/r/Zappa
/r/Zappa - Dedicated to anything and everything related to composer and musician Frank Zappa (fl. 1940-1993)
/r/Zappa - Dedicated to anything and everything related to composer and musician Frank Zappa (fl. 1940-1993).
Rules
Don't post downloads of official material (bootlegs are great, just don't share CD rips and such)
Don't be an asshole
AAAFNRAA (Anything Anytime Anyplace For No Reason At All)
"I'm new here, what do I do?"
Past Events
Live Frank!
Zappateers - Your one stop shop for (legal) bootlegs, concert recordings, and miscellaneous audio/video!
FZShows - List of all the circulating live recordings.
Life On the Road - detailed descriptions of most known live bootlegs! Also check out their YouTube channel for easy access to Zappateers material.
ZappaBASE - Find out how many times your favorite tune was played, when, where, and by whom!
The Circular Motion for an interactive map of every gig!
We're Only In It For The Touring - descriptions of the songs, features and solos of most Frank Zappa tours.
Touring Can Make You Crazy - contains a TON of details about tours, bands and live recordings.
Musical Analysis
Frank Zappa's Musical Language is a wonderful source. One man's research of our glorious 'stached leader!
An interactive guide to Conceptual Continuity, detailing all the in-jokes, references, and themes within the FZ canon!
Want more info on Frank?
The official Frank Zappa website, where you can purchase official albums and merchandise.
Zappa News (formerly the Idiot Bastard) - The latest on all things Zappa!
Information Is Not Knowledge - A discography, chronology and videography all rolled into one excellent source!
- IINK in Spanish! Possibly even more complete!
Kill Ugly Radio is a great source for facts, trivia, recording dates, you name it!
ZB Zappa Books offers written articles, books, and documents for all your research needs.
The Zappa Patio details everything from differences in releases to a complete list of bootlegs.
ZappaFrenzy - info about singles, EPs, and other rare goodies you never saw in your life.
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My current Zappa tape collection!
21:16 UTC
My best friend just gave me this. Thought you might enjoy it.
20:24 UTC
Star Wars Won't Work (Live, 1988)
19:26 UTC
Frank Zappa’s sister Candy and his mother RoseMarie visit their old house in Lancaster, CA in 2003 (12 years after his death)
13:20 UTC
why didn't the ikettes tour with zappa ?
damn them live performances from the over-nite sensation era are missing them funky soulsista sounds which are so important to the album itself.
11:57 UTC
Zank Frappa won
15:27 UTC
Has anyone seen this band before? Worth checking out?
14:27 UTC
'Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch' was released May 3rd, 1982. Side one features studio recordings, with side two populated with live material from the '81 tour. The cover art for the album shows the classic Droodle, by Roger Price.
12:08 UTC
You like?
04:14 UTC
Why does there not seem to be much overlap between Zappa fans with King Crimson fans?
I was just listening to Larks Tongues getting amped to hear the live versions Steve and Adrian and the boys are going to put out here soon and I realized I almost never hear about King Crimson on here? Aside from brief mentions of the time Frank said he had never heard of Robert Fripp and the tour I really can't think of any other times.
So what's the feeling? Are we just quiet about it or do Zappa fans not generally like KC?
ps: Robert Fripp's wife. Oh my lord. I just watched their youtube covers and she must be a fucking hoot to live with. Also boobies.
02:50 UTC
Spotted this Lenny Bruce/Mothers poster at an auction house today
Walked past the wig store, Danced at the Fillmore
00:12 UTC
Beck on Frank
Jeff Beck and Frank Zappa, 1967
“I loved his political outbursts,” Beck said to Classic Rock. “From what I could read between the lines he probably could have made the best American president ever. He was very knowledgeable about world affairs and he had a deep cynical streak.” He continued: “Me and Ronnie Wood knew no fear when we were together in ’69. I knew where Frank lived and I drove up to Laurel Canyon in a rented Camaro and did a rubber burnout outside his house. He, of course, heard it, and came out and said: ‘You can cut out that shit,’ and invited us in. He took a shine to me and Ronnie big time.”
23:27 UTC
On May 2nd, 1924, Theodore Bikel was born in Vienna, Austria. As an actor, folk singer and political activist, Bikel was cast as 'Rance Muhammitz' in 200 Motels. "I'm sure the people at home would be interested to know why such a little dwarf as you is all dressed up like Frank Zappa."
11:56 UTC
Happy birthday to Bunk Gardner! Born May 2nd, 1933 in Cleveland, Ohio. Bunk joined up in '66 until '69 and appears on AF, WOIIFTM, LG, CWR&TJ, UM, BWS & WRMF. He played Sax and Woodwinds.
11:44 UTC
First flight by Zappa Air (France)!
Made by a very kind man on Discord!
LFLU is the base of Zappa Air europe but (when it'll be built), the Aéroport Intercontinental de Séguret will be the next one. (It's an imaginary airport that i will try to build, however if someone wants to do it, hit me up ;)
17:31 UTC
Zappa Galaxy
guys,
Who has heard of the "Zappa Galaxy" project?
A film (AI) on the theme of Joe's Garage.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMWUh9c2A6A&ab_channel=ZappaGalaxy
11:47 UTC
What does “..keys on the right” mean?
The line is included in the lyrics in “He’s so gay”. What does it mean? Was “putting your keys on the right” a way to signal you were gay during this period? I am confusion. America explain!
11:49 UTC
I hope this hasn't been posted before but I just stumbled on this video of a woman named Pauline Roberts (apparently a student!) going apeshit on the Black page #1. Astonishing.
03:49 UTC
Does anyone else have trouble living up to zappa?
I’m in university and trying to appreciate zappa (my favorite artist) without feeling like a hypocrite is difficult. I’m invited to parties and hangouts where there’s obviously alcohol and weed and other drugs. I try to take it seriously when fz says that alcohol and drugs are bad and that it turns people into assholes. But at the same time it looks fun when everyone is around together smoking and drinking and I feel like a Debbie downer always abstaining and having to explain who Frank is and why he doesn’t support people using drugs or drinking. Not only that but my friends have even called me annoying for bringing it up constantly (even though it’s usually only on the weekends). They also say I’m a hypocrite for taking up smoking while advising them not to put things into their bodies, and it’s hard for me to argue why their wrong. They don’t seem convinced by my rebuttals and frankly I don’t convince myself much either.
Has anyone else felt alienated by their appreciation for zappa? Are there any arguments I can use to convince my friends of where I’m coming from and perhaps get them to take what zappa says a little more seriously? Or am I fighting a losing battle and should just listen to someone else?
02:48 UTC
Powdered Toast Man Saves a Pope aka FZ
01:38 UTC
Frank Zappa - Questi Cazzi di Piccione (1992)
21:35 UTC
Zappa and Music Videos
I recall hearing somewhere that Frank wasn't one for music videos and saw them as an advertisement for music. He said his favorite music video was the one for Tom Tom Club's Genius Of Love. Got me thinking about what other videos I think he would've liked. Talking Heads' Once In A Lifetime and Fatboy Slim's Weapon Of Choice popped into my head. What do y'all think?
21:42 UTC
Average IQ of Zappa Fans
It’s a fact that music genres and intelligence are correlated.And Zappa’s music known for complexity.So, Do you consider yourself as a smart, average or dumb person? And assumptions about Zappa’s IQ?
Edit: Jesus Christ looks like me, guys you can search other papers related to topic.It is only an example.
17:23 UTC
Wanted to find a specific interview to post here and found this. Might post the other if I find it, but for now, enjoy! Frank Zappa Interview Collection: 10 hours 1967 - 1993
21:46 UTC
I was listening to big Swifty 12 – 9–73 at about 3:00+ he has those xylophone interludes. It doesn’t sound live, it sounds like it’s edited. Did they know to play that by memorization or hand signals?
17:05 UTC
What a great shot of Frank! If anyone knows the photographer yell out.
07:50 UTC