15 years ago today, Frank Zappa departed from this world.

[edbermac]

Frank Vincent Zappa December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993 :cry:

I'm listening to Hot Rats right now.

[Mad_Dem_X]

1. Wow, 15 years already?

Frank was one of a kind.

[semillama]

2. He truly was. A sad day indeed.

Since I was a junior in college at the time, I probably spent the night in some form of chemically-enhanced state listening to Joe's Garage and Apostrophe.

[Initech]

3. Zappa was a fuckin' genius. RIP.

[Zomby Woof]

4. If he had lived to see that last 8 years

His considerably rich catalog would be even more impressive. He was one of the very best to intersect music and politics, with precise social commentary. And goddamned funnier than hell, too.

To FZ: The present day composer refuses to die!

[Danger Mouse]

5. He was a genius.

And he is missed.
Why do great artists like John Lennon, Freddie Mercury, and Frank Zappa die young, but Paul Fucking McCartney is alive and well?

[tekisui]

6. Unmatched, unparalled genius.

Trouble Every Day still holds, as does nearly everything he wrote.

He left us an extensive catalog to study.

[Capn Sunshine]

7. RIP Fred

Probably in 1000 years they will worship at his altar. For now, he has a monstrous fan base.
a seasonal Zappa Favorite!

[Capn Sunshine]

8. RIP Fred

Probably in 1000 years they will worship at his altar. For now, he has a monstrous fan base.
a seasonal Zappa Favorite!

[Capn Sunshine]

9. DU burp nt

[Zomby Woof]

10. I thought it was the sake

Making you see triple. :D

[Capn Sunshine]

13. there's no booze in that stuff

ever notice? :rofl:

[Zomby Woof]

14. *hic*

Wazzat? :D

[Capn Sunshine]

17. another toonie sashimo, amigo?

:toast:

[Zomby Woof]

20. Don't mind if I do

:toast:

[nickgutierrez]

11. I was just introduced to his music a few weeks ago.

Since then, I've been playing the live "The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life" album pretty much non-stop.

"Johnny will never know what he missed..."

[FKA MNChimpH8R]

12. A towering genius

He could do everything from scatological humor to incredibly dense academic music with style, panache and humor. FZ was a musical titan.

[Whoa_Nelly]

15. Zircon Encrusted Tweezers 4Evah!

7th grade-1966
This was one of my favorite songs!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NCy5qaNDuI

Wowie Zowie
Your love's a treat
Wowie Zowie
You can't be beat
Wowie Zowie, baby
You're so neat
I don't even care
If you shave your legs

Wowie Zowie, baby
You're so fine
Wowie Zowie, baby
Please be mine
Wowie Zowie
Up and down my spine
I don't even care
If you brush your teeth

Dream of you each mornin'
I dream of you each night
Just the other day I got so shook up
I dreamed of you in the afternoon

I dream of you each mornin'
I dream of you each night
Just the other day I got so shook up
I had a flash in the afternoon

Wowie Zowie, baby
Love me do
Wowie Zowie
and I'll love you too
Wowie Zowie, baby
I'll be true
I don't even care
If your dad's the heat

(Wowie Zowie . . . )

Wowie
Wowie Zowie
Wowie
Wowie Zowie
Wowie
Wowie Zowie
Wowie
Wowie Zowie
Wowie
Wowie Zowie
Wowie
Wowie Zowie
Wowie . . .

Frank Zappa - 1966

[UndertheOcean]

16. That old Arab !

RIP you dirty bastard

[graywarrior]

18. Man, it doesn't seem that long ago.

[Shell Beau]

19. At the Hard Rock casino in Biloxi, MS there is piece of art that

is a portrait of Zappa made of bras and panties that were thrown on stage at his concerts over the years. As nasty as it is, it is pretty damn cool. Whoever did it was talented as hell and I hope they wore some thick ass gloves. And a mask for that matter.

[Capn Sunshine]

21. wow, that survived Katrina

commentary on the powah of teh Zappa

[Shell Beau]

22. Oh no, it came after Katrina. It is a new casino. They really

all are now but this one wasn't there before.