How Weird Was Frank Zappa?

What did you all think of Frank Zappa? - The Gear Page

... funny. and in general i think he has a lot of funny / classic songs!! FZ said himself the he really felt like a reporter and was just ...

This thread is for Frank Zappa fans and anyone that has thought ...

Strange, because I always thought that Zappa was a funny and nice guy without this kind of crazy ego (I very much liked his autobiography, I ...

Albuquerque/Frank Zappa - World of Weird Al Yankovic

I dont really see Albuquerque as a FZ type of song. Zappa did do some long funny songs, but nothingin a rambling sense that Albuquerque did.

DapperBlue's Review of 'Roxy & Elsewhere' by Frank Zappa & The ...

His work ethic is so well defined and he clearly had a knack for making music that you can both ponder and have a good time too, no matter how ...

My time with Frank Zappa - Arthur Barrow's

The first album I really got into was "We're only In It For the Money". I learned how to play a lot of the songs by ear. Of course, I also loved "Hot Rats" and ...

“Hot Rats” : Frank Zappa's Early Jazz Rock Masterpiece

I had already heard earlier Mothers Of Invention albums and liked them because they were weird and funny and I was also listening to records ...

Frank Zappa Showing How To Deviate From The Norm

As you hopefully know, Zappa (1940-1993) was one of the most innovative musicians of the 20th century. He led the sixties California psychedelic ...

An Introductory Guide to Frank Zappa - Demo Magazine

An eccentric visionary, Zappa drew from his diverse influences – from modern classical composers like Varèse and Stravinksy to doo-wop bands ...

'Zappa': 11 Things We Learned From Long-Awaited Authorized Doc

The son of a chemist, Zappa states that he learned how to make gunpowder at the age of six, and that his father's occupation at a Maryland ...

Reason #2 why Frank Zappa was inspirational. - Saint Luminus

... Frank just laid it out there no matter how weird it was. It seems like any weird sound which came to his head he put it down. This is ...

Frank Zappa Song Meanings Page - Unmask Us

Frank Zappa explains the ... Frank Zappa. Home Songwriters (T-Z) Frank Zappa. Dumb All Over. “This is about the fundamentalist right and weird ...

Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words - barczablog

I can't help thinking that composers are sometimes badly appraised in their own century. I watched a documentary tonight that inspired me ...

Frank Zappa's music is a load of horrible, smug old bollocks ...

and yeah Varese is emotive music of course. That's what makes Zappa such a waste. He drew some weird fucked up line between Varese and ...

Frank Zappa, “Weird Al” Yankovich, and Me - Gray Rinehart

Dr. Demento presents The History of Science Fiction in Song...from “Stardrek” and “Banned from Argo” to “Tauntauns to Glory” in 80 minutes.

Why Ween Don't Like Frank Zappa's Music - YouTube

Dean and Gene Ween (of the band Ween) don't like Frank Zappa! But ... SPONGEBOB and the weird 90s band that SHAPED it. Noodle•889K views · 1 ...

Frank Zappa did Orchestral? - Polk Audio Forum

You should be ashamed of comparing Zappa to Weird Al. Zappa wrote amazingly complex compositions, and was an accomplished guitar player. Al just ...

There's something about Frank | Cleveland Music Scene

The average music fan who hears about Zappa might dismiss him as being too weird. He is, but don't let that scare you off from what could ...

the best frank zappa song and it ain't even his own #weirdalyankovic

Funny story, Zappa asked Al for his autograph because Dweezil loved him so much and Al was just tickled pink. Also Dweezil did the guitar work ...

Zappa Autobiography is Problematic - Off-Center Views

He hated most things about the counterculture, especially drugs and heavy drinking; Zappa routinely fired band members who used drugs. He lived ...

ZAPPA PLAYED BY OTHERS - SPLINTER MUSIC

Most early fans, I am convinced, because they thought he was weird, off the wall, psychedelic to a high degree, a man with a band, the ...