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Senior year, I found my Columbia House catalog had the conclusion to Joe’s Garage. Back in those days the physical limitations of a vinyl record or cassette meant that Frank Zappa had to divide Joe’s Garage into 3 records. Act I, I had picked up a year or so before. Now the double album Acts II & III was in my hand. It continued the story of Joe and Mary with even more bizarre plot devices and vulgar language.
I don’t think I appreciated Frank then they way I do now. Today, I’m conscious of his musical prowess and technical skill. Back then it was the humor that drove me. He was the Howard Stern of the music collection. He would say things that I couldn’t believe or play in mixed company.
My friend Scott is also a Frank Zappa fan but his collection never really included Joe’s Garage. A few weeks ago, i was helping him sort through his beer can collection and we decided to listen to the entire Joe’s Garage. This was something that I hadn’t done in decades. Oh, I’d slip a PG-13 song into a mix now and again but to run the entire thing? I can’t remember when it would have been. anyway, was we sorted and Frank punished the Bose, I couldn’t help but sing along to every single track. I was kind of surprised that all those lyrics were still in my head and the ease with which they poured out.
If you are curoius about Frank Zappa I recommend you start with Joe’s Garage but not in front of your young children.
A Token Of My Extreme
Stick It Out
Dong Work for Yuda
He Used To Cut The Grass
Packard Goose
Watermelon In Easter Hay One of my favorite Zappa guitar pieces and the video is a cool little snaphot of Frank Zappa the guiatrist and musician.
I just remembered. My friend Scott saw Dweezil Zappa doing his Zappa Plays Zappa show in upstat New York last night.