Fun Trivia : Zappa, Frank

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Which Beatle appeared in Frank Zappa's movie '200 Motels'?

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Ringo Starr. Ringo played the role of Larry the Dwarf who was dressed like Frank Zappa and shared his unique hairstyle.



Three members of which 60's hit-making group later joined Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention?

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The Turtles. Mark Volman.Howard Kaylan, and drummer Jim Pons of the Turtles were members of the Mothers of Invention for several years.



Which is NOT the name of one of Frank Zappa's children?

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Neptune.



Which guitar player was a member of a band fronted by David Lee Roth as well as one led by Frank Zappa?

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Steve Vai. Eddie Van Halen never played in Frank Zappa's band although he did actually give guitar lessons to Frank's son Dweezil.



Where did Frank Zappa study music?

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Antelope Valley Junior College.



What is NOT the title of a Frank Zappa song?

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Requiem for an Armadillo. To the best of my knowledge NO ONE has recorded 'Requiem for an Armadillo'.



Which jazz musician never performed as a member of Frank Zappa's band?

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Miles Davis.



The quote 'The Present Day Composer Refuses To Die' appeared in the liner notes of several Frank Zappa albums. To whom is this quote attributed?

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Edgard Varese.



What was the cause of Frank Zappa's death?

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Prostate Cancer. Early detection of his cancer would have most likely prevented the untimely death of this musical genius. If you are over forty get annual tests for prostate cancer.



Frank Zappa was born where?

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Baltimore, MD. It is commonly thought that FZ was born in California, but he was actually born and spent the early part of his life in Baltimore, MD.



Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention's debut LP was?

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Freak Out. This was Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention's first LP released in 1966.



Frank Zappa produced which Captain Beefheart LP?

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Trout Mask Replica. This album is widely considered to be Captain Beefheart's masterpiece.



On the LP's 'Joe's Garage: Act I, II and III', the voice of the 'Central Scrutinizer' was whom?

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Frank Zappa. Frank is heard repeatedly narrating all three LP's using a menacing voice as the character 'The Central Scrutinizer'.



From what song is the following line "I don't even care If your dad's the heat"?

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Wowie Zowie.



Which type of guitar did Zappa NOT commonly play?

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Gibson Flying V. Zappa commonly used Gibson SG's, Gibson Les Paul's and copies of Fender Stratocasters that were built by Performance Guitars.



Which Zappa album listed below is NOT a live LP?

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Them or Us. 'Them or Us' was one of the few Zappa albums from the 80's that contained no live material at all.



The name of Frank's oldest child is?

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Moon Unit. Moon Unit is the oldest, followed by Dweezil, Ahmet, and finally Diva.



Which Zappa movie-video was not released to the public for over two decades after its completion?

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Uncle Meat. 'Uncle Meat' was completed in 1970, but was not released to the public for over two decades. 'Zappa in New York' was the title of a Zappa double LP, but never made into a movie.



What famous musician joined Zappa's band on stage to perform one of his own original compositions on the Zappa LP 'Broadway the Hardway'?

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Sting. After meeting Zappa in a hotel prior to a concert, Sting was invited to perform the Police song 'Murder by Numbers' with Zappa's band. It was recorded and later released on the Zappa LP 'Broadway the Hardway'. Sting preludes the song with some humorous narration involving TV evangelist Jimmy Swaggert. They then bust into a spirited jazzy version of the Police tune.



Who played violin on "Fifty-Fifty?"

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Jean Luc Ponty. Zappa also wrote "King Kong" to feature Ponty.



Who sang uncredited background vocals on "Overnight Sensations?"

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The Ikettes. Allegedly Ike Turner was upset with Frank for paying the Ikettes too much for the session.



What was percussionist Ruth Underwood's maiden name?

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Komanoff. Ruth also contributed to the 1977 album by Billy Cobham called "Inner Conflicts." She played marimbas and xylophone.



What is the numerical title of the instrumental track that Frank co-wrote and performed with Indian violin legend, Shankar?

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Thirteen. It appears on You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6. Frank introduced it as follows: "Now this little, this little number is in thirteen, it's subdivided 5/8 and 4/4 if you wanna clap your hands. 12-123-1234 12-123-1234 12-123-1234 12-123-1234. Pretty Good."



What was the title of the song that featured activities in a Jewish haberdashery?

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"Eddie, Are You Kidding". Īt appeared on "Just Another Band From LA" and featured Flo and Eddie.



What type of sandwich did Frank's family eat while he was growing up?

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Corn and Mashed Potato. This "tasty little morstle" was chronicled in "The Real Frank Zappa Book" written by Frank and Peter Occhiofrosso.



Who sang "Heavenly Bank Account" on "Zappa's Universe?"

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Rockapella. Rockapella also did a Folger's coffee commercial a while back.



Who is the Zappa family friend who narrated "Frank Zappa: American Composer" a radio documentary produced By Steve Rowland and Gail Zappa for NPR?

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Beverly D' Angelo. D'Angelo appeared with Chevy Chase in the "National Lampoon Vacation" series.



Who was "the Indian of the group?"

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Jimmy Carl Black. Jimmy Carl Black was born Feb. 1st 1938 as James Inkanish Jr. in El Paso Texas. He met Roy Estrada and Ray Collins and started the band called "The Soul Giants" which became the Mothers (of Invention). Black recorded regularly with Frank from 1966 to 1971. He always wanted to know "when are we gonna get paid?"



What was the name of the "hair" band who's lead guitar player was immortalized in "Punky's Whips?"

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Angel. His name was Punky Meadows and he was a finalist to replace Ace Frehley in KISS in 1982.



What was the name of the album that first featured people talking inside of a piano?

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"Lumpy Gravy". Johnny Guerin and Victor Feldman, later of Tom Scott's LA Express, appear on "Lumpy Gravy."



Who was Cal Schenkel?

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Zappa/Mothers early cover artist and art director. Cal's surrealistic covers included "The Grand Wazoo", "Overnight Sensation", and "Burnt Weenie Sandwich." Great stuff...