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Title: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (')
Post by: Woody on February 11, 2014, 08:49:46 PM
Ripple is doing a week of albums released in 1974. Here's my review of the very first album I ever owned -

http://ripplemusic.blogspot.com/2014/02/it-was-40-years-ago-today-1974-in.html
Title: Re: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (')
Post by: mortlock on February 12, 2014, 01:42:35 AM
great album, the jack bruce bass stuff is killer!!
Title: Re: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (')
Post by: thisissomeguy on February 25, 2014, 03:55:59 PM
Agreed, the whole album is great but the title track featuring Jack Bruce and the opening Nanook/ Pancake medley are the standouts for me.

Ruth Underwood talks about the crazy marimba solo she did for the album;
Title: Re: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (')
Post by: JuliaJ on February 27, 2014, 05:40:14 PM
My brother was into zappa and I never got it. it's all too complicated for me but some of the lyrics are funny. I'll give zappa that.
Title: Re: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (')
Post by: MadJohnShaft on March 01, 2014, 08:22:55 AM
When I was a kid I liked the funny songs but over time I connect with the instruments - Jack Bruce you say?