Frank Zappa - Man From Utopia

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1. Frank was influenced by numerous avant-garde and contemporary composers. Which one of the following did he often refer to besides Edgard Varèse? Conlon Nancarrow Alberto Ginastera Charles Ives Phillip Glass

2. Who played violin on "Fifty-Fifty?" Stephane Grappelli Jean Luc Ponty Jerry Goodman Jorge Pinchevsky

3. Who sang uncredited background vocals on "Overnight Sensations?" The Ikettes The Ronettes The Shirelles The Persuasions

4. What was percussionist Ruth Underwood's maiden name? Kominski Komanoff Romanoff Romanski

5. What is the numerical title of the instrumental track that Frank co-wrote and performed with Indian violin legend, Shankar? Sixty-Nine Thirteen Eighty-six Sixteen

6. What was the title of the song that featured activities in a Jewish haberdashery? "Village Of The Sun "Pound For A Brown" "Eddie, Are You Kidding" "Jewish Princess"

7. What type of sandwich did Frank's family eat while he was growing up? Baked Bean and Avacado Corn and Mashed Potato Peanut Butter and Banana Peanut Butter and Onion

8. Who sang "Heavenly Bank Account" on "Zappa's Universe?" The Manhattan Transfer Take 6 Rockapella The Nylons

9. Who is the Zappa family friend who narrated "Frank Zappa: American Composer" a radio documentary produced By Steve Rowland and Gail Zappa for NPR? Beverly D' Angelo Don Van Vliet Mike Keneally Joel Thorme

10. Who was "the Indian of the group?" Napolean Murphy Brock Jimmy Carl Black Motorhead Sherwood Bunk Gardner

11. What was the name of the "hair" band who's lead guitar player was immortalized in "Punky's Whips?" Poison Great White Cinderella Angel

12. What was the name of the album that first featured people talking inside of a piano? "Mothermania" "Freak Out" "Lumpy Gravy" "Absolutely Free"

13. Who was Cal Schenkel? Zappa/Mothers early manager and A&R director Zappa/Mothers early producer and studio engineer Zappa/Mothers early cover artist and art director Zappa/Mothers early live sound engineer and equipment manager

14. "Jazz From Hell" was recorded primarily using what instrument(s)? Percussion Synclavier Guitar Mechanical (Player) Piano

15. What is UMRK? Frank's basement studio Barfko-Swill's corporate offices A rehersal studio in Van Nuys Dweezil's touring band