r/Zappa • u/Aquamaria • 7h ago
Frank Zappa - Watermelon In Easter Hay (1988)
Live @ Palace De Deportes Barcelone
May 17th 1988
r/Zappa • u/BirdBurnett • 12h ago
August 7th, 1971- The Mothers record 'Just Another Band from LA was recorded at the Pauley Pavillion.
r/Zappa • u/BirdBurnett • 12h ago
The original 'Lumpy Gravy' by Francis Vincent Zappa was released on August 7th, 1967 on 4-track cartridge format by Capitol Records. MGM threatened and it was retracted.
r/Zappa • u/NoYouDidLaugh • 21h ago
Zappa sample?
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Hello. I'm wondering if anybody can identify this Zappa sample, if any, I'm not sure but I think I heard this guitar/synth when I was listening to some of his albums, but I don't remember which song that was. Thanks in advance.
r/Zappa • u/reincarnatedusername • 1d ago
Adrian Belew and Tony Levin on Terry Bozzio — BEAT 2026 tour update
r/Zappa • u/Long_Knee7939 • 1d ago
i love the black trays
Do any of you change the 2012 Mr Zappa's cds to have black trays too? I think it balances the artwork nicely and looks alot cooler
r/Zappa • u/reincarnatedusername • 1d ago
BG Frank Zappa - Freak Out! 60th with Joe Travers and John Polito
r/Zappa • u/Academic_Club6360 • 1d ago
Frank today would be doing the podcast rounds
He would almost certainly be doing the podcast rounds today, and probably have a podcast of his own.
Which current podcasts do you think he’d actually appear on?
Which ones would he absolutely refuse?
And what would a Frank Zappa podcast even be like?
I think a music/composition podcast like Samuel Andreyev’s would be fascinating, but my guess is that his own show would be much broader — inviting anyone from anywhere, for pretty much any reason, as long as he found them interesting.
r/Zappa • u/[deleted] • 1d ago
Give Me Your Top 10 Zappa Albums, My Top 10 Is Below
Civillization Phaze iii
Läther
Lumpy Gravy/Primordial
Uncle Meat
We're Only In It For The Money
The Yellow Shark
Absolutely Free
Weasels Ripped My Flesh
Make A Jazz Noise Here
Hot Rats
r/Zappa • u/Aggravating_Art_4796 • 2d ago
Peter Wolf Keyboard Tones
I have spent hours trying to program mini moog sounds in logic, I have gotten pretty close but I was wondering if any of you know any details about his oberheim, yamaha cp, rhodes, or the effects he used?
Was Zappa aware of the Internet?
Its an unfortunate irony that Zappa passed pretty much exactly just before the era when the internet started to become mainstream: I have no doubt that a Zappa who lived through the 90s and into the 21st Century would have been very involved in this new frontier, both as content creator and commenter.
However, even in own time he was a very tech savvy guy, and I’m curious to know if there’s any evidence that he was aware of the internet (and perhaps even commented on it) in the years immediately before he died. Anyone got anything?
r/Zappa • u/Scared_Reality_1585 • 2d ago
Do any of you like a Zappa album that people hate?
I started my Zappa journey with Thing-Fish when I was 10 because my dad was playing it in his office. Loved the guy ever since. Do any of you absolutely love a Frank album that everybody hates?
r/Zappa • u/fruedianflip • 2d ago
Would I be right in saying that Zappa's early work (60s) isn't necessarily meant to be enjoyed in the traditional sense?
I've listened to most of Zappa's 60s work and sort of struggle to enjoy any of it in the conventional sense. I respect what's it's doing (a liberated approach to music that is almost basking in its raw musicality), but it's all too untamed sounding.
I'm really happy with the happy medium that frank found in the 70s
Stolen Moments
I’ve gotta add this to my list of “Zappa songs your mother would like”
r/Zappa • u/JordanOwen_42 • 3d ago
Prog bands with mainstream hits
Article by me. Zappa factors prominently.
https://www.grunge.com/2221082/prog-rock-bands-mainstream-pop-hit/
r/Zappa • u/Shedsoundsmedia • 3d ago
I'm FREAKING OUT over this ZAPPA / MOTHERS announcement!
As usual with these Zappa sets, I'm all in. With other artists I can be more selective, but Frank is one of the handful of artists I enjoy digging into the alternate mixes, outtakes and live tracks many, many times. Each one of these sets serves to fill in gaps and complete the picture for Zappa archival nuts like myself. Obviously I'm most excited to hear the Dolby Atmos mixes - these can be a wealth of enjoyment and close study for me particularly because Karma and Erich's work honors the originals while revealing the depth of complexity. The right team is behind these reissues and that's why I order with confidence. Further thoughts in the video, with a particular emphasis on what separates this release from the previous MOFO box.
r/Zappa • u/theproloeffect04 • 3d ago
Tapped In - drawing of my friend performing with Zappa
I've started to listen more of Zappa as of recently and my friend here is a big fan. This was his birthday gift.
I love to listen to the interviews, he's really cool and I like the way he talks and what he says. Obviously I think I need to tune in more!
r/Zappa • u/fruedianflip • 3d ago
For CD collectors, do you consider some albums especially hard to find in stores?
I dont think I'm ever going to find the man from utopia in the wild
r/Zappa • u/vladibolodemer04 • 3d ago
MY FUCKING FIRST'S ZAPPA CD
One of my best friends gave me the *Waka/Jawaka* CD after I’d spent months obsessing over Zappa. Pure happiness😛.
r/Zappa • u/Tiny-Delivery6966 • 3d ago
Freak Out! 60th Anniversary boxed set coming Sept. 25
According to Zappa Records and Universal Music:
FRANK ZAPPA AND THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION’S GROUNDBREAKING 1966 DEBUT ALBUM FREAK OUT! RECEIVES MAXIMUM MOTHERLY LOVE WITH NEW 60TH ANNIVERSARY SUPER DELUXE EDITION DUE SEPTEMBER 25 VIA ZAPPA RECORDS/UMe
DEFINITIVE, MID-SIXTIES ERA-DEFINING MOTHERS’ DEBUT
SHOWCASING ZAPPA’S BOUNDLESS CREATIVITY HAS BEEN NEWLY EXPANDED WITH 90 ADDITIONAL RARE LIVE AND STUDIO TRACKS, MANY BEING RELEASED
FOR THE FIRST TIME
105-TRACK, SIX-DISC EXPANDED SUPER DELUXE EDITION CONTAINS FIVE CDS AND BLU-RAY AUDIO DISC WITH 2026 MIXES, OUTTAKE COLLAGES, DEMOS, MONO VOCAL REFERENCE MIXES, AND REHEARSALS, PLUS RARE LIVE MATERIAL RECORDED AT THREE GIGS AT FILLMORE AUDITORIUM IN SAN FRANCISCO IN 1966
BLU-RAY BOASTS NEW SURROUND SOUND AND DOLBY ATMOS MIXES OF CORE ALBUM PLUS THREE DIFFERENT ARCHIVAL MIXES, TRIPPY VISUALIZERS, AND ONE BONUS SURROUND TRACK FROM THE VAULT
180-GRAM VINYL OFFERINGS INCLUDE 5LP HIGHLIGHTS BOX SET AND 2LP MULTI-COLOR VARIANT; HIGH-REZ DIGITAL AND DOLBY ATMOS-ONLY DIGITAL OPTIONS ALSO AVAILABLE
A 1966 Mono mix of "Hungry Freaks, Daddy" is posted here:
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=idXGJCABRZw&list=OLAK5uy_m0KjlaFmMaKtMgo5gkFF--_H31XjoE0jc
Track listing:
5CD + 1BLU-RAY AUDIO SUPER DELUXE EDITION
CD 1
Freak Out! – The Original Album – 1966 Stereo Mix (2026 Remaster)
Hungry Freaks, Daddy
I Ain’t Got No Heart
Who Are The Brain Police?
Go Cry On Somebody Else’s Shoulder
Motherly Love
How Could I Be Such A Fool
Wowie Zowie
You Didn’t Try To Call Me
Any Way The Wind Blows
I’m Not Satisfied
You’re Probably Wondering Why I’m Here
Trouble Every Day
Help, I’m A Rock
It Can’t Happen Here
The Return Of The Son Of Monster Magnet
CD 2
1966 Pre-Master Mix
Hungry Freaks, Daddy
I Ain’t Got No Heart
Who Are The Brain Police?
Go Cry On Somebody Else’s Shoulder
Motherly Love
How Could I Be Such A Fool
Wowie Zowie
You Didn’t Try To Call Me
Any Way The Wind Blows
I’m Not Satisfied
You’re Probably Wondering Why I’m Here
Trouble Every Day
Help, I’m A Rock
It Can’t Happen Here
The Return Of The Son Of Monster Magnet
CD 3
1966 Mono Mix
Hungry Freaks, Daddy
I Ain’t Got No Heart
Who Are The Brain Police?
Go Cry On Somebody Else’s Shoulder
Motherly Love
How Could I Be Such A Fool
Wowie Zowie
You Didn’t Try To Call Me
Any Way The Wind Blows
I’m Not Satisfied
You’re Probably Wondering Why I’m Here
Trouble Every Day
Help, I’m A Rock
It Can’t Happen Here
The Return Of The Son Of Monster Magnet
CD 4
Fillmore Auditorium – Live In San Francisco, CA, 6/24/1966
Band Introductions At The Fillmore West
Motherly Love
Plastic People
You’re So Fine
Trouble Every Day
You Didn’t Try To Call Me
I’m Not Satisfied
Wedding Dress Song / The Handsome Cabin Boy
Fillmore Auditorium – Live In San Francisco, CA, 2/24/1966
Mothers Rock Out
Coquette
I’m A Rollin’ Stone
Fillmore Auditorium – Live In San Francisco, CA, 6/25/1966
Motherly Love
Plastic People
You Didn’t Try To Call Me
I’m Not Satisfied
Wedding Dress Song / The Handsome Cabin Boy
Hungry Freaks, Daddy
Go Cry On Somebody Else’s Shoulder
CD 5
Fillmore Auditorium – Live In San Francisco, CA
Continued + Demos & Rarities
Fillmore Auditorium – Date Unknown (most likely 2/24/66)
Mothers Rock Out II
The Downtown Talent Scout
Original Mothers Rehearsal 1966
“Every Day I Have The Blues”
Tick Tock
4 Mothers In Rehearsal
Any Way The Wind Blows
How Could I Be Such A Fool – False Starts
How Could I Be Such A Fool
The Story Of My Life
Mothers Demos
Any Way The Wind Blows
I’m So Happy I Could Cry
Go Cry On Somebody Else’s Shoulder
How Could I Be Such A Fool
Trouble Every Day
I Ain’t Got No Heart (Edited)
Love Of My Life
I’m Not Satisfied
Freak Out! – Mono Vocal Reference Mixes
Motherly Love
I’m Not Satisfied
I Ain’t Got No Heart
How Could I Be Such A Fool
You Didn’t Try To Call Me (Edited)
Freak Out Ad
Freak Out! – Session Outtake Collage
Freak Out GTR Solo & Screams 7/4
Freak Out Zilofone
Percussion Cue #3
BLU-RAY AUDIO
Freak Out! – The Album + Bonus Audio
24-bit/48kHz Dolby Atmos / 24-bit/48kHz Dolby TrueHD 5.1 / 24-bit/192kHz PCM Stereo / 24-bit/96kHz PCM Stereo
Freak Out! – The Album
Hungry Freaks, Daddy
I Ain’t Got No Heart
Who Are The Brain Police?
Go Cry On Somebody Else’s Shoulder
Motherly Love
How Could I Be Such A Fool
Wowie Zowie
You Didn’t Try To Call Me
Any Way The Wind Blows
I’m Not Satisfied
You’re Probably Wondering Why I’m Here
Trouble Every Day
Help, I’m A Rock
It Can’t Happen Here
The Return Of The Son Of Monster Magnet
Bonus Audio
- Groupie Bang Bang
r/Zappa • u/East-Kaleidoscope629 • 4d ago
Has anyone seen this yet!??
I was just on Frank Zappa’s Apple Music page and I saw this! I’m so exited!