Monday, October 14, 2013

Frank Zappa Buyer's Guide #33: Return of the Son of Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar

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Frank Zappa’s 1981 guitar solo trilogy closes out with this, perhaps its most varied and interesting installment. Four live tracks make u...
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Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Frank Zappa Buyer's Guide #32: Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar Some More

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The second of three albums of guitar solos Frank Zappa released in May of 1981 offers seven further examples of his gut-level, visceral p...
Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Frank Zappa Buyer's Guide #31: Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar

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Frank Zappa is routinely considered one of the finest guitar players to have ever lived. He ranked #22 on Rolling St...
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Monday, September 16, 2013

Frank Zappa Buyer's Guide #30: Tinseltown Rebellion

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After unleashing five albums (two of them doubles) in 1979, Frank Zappa took all of 1980 off as a recording artist. He continued to tour ...
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Monday, September 2, 2013

Frank Zappa Buyer's Guide #29: Joe's Garage Acts II and III

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Released a mere two months after Act I , the double album Joe’s Garage Acts II and III completed the tragic story of Joe, as told by t...
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Monday, August 19, 2013

Frank Zappa Buyer's Guide #28: Joe's Garage Act I

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1979 was a banner year for Frank Zappa fans. Not only did Warner Bros. release the final two Lather records, Sleep Dirt and Orchestra...
Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Frank Zappa Buyer's Guide #27: Orchestral Favorites

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And so we come to the final of the four Lather albums. This one, as the title indicates, includes the pieces Zappa wrote for a large e...