The Words and Music of Frank Zappa
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The Words and Music of Frank Zappa

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The Words and Music of Frank Zappa

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This is the first book to move beyond the details of Zappa's biography toward a focused treatment of his songs. Zappa worked in a musical realm unfamiliar to many radio listeners. Today, his music can be appreciated as a whole, emerging as a coherent, thoughtful, innovative—if somewhat daunting—body of work. Lowe has left no aspect of that work unexamined, from Zappa's role as a satirist of the highest order, to his place in the genre of progressive rock, and his importance as one of the foremost critics of American culture and society. Zappa's messages—musical and lyrical—may not always be clear, but they are well worth considering. The volume begins with a discussion of Zappa's role as a satirist and a discussion of his musical style, and then proceeds to a prolonged examination of his albums. Through this extended engagement with Zappa's music, a surprisingly clear perspective on his personal views is also provided, shedding light on his treatment of such topics as the falsified notion of love in popular culture, the compromising influence of money on popular music, and the concept of freedom in a systematized society, among other things. The book also features an official discography and a bibliographic essay that discusses the current state of Zappa scholarship.

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Publisher
Praeger
Year
2006
ISBN
9780313054570
Edition
1
Topic
Media & Performing Arts
Subtopic
Music

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Series Foreword
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. Introduction: Why Study Frank Zappa?
  5. 1. You Call That Music?
  6. 2. Satire and the Art of Frank Zappa
  7. 3. The Mothers of Invention
  8. 4. Hot Rats, the Last Two Mothers Albums, Flo & Eddie, and the Jazz-Rock Albums
  9. 5. The Duke-Brock/Progressive Rock Bands, Läther , and the Terry Bozzio Albums
  10. 6. Politics: 1979–88
  11. Conclusion
  12. Discography of Available Zappa Recordings
  13. Notes
  14. Bibliographic Essay
  15. Bibliography
  16. Index