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Zappa-Faq-Main Posted-By: auto-faq 3.1.1.2 Archive-name: zappa-faq-main ---------------------------------------------------------------- | alt.fan.frank-zappa FAQ The Main FAQ | | | | Maintained by Robbert Heederik ([email protected]) | | Original version by Rob Sweet ([email protected]) | | Version 2.2, September 1, 1995 | ---------------------------------------------------------------- These are the Frequently Asked Questions (and answers) for the alt.fan.frank-zappa newsgroup. This file is posted twice a month. The original version of this FAQ was created by Rob Sweet <[email protected]>. The current maintainer is Robbert Heederik <[email protected]>. 1. About this FAQ The alt.fan.frank-zappa FAQ's are split up in these parts: The Main FAQ A collection of frequently asked questions appearing in the alt.fan.frank-zappa newsgroup and answers to these questions. Maintained by Robbert Heederik <[email protected]>. „Whatever Happened To ...“ Keeps track of all Zappa band members. Maintained by Douglas Obrecht <[email protected]>. The Zappa Discography The „official“ Frank Zappa Discography. Maintained by Vinsku Chandrasekhar <[email protected]>. The Zappa Videography About Zappa's video's and bootleg tapes. Maintained by Robbert Heederik <[email protected]>. Singles Discography Maintained by Robbert Heederik <[email protected]>. The Zappa Bibliography Every book written by/over Zappa is listed here. Maintained by Vladimir Sovetov <[email protected]>. Bootlegs A huge listing of all of the bootlegs. Maintained by Johan Wikberg <[email protected]>. „Vinyl vs. CD's“ Are there any differences between Zappa Vinyls and CD's? Yes. Maintained by Vladimir Sovetov <[email protected]>. Notes and Comments Discusses Zappa's Lyrics. Maintained by Vladimir Sovetov <[email protected]>. The '88 Tour The FAQ for the great '88 Tour. Maintained by Douglas Obrecht <[email protected]>. Cruising with YCDTOSA An attempt to gather what affz said and will say about You Can't Do This On Stage Anymore (YCDTOSA). Maintained by Francesco Gentile <[email protected]>. This part of the FAQ is bundled with the Notes and Comments FAQ. 2. General Questions 2.1. I heard that Frank Zappa has passed on. Is this true? Frank Vincent Zappa, who was born December 21, 1940, died in his Laurel Canyon home shortly before 6 PM PST, on December 4, 1993, after a long battle with prostate cancer. A short time later, his wife Gail announced that Frank had departed for his „last tour“. Moon Zappa had this to say: (Originally posted by Mike Fitzmaurice) You have reached the Zappa Hotline. This is Moon. My mother and my family are asking those of you wishing to send flow- ers or to commemorate my father in some way, to make a dona- tion in Frank's name to the Office for Intellectual Freedom of the American Library Association, a 501-C tax-exempt organization, reachable by phone at 312-280-4223 or by fax at 312-440-9374, or to the Cousteau society, or GreenPeace, or any favorite environmental cause. My family is concerned about those of you who would like to express their sympathies, but are financially restricted. Just play his music, if you're a musician, and if you aren't, play his music anyway -- that will be enough for him. My family hopes to be able to announce a memorial service at some future date. Lastly, my mother asks that you be kind to your family, and to your friends, and most especially to yourself. 2.2. I just started listening to Zappa. Which albums should I check out? All of them, of course! If you already have a Zappa album, and you want something similar to that, take a look at these suggestions by Johannes Labisch <[email protected] berlin.de>. 2.2.1. I have album X and I like it very much. What are similar albums? Here's how to find out: o Check out why you like that album (lyrics?, jazz?, synclavier?,...). Find a „class“ which matches. Then buy all the albums in that class that you don't have. ;-) o Search for the name of the album. Then look in which class that album is mentioned. If it sounds interesting, buy all the albums in the class. ;-) (No. I don't get any money out of it...) Thanks to everyone who had some input to that. The annotations describe how „good“ the contents of that album fit in that class: all All (or at least very much) most Most (more than 3/4) part About half of it some Less then a half, but this stuff is ok. A plus sign (+) marks „class leaders“. That does not mean that this album is the best (in that class), just it fits the best in that class. Sometimes there are more than one „class-leaders“. Don't worry. 2.2.1.1. For the hardcore-fz-fanatics o These are just hints, don't take them too seriously. o Sometimes there are a few albums missing. If you think, a new listener should listen to that special album, send me a note. o If you think, a new listener should not be put in THAT direction (because there's a bad album in a class), send me a note. o If you think this is stupid: Go ahead and read again and again and again again „Hi. I'm new. What album should i listen to?“ and DON'T send me a note. :-) 2.2.1.2. 1973-1975 o Apostrophe(') o Bongo Fury o One Size Fits All + o Over-nite Sensation + o Roxy & Elsewhere o You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore, Volume 2 2.2.1.3. 60's Satire o Absolutely Free (most) o Freak Out (most) o We're Only In It For The Money (most) + 2.2.1.4. Big Band Stuff o Make A Jazz Noise Here (most) + o The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life. (part) o The Grand Wazoo (all) + o Waka Jawaka (most) o Zappa In New York (some) 2.2.1.5. Chamber Music o Ahead Of Their Time (part) o Burnt Weeny Sandwich (most) + o Francesco Zappa (all) (This album is not composed by Frank Zappa) o Lumpy Gravy (most) o The Perfect Stranger (part) o The Yellow Shark (most) + o Uncle Meat (most) 2.2.1.6. Collage o F.Z. Meets The Mothers Of Prevention (some) o Lumpy Gravy (most) + o Uncle Meat (most) o We're Only In It For The Money (most) + o Weasels Ripped My Flesh (some) 2.2.1.7. Complex Rock o One Size Fits All (most) o Roxy & Elsewhere (all) o Ship Arriving Too Late (most) + o Studio Tan (part) o You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore, Volume 2 (most) o Zappa In New York (most) + 2.2.1.8. Flo & Eddie o 200 Motels (most) o Chunga;s Revenge (most) o Mothers/Fillmore June 1971 (most) + o Playground Psychotics (part) o Just Another Band From LA (all) + 2.2.1.9. Guitar o Guitar (all) + o Hot Rats (most) o Joe's Garage (on ACT 2&3) o Shut up 'n'play yer guitar (all) + o You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore, Vol 3 o Them or Us (some) 2.2.1.10. Jazz o Burnt Weeny Sandwich (part) o Grand Wazoo (all) + o Hot Rats (all) + o Sleep Dirt (most) o Uncle Meat (part) o Waka/Jawaka (most) o Make a Jazz Noise Here (most) 2.2.1.11. Live There are so many live recordings by Frank. So this class is propably not necessary. Anyway: It has no class leader. o Ahead of Their Time (all) o Baby Snakes (all) o Bongo Fury (most) o Broadway The Hard Way (all) o Does Humor Belong In Music? (all) o Guitar (all) o Just Another Band From LA (all) o Make A Jazz Noise Here (all) o Mothers/Fillmore June 1971 (all) o Playground Psychotics (part) o Roxy & Elsewhere (all) o Sheik Yerbouti (all) o Shut Up 'n' Play Yer Guitar (all) o The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life (all) o The Yellow Shark (all) o Tinseltown Rebellion (most) o Weasels Ripped My Flesh (most) o You Can't Do That On StageAnymore, Volume 1-6 (all) o Zappa in New York (all) 2.2.1.12. Love-Songs I bet there are more albums with that Do-Wop stuff... o Cruisin With Ruben and The Jets (all) + o Freak Out! (some) o You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore, Volume 4 (part) 2.2.1.13. Orchestral o 200 Motels (part) + o Ahead Of Their Time (some) o Lumpy Gravy (part) o Orchestral Favourites (all, with rock-group) o The London Symphony Orchestra (all) + o The Perfect Stranger (most) o The Yellow Shark (all) + 2.2.1.14. Sex o 200 Motels (some) o Joe's Garage (some) o Mothers/Fillmore June 1971 (most) o Overnite Sensation (part) o Sheik Yerbouti (some) o Thing-Fish (some) o You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore, Volume 6 (part) + 2.2.1.15. Stories o 200 Motels (some) o Ahead Of Their Time (some) o Apostrophe (part) o Joe's Garage (all) + o Just Another Band From L.A. (part) + o Playground Psychotics (some) o Studio Tan (part) + o Thing-Fish (all) + o Zappa In New York (some) 2.2.1.16. Synclavier o F.Z. meets the Mothers Of Prevention (most) o Francesco Zappa (all) o Jazz from hell (all) + o The Perfect Stranger (part) 2.2.1.17. The '84 Tour o Does Humour Belong In Music (all) + o You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore, Volume 3 o You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore, Volume 4 2.2.1.18.
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