The negative dialectics of poodle play by ben watson. As always, zappas aim is true and his scope wide, following joe voiced by his longtime coconspirator, ike willis as he starts a band, loses his girl, falls in love with a robot and. Joes garage is a single on frank zappas 1979 album joes garage act i. Frank zappa meets the mothers of prevention is a 1985 album by frank zappa. The album s title is a reference to the lobby group, the pmrc, who were campaigning to require record companies to put warning stickers on albums they considered offensive, and to. The narrative is long, winding, and occasionally loses focus. Frank vincent zappa december 21, 1940 december 4, 1993 was an american multiinstrumentalist musician, composer, and bandleader.
The frank zappa coloring book, which is set be released in bookstores nov. The album was originally released in two slightly different versions in the us and europe. Frank zappa joe s garage act i directly printed beneath zappa records above center hole difference 2. Joe the main character in the central scrutinizers specia. A boring old garage in a residential area with a teenage band rehearsing in it.
Frank zappa joes garage act 1 mini lp papersleeve, cd. The albums title is a reference to the lobby group, the pmrc, who were campaigning to require record companies to put warning stickers on albums they considered offensive, and to. Even so, there is space for fewer than ten pages for each album released by zappa, so the amount of analysis possible is a little limited. Joes garage act i by officialandbootz russia zappamothers in collection by axakadam videoarts music.
The official website of frank zappa and the zappa family trust. After the introductory track, the central scrutinizer, this song begins the story of joes garage. Frank zappa and the mothers of invention the complete guide. Joe s garage is a threepart rock opera recorded by american musician frank zappa in september and november 1979. Joe the main character in the central scrutinizers special presentation sings to us of the trials and tribulat of garageband husbandry. It was 40 years ago this week frank zappa released joes garage, his epic story album. The second part of the book is the story of the construction of frank zappas monument in his hometown of baltimore usa. Zappa frank joes garage act i for sale online ebay. Zappas music can be very expressive, but speaking for. Zappa actually released it as a single bw central scrutinizer, but it didnt chart. Its sort of like a really cheap kind of high school play. The 10 best frank zappa albums to own on vinyl vinyl me, please. Joe s garage was originally released in 1979 in two separate parts. Despite the ungodly hour, zappa wants me to come over now.
The story of central protagonist joe s rather checquered musical life draws to some degree on experiences zappa himself had from simple young dumb garage rock fun, to getting busted by the cops in a setup type sting, and any contemporary muso should be able to identify with a lot of the stuff satirised here. This is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. Frank zappas is bulging with musical diversity and density, humour and hilarity, and whopping guitar wizardry. Joes garage is a straightforward rock song, the typical kind of thing such a rock band would play minus the vocal inserts and illustrative musical incidents. B4 lucille has messed my mind up c1 a token of my extreme c2 stick it out c3 sy borg d1 dong work for yuda d2 keep it greasey d3 outside now e1 he used to cut the grass e2 packard goose f1 watermelon in easter hay f2 a little green rosetta. In a career spanning more than 30 years, zappa composed rock, pop, jazz.
One of the most iconic and infamous titles in fzs entire catalog, joes garage, has gone down in history as one of frank zappas greatest works. Jul 29, 2015 frank zappas family plans massive new release schedule deal with universal music enterprises will include joes garage, the musical, the roxy movie and one size fits all. Joe s garage is a single on frank zappa s 1979 album joe s garage act i. Joes corsage by frank zappa 824302004128 cd barnes. Originally released as two separate studio albums on zappa records, the project was later remastered and reissued as a triple album box set, joe s garage, acts i, ii. This is probably not the best written book on all things zappa, but what we get here is shades of the brand of humor and philosophical thought that is familiar to fans of zappa. While no specific designation has been given to joes corsage 2004, the liner notes indicate that this is the debut of an exciting new series. Such is the premise of joe s garage, frank zappa s threeact concept album which explores the world of groupies, governments, sex toys, and catholic school girls. Frank zappas family plans massive new release schedule. Joe the main character in the central scrutinizers special presentation sings to us of the. Zappas own studio, the utility muffin research kitchen, built as an addition to zappas home, and completed in late 1979, was used to record and mix all of his subsequent releases. As always, zappa s aim is true and his scope wide, following joe voiced by his longtime coconspirator, ike willis as he starts a band, loses his girl, falls in love with a robot.
In the real frank zappa book, we get to hear from the man himself, about his career, music, politics, and variety of other subjects. Zappa selfdeprecatingly described the album as a stupid little story. Joe the main character in the central scrutinizer s special presentation sings to us of the. Joe the main character in the central scrutinizers special presentation sings to us of the trials and tribulat of garage band husbandry. He once described it as a stupid little story about how the government is going to do away with music. Such is the premise of joes garage, frank zappas threeact concept album which explores the world of groupies, governments, sex toys, and catholic school girls.
Joes garage is generally regarded as one of zappas finest post60s conceptual works, a sprawling, satirical rock opera about a totalitarian future in which music is outlawed to control the population. All in all, joes garage is the epitome of frank zappa records. Mar 25, 2011 19 videos play all frank zappa joe s garage full album roy hulland frank zappa rock and roll hall of fame induction duration. Originally released as two separate studio albums on zappa records, the project was later remastered and reissued as a triple album box set, joes garage, acts i, ii. Joes garage is a stupid story about how the government is going to try to do away with music a prime cause of unwanted mass behavior. Joes garage was originally released in 1979 in two separate parts. As always, zappas aim is true and his scope wide, following joe voiced by his longtime coconspirator, ike willis as he starts a band, loses his girl, falls in love with a robot. Its an insight into his incredible mind and showcases his musicality and whit. After the introductory track, the central scrutinizer, this song begins the story of joe s garage. His work is characterized by nonconformity, freeform improvisation, sound experiments, musical virtuosity, and satire of american culture. As always, zappas aim is true and his scope wide, following joe voiced by his longtime coconspirator, ike willis as he starts a band, loses his girl, falls in love with a robot, and tries to find his true place in society. The real frank zappa book by frank zappa goodreads. As always, zappa s aim is true and his scope wide, following joe voiced by his longtime coconspirator, ike willis as he starts a band, loses his girl, falls in love with a robot and. Such is the premise of joes garage, frank zappas threeact concept album which explores the world of groupies, governments, sex toys, and catholic school.
The words and music of frank zappa moves beyond the details of frank zappa. Joe s garage is generally regarded as one of zappa s finest post60s conceptual works, a sprawling, satirical rock opera about a totalitarian future in which music is outlawed to control the population. The story of central protagonist joes rather checquered musical life draws to some degree on experiences zappa himself had from simple young dumb garage rock fun, to getting busted by the cops in a setup type sting, and any contemporary muso should be. It s an insight into his incredible mind and showcases his musicality and whit.
Joe s garage is a straightforward rock song, the typical kind of thing such a rock band would play minus the vocal inserts and illustrative musical incidents. The title is undoubtedly a clever play on frank zappas joes garage 1979, but the joe in this case is audio archivist joe travers, who has been involved with the zappa family trust zft since the triplecd release lather 1996. Zappa selfdeprecatingly described the album as a stupid little story about how the government is going to do away with music. It was 40 years ago this week frank zappa released joe s garage, his epic story album.
Frank zappas family plans massive new release schedule deal with universal music enterprises will include joes garage, the musical, the roxy movie and one size fits all. Srz11603 side a left from center hole difference 3. This massive volume, over five hundred pages, is a detailed analysis of frank zappas life and work, from the point of view of a longterm dedicated fan. A stupid little story about how the government is going to do away with music.