📝 Frank Vincent Zappa (Baltimora, 21 December 1940 – Los Angeles, 4 December 1993)
#FrankZappa #Sicily #Italy #4December
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Zappa
#FrankZappa #Sicily #Italy #4December
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Zappa
🎼55 years ago, 1966 (!!!) #FrankZappa released his first studio album, Freak Out, along with his band The Mothers Of Invention.
Rock'n'Roll music was born only few years earlier and was still evolving, pioneers like #ElvisPresley, #LittleRichard, #ChuckBerry were still hitting the charts, #Beatles and #RollingStones were at the peak of their popularity, #JimiHendrix was non yet around, Prog Rock was far from coming... how could the world be ready in 1966 for such an innovative, uncompromising music composition and approach, harsh lyrics and virulent satire!?! 😳
Freak Out, like all Zappa's works which followed, was simply out of time and would probably be far ahead even today!
#MusicHistory
You can listen to the whole album here👇
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL-NbN8uTOijo3fMAUqIVDUOuSi0oDNYk
Rock'n'Roll music was born only few years earlier and was still evolving, pioneers like #ElvisPresley, #LittleRichard, #ChuckBerry were still hitting the charts, #Beatles and #RollingStones were at the peak of their popularity, #JimiHendrix was non yet around, Prog Rock was far from coming... how could the world be ready in 1966 for such an innovative, uncompromising music composition and approach, harsh lyrics and virulent satire!?! 😳
Freak Out, like all Zappa's works which followed, was simply out of time and would probably be far ahead even today!
#MusicHistory
You can listen to the whole album here👇
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL-NbN8uTOijo3fMAUqIVDUOuSi0oDNYk
🎼4 December 1971. Exactly 50 years ago...
"We all came out to #Montreux
On the Lake Geneva shoreline
To make records with a mobile
We didn't have much time
#FrankZappa and the Mothers
Were at the best place around
But some stupid with a flare gun
Burned the place to the ground"
#DeepPurple 🎸🤟 #4December
#MusicHistory
https://youtu.be/1LcWsIVxYVY
"We all came out to #Montreux
On the Lake Geneva shoreline
To make records with a mobile
We didn't have much time
#FrankZappa and the Mothers
Were at the best place around
But some stupid with a flare gun
Burned the place to the ground"
#DeepPurple 🎸🤟 #4December
#MusicHistory
https://youtu.be/1LcWsIVxYVY
YouTube
Deep Purple - "Smoke on the Water"
The lyrics of the song tell a true story: on 4 December 1971 Deep Purple had set up camp in Montreux, Switzerland to record an album using a mobile recording studio (rented from the Rolling Stones and known as the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio—referred to…
⚡️#TheMondayRecharger
#FrankZappa left this world 30 years ago, #4December 1993.
https://youtu.be/pECXxfQ-sw4?si=9bqOoxyenBh9ut0T
#FrankZappa left this world 30 years ago, #4December 1993.
https://youtu.be/pECXxfQ-sw4?si=9bqOoxyenBh9ut0T
YouTube
Frank Zappa - My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama
watch out for the guitar
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🎸 #SteveVai 👉 debut album was released 40 years ago, January 1984.
Highly influenced by #FrankZappa🤘
Highly influenced by #FrankZappa🤘
YouTube
Steve Vai Talks About Zappa Audition
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🎸#FrankZappa in his last trip to #Italy, Summer 1988.
I thought it was Venice for a moment but this is taken in Portofino ❤️🔥
I thought it was Venice for a moment but this is taken in Portofino ❤️🔥
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Forwarded from Albums Released Today
📀 Album of the Week
@Venice_Rocks
📌10 October 1969
Frank Zappa
📀 Hot Rats
#InstrumentalRock #JazzFusion #ProgressiveRock #AvantProg #RockBlues
55 years ago Frank Zappa from Baltimore, #USA released his 2nd studio album as a solo artist.
Hot Rats was concieved as a "movie for your ears".
Zappa used advanced recording equipment to create an album of outstanding technical and musical quality.
The album is composed of 5 instrumental tracks while the song "Willie The Pimp" features his friend 👉 Captain Beefheart on vocals.
I don't often listen to Zappa, but when I do I always start with this one ❤️🔥
In this album:
#FrankZappa – guitar, octave bass, percussion
#IanUnderwood – piano, organus maximus, flute, all clarinets, all saxes
Additional musicians
#CaptainBeefheart – vocals
#MaxBennett, #ShuggieOtis – bass
#JohnGuerin, #PaulHumphrey, #RonSelico – drums
#DonHarris "Sugarcane", #JeanLucPonty – violin
#LowellGeorge – rhythm guitar
#10October
🎧Listen to Hot Rats 👉 here
@Venice_Rocks
📌10 October 1969
Frank Zappa
📀 Hot Rats
#InstrumentalRock #JazzFusion #ProgressiveRock #AvantProg #RockBlues
55 years ago Frank Zappa from Baltimore, #USA released his 2nd studio album as a solo artist.
Hot Rats was concieved as a "movie for your ears".
Zappa used advanced recording equipment to create an album of outstanding technical and musical quality.
The album is composed of 5 instrumental tracks while the song "Willie The Pimp" features his friend 👉 Captain Beefheart on vocals.
I don't often listen to Zappa, but when I do I always start with this one ❤️🔥
In this album:
#FrankZappa – guitar, octave bass, percussion
#IanUnderwood – piano, organus maximus, flute, all clarinets, all saxes
Additional musicians
#CaptainBeefheart – vocals
#MaxBennett, #ShuggieOtis – bass
#JohnGuerin, #PaulHumphrey, #RonSelico – drums
#DonHarris "Sugarcane", #JeanLucPonty – violin
#LowellGeorge – rhythm guitar
#10October
🎧Listen to Hot Rats 👉 here
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Forwarded from Albums Released Today
📌21 November 1984
Frank Zappa
📀 Francesco Zappa
#ChamberMusic #Electronic
40 years ago Frank Zappa from Baltimore, #USA, released a Chamber Music album named after Francesco Zappa, an obscure Italian cellist who composed between 1763 and 1788.
Frank Zappa found out about Francesco Zappa thanks to a friend musician, David Ocker. Frank was of course attracted having the same name and wanted to discover and record Francesco's music.
The album features synthesized arrangements of Francesco Zappa compositions performed by the so called The Barking Pumpkin Digital Gratification Consort conducted by #FrankZappa.
Amazing story ❤️
#21November
Frank Zappa
📀 Francesco Zappa
#ChamberMusic #Electronic
40 years ago Frank Zappa from Baltimore, #USA, released a Chamber Music album named after Francesco Zappa, an obscure Italian cellist who composed between 1763 and 1788.
Frank Zappa found out about Francesco Zappa thanks to a friend musician, David Ocker. Frank was of course attracted having the same name and wanted to discover and record Francesco's music.
The album features synthesized arrangements of Francesco Zappa compositions performed by the so called The Barking Pumpkin Digital Gratification Consort conducted by #FrankZappa.
Amazing story ❤️
#21November
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🗣🎸#19September 1985.
On this day of 40 years ago, 3 prominent musicians were admitted for hearings at the US Senate, in front of the #PMRC (Parents Music Resource Center) commitee.
PMRC at that time was not only aiming to put the (in)famous Parental Advisory sticker☝️but they were arguing to introduce a rating system based on objectionable lyrics for Rock albums!
PMRC became in the years the main target for musicians of all genres, and these 3 guys were widely regarded as "The Holy Trinity" in defense of Rock Music and freedom of expression and against censorship:
🧠 #FrankZappa "The Brain"
🔥 #DeeSnider "The Fire"
❤️ #JohnDenver "The Heart"
In the comments the complete hearings on that day👇
On this day of 40 years ago, 3 prominent musicians were admitted for hearings at the US Senate, in front of the #PMRC (Parents Music Resource Center) commitee.
PMRC at that time was not only aiming to put the (in)famous Parental Advisory sticker☝️but they were arguing to introduce a rating system based on objectionable lyrics for Rock albums!
PMRC became in the years the main target for musicians of all genres, and these 3 guys were widely regarded as "The Holy Trinity" in defense of Rock Music and freedom of expression and against censorship:
🧠 #FrankZappa "The Brain"
🔥 #DeeSnider "The Fire"
❤️ #JohnDenver "The Heart"
In the comments the complete hearings on that day👇
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Forwarded from Albums Released Today
📀 Album of the Week
@Venice_Rocks
📌2 October 1975
Frank Zappa / The Mothers / Captain Beefheart
📀 Bongo Fury
#JazzRock #RockBlues #JazzFusion #ExperimentalRock #SpokenWord
50 years ago Frank Zappa from Baltimore and Captain Beefheart from Glendale, #USA released a collaborative album.
Zappa and Beefheart knew each other for long time and both made guest appearances in respective albums but never released a proper collaboration before.
Bongo Fury contains both studio and live recordings. It's the last Zappa album where the name The Mothers (Of Invention) appears and his first one to feature drummer extraordinaire Terry Bozzio.
Outstanding ❤️🔥
In this album:
#FrankZappa – guitar, vocals
#CaptainBeefheart – harp, vocals, sax
#GeorgeDuke – keyboards, vocals
#NapoleonMurphyBrock – sax, vocals
#BruceFowler – trombone
#TomFowler – bass
#DennyWalley – slide guitar, backing vocals
#TerryBozzio, #ChesterThompson – drums
#RobertFrogCamarena – backing vocals
#2October
🎧Listen to Bongo Fury 👉 here
@Venice_Rocks
📌2 October 1975
Frank Zappa / The Mothers / Captain Beefheart
📀 Bongo Fury
#JazzRock #RockBlues #JazzFusion #ExperimentalRock #SpokenWord
50 years ago Frank Zappa from Baltimore and Captain Beefheart from Glendale, #USA released a collaborative album.
Zappa and Beefheart knew each other for long time and both made guest appearances in respective albums but never released a proper collaboration before.
Bongo Fury contains both studio and live recordings. It's the last Zappa album where the name The Mothers (Of Invention) appears and his first one to feature drummer extraordinaire Terry Bozzio.
Outstanding ❤️🔥
In this album:
#FrankZappa – guitar, vocals
#CaptainBeefheart – harp, vocals, sax
#GeorgeDuke – keyboards, vocals
#NapoleonMurphyBrock – sax, vocals
#BruceFowler – trombone
#TomFowler – bass
#DennyWalley – slide guitar, backing vocals
#TerryBozzio, #ChesterThompson – drums
#RobertFrogCamarena – backing vocals
#2October
🎧Listen to Bongo Fury 👉 here
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