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Frank Zappa - Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa: A Memorial Tribute '1996 [2017]

Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa: A Memorial Tribute
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Album name Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa: A Memorial Tribute
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Date 1996 [2017]
GenreJazz-Rock
Play time 00:54:08
Format / Bitrate Stereo 1420 Kbps / 44.1 kHz
MP3 320 Kbps
Media CD
Size 334 mb (+3%rec.)
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       Greetings music lovers, Dweezil here.
The Zappa family would like to thank you for choosing this particular audio
experience. We’ve tried to create an album 
that celebrates some of Frank’s greatest musical achievements not only as
a composer but as a guitarist. When Frank was 
asked whether or not he felt he had written or recorded anything that was unique
or special to him he replied, “Yes.” He 
then mentioned the names of 3 guitar instrumentals: “Black Napkins,”
“Zoot Allures” and “Watermelon In Easter Hay.” He 
considered these his ‘signature pieces’. We would like to share
Frank’s signature guitar compositions with you. We felt the 
title “Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa: A Memorial
Tribute” was appropriate because only Frank can play his 
signature guitar pieces. His tone, his phrasing and his personality are what
defines them. The best way to honor him is to 
listen with what Frank would refer to as “big ears”.
Without the conscious use of reason or technical command of music language you
will immediately find yourself understanding 
the complex musical conversations that inhabit this record. Frank’s most
fearless improvisational guitar solos or “air 
sculptures” as he liked to refer to them, often revolved around
deceptively simple themes. A few of those simple themes 
transformed themselves into Frank’s signature guitar compositions. Rare
combinations of beautiful melodies and raw 
creativity blended with unusual guitar tones, constructed on top of
perspicaciously astute drumming make these compositions 
instantly recognizable to those already familiar with his music. “Black
Napkins,” “Zoot Allures” and “Watermelon In Easter 
Hay” are collected here for the first time.
For those of you experiencing Frank’s music for your first time as well
as his longtime aficionados, here’s the part that makes 
this record unique: The UMRK vault, which is full of modern day archaeological
treasures, was meticulously scoured for 
several weeks in search of early recordings of the above-mentioned tunes. To our
delight and hopefully yours, we were able 
to locate versions of these compositions in forms that predate the originals. We
have combined these never-before-released 
performances with the well-known album performances to allow your ears to hear
the intriguing developmental process.
Without words Frank was able to communicate his ideas, emotions and his
personality to international audiences. All he 
needed was his guitar. “Black Napkins,” “Zoot Allures”
and especially “Watermelon In Easter Hay” speak volumes about 
Frank and his vast imagination. And they certainly speak to me like no other
guitar compositions I’ve ever heard.
Frank’s guitar playing, however enigmatic or idiosyncratically phrased,
was also firmly rooted in the blues. I’m extremely 
thrilled for you to be able to hear what we were surprised to find, a bonus
track. “Merely A Blues In A” is the most wicked, 
obstreperous, bad ass blues jam I’ve heard Frank play. Never known to
stick to the rules, what makes this performance so 
unique is Frank’s adherence to standard blues form and his wonderful
homage to his friend and guitar hero, Johnny “Guitar” 
Watson. You even hear a moment of “Big Swifty” if you listen
carefully. When you run out of songs to play in Paris and all 
else fails, play the blues.
I hope you enjoy this record. Here’s to Frank and his guitar!


Tracks:

01. Frank Zappa - Black Napkins (7:11)
02. Frank Zappa - Black Napkins (Album Version) (4:15)
03. Frank Zappa - Zoot Allures (15:46)
04. Frank Zappa - Merely A Blues In A (7:27)
05. Frank Zappa - Zoot Allures (Album Version) (4:06)
06. Frank Zappa - Watermelon In Easter Hay (6:42)
07. Frank Zappa - Watermelon In Easter Hay (Album Version) (8:42)

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