Friday the 20th, 7-9pm SL time - While he insisted his music not be remembered (as it was intended only for the time it was released), it's my pleasure to grate against the artist's postmortem druthers and present a two hour set of the music of Frank Zappa at The Velvet.
December might as well be declared an official Frank Zappa month; Wednesday the 4th was the 20th anniversary of the musician's death, and Saturday the 21st would have been his 71st birthday. What better time to construct a set of music showcasing this man's contributions? Frank Zappa's stances on social engineering, politics or pop culture, his genius in musical arrangement, his standing as guitar virtuoso and musical composer, and his willingness to say what he thought - often as sarcastically as possible and regardless of popular opinion - created, I suspect to Frank's chagrin, a legend.
For this evening, I have selected a fairly even mix of standard songs-with-vocals and straight-up instrumentals from the 1970-1985 period. Of course, there's a bonus here and there for the folks who enjoy the really early releases, but this is when Frank produced his best work, IMHO. In other words, tonight will feature a fairly approachable set of Frank's music, including a lion's share of live material, perfect for those not familiar with the artist's body of work. I hope you will attend tonight's set and experience the music of Frank Zappa for yourself.
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