The Mother of Invention is . . . ?

[patrice]

[hobbit709]

1. Frank Zappa

[safeinOhio]

4. Rip Torn Flesh?

[Raven]

2. Is this a trick question?

[meegbear]

3. The Mothers of Invention was an American band active from 1964 to 1975 ...

They mainly performed works by and were the original recording group of US composer and guitarist Frank Zappa (1940–1993), although other members have had occasional writing credit. The band's first album, in 1966, was a double LP named Freak Out!, In 1969, Zappa disbanded the original group. In 1970, Zappa created a new group under the same name. In that same year, Zappa did an ambitious concept film/album project 200 Motels, but the group disbanded in late 1971 after Zappa was attacked onstage during a London concert. In the 1970s, Zappa released albums as "Zappa/Mothers" (Roxy & Elsewhere, 1974) or "Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention" (One Size Fits All, 1975) until he permanently dropped the "Mothers of Invention" moniker in 1976.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mothers_of_Invention

[Oregone]

5. money?

[Birthmark]

6. Living under an assumed name in...

...a small cottage by a mountain stream. She ain't comin' out until she feels wanted for something other than a reward.

[MineralMan]

7. Retired and living in the Bahamas?

[WCGreen]

8. Neccessity...

[WCGreen]

9. Neccessity...

Honestly, I only hit the button once...

[Stevenmarc]

10. Nancy Elliott

[dipsydoodle]

11. Bacon.

.

[SidDithers]

14. Bacon is an appropriate answer to just about any question...

Mmmmm, bacon.

:applause:

Sid

[dipsydoodle]

16. It is regarded

as proof there really is God. Hence its importance. :)

[HopeHoops]

12. The weed, man. Wait, what were we talking about?

:hippie: :smoke:

[90-percent]

13. MOI

They were originally just named "The Mothers".

"Of Invention" was added by a nervous MGM/Verve record executive that was afraid of censorship.

The Mothers of Invention were originally "The Soul Giants". They hired Zappa and the rest is history. Jimmy Carl Black of the Soul Giants/Mothers/Geronimo Black/Grandmothers just passed away in the last year or so.

-90% Jimmy

[Zorra]

15. Laziness, of course. n/t

[geardaddy]

17. Always bitching how her children never visit?