Happy Zappadan! And all things Zappa

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[quote]Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe.
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Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.
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You can’t be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline. It helps if you have some kind of a football team, or some nuclear weapons, but at the very least you need a beer.
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Tobacco is my favorite vegetable.
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Government is the Entertainment Division of the military-industrial complex.
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Tax the FUCK out of the churches!
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It’s better to have something to remember, than nothing to regret.[/quote]

He would have been 68 on the 21st of December. :notworthy:

Much missed.

It’s that time again.
youtube.com/watch?v=kBQPkLuwy80

youtube.com/watch?v=r6cplMM3d_Q
Steve Vai story

youtube.com/watch?v=7p6yUvQBXSY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuvDwdmKH9s&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc96Wiq9Odc

[quote=“GuyInTaiwan”]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuvDwdmKH9s&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc96Wiq9Odc[/quote]
Ha. Letterman didn’t have enough time to talk to Frank because of Pee Wee. Something ironic about free speech.

There’s also that interview on Youtube (I can’t remember which one) where he talks about his part in the downfall of the Berlin Wall. It was something like him joking that he should/could/would become America’s representative for some talks and the East Germans and Russians didn’t know who he was and actually got him involved. It was something bizarre like that.

There’s a public bust of Zappa in Vilnius (or maybe Riga – I think it’s Vilnius), sponsored and erected by some local fan club.

I guess Zappadan runs Dec 4 until Dec 21.

Watched great movie Frank Zappa 2020 documentary produced by his son. Great documentary but seems could not capture the vastness of this man’s life.

He had like 60 albums before he died. I’ve only been aware of Zappa but didn’t really know his music so I said Hey Google play some Frank Zappa music and found gems like Willie the Pimp, Cosmic Debris, Watermelon in Eastern Hay. I’m sure there are more.

Tip: Get your prostate checked regularly.

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