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		I was not that familiar with him or his music at the time, but he was so funny, eloquent, and intelligent as a speaker that his many "words" made a major impression on me that day.
		In this interview conducted on March 16, 1986, Frank Zappa talked further about his appearance before the US Congress and his involvement in the fight against censorship.
		Zappa let his driver's license lapse and never made the time to renew it.
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	frank zappa: utility muffin art kitchen - biography
		zappa's distrust of authority was cemented in 1962-long before he rose to fame with the mothers of invention.
		zappa once said he felt ''stuck between the slide rule and the gutbucket'' and much of his career could be seen as an attempt to reconcile those two extremes.
		zappa albums were smuggled into czechoslovakia before the fall of communism and vaclav havel, the playwright-turned-president, was so moved that he made zappa a special ambassador to the west for culture.
	zappa.redsectorart.com /info/bio.htm (1519 words)

	Frank Zappa - Biography - AOL Music
		Frank Zappa was one of the most accomplished composers of the rock era; his music combines an understanding of and appreciation for such contemporary classical figures as Stravinsky, Stockhausen, and Varèse with an affection for late-'50s doo wop rock & roll and a facility for the guitar-heavy rock that dominated pop in the '70s.
		But Zappa was also a satirist whose reserves of scorn seemed bottomless and whose wicked sense of humor and absurdity have delighted his numerous fans, even when his lyrics crossed over the broadest bounds of taste.
		Finally, Zappa was perhaps the most prolific record-maker of his time, turning out massive amounts of music on his own Barking Pumpkin label and through distribution deals with Rykodisc and Rhino after long, unhappy associations with industry giants like Warner Brothers and the now-defunct MGM.
	music.aol.com /artist/frank-zappa/74796/biography (689 words)

	The My Hero Project - Frank Zappa
		Frank Zappa was born in 1940 in Baltimore, Maryland.
		Zappa's band was full of extremely talented musicians: drummer Terry Bozzio is considered one of the best in the world, guitarist Steve Vai is a virtuoso and is highly admired and respected, and tenor saxophonist Mike Brecker is in the "Saturday Night Live" band.
		Frank Zappa was a musician and composer with a flair for the absurd.
	myhero.com /myhero/hero.asp?hero=f_zappa (867 words)

	Frank Zappa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Zappa was also a forthright and passionate advocate for freedom of speech and the abolition of censorship, and his work embodied his deeply skeptical view of established political processes and structures.
		Zappa and his work were at the forefront of debates about censorship many times in his career, especially during his well-publicised clashes with the pro-censorship group PMRC in the 1980s.
		Zappa's explanation was that the multitrack tapes of the album had deteriorated so badly that the original rhythm tracks were unusable, but the criticism evidently had an effect and several years later he released a second CD version of the album, this time prepared from the original two-track safety master.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Frank_Zappa (7758 words)

	Frank Zappa overview (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Zappa's battle against record-censoring in the mid-80s is documented on Meets the Mothers of Prevention (including the epic avant guard masterpiece Porn Wars).
		The last and, according to Zappa, most accurate performance of his classical pieces was by a German group called the Ensemble Modern, recorded in concert on The Yellow Shark and in rehersal on the recently released Everything is Healing Nicely.
		But Zappa's use of the instrument reached its peak on the album that many consider to be his magnum opus, Civilization Phaze III.
	home.epix.net /~eichler/reviews/zappa/overview.htm (4974 words)

	Frank Zappa
		Zappa and his bandmates set off on their first tour immediately afterwards, where they were introduced to the joys of lip-synching on teen dance shows.
		Zappa's recorded output during this period became more prolific than ever, with most of the material now being culled from a vast tape archive containing nearly every one of his live performances.
		Featuring the voice of his daughter Moon Unit Zappa imitating the cant of a San Fernando Valley teenager, the song gave Zappa a rare appearance in the top 40, while the revenue earned by this unexpected hit subsequently made it possible for the composer to finance several of his less lucrative orchestral projects.
	www.nndb.com /people/737/000024665 (2162 words)

	Frankly Zappa
		Zappa released more than 50 albums during his lifetime, starting in 1966 with his band the Mothers of Invention and the groundbreaking album Freak Out.
		In addition to the blues and doo-wop, Zappa was enamored with 20th-century classical music, especially Igor Stravinsky and Edgard Varèse, whose exclamation, "The present-day composer refuses to die" became a mantra for Zappa.
		Zappa's classical music won't be featured Wednesday, but Dweezil promises a show that will reveal many facets of his father's musical career, with intricate rock and jazz and a little bit of bathroom humor.
	www.azcentral.com /arizonarepublic/ae/articles/0618zappa0618.html (1280 words)

	Untitled Document
		Frank Zappa might have placed his induction in Cleveland's Rock Hall in the same category as other tributes by rock journalists, record executives, and radio station programmers that came very late in his career.
		Zappa fought these guys for years just to stay in the business and he knew they never really understood what he was up to musically.
		To some, Zappa remains an experimenter, a "fringe artist," or worse (as recently dismissed by a work friend as "60's drug music.") Zappa's mentor, the classical composer, Edgar Varese, summed it up when he disapproved of all the "isms," and called himself "One-all alone." Zappa certainly was that -- an individual.
	www.stevemoore.addr.com /zappa.html (1524 words)

	VH1.com : Frank Zappa : Biography - Urge Music Downloads
		Frank Zappa was one of the most accomplished composers of the rock era; his music combines an understanding of and appreciation for such contemporary classical figures as
		Stravinsky, Stockhausen, and Varèse with an affection for late-'50s doo wop rock & roll and a facility for the guitar-heavy rock that dominated pop in the '70s.
		The band was signed to the Verve division of MGM by producer Tom Wilson in 1966 and recorded its first album, a two-LP set called Freak Out!, which introduced Zappa's interests in both serious music and pop as well as his scathing wit.
	www.vh1.com /artists/az/zappa_frank/bio.jhtml (693 words)

	zappa
		Zappa, with and without The Mothers, went on to record some of the most brilliant, scatological, scathing, iconoclastic music of the century, and in a variety of forms, including doo-wop, psychedelic, jazz, free form and classical (his orchestral compositions have been conducted by Zubin Mehta and Pierre Boulez).
		Zappa came to national attention in 1985 when he appeared before Congress to testify against censorship, specifically the record labeling proposed by the Parents' Music Resource Center, an organization led by, among others, Tipper Gore.
		Zappa called the outfit "a group of bored housewives" who were "treating dandruff by decapitation." Zappa deflated Gore's assertion that certain types of music could promote deviant behavior.
	www.thecanteen.com /zappa.html (1174 words)

	Zappa
		Zappa’s attitude was that he was an observer of society.
		Zappa had a tendency towards almost morbid cynicism in his songwriting, which is something I wouldn't normally appreciate, but Zappa's wit balances this, and after all- there is a lot to be cynical about living in the United States in the latter part of the 20th century.
		Zappa's keen eye for bullshit is akin to the boy who spoke out about the emperors new clothes.
	www.alc.enta.net /zappa.htm (1091 words)

	Frank Zappa
		All the while Zappa continued to develop as an instrumentalist, creating a unique virtuoso style of electric guitar improvisation that belongs in the pantheon of guitar greats.
		Zappa reminisces about his childhood, his early musical influences, the Mothers and his adventures and misadventures on the road and in his quest to produce and distribute his own music.
		The last half of the book contains Zappa's account of his transformation into a free speech advocate and political activist, exploring in at least a little depth the thoughtful and irreverent social philosophy and criticism expressed in his music.
	users.aol.com /gburch2/zappa.html (453 words)

	Zappa interviews
		This page is devoted to all fans of Frank Zappa and future music investigators who hopefully will say to contemporary musiclisteners that there was a clever guy during 2000 century who actually could write music.
		So when Zappa was looking for a conductor for his music, which is extremely difficult, it´s one of the most difficult music to count that´s been written.
		But Zappa mean that the thing "I hate You, You hate me" are necessary for the unfair business of the record companies so that the music can get its condition it deserves.
	home.swipnet.se /bengt-jonsson/zappaint.htm (12741 words)

	Amazon.com: Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar: Music: Frank Zappa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Zappa's ultra-eclectic technique veers from fusion to metal to eccentic blues so deftly that I, as a semi-guitarist, am filled with self-loathing.
		Although they are worlds apart in technique and style, Zappa reminds me of Fairport Convention's Richard Thompson and George Harrison in that all of their guitar solos can actually be considered compositions in their own right, rather than a supplemental solo tacked on during a lull from a vocalist.
		Zappa complained at the time that in America you should have songs with words to be considered, and heard...
	www.amazon.com /Shut-Up-Play-Yer-Guitar/dp/B0000009T2 (1288 words)

	Frank Zappa - hotshotdigital.com
		At a subsequent concert, an audience member pushed Zappa from the stage, injuring him so seriously that he was confined to a wheelchair for nearly a year.
		Despite his injuries, Zappa continued to record at a rapid rate, releasing two more albums, "Apostrophe," and "One Size Fits All." In the 80's, Zappa became somewhat involved in politics, even testifying in the US Senate against music censorship.
		In the early 90's, Zappa was diagnosed with prostate cancer, and died on December 4th, 1993.
	www.hotshotdigital.com /WellAlwaysRemember.3/FrankZappa.html (549 words)

	Frank Zappa books from The Bomp Bookshelf (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Yet Zappa was often portrayed as a drug addict (even though he denounced drug use) and a fetishist (despite a normal married life).
		Her revelation that Zappa was not the dedicated family man he was sometimes cracked up to be is hardly surprising; rather, what surprises is that it took this long for a tell-all, between-the-sheets bio of him to appear.
		Zappa takes the opportunity to dispel some of the most pervasive rumors that surrounded him right up to (and even persist after) his death in 1993 (no he didn't do drugs, or sleep with all those groupies).
	www.bomp.com /BompbooksZappa.html (4208 words)

	Zappanale :: Frank Zappa dedicated festival ::
		Neben ehemaligen Zappa-Musikern treten Coverbands, zappaeske und von Zappa beeinflusste oder beindruckte Musiker auf.
		Neben Rockmusik schieb Zappa auch Stücke für klassische Orchester.
		Für viele gilt Zappa, vor allem wegen seiner frühen Werke, auch als Kultfigur der Underground-Musik.
	www.zappanale.de (672 words)

	Frank Zappa: Coffee Achiever (INeedCoffee.com)
		Zappa had another attribute that would have fit in much better in the late ‘90s and beginning of the 21st century: his coffee-drinking habits.
		Upon her initiation into Zappa’s band, the Mothers of Invention, Lennon was permitted to play only after gulping down horrifyingly strong and dark coffee.
		Zappa's love for coffee was not bound to the rehearsal room, as he drank it on stage as well.
	www.ineedcoffee.com /00/05/zappa (707 words)

	Zappa Pottery - Handcrafted Stoneware, Dinnerware, and Art Pottery
		At Zappa Pottery, we have been making handcrafted stoneware pottery for over 25 years.
		All pottery made at the Zappa Studio is made by hand.
		Zappa Pottery - 18220 Puma Trail - Montrose, CO 81401
	www.zappapottery.com (274 words)

	LIFE Classic: Frank Zappa
		Frank Zappa, 31, leader of the Mothers of Invention, likes to call himself a "creep," and says his upbringing made him that way.
		Francis Zappa worked hard as a college history teacher, a government meteorologist and a mathematician to secure his family's place in the middle class.
		When asked to be photographed with Frank, the senior Zappas chose his Los Angeles living room instead of his own.
	www.life.com /Life/rocknroll/classic/zappa.html (247 words)

	Zappa on Crossfire - Viral Videos - SPIKE Powered by IFILM
		Viral Videos - In 1986, Frank Zappa appeared on Crossfire to discuss rock lyrics and censorship.
		Wow -- I'm a Zappa fan, but he comes off a bit dull here as well -- this Lofton character Lofton is just WIDE open...
		In 1986, Frank Zappa thought that the government was moving toward a facist theocracy.
	www.ifilm.com /ifilmdetail/2658805 (897 words)

	Amazon.com: Apostrophe ('): Music: Frank Zappa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		She just thought that "the guy on the record cover looks like a jazz musician with a sense of humor", and "the song titles are funny".
		Many think that "Stink-Foot" is not a highlight, and while I understand that point of view (since it fills a fifth of this 32-minute album and doesn't have a compositional quality like the other songs) I still find it highly entertaining and needed because of its groove.
		It was almost a badge of honor to have a Zappa album, as people felt your intelligence was superior to theirs.
	www.amazon.com /Apostrophe-Frank-Zappa/dp/B0000009SI (1494 words)

	Open Directory - Arts: Music: Bands and Artists: Z: Zappa, Frank (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Philm Freax: Frank Zappa - Notes on the shooting of the photographs for the Chunga's Revenge album cover by the photographer.
		Zappa Interviews - Given by him on Swedish and Danish radio.
		Zappa References on Mystery Science Theater 3000 - A list of what the author and his collaborators assert are Frank Zappa references that have been made on this TV show.
	dmoz.org /Arts/Music/Bands_and_Artists/Z/Zappa,_Frank (846 words)

	Cease snd Desist
		The Zappa Family Trust is the owner of all right, title and interest, including without limitation the copyright therein, in and to many, if not all, of the musical compositions available for streaming via your website.
		The Zappa Family Trust also owns the photographs and artwork embodied on the Frank Zappa album covers, and pursuant to the Copyright Act, has the exclusive right to display such photographs and artwork.
		Your use of the ZAPPA Marks and the Zappa domain name is likely to deceive the public to believe that you have been authorized by The Zappa Family Trust to operate this website and/or to engage in the streaming activities provided.
	mywebpages.comcast.net /umrk (653 words)

	Conceptual Continuity - The First Frank Zappa Webring
		Frank Zappa and Wife were interviewed at the Star Theatre in Phoenix in the 1960's.
		This is a compendium of concert tales, memories, etc. written by those fans who had the opportunity to see Frank Zappa in concert (before he joined The Big Note).
		A unique overview of Zappa's career, including opinions, fun facts and quotes, killer image gallery, pop-up Zappa Jukebox and many quality links; but be sure not to miss 'The Ultimate Frank Zappa Discography'.
	m.webring.com /hub?ring=zappa (667 words)

	ahmet zappa
		Ahmet Zappa co-wrote 'Frogs With Dirty Little Lips' (with Frank Zappa), and performed live with the Zappa band 1981/12/11 in Santa Monica (the early show).
		Zappa wrote the story and penned some 300 illustrations.
		Zappa then met later that day with Bruckheimer and Chad OmanChad Oman to seal the deal.
	www.united-mutations.com /z/ahmet_zappa.htm (1165 words)

	Zappa Internet Jam - Blogs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The squeal of delight is loud and infectious as the toddler comes running to her dad, interrupting a conversation about her famous grandfather.
		The leader of the rock band Korn discusses former band mates, his opera and his near-death experience.
		The label art, a photo of Zappa with the caption "Kill Ugly Radio," is from the original album's inner sleeve.
	zappafan.net /csrv (480 words)

	VH1.com : Frank Zappa : Artist Main (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Frank Zappa was one of the most accomplished composers of the rock era; his music combines an understanding of and appreciation for such contemporary classical figures as Stravinsky, Stockhausen, and Varèse with...
		Check out Frank Zappa's movie page to watch trailers, see photos, find out about upcoming film projects and more!
		Phish drummer talks frankly about his Zappa fixation[Wed.
	www.vh1.com /artists/az/zappa_frank/artist.jhtml (294 words)

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		Zappa Plays Zappa: Tour De Frank -- new tour dates and DVD.
		November 7, 2006--Trance-Fusion (CD, Zappa Records ZR 20002)
		December 15, 2006--The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAA Birthday Bundle (iTunes/Zappa Records)
	www.globalia.net /donlope/fz (103 words)

	ARF: Bibliography: Zappa!
		I have this issue of GP entitled "ZAPPA" All I can say is get it, get it now, get it quick.
		There is a host of info on all matters pertaining to FZ, his live performances, his studio setups, his biz.,his family, his compositonal techniques, loads of folklore and interviews with many associates.
		Zappa Music to Make your skin crawl :- "The girl in the Magnesium Dress" (a transcription,yes!) "The (Unanswered) Cluster 1a"
	www.arf.ru /Biblio/mzappa.html (622 words)

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