Conference marvin::uk_music

    
    
    	Although I don't have any Zappa albums to trade, I always listened
     to my brothers.  I do have to say that I think Zappa is one of
    the most underrated guitarists.  
    	Anybody who can get past his popular songs, and completely listen
      to some of his albums will find a very talented musician.  The
    first example that comes to mind is "Pojama People", the guy can
    knock your socks off with his guitarwork.
    
    		Bill
    

    
    I have one or two, including the 'Live at the Filmore' album
    (which it is a federal offense to whistle, I understand).
    
    Which ones are you after? If they're out of print, maybe I could taape
    em for you.
    
    Richard.

    The programme from his 1988 UK tour had a complete LP/CD discography.
    If you like, I could get a photocopy for you?
    
    I have 'Joes Garage' (I, II+III), 'One Size Fits All' and 'Live
    At The Roxy' on LP, and various bits and bobs on tape.  He's just
    great for me.
    
    David.
    

    If you want to here just frank and his guitar,then "shut up and
    play yer guitar" is superb.There is a great imitation of santana
    on this called "variations on santana chord sequence".The album
    "guitar" is a good buy.My personal fave however is "Them or Us"
    which features steve vai and dweezil zappa,this album has a great
    cover of the allman brothers "whipping post" 
    
    steve.

    Well, if you're really interested, I've got most of the Zappa stuff
    (from 1965-present). Drop me a line for further info.
    
    Harv

Also, for further info on F.Z. check out BOMBE::RADIO_RADIO note 29
    
    
    H

    
    Thanks for the replies. I agree with you all especially about his
    guitar playing. I have got a lot of albums, but there are also a
    lot I would like.
    
    Watch this space for more info.
    
    TGW.
    
    ps It's good to see some hardcase Zappa fans.Normally I am treated
    a bit contemptuously.

    
     Dave,
    
    thanks for the offer. Can you send me a copy?
    
                Mark Tanner
                Reading Decpark
                G4
    
    Whereabouts are you based?
    
    TGW. (Inquisitive)

    RE: -1
    
    Mark,
    
    I'll do it a.s.a.p.
    
    I'm based in Viables, Basingstoke.
    
    "I'm just like a penguin in bondage ..... boing"
    
    David.
    

        re -.1
    
    Always wondered what those "Devices" were by your desk, Dave
    
        
        Oh yeah oh yeah aaahhhhhhh
        da da da da da da da da da 

    
    Anyone have any news on volume 3 of "You Can't do That On
    Stage Anymore".
    
    Release date, content etc...
    
    Still whipping that floss 8-)
    
    Jez

    Does anyone have a list of what Zappa is available on CD *in the UK*.

    There is a note in the U.S. CD notesfile, but this bears little relation
    to what's available over here. I've noticed a few "two albums on one CD"
    releases (which is good news on the value for money front), but I want
    someone to tell me that 'One Size Fits All' is out on CD before I buy
    a replacement for my worn vinyl copy. 

    Optimistically yours,

    Derek.

    One Size Fits All is definitely available in the UK on CD (Where
    were you going to get the Vinyl version as its long been deleted)
    
    Other Zappa CD's that I have seen and can remember are ...
    
    Freak Out
    Absolutely free
    We're Only In It For The Money / Lumpy Gravy
    Hot Rats
    Uncle Meat
    Waka Jawaka 
    One Size Fits All
    Shut Up N' Play Yer Guitar
    Joes Garage ACTS I, II & III
    Cruising With Ruben and the Jets
    Guitar
    You can't do that on stage anymore Vol 1
    Y.C.D.T.O.S A vol 2
    Does Humour Belong In Music
    The Man From Utopia / Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning
                          Witch  
        
    Cheers
    
    
    Harvey

    Not forgetting ....
    
    Thing Fish
    
    A Zappa Interview CD
    
    
    
    
H    

I HAVE GOT THE OFFICIAL VALLEY GIRL COLOURING BOOK EDITED BY MOON ZAPPA
    AND HER DAD. DOES ANYBODY KNOW IF ANY OF HIS KIDS HAVE RECORDED
    ANY ALBUMS. PURCHASED HOT RATS ON CD YESTERDAY IN MY VIEW THE ULTIMATE
    ALBUM.
    
    GUY

    Dweezil Zappa has released 1 or possibly 2 lp's. The one that I
    know is called "My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama" (Yeah, the old
    Mothers' favourite)
    
    
    Harv

    
    He has released two; My guitar wants to kill your Mama, and another
    one:-)
    
    Sorry, I can't remember the title, but I have seen it
    in.......................
    
                       SWINDON!!!!
    
    Centreville, a great place to raise your kids up!!!1
    
    TGW.

    
    Great to find a Zappian note in UK_MUSIC !
    
    	I think I definitely have every official record or CD from 'Freak
    out' to  'Broadway the hard way'  and am still longing for more
    to come . 
    
    	Are you aware of the fact that there is a sort of conceptual
    continuity in this note as you can find them in his records ?
    
    	> 351.12
    
    	One size fits all is out as a double CD with 'Overnight sensation'
    	(remember? DINAH-MOE-HUM DINAH-MOE-HUM WHERE'S THIS DINAH-MOE
    	COMING FROM.... CENSORED..... CENSORED.)
    
    I will be avidly reading other replies to this note because I also
    am waiting for 'You can't do that on stage anymore part III'. It
    was due out by March in the U.K. !                         
    
    	Anybody in London feel like calling the Zappa Hotline ?
    
    Remember that the crux of the biscuit is the Apostrophe !

     
    
     Is anybody aware of any plans for the man to tour the UK this year?
     I'm only being helpful, as I haven't managed to see him since the
    "Ship arriving too late to save a drowning witch" tour.
    
    TGW.

    The bottom line with Frank is that he tours the UK once in a while,
    and no more than that (about every 3/4/5 years).  As he played here
    last year, I would think the chances of UK outings this year are
    slim.  But, we live in hope ..... nothing announced/rumoured yet.
    
    David.
    

    Would anybody be kind enough to do me a copy preferably from cd
    of overnight sensation, the first cd i ever bought was three weeks
    ago and it was HOT RATS. What ever happened to BEEFHEART is he dead?
    
    REAL ANGORA
    GUY
    

    Guy, Beefheart is now devoting his artistic talents to painting
    rather than music.
    
    Bob

    re -.19
    I've never seen a double CD of Over-nite and One Size....only single
    CD's of both.
    
    
    Cheers
    
    
    Harvey

    
    I forgot to specify that the double CD can be found in Italy.
    I don't know about the U.K. or elsewhere.
    I  think I also saw it in record shops in France.
    
    Recently another double CD has been edited : it contains Grand Wazoo
    and Waka Jawaka (Hot rats part Two ?!!!).
    
    

    
    	Does anybody know about any new F.Z. videocassettes ?
    
    	Inside the sleeve of the 'Broadway the hard way ' record I found
    an advert for 3 Videos. One is supposed to be the 'true story of
    200 Motels', another is a full-version of 'Baby snakes' plus a new
    one of which I can't remember the name.
    
    	Last time I came to London in December all I could find was
    '200 Motels' and 'Does Humor belong to music ?'. Anything new out
    there ?                               
    		
    			Michel.
    

    re -.1
    
    I believe the other one is Unlce Meat....Unfortunately I haven't
    seen any of these videos on sale in the UK
    
    
    Cheers
    
    Harvey
    

I'm nearing the end of "The Real Frank Zappa Book" which seems to be newly out 
in paperback. A very enjoyable read so far, eventhough I have no Zappa music at 
all;  I'll try and change that soon though.... it's such a huge catalogue 
though, where to start and what's available ( in Galway absolutely nothing ) 
could be the problem.......

Anyone else read this? It's a very unpretentious amusing all round good book, 
I was very pleasantly surprised, 

Stephen

    
    re .-1
    
    As you know, FZ's catalogue is quite vast.  If you'd like some
    recommendation as to what to start with, it might help to know
    what you like or what you would like.
    
    BTW, there's an entire conference on him; STKCSC::ZAPPA, hit KP7...
    
    Rob

Hi Stephen,

I've read Zappa's book too, in Eason's one Saturday afternoon! At the risk of
souding cliched - "I couldn't put it down". Yes, a thumping good read.

I particularly liked the transcript of his London Obscenity Trial. Now this
is what biographies SHOULD be all about.

Also the story about the refusal of the nurse to register Zappa's son with
the name Dweezil, so they called him John George Henry, or something normal. 
Nevertheless, he became known by the nickname Dweezil. This was all very well
until, around the age of five, he found out that that was not really his name. 
According to the book, he went into a sulk until they had it legally changed.

--patrick--

I'm reading the book at the moment, and I agree that it's a really good read.
How can so much craziness happen to one man?  It definately warms you to the
bloke even if you hate his music.

Lee

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    though, where to start and what's available ( in Galway absolutely nothing ) 
    
    Geez...I'm beginning to wonder IF I'm living in the same Galway as
    some of my fellow noters in here. I willin' to bet that I could go 
    down town today and come back with at least one Zappa album ;-)
    
    But seriously, if the guy in the shop claims me has no FZ then tell
    him to get off his fat a$$ an order some for you!
    
    Rgds.,
    
    - Dave K.

    Well...I was disappointed with the book. The PMRC stuff and what names he
    should call his kids were not the sort of anecdotes I was
    expecting; I would have liked to have read more about the bands rather 
    than his family life.
    
    As for what LP/CD to start from...I would recommend "One Size Fits All",
    available on CD.
    
    
    Harv

	Frank Zappa is seriously ill with cancer.. he wasn't well enough
	to addend his 50th Birthday celebrations this week.

    
    re -1
    
    Has anyone got any further update to this?
    
    I heard that he had been under the knife and all was well, however he
    had to postpone a Frankfurt gig with his new 'new music' ensemble
    because of a relapse.
    
    Since then, I've neither read not heard anything. Has anyone else?
    
    Cheers,
    
    Mark.

        BBC2 is repeating the Zappa "Late Show Special" this Friday at
        11:20pm, Frank's first TV interview since becoming ill in 1990.
	It's followed by "Frank Zappa in Concert", a compilation of 
        Zappa and Mothers performances from the 60's to the 80's.

        Then on Sunday night (or actually Monday morning) the film 
        "Two Hundred Motels" has its UK TV Premier as part of the 
        Moviedrome series.  12:25am BBC2.
        
        Ian.