Gail set it up for me, and she was just as cool!

At one station I organized a 'Bobbin' For Franks' promo on Halloween night (Frank LOVED the Halloween shows!), where participants actually bobbed for hot dogs from a big metal tub with prizes stuffed inside 'em!

That hadda GREAT turnout...and we gave away a grand prize of a complete boxed set of 'You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore'!

Yeah...I sure miss the man! Woulda made a good president maybe!

killian · 01-23-2008, 04:20 AM

Why not ask the community if we like to smoke Marijuana while you're at it?

Bud&bluntman · 01-24-2008, 09:35 PM

i like him but its impossible to take his music seriously.

**Feorge Gorman** · 01-24-2008, 10:04 PM

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i like him but its impossible to take his music seriously.

Must be those wacky lyrics!

Let me recommend his album 'Jazz From Hell'!

From Wikipedia...

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The album Jazz From Hell, released in 1986, earned Zappa his first Grammy Award in 1988 for Best Rock Instrumental Performance. Except for one live guitar solo, the album exclusively featured compositions brought to life by the synclavier. Although an instrumental album, Meyer Music Markets sold Jazz from Hell featuring an "explicit lyrics" sticker (a warning label introduced by the Recording Industry Association of America in an agreement with the PMRC).

It ROCKS!

SpiralArchitect · 01-25-2008, 01:16 AM

I'll have to check that album out Feorge Gorman. That is so cool you have talked to Frank Zappa and been to some of his shows!

Do you remember what he was like talking to, or what you guys discussed?

**Feorge Gorman** · 01-25-2008, 02:31 AM

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Do you remember what he was like talking to, or what you guys discussed?

He was SO

...and I was SO intimidated!

I was only in the radio "biz" about a year ('88 maybe?)...and I wanted to do something special on his birthday on the 21st of December.

All I did was call Barking Pumpkin Records and told them of my plans to do a birthday tribute to Frank, and they gave the phone to Gail! She said call at such-an-such a time, and there he WAS! I turned on the reel-to-reel (no fancy digital stuff for MOIS back then!) and shared a GOOD half hour with him. The audio was edited, and I played it back between songs from 10pm-2am. Those particular hours because back then I could play 'Dynamo Hum' & 'Titties & Beer' after midnight!

Now, I'd heard of him making mincemeat of interviewers because of stupid questions...mostly folklore that never had a shred of truth to it, Like the "gross out contest" with Alice Cooper.

So I did my homework and just asked him questions pertaining to his albums and music-making techniques. I remember asking about his Apostrophe album (which some feel is his best work) and said something like "What is the apostrophe anyway?" And he replied slowly "Apostrophe...that's the little squiggle at the end of a word to indicate possession." We both chuckled after that!

We also talked about his Synclavier...his audio playback device that was very "cutting edge" back then.

I dealt with Barking Pumpkin Records many years later with the promo I mentioned a few posts back...they were just AWESOME people, and gave me all kinds of stuff to give away!

I consider him to have been a genuine genius...both in his musical abilities and his sociological observations.

If you really want to know more about this guy than just the urban legend stuff, lemme suggest THE REAL FRANK ZAPPA BOOK!

Although, it's LOADED with great road stories!

BTW...Zappa DID try

, but spoke out strongly against it.

EDIT: Oh, I almost forgot! This is PRICELESS!

YouTube - Frank Zappa on Crossfire

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SpiralArchitect The Cosmic Chronic Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 6,861 Grams: 53,853.22 Thanks: 5,020 Thanked 3,991 Times in 2,033 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: -1.000%	I love Frank Zappa! My favorite songs are probably I'm the Slime, Cosmik Debris and Trouble Everyday. My senior year in my journalism class we had to pick a political/social song and analyze it and present it. I picked the song Trouble Everyday, it was about the Watts Riots in California (1965). __________________ . . Posting Guidelines ~ The Art of Searching ~ Drug Testing ~ Drug War Headlines ~ Fuck Combustion ~ The Garden's Cure ~ Marijuana Chat~ ShowMeTheFacts

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dedbr Domestic War Veteran Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 7,502 Grams: 75,005.41 Thanks: 3,034 Thanked 2,736 Times in 1,261 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	Frank Zappa wrote the lyrics, "Watch out where the husky's go, and don't you eat no yellow snow!" He was hilarious....... Some Where In Ded Land....... __________________ Though my soul may set in darkness, It will rise in perfect light. I have loved the stars too fondly, To be fearful of the night." Sarah Williams Our Posting Guidelines (Check 'em Out!.....)

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Feorge Gorman Subscriber Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,040 Grams: 12,504.65 Thanks: 510 Thanked 651 Times in 386 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	Oh Yeah! Saw Zappa many times back in the day...and even rang in the Bicentennial on New Year's Eve with FZ in '76 in L.A.! I spoke to him for about a half hour on the phone once...as part of a radio interview and birthday special. High point of my career indeed! Gail set it up for me, and she was just as cool! At one station I organized a 'Bobbin' For Franks' promo on Halloween night (Frank LOVED the Halloween shows!), where participants actually bobbed for hot dogs from a big metal tub with prizes stuffed inside 'em! That hadda GREAT turnout...and we gave away a grand prize of a complete boxed set of 'You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore'! Yeah...I sure miss the man! Woulda made a good president maybe! __________________ feorge New to Marijuana Dot Com? Be sure to read our POSTING GUIDELINES. Last edited by Feorge Gorman : 01-23-2008 at 04:12 AM.

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