hi guys , some great tales and i'm really envious that some of you saw the mothers in one of their many incarnations , if only i was much older , anyways , i saw frank on his last tour in 88 , broadway the hardway , it's still my number 1 gig of all time and i've been to a few in my time , last year Alana and me went to the Zappa plays Zappa show in Edinburgh , now that was another great gig , and Dweezil can play a mean guitar , if you haven't seen them check them out people
Gary , you'r lucky to have that book mate , anytime one comes up on the bay i always get outbid and it's not often one comes up for sale which might be just as well as i would need to relearn musical notation again (i taught myself back in my teens) and Gary if you'r intrested they have brought out tab books for , Hot Rats (immense) , Apostrophe! , Overnight sensation and One Size Fits all , and here's hoping that some more will be realesed in the near future , if you want a loan of any gimme a shout mate .
My nephew was up at the weekend for his guitar lesson , his dads a big Zappa fan so he knows a lot of his songs , so i showed how to play Camarillo Brillo which he picked up in no time ( great for shifting major and minor chord shapes ) when he got home he had to show his dad how to play it
Derek , i still wonder how they did that as well , i know they rehersed for a month , 8 hours a day , before a tour , but some of the stuff they could pull off is mind boggling and one of my faves from 200 Motels is magic fingers , that can get the old fingers and brain a bit confused
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JK3BRpCRiA4
cheers
Alan

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I can't listen to Zappa without getting a head ache.

I'm not joking. I appreciate the technical aspects of his music but I absolutely can't listen to it.

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In my opinion Leo Fender had essentially perfected the guitar amplifier by 1964.

The cover of "Overnite Sensation" is a classic fave of mine or The LP "Joes Garage" great tune and album!

hi , Mhowell my wife's like that with the mothers i just don't understand it though and Minnesotastrats , some of the artwork on franks albums was brilliant
just found this , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rorBj5i21A8
cheers
Alan

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I'm learning the main riff to 'Five Five Five' from the Shut up albums. It's a crazy ditty! sounds something like a road drill constantly pounding your ears with some dissonance added in for flavour all in an odd time sig as well

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Luck won't do it and ignorance can't

George Van Eps.

Suzy Creamcheese, Whats got into you?

Just saw this! It's a long one, over 2Hrs, haven't watched it apart from the beginning of the first track, but i like Franks tone here with his LP Custom.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCcrNJ_AD6g&feature=g-vrec

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Luck won't do it and ignorance can't

George Van Eps.

Thanks for sharing that. I'm a big FZ enthusiast. I mean you can jive me with that cozimic debris anytime!

nice one Garry , i'll watch that later on mate , cheers
Alan

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As far as Zappa videos go, I'd throw my vote in for Baby Snakes. For the Mothers, I'd say 200 Motels.
I saw Frank many times, and ZPZ 3 times so far. The amount of work Dweezil is putting into reproducing his dad's music is something I deeply appreciate.
GP has a good interview with the Dweez this last issue.

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Frank Zappa and the Mothers - Excentrifugal Forz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo2TL7PtXg0&feature=colike

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you can save the world with your guitar one love song at a time it's just better, more fun, easier with a fender solid body electric guitar or electric bass guitar.

Is that a real poncho, I mean is that a mexican poncho, or is that a Sears poncho?

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"Where would rock and roll be without feedback?"

Some people say, bullsh*t baby.
Still othes say, screw you Jack.........
That line from Billy The Mountain, has been in my brain for some 35 years. I don't know why it still makes me smile. Now, Billy The Mountain, that's a toe tapper for sure.

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'10 American Deluxe HSS Sunset Metallic
'10 JA-90 Thinline Telecaster
'15 Music Man JP-15 Blueberry Burst
'07 Les Paul Standard Faded LCPG #82
'14 Carvin ST300
'12 Carvin CS424S
'66 Guild Starfire IV w/Bigsby
'14 Warmouth Partscaster Daphne Blue

What's the ugliest part of your body

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Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancin'

We miss you Frank!
I have to say my favorite album would be
Make a Jazz Noise Here.

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FIGHT!