Frank Zappa and the new Mothers of Invention will defile the Sabbath this weekend by actually appearing before the public and performing their inspired cruddy music at 8 p.m. Sunday in Peterson. (read more)

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As I sit down to type this review, I have just heard the news of Janis Joplin's death, presumably from an overdose of drugs, alcohol, or both. Coming so soon after the deaths under similar circumstances of Al Wilson and Jimi Hendrix, it really casts a pall over the groovy mood I've just been put in by Frank Zappa and his delightful new Mothers of Invention. (read more)

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Frank Zappa, one the most innovative and important figures in rock music history will headline a show at the SDSU Open Air Theater tomorrow night.

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A rock fan can follow some groups for long periods of time, but some groups tire in the listeners mind. Frank Zappa proved in a Friday night concert at the Open Air Theater that he can continue to return year after year, tour after tour, with material as fresh and energetic as anything most groups will ever put out. (read more)

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Frank Zappa's individuality as a musician can attributed to what he has instigated in popular music. He was the first to record a album as a single piece of music with Freak Out, which influenced later releases by artists like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.  (read more)

See also "Frank Zappa Mystery Disk" by Ralph Hulett.

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