The Hot Rats Book

Author : Bill Gubbins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1493047752

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The Hot Rats Book by Bill Gubbins Pdf

Hot Rats, the second solo album by Frank Zappa, is considered by his fans and critics alike to be a groundbreaking, important record, as well as one of his most innovative efforts of all time. The first recording project after the dissolution of the original Mothers of Invention, Zappa composed, arranged, and produced all of the music on Hot Rats while playing electric guitar on all tracks. The album contains the song "Peaches en Regalia," widely recognized as a modern jazz-fusion standard. This entire groundbreaking and historical record--including using new sixteen-multitrack recording and overdub technics for the first time ever--was captured in photos by Bill Gubbins, who shot the recording sessions and live performances of the record immediately following its release. Most of these images have never before been published in book form, appearing here for the first time. The "Hot Rats" Book: A Fifty-Year Retrospective of Frank Zappa's "Hot Rats" also contains essays by author Bill Gubbins; Ian Underwood, who was involved in working with Zappa on the recording sessions; Steve Vai; David Fricke; and Matt Groening.

Author : Frank Zappa
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2001-02-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781458488206

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Frank Zappa - Hot Rats (Songbook) by Frank Zappa Pdf

(Guitar Recorded Versions). Our matching folio to Frank Zappa's influential first solo album features note-for-note transcriptions with tab for all six songs, lots of photos, and an intro by and album cover courtesy of Matt Groening. Includes: The Gumbo Variations * It Must Be a Camel * Little Umbrellas * Peaches in Regalia * Son of Mr. Green Genes * and Willie the Pimp. This 1969 jazz-rock fusion masterpiece also features guest appearances by Captain Beefheart and Jean-Luc Ponty.

Author : Frank Zappa,Peter Occhiogrosso
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780671705725

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Real Frank Zappa Book by Frank Zappa,Peter Occhiogrosso Pdf

Recounts the career of the rock music performer.

Author : Mick Ekers
Publisher : Backbeat Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Music
ISBN : 1540012026

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Zappa's Gear by Mick Ekers Pdf

Frank Zappa was an unremitting musical innovator and experimenter, always looking for ways to exploit the latest advances in technology. His working life coincided with the explosive development of music technology that ran from the 1960s through the following three decades. Without such inventions as the Marshall amplifier, the Gibson SG, the wah-wah pedal, and the Synclavier--much of it modified to his requirements and used in ways for which they had never been designed--Zappa's "air sculptures," as his music has been described, would have had a significantly different shape and texture.¶ Lavishly illustrated--including over 180 unique photographs of Frank Zappa's guitars and equipment taken by the author at his UMRK studio in LA and featuring a foreword by Dweezil Zappa--Zappa's Gear offers an unprecedented inside look at the machinery behind the legendary music. In addition to a detailed presentation of the equipment, Zappa's Gear also introduces some of the pioneering inventors, engineers, and entrepreneurs without whom the instruments would not exist.¶ Zappa's Gear is an official Frank Zappa book produced and written with the full cooperation and endorsement of Gail Zappa and the Zappa Family Trust.

Author : Debbie Ducommum
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-27
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9781935484981

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Rats by Debbie Ducommum Pdf

An excellent introduction to the remarkable rat, written by the world-famous Rat Lady, Debbie Ducummum, Rats offers expert advice to all keepers of these popular fancy pets. Held in high regard in Ancient Egypt, major Asian societies, and discriminating homes in America, rats are the most intelligent rodent on the planet and enjoy playing games with their keepers. As with all editions in the Complete Care Made Easy series, Rats offers readers information about selecting the right pets from good sources and acquiring all of the home essentials (for rats: cage, toys, bedding, and furnishings). The book discusses food options and the importance of feeding a rat a healthy, low-cal, low-fat diet based on fruits, veggies, and legumes plus recipes and menu tips. The author also covers the important considerations of rat proofing the home for keepers who opt to give their pets free run of their dwellings. The chapter "Beginning Your Friendship" discusses rat socialization, handling, grooming, cleaning, and interactions with children and other pets. The health of a pet rat is covered in the "Health Care" chapter that includes choosing a veterinarian, the first vet visit, spaying/neutering, the weekly health exam, plus handling common rat maladies and dealing parasites and emergencies. The real f-u-n begins in chapter seven, "Fun Activities," in which the reader can learn how to train his or her rat to walk on a leash, enrich his rat's life with entertaining games, and learn party tricks to impress visitors to the rat's home. True rat lovers will enjoy taking their rats to shows;just like dog shows;to show off their rat's conformation and natural beauty. The chapter "Show Time" offers advice on preparing for shows, classes at shows, and competing for ribbons. The final chapter on breeding offers rat enthusiasts advice about reproduction, the birthing process, and handling pups. Glossary, appendices, and index included.

Author : Charles Ulrich
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Music
ISBN : 1554201462

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The Big Note by Charles Ulrich Pdf

Music. THE BIG NOTE is the complete guide to the music of Frank Zappa--100 albums recorded over 35 years, the 80+ players on them, each one of 1,772 tracks described in detail, backed up by 1,424 citations. Based on hundreds of interviews, letters, and e-mail correspondences with scores of musicians, singers, engineers, artists, copyists, and others who worked with Zappa, THE BIG NOTE provides the liner notes that every album in the protean and prolific composer's oeuvre cries out for. It is the indispensible resource for any Zappa fan or scholar.

Author : Barry Miles
Publisher : Atlantic Books Ltd
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2014-11-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781782396789

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Frank Zappa by Barry Miles Pdf

Barry Miles knew Frank Zappa intimately and was present at the recording of some of his most important albums. This sparkling biography brings the Zappa the musician and composer, Zappa the controversialist and Zappa the family man (despite his love of groupies, he was married for more than 30 years) together for the first time. Barry Miles' biography follows Zappa from his sickly Italian-American childhood in the 1940s (when his father, Frank senior, worked for the US military and was used to test the efficacy of new biological warfare agents) to his death from cancer in the 1990s. Miles shows how Zappa's goal had been to become a classical composer, until he realised that he would starve to death pursuing this ambition in post-war America. In an effort to make music people would actually listen to, in the mid-1960s he joined a noisy new band called 'The Mothers of Invention'. Before long, Zappa had taken over as singer, song writer and lead guitarist and together they exploded on to the San Francisco freak scene. Following the release of recordings such as Freak Out, Absolutely Free, We're Only In It For the Money and Hot Rats, Zappa's reputation in the United States and in Europe, especially the UK, Germany and Holland, took off. When the Berlin wall fell, Frank was surprised to learn that his extravagant music embodied sixties liberty for a generation of dissidents (including Vaclav Havel, who invited Zappa to be his minister for culture). Frank Zappa is an authoritative and hugely enjoyable portrait of a singular man and a vivid evocation of the West Coast scene.

Author : Robert C. O'Brien
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781665911610

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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh by Robert C. O'Brien Pdf

Some extraordinary rats come to the aid of a mouse family in this Newbery Medal Award–winning classic by notable children’s author Robert C. O’Brien. Mrs. Frisby, a widowed mouse with four small children, is faced with a terrible problem. She must move her family to their summer quarters immediately, or face almost certain death. But her youngest son, Timothy, lies ill with pneumonia and must not be moved. Fortunately, she encounters the rats of NIMH, an extraordinary breed of highly intelligent creatures, who come up with a brilliant solution to her dilemma. And Mrs. Frisby in turn renders them a great service.

Author : Geoff Wills
Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-08
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781785897993

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Zappa and Jazz by Geoff Wills Pdf

Frank Zappa's music has a unique and easily recognisable quality, and is a brilliant synthesis of a wide range of cultural influences. This book focuses on just one of the influences on Zappa's music, namely Jazz.

Author : Elizabeth Winthrop
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2006-04-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0805079866

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The Red-Hot Rattoons by Elizabeth Winthrop Pdf

After the death of their parents, five young rats decide to leave the barnyard to make a name for themselves in the big city, facing unscrupulous rivals and dangerous humans along the way.

Author : Lisa T. Sarasohn
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781421441382

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Getting Under Our Skin by Lisa T. Sarasohn Pdf

"Vermin are not only pestering; they shape the way people look at each other and are a way that some people get to feel superior to others"--

Author : Paul Zindel
Publisher : Graymalkin Media
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781935169666

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Rats by Paul Zindel Pdf

Sarah and her brother have grown up next to the world’s largest garbage dump on Staten Island in New York City. Little do they know, thousands of rodents at the dump have mutated into gruesome, killer rats and one of the workers there has just been badly mauled. Without mercy, the rats wreak havoc and devistation upon the once-peaceful neighborhood, entering homes through kitchen sinks and toilets. Now the entire city stands on the brink of total infestation. Can the kids save millions of innocent people from the approaching and unrelenting rat horde?

Author : Andee Nathanson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0692839526

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Andee Eye by Andee Nathanson Pdf

Author : Liam O'Donnell
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2008-10-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1551438828

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Ramp Rats by Liam O'Donnell Pdf

Fresh from his adventures in Wild Ride, Marcus is back and helping his cousin, Bounce, learn to skate. Between learning how to ollie and do a 50-50 grind, Bounce and his friends also have to avoid the skate-park goons and take on the outlaw bikers who are terrorizing the small town. Excitement, action and some radical skating tips. Hang on for another wild ride!

Author : Co de Kloet
Publisher : Jawbone
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2022-02-22
Category : Music
ISBN : 1911036815

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Frank and Co by Co de Kloet Pdf

"With this book, the Zappa fan will get a glimpse into Frank that I don't believe any other book written by him or about him expresses. And us Zappa fans love that. Thank you, Co." - Steve Vai "I think the best way to start when somebody says something can't be done, just look at them and say: why not?" - Frank Zappa, Los Angeles, 1990 Co de Kloet and Frank Zappa were friends for many years, and during that time Co recorded nearly every conversation the two men had. They also corresponded frequently--about life, music, politics, and much more besides--and this book offers a unique chronicle of their friendship, from their first meeting in 1977 to Zappa's death in 1993. Co is renowned as an expert on Zappa's music, but this book is about far more than that, and is unlike any other collection of interviews. As his son Dweezil writes in his foreword, Frank was a reluctant and sometimes combative interviewee, yet his conversations with Co were open and wide-ranging. Through more than two decades of these discussions, Frank & Co reveals a thoughtful, sensitive, and expansive Zappa, offering readers new insights into the life and career of one of the great masters of twentieth-century American music. It also includes Co's favourite memories of Frank, as well as interviews with Zappa alumni Flo & Eddie, Jimmy Carl Black, Pamela Zarubica, and Don van Vliet, aka Captain Beefheart.