The Words and Music of Frank Zappa

Informationen zum Autor Kelly Fisher Lowe (1966-2007) was the director of the learning resource networks at the University of Wyoming and is the author of 100 Years of Caring: The Centennial History of Alliance Community Hospital. Klappentext A deep look at the work of one of the most insightful and incisive critics of late 20th-century American culture. Zusammenfassung Offers a focused treatment of the rock and pop songs of Frank Zappa (1940-93)! the great American composer. This book examines various aspects of his work! from his role as a satirist of the highest order to his place in the genre of "progressive rock" and his importance as an influential critic of American culture and society. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction to the Bison Books EditionAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Why Study Frank Zappa?1. You Call That Music?2. Satire and the Art of Frank Zappa3. The Mothers of InventionFreak Out!Absolutely FreeWe're Only in It for the MoneyLumpy GravyCruising with Ruben and the JetsUncle MeatMothermania4. Hot Rats, the Last Two Mothers Albums, Flo & Eddie, and the Jazz-Rock AlbumsHot RatsBurnt Weeny Sandwich and Weasels Ripped My FleshChunga's Revenge; Fillmore East, June 1971; 200 Motels; and Just Another Band from L.A.Waka/Jawaka and The Grand Wazoo5. The Duke-Brock / Progressive Rock Bands, Läther, and the Terry Bozzio AlbumsOver-Nite Sensation and Apostrophy (')Roxy & Elsewhere,mso-bidi-font-style: normal"One Size Fits All, and Bongo FuryZoot Allures Zappa in New York, Studio Tan, and Sleep DirtSheik Yerbouti6. Politics: 1979-88Joe's Garage, Acts I, II, & IIITinsel Town RebellionYou Are What You IsShip Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning WitchThe Man from Utopia and Them or UsThing-FishFrank Zappa Meets the Mothers of PreventionBroadway the Hard WayConclusionDiscography of Available Zappa RecordingsNotesBibliographic EssayBibliographyIndex

Klappentext
A deep look at the work of one of the most insightful and incisive critics of late 20th-century American culture.


Zusammenfassung
Offers a focused treatment of the rock and pop songs of Frank Zappa (1940-93), the great American composer. This book examines various aspects of his work, from his role as a satirist of the highest order to his place in the genre of "progressive rock" and his importance as an influential critic of American culture and society.

Inhalt
Introduction to the Bison Books Edition
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Why Study Frank Zappa?
1. You Call That Music?
2. Satire and the Art of Frank Zappa
3. The Mothers of Invention
Freak Out!
Absolutely Free
We're Only in It for the Money
Lumpy Gravy
Cruising with Ruben and the Jets
Uncle Meat
Mothermania
4. Hot Rats, the Last Two Mothers Albums, Flo & Eddie, and the Jazz-Rock Albums
Hot Rats
Burnt Weeny Sandwich and Weasels Ripped My Flesh
Chunga's Revenge; Fillmore East, June 1971; 200 Motels; and Just Another Band from L.A.
Waka/Jawaka and The Grand Wazoo
5. The Duke-Brock / Progressive Rock Bands, Läther, and the Terry Bozzio Albums
Over-Nite Sensation and Apostrophy (')
Roxy & Elsewhere,mso-bidi-font-style: normal"One Size Fits All, and Bongo Fury
Zoot Allures
Zappa in New York, Studio Tan, and Sleep Dirt
Sheik Yerbouti
6. Politics: 1979-88
Joe's Garage, Acts I, II, & III
Tinsel Town Rebellion
You Are What You Is
Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch
The Man from Utopia and Them or Us
Thing-Fish
Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention
Broadway the Hard Way
Conclusion
Discography of Available Zappa Recordings
Notes
Bibliographic Essay
Bibliography
Index

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