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<h2 style="background-color:#FDF5DB;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold; border:2px solid #a3b0bf; text-align:left; color:#555; padding:8px;"><strong>“I don't care whether I'm remembered. As a matter of fact, there's a lot of people who would like to forget about me as soon as possible, and I'm on their side! You know? Just ... hurry up and get it over with. I do what I do because I like doing it, I do it for my amusement first, if it amuses you ... that's fine. I'm happy that you'll participate in it. But, uh, after I am dead and gone, there is no need to deal with any of this stuff, because it is not written for future generations, it is not performed for future generations. It is performed for now. Get it while it's hot, you know? That's it.”</strong><br><div align=right> ''[[Frank Zappa]] from [["There Is No Need"]]''</div></h2>
  
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<h2 style="background-color:#FDF5DB;font-size:200%;font-weight:bold; border:2px solid #a3b0bf; text-align:left; color:#555; padding:8px;"><strong>Welcome to [[Zappa Wiki Jawaka]]!</strong></h2>
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[[Image:Fztitle.jpg|right|frame|Frank Zappa (1940 –1993)]]
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<b>Zappa Wiki Jawaka</b> contains [[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] articles attempting to record the life, times and music of [[Frank Zappa]].
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<br>There is always room for more articles so please feel free to [[:Help:Contents|contribute]].
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Use the links on the left and below to start exploring or type something into the Search box - <b>Go</b> will take you straight to the page if it exists and <b>Search</b> will find all references to your query.
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Articles in <b>Zappa Wiki Jawaka</b> can be divided into broad groups:
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<h2 style="background-color:#FDF5DB;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold; border:2px solid #a3b0bf; text-align:left; color:#555; padding:8px;"><strong>About Frank Zappa:</strong> ''The life and times of Frank Zappa.''</h2>
  
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*[[Biography]]
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*'''March 19''': disabled anonymous ("not logged in") editing. You must now have an account (and be logged in) to edit/create pages. This was done mainly to prevent wiki-spam/trolling.
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**[[:Category:Biographical Trivia|Biographical Trivia]]
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**[[:Category:Timeline|Timeline]]  
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** "Discography", "Zappa Per Album", "Tracks" and "Supporting Cast" are now categories. "Zappa Per Album" and "Tracks" are subcategories of the "Discography". What this means when editing:  
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*** For editing "Zappa Per Album" pages, tag that page as follows: <nowiki>[[Category:Discography]] [[Category:Zappa Per Album]]</nowiki>.
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**Articles [[:Category:Articles about Zappa|about Zappa]]  
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**Articles [[:Category:Articles by Zappa|by Zappa]]  
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*** For editing  "Supporting Cast" pages, tag the page as follows: <nowiki>[[Category:Supporting Cast]]</nowiki>.
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**Books [[:Category:Books about Zappa|about Zappa]]  
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** Since I'm still adding categories and don't want to rush things: please don't edit any pages other than those that fall under "[[:Category:Zappa Per Album|Zappa Per Album]]", "[[:Category:Tracks|Tracks]]",  "[[:Category:Musicians|Musicians]]" and "[[:Category:Supporting Cast|Supporting Cast]]" for the time being. Thanks!
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**Books [[:Category:Books by Zappa|by Zappa]]
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*[[:Category:Zappa Family|Family]]
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* Please read [http://wiki.killuglyradio.com/index.php/Help:Contents#Naming_conventions the updated Naming Conventions] before adding/editing articles - thanks!
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*[[:Category:Favorite Music|Favorite Music]]
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*[[:Category:Geography|Geography]]
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If you want to contribute, start off by creating an account. Then, [http://wiki.killuglyradio.com/index.php/Help:Contents read the help-page]. There's important stuff being added there frequently at this point, so don't miss it - even if this is not your first visit.
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<h2 style="background-color:#FDF5DB;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold; border:2px solid #a3b0bf; text-align:left; color:#555; padding:8px;"><strong>The Project/Object:</strong> ''The works of Frank Zappa.''</h2>
  
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Still have questions? Suggestions? Drop a note at killuglyradio {at} gmail {dot} com, or post a message at [http://www.killuglyradio.com/discuss/index.php?board=11 the Zappa Wiki Jawaka Forum] and we'll get back to you asap. :-)
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*[[:Category:Original Albums|Albums]]
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*[[Album Chronology]]
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*[[Album History]]
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*[[:Category:Bootlegs|Bootlegs]]
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*[[:Category:Compilations|Compilations]]
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*[[:Category:Samplers And Promos|Samplers And Promos]]
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*[[:Category:Side Projects|Side Projects]]
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*[[:Category:Singles|Singles]]
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*[[:Category:Special Editions|Special Editions]]
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*[[:Category:Tours|Tours]]
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*[[:Category:Tracks|Tracks]]
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*[[:Category:Lyrics|Lyrics]]
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*Tributes ([[:Category:Tributes & Covers|covers]],[[:Category:Tributes & Cover Albums|albums]] and [[:Category:Tributes & Cover Bands|bands]])
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*[[:Category:Videography|Videography]]
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<h2 style="background-color:#FDF5DB;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold; border:2px solid #a3b0bf; text-align:left; color:#555; padding:8px;"><strong>Supporting Cast:</strong> ''The people that played a role in Frank Zappa's life.''</h2>
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*[[:Category:Actors|Actors]]
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*[[:Category:Conductors|Conductors]]
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*[[:Category:Engineers|Engineers]]
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*[[:Category:Lawyers|Lawyers]]
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*[[:Category:Managers|Managers]]
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*[[:Category:Musicians|Musicians]]
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*[[:Category:Producers|Producers]]
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*[[:Category:Road Managers|Road Managers]]
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*[[:Category:Writers|Writers]]
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*Zappa [[:Category:Zappa Family|Family]] and [[:Category:Zappa Household|Household]]
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<h2 style="background-color:#FDF5DB;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold; border:2px solid #a3b0bf; text-align:left; color:#555; padding:8px;"><strong>Help with editing pages:</strong> ''When in doubt, visit these pages first.''</h2>
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*[[Project Charter]]
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*[[Help:Contents|General editing guidelines]]
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*[[:Special:Categories|All Categories]]
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*[[Templates|Category Templates]]
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*[[Wiki Syntax]]
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*[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents#For_editors Media Wiki Help Pages]
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<h2 style="background-color:#FDF5DB;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold; border:2px solid #a3b0bf; text-align:left; color:#555; padding:8px;"><strong>Information is not knowledge. Knowledge is not wisdom. Wisdom is not truth. Truth is not beauty. Beauty is not love. Love is not music. Music is the best...</strong><br><div align=right> ''[[Frank Zappa]] from [[Packard Goose]]''</div></h2>
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<p style="color: #666; font-size: 9px; margin-top: 20px;"><b>GENERAL DISCLAIMER:</b> wiki.killuglyradio.com is an unofficial fan-made community dedicated to Frank Zappa. We are non-profit and not in any way endorsed or connected with The Zappa Family Trust and/or Zappa.com. The Zappa Family Trust and Dweezil Zappa have no formal or informal association and in no way condone or support our efforts to further enhance knowledge of and appreciation of the many and vast talents of Frank Zappa. Our efforts are simply nothing more than a fan's efforts to broaden the knowledge and appreciation of the many works of Frank Zappa. As such, this site exists solely as an educational tool to help achieve that goal.</p>

Latest revision as of 10:30, 28 January 2012

“I don't care whether I'm remembered. As a matter of fact, there's a lot of people who would like to forget about me as soon as possible, and I'm on their side! You know? Just ... hurry up and get it over with. I do what I do because I like doing it, I do it for my amusement first, if it amuses you ... that's fine. I'm happy that you'll participate in it. But, uh, after I am dead and gone, there is no need to deal with any of this stuff, because it is not written for future generations, it is not performed for future generations. It is performed for now. Get it while it's hot, you know? That's it.”


Welcome to Zappa Wiki Jawaka!

Frank Zappa (1940 –1993)

Zappa Wiki Jawaka contains 5,800 articles attempting to record the life, times and music of Frank Zappa.
There is always room for more articles so please feel free to contribute.

Use the links on the left and below to start exploring or type something into the Search box - Go will take you straight to the page if it exists and Search will find all references to your query.

Articles in Zappa Wiki Jawaka can be divided into broad groups:

About Frank Zappa: The life and times of Frank Zappa.


The Project/Object: The works of Frank Zappa.

Supporting Cast: The people that played a role in Frank Zappa's life.


Help with editing pages: When in doubt, visit these pages first.

Information is not knowledge. Knowledge is not wisdom. Wisdom is not truth. Truth is not beauty. Beauty is not love. Love is not music. Music is the best...

GENERAL DISCLAIMER: wiki.killuglyradio.com is an unofficial fan-made community dedicated to Frank Zappa. We are non-profit and not in any way endorsed or connected with The Zappa Family Trust and/or Zappa.com. The Zappa Family Trust and Dweezil Zappa have no formal or informal association and in no way condone or support our efforts to further enhance knowledge of and appreciation of the many and vast talents of Frank Zappa. Our efforts are simply nothing more than a fan's efforts to broaden the knowledge and appreciation of the many works of Frank Zappa. As such, this site exists solely as an educational tool to help achieve that goal.

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