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Today is Frank Zappa day! (Also a NEW RELEASE!) Whoopie!
Brand X ^ | 12-21-09

Posted on 12/21/2009 5:37:55 PM PST by Slump Tester

The city of Baltimore declared today Frank Zappa Day in honor of the iconoclastic rock musician and composer, who was born there 69 years ago on Dec. 21, 1940.

Last week the city's public art commission also announced that a bronze statue of Zappa would be erected outside of a public library sometime next year...

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To: Chunga
Excellent a home town friend of one of my buddies used to book gigs at the Fox in Atlanta. What a great venue.

I saw Zappa at the Stanley Theater in Pittsburgh. FReekin awesome also


41 posted on 12/21/2009 7:02:32 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of the Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: djf

This one is way, way better!!!

I’ve heard alot of people play guitar but NEVER like this track...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKOy_q1ykP0


42 posted on 12/21/2009 7:03:55 PM PST by djf (Invest now! Buy paper! Earn interest! That's more paper!! (A little soy sauce and you CAN eat it!)
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To: All
Apostrophe~Cosmik Debris
43 posted on 12/21/2009 7:04:52 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of the Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: dynachrome

One of my all-time favorite lead guitar solos was from Zappa’s song ‘Willy the Pimp’ from the Hot Rats album.


44 posted on 12/21/2009 7:07:40 PM PST by tflabo
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To: Slump Tester

Help, I’m a rock.


45 posted on 12/21/2009 7:07:44 PM PST by Nick Danger (Free cheese is found only in mousetraps)
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To: Chunga

I thought ol Darryl was BSing me, He said he was gonna get blackfoot for this party out in the country in Cobb Co.

Sure as shit two semi trailers rolled into the farm and Blackfoot set up and rocked our butts off.

Good times


46 posted on 12/21/2009 7:09:03 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of the Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Slump Tester

Suzy Creamcheese, what’s got into you?


47 posted on 12/21/2009 7:11:53 PM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: Chunga

I saw Chester at the agora in Youngstown ohio with bepop deluxe. Great drummer.

When the curtain came up it snagged his drum kit LoL

I wish I could have seen the Fantastical Ruth Underwood but I never have


48 posted on 12/21/2009 7:13:28 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of the Masses Could Be Farts)
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Roxy And Elsewhere~Don't You Ever Wash That Thing?
49 posted on 12/21/2009 7:15:03 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of the Masses Could Be Farts)
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Roxy And Elsewhere~Enchidnas Arf Of You
50 posted on 12/21/2009 7:27:42 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of the Masses Could Be Farts)
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Overnight Sensation~Zombie Woof
51 posted on 12/21/2009 7:31:36 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of the Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Slump Tester

Saw Zappa at the Chicago Auditorium Theatre way back in ‘88. Guest appearance by a guy named “Mr. Sting”, they did a rendition of “Murder by Numbers” which later turned up on “Broadway the Hard Way.”

Finest musicianship I’d witnessed since Buddy Rich.


52 posted on 12/21/2009 7:50:55 PM PST by SkiKnee
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To: CTyank; wideminded; Eddie01; Nachum; jessduntno; dynachrome; BIGLOOK; OKSooner; mylife; ...
Give this a listen: It may be Grand Funk Railroad, but it's obvious who's playing the guitar!
53 posted on 12/21/2009 7:53:59 PM PST by Slump Tester (What if I'm pregnant Teddy? Errr-ahh -Calm down Mary Jo, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it)
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To: OKSooner
showing all the rest of them how it will be done someday in the next world.

Well, that's a pretty concrete statement about a pretty subjective thing. But it's all good. Anyway, the last thing I need is another guitar hero (which also a subjective statement about a subjective thing).

You might dig this, though it's more about Stevie Vai.

54 posted on 12/21/2009 7:54:48 PM PST by the invisib1e hand (free enterprise (the first word is a verb))
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To: Slump Tester

Mel Don Mark and Frank! Grand Funkintastic!


55 posted on 12/21/2009 7:57:16 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of the Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: mylife
I saw Frank at the old Agora in Columbus in 1984. It was the Them Or Us tour, and was the same band as on the "Humor in Music" DVD.

We had 2nd row center in the balcony - excellent acoustics!

56 posted on 12/21/2009 7:59:32 PM PST by Slump Tester (What if I'm pregnant Teddy? Errr-ahh -Calm down Mary Jo, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it)
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To: mylife

My favorite Zappa clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNJy-OgCzB0


57 posted on 12/21/2009 8:00:06 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: Slump Tester

You gotta love them old theaters.

I refuse to see any band in a sports arena


58 posted on 12/21/2009 8:00:56 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of the Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Slump Tester

How have I never heard this?

simply awesome straight up rock and roll


59 posted on 12/21/2009 8:02:22 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of the Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: dfwgator

LOL LOL! I Love this as well! LOL


60 posted on 12/21/2009 8:03:08 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of the Masses Could Be Farts)
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