Zappa thread hijacking! Film at 11

Bukfan

Bukfan

"The law is wrong; I am right"
That's great HC! I've got most of the albums you mention except for Jazz Noise and Francesco zappa. Brodway The Hard Way is really funny. Most of the tracks are also on the Zappa In Barcelona DVD.

Yes, The Real Frank Zappa Book is awesome because it's zappa's own bio. Another good bio is Barry Miles' Zappa bio. He actually knew Zappa.

I hope one day Zappa plays Zappa will appear over here. I'm sure you'll find it a great performance - you lucky devil...
 
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Gerard K H Love

Gerard K H Love

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Here is what people are doing with Frank Zappa songs these days. Just like some of Bukowski's poems are timeless so is Frank Zappa-except for the part about leisure suits.
and some of the images are very offensive but funny to some.
***Not inteneded to display any political slant or ideals****

 
Bukfan

Bukfan

"The law is wrong; I am right"
Very funny - but they should've let the pics follow the words in a better way, but funny all the same. - Thanks, Gerard...
 
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Digney in Burnaby

Digney in Burnaby

donkeys live a long time
zappa on tcm friday night

A couple Frank Zappa movies on the Turner Classic Movie channel tonight:

The World's Greatest Sinner which features his music. From 1962. Frank mentions this movie as being the worst ever on his appearance with Steve Allen on the Tonight Show back in 1962. Frank supplied the music.

from all appearances.

and 200 Motels. Theodore Bikel, Ringo, . Can't believe the movie won't the censored, but maybe not.
 
Bukfan

Bukfan

"The law is wrong; I am right"
Too bad I only have the European TCM on my TV. Well, at least I have 200 Motels on VHS...
 
chronic

chronic

old and in the way
Thanks for the heads-up. I haven't seen 200 Motels in years. I'll probably watch them both.
 
vodka

vodka

Miss Take
man, i could just never get into zappa.

alright. i'll hand out the soap in a pillowcase and you can all pummel me now.
 
Digney in Burnaby

Digney in Burnaby

donkeys live a long time
It was an "acquired taste" I got back in 1974/5. On the weekends from my horrible job (turkey catching) I'd either buy a Rolling Stones LP or a Mothers LP down at Kelly's Records in New West or Vancouver. Everything up to about the early 1970s for both bands I tend to listen to, and nothing beyond that. Must just be music that helped me get through that job that I'm nostalgic for.

Taping the movies. Back from my shift and too beat to concentrate on anything but the ringing in my ears.

(Two weeks vacation. Hooray!)
 
Gerard K H Love

Gerard K H Love

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vodka said:
man, i could just never get into zappa.

alright. i'll hand out the soap in a pillowcase and you can all pummel me now.
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Those of us who can find the diamonds of creative genius buried in Zappa's work, like the fact that most people don't get it.
Don't worry vodka, we won't lay a hand on you. ;)
 
Bukfan

Bukfan

"The law is wrong; I am right"
vodka said:
man, i could just never get into zappa.

alright. i'll hand out the soap in a pillowcase and you can all pummel me now.
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Try listening to his satirical songs first. That's the way I got into Zappa. Later on, I got to like much of his other stuff too, but not everything though...
 
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number6horse

number6horse

okyoutwopixiesoutyougo
Actually my advice would be to avoid the satirical stuff.
Listen to the song Blessed Relief -
an instrumental from the album "The Grand Wazoo".

He had many moments like these.
But as Gerard said, you have to sift through
a few pans of gravel to find the gems....
 
Gerard K H Love

Gerard K H Love

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That is sad news. When ever I hear his name I always think of his line from Absolutely Free.

I had that album by Geronimo Black. It was stolen by my neighbor, along with my speakers.
 
chronic

chronic

old and in the way
Yes, sad news, but this caught my eye: "In the 1980s, he formed a house-painting company in Texas with British singer Arthur Brown, who had a hit as "the god of hell fire." Would it not be the coolest thing to have had your house painted by Arthur Brown and Jimmy Carl Black?
 
Digney in Burnaby

Digney in Burnaby

donkeys live a long time
Always like Jimmy's rant on Uncle Meat about having two months in a row of good money. Something about not living very extravagantly, "I'll tell you for sure". Then followed by "The Air": the air escaping from your mouth....

RIP, Jimmy.
 
Bukfan

Bukfan

"The law is wrong; I am right"
This is sad news, although it says on Jimmy's site that nobody should feel sad about his death.
I'll never forget singing, "Lonesome Cowboy Burt". That song will probably be very popular to watch on Youtube for the next couple of days.
Thanks for telling us, James!
 
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Gerard K H Love

Gerard K H Love

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I saw The Things We Lost in the Fire with Benicio del Torro and Halle Berry. It is one of the only movies in which I heard Frank Zappa and Capt Beefheart music. It was on the iPod of Benicio Del Torro's character and it was neat the way they placed it into the movie- the movie needed some help.
 
Bukfan

Bukfan

"The law is wrong; I am right"
I don't recall having heard Zappa or Beefheart music in any movie either.
 
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Nihil

Nihil

The first contact I had with Zappa's music (or at least the one I remember) was when I was about 4 years old, in a highway to a beach in Mexico. My dad has always been a huge Zappa fan and he's got -almost- everything.

The one record I like the most is "Weasels Ripped My Flesh", it was kind of my life soundtrack a couple of years ago, haha.

Both Zappa and Beefheart (which I also absolutely love!) are/were excellent musicians. I envy those who had the opportunity to see Zappa live...
 
d gray

d gray

tried to do his best but could not
Founding member
i just listened to it (the interview). it was good - as much as i find him interesting, i've tried and just can't get into his music. obviously he's got something going on musically but it just doesn't move me.
 
Bukfan

Bukfan

"The law is wrong; I am right"
Zappa is probably an acquired taste just like Buk. I got into Zappa through his satirical songs and as time went by I came to appreciate some of his more "avant garde" music that I did'nt like too much in the beginning. However, there's still some of his instrumental music that I don't care much for.
 
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