Recorded Version (Guitar)This folio features note-for-note transcriptions with tab for all seven tracks from Zappa's watershed 1973 release: Camarillo Brillo * Dinah-Moe Humm * Dirty Love * Fifty-Fifty * I'm the Slime * Montana * Zomby Woof. Includes a foreword by Zappa guitarist Warren Cuccurullo, [...]
Recorded Version (Guitar)Note-for-note transcriptions with tab for all nine tracks from Zappa's classic 1975 release: Andy * Can't Afford No Shoes * Evelyn, A Modified Dog * Florentine Pogen * Inca Roads * Po-Jama People * San Ber'dino * Sofa No. 1 * Sofa No. 2. Includes an introduction by Steve Vai[...]
The brash and outrageously funny autobiography of music legend Frank Zappa--now in trade paperback. Here is the real story of how he became the state of the art in weirdness, as only he can tell it: wild rock 'n' roll road stories, confrontations with bureaucratic idiocy, and more. Black-and-white p[...]
Three years in the making, the next volume of SP's Recordings of Frank Zappa series is here This volume covers the live-in-concert exploits of the first lineup of FZ's post-Mothers group Zappa, which toured from the fall of 1976 through the spring of 1977, including a triumphant run of shows at the[...]
Keep Calm And Listen To Listen To Frank Zappa: Frank Zappa Designer Notebook Looking for the perfect personalized gift? This awesome notebook is the best choice[...]
Besides enfant terrible, guitar hero and political activist, Frank Zappa was above all: A brilliant composer.This book is my Bachelor thesis from 2017 (grade: A), submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Bachelors degree in music composition at University Mozarteum in Salzburg, Aus[...]
Begins with a discussion of Zappa's role as a satirist and a discussion of his musical style, and then proceeds to an examination of his albums. This book deals with his treatment of topics, such as the falsified notion of love in popular culture, the influence of money on popular music, and the con[...]
Guitar Recorded Version PersonOur matching folio to Frank Zappa's influential first solo album features note-for-note transcriptions with tab for all six songs, lots of photos, and an intro by and album cover courtesy of Matt Groening. Includes: The Gumbo Variations * It Must Be a Camel * Little Umb[...]
"The Words and Music of Frank Zappa" moves beyond the details of Frank Zappa's life (1940-93) toward a focused treatment of the rock and pop songs of this great American composer. Today, Zappa's music can be appreciated as a whole, emerging as a coherent, thoughtful, and innovative - if somewhat dau[...]
The indispensable consumers' guide to the music of Frank Zappa - the genius of the absurd, and one of the most prolific and unpredictable characters of 20th century music.A thorough analysis of Zappa's complete recorded output, from the early days of the Mothers Of Invention, through his more avant-[...]
A guide to the albums released by Frank Zappa between 1966 and 1976, both solo and with the Mothers of Invention. Features pictures, album reviews from Freak Out to Zoot Allures and interviews with those who worked with him, including Pauline Butcher, Tony Palmer, Randy Brecker, Bruce Hampton, Chest[...]
A guide to the albums Frank Zappa released between 1978 and 1993. Also includes pictures and new interviews by the author with Lou Marini, Arthur Barrow, Malcolm McNab, Scott Thunes, Mike Keneally and Warren Cuccurullo.[...]
This collection of essays, documented by an international and interdisciplinary array of scholars, represents the first academically focused volume exploring the creative idiolect of Frank Zappa. Several of the authors are known for contributing significantly to areas such as popular music, cultural[...]
(Guitar Book). Back in print This classic book, compiled and transcribed by Steve Vai, a former member of the Zappa Band, features 22 transcriptions (without tab) of songs from seven Zappa albums. Also includes an introduction by Vai and photos. Songs include: Black Napkins * The Deathless Horsie *[...]