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 ==See Also==
-<blockquote>"Frank put musicians through this ordeal because he liked to make them humble. He even did that to [[Jean-Luc Ponty]]! He looked him in the face and said, 'So you can't play that, eh?' You have to say, 'I guess not, Frank!' I said to him once, 'Why don't ''you'' play this?' He laughed and said, 'I can't play that! I have to make a living for all of us by writing it.'"</blockquote>
+<blockquote>''"Frank put musicians through this ordeal because he liked to make them humble. He even did that to [[Jean-Luc Ponty]]! He looked him in the face and said, 'So you can't play that, eh?' You have to say, 'I guess not, Frank!' I said to him once, 'Why don't ''you'' play this?' He laughed and said, 'I can't play that! I have to make a living for all of us by writing it.'"''</blockquote>
 <div align=right>— [[Peter Wolf]], [[The Zappa Legacy]], April 1994.
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 [[Category:Pianists|Wolf]]
 [[Category:Keyboardists|Wolf]]
-[[Category:Producers|Wolf]]
+[[Category:Record Producers|Wolf]]
 [[Category:Composers|Wolf]]
 [[Category:Celebrity Fans|Wolf]]

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 '''Peter Wolf''' is an [[Austria]]n pianist, keyboardist, composer and music producer.
-He should not be confused with the Peter Wolf of [[wikipedia:J. Geils Band|J. Geils Band]] fame (who's real name is Peter Blankfield).
+He should not be confused with the Peter Wolf of [[wikipedia:The J. Geils Band|The J. Geils Band]] fame (whose real name is Peter Blankfield).
 His father was a pianist, so Peter started playing piano at age 4, and started at the [[wikipedia:Konservatorium Wien|Conservatory of the City of Vienna]] in [[Vienna]] at age of 6. He came to the US in 1975 at the age of 23 and played  bebop for a year, before hooking up with [[Biography|FZ]]. Wolf auditioned for [[The Mothers]] thanks to [[Andre Lewis]], who knew one of Peter's collaborators.<br>
-One of Peter Wolfs friends at the time was [[Thomas Nordegg]], who for a period of years was Zappa's road manager, videographer etc.<br>
+One of Peter Wolf's friends at the time was [[Thomas Nordegg]], who for a period of years was Zappa's road manager, videographer etc.<br>
-Also of Viennese extraction is [[Wikipedia:André Heller|André Heller]], an international most distinguished artist, performer, writer, singer, who in August 1978 organized a side event of the Forum Alpbach, [http://www.alpbach.org], hiring [[Biography|Frank Zappa]] to write a signation for the daily TV reports. Artopia Hymn [http://www.quertzkuh.org/hermann/rooms/zappa/78_08_Artopia_Hymne.mp3], Artopia Signation[http://www.quertzkuh.org/hermann/rooms/zappa/78_08_Artopia_Signation.mp3].<br>
+Also of Viennese extraction is [[Wikipedia:André Heller|André Heller]], an international most distinguished artist, performer, writer, singer, who in August 1978 organized a side event of the Forum Alpbach, [http://www.alpbach.org], hiring [[Biography|Frank Zappa]] to write a signation for the daily TV reports. Artopia Hymn [http://www.quertzkuh.org/hermann/rooms/zappa/78_08_Artopia_Hymne.mp3]{{dead link}}, Artopia Signation[http://www.quertzkuh.org/hermann/rooms/zappa/78_08_Artopia_Signation.mp3]{{dead link}}.<br>
 Peter Wolf provided keyboards for [[Sheik Yerbouti]], [[Joe's Garage Act I]], [[Joe's Garage Acts II & III]], [[Tinseltown Rebellion]], [[Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar]] set, [[Baby Snakes]], [[Frank Zappa: Guitar]], [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1]], [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4]], [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6]], [[Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa]], [[Halloween]], and [[Quaudiophiliac]]; also for the [[:Category:Beat The Boots|Beat The Boots]] series disks [[Anyway The Wind Blows (BTB)]], [[Saarbrücken 1978 (BTB)]], & [[At The Circus (BTB)]], and on [[Trance-Fusion]].<br>
 Peter can be seen in the Zappa movies [[Baby Snakes (The Film)|Baby Snakes]] and [[Video From Hell]]. He returned to his native Austria in 1994 to work as a producer and composer.
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 <div align=right>— [[Peter Wolf]], [[The Zappa Legacy]], April 1994.
-[[Category:Bandmembers|Wolf, Peter]]
+[[Category:Bandmembers|Wolf]]
-[[Category:Pianists|Wolf, Peter]]
+[[Category:Pianists|Wolf]]
-[[Category:Keyboardists|Wolf, Peter]]
+[[Category:Keyboardists|Wolf]]
-[[Category:Producers|Wolf, Peter]]
+[[Category:Producers|Wolf]]
-[[Category:Composers|Wolf, Peter]]
+[[Category:Composers|Wolf]]
-[[Category:Celebrity Fans|Wolf, Peter]]
+[[Category:Celebrity Fans|Wolf]]

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 Also of Viennese extraction is [[Wikipedia:André Heller|André Heller]], an international most distinguished artist, performer, writer, singer, who in August 1978 organized a side event of the Forum Alpbach, [http://www.alpbach.org], hiring [[Biography|Frank Zappa]] to write a signation for the daily TV reports. Artopia Hymn [http://www.quertzkuh.org/hermann/rooms/zappa/78_08_Artopia_Hymne.mp3], Artopia Signation[http://www.quertzkuh.org/hermann/rooms/zappa/78_08_Artopia_Signation.mp3].<br>
-Peter Wolf provided keyboards for [[Sheik Yerbouti]], [[Joe's Garage Act I]], [[Joe's Garage Acts II & III]], [[Tinseltown Rebellion]], [[Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar]] set, [[Baby Snakes]], [[Frank Zappa: Guitar]], [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1]], [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4]], [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6]], [[Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa]], [[Halloween]], and [[Quaudiophiliac]]; also for the [[Beat The Boots]] series disks [[Anyway The Wind Blows (BTB)]], [[Saarbrücken 1978 (BTB)]], & [[At The Circus (BTB)]], and on [[Trance-Fusion]].<br>
+Peter Wolf provided keyboards for [[Sheik Yerbouti]], [[Joe's Garage Act I]], [[Joe's Garage Acts II & III]], [[Tinseltown Rebellion]], [[Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar]] set, [[Baby Snakes]], [[Frank Zappa: Guitar]], [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1]], [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4]], [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6]], [[Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa]], [[Halloween]], and [[Quaudiophiliac]]; also for the [[:Category:Beat The Boots|Beat The Boots]] series disks [[Anyway The Wind Blows (BTB)]], [[Saarbrücken 1978 (BTB)]], & [[At The Circus (BTB)]], and on [[Trance-Fusion]].<br>
 Peter can be seen in the Zappa movies [[Baby Snakes (The Film)|Baby Snakes]] and [[Video From Hell]]. He returned to his native Austria in 1994 to work as a producer and composer.

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 Also of Viennese extraction is [[Wikipedia:André Heller|André Heller]], an international most distinguished artist, performer, writer, singer, who in August 1978 organized a side event of the Forum Alpbach, [http://www.alpbach.org], hiring [[Biography|Frank Zappa]] to write a signation for the daily TV reports. Artopia Hymn [http://www.quertzkuh.org/hermann/rooms/zappa/78_08_Artopia_Hymne.mp3], Artopia Signation[http://www.quertzkuh.org/hermann/rooms/zappa/78_08_Artopia_Signation.mp3].<br>
-Peter Wolf provided keyboards for [[Sheik Yerbouti]], [[Joe's Garage Act I]], [[Joe's Garage Acts II & III]], [[Tinseltown Rebellion]], [[Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar]] set, [[Baby Snakes]], [[Frank Zappa: Guitar]], [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1]], [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4]], [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6]], [[Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa]], [[Halloween]], and [[Quaudiophiliac]]; also for the [[Beat The Boots]] series disks [[Anyway The Wind Blows (BTB)]], [[Saarbrücken 1978 (BTB)]], & [[At The Circus (BTB)]], and on [[Trance-Fusion]].<br>
+Peter Wolf provided keyboards for [[Sheik Yerbouti]], [[Joe's Garage Act I]], [[Joe's Garage Acts II & III]], [[Tinseltown Rebellion]], [[Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar]] set, [[Baby Snakes]], [[Frank Zappa: Guitar]], [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1]], [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4]], [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6]], [[Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa]], [[Halloween]], and [[Quaudiophiliac]]; also for the [[Beat The Boots]] series disks [[Anyway The Wind Blows (BTB)]], [[Saarbrücken 1978 (BTB)]], & [[At The Circus (BTB)]], and on [[Trance-Fusion]].<br>
 Peter can be seen in the Zappa movies [[Baby Snakes (The Film)|Baby Snakes]] and [[Video From Hell]]. He returned to his native Austria in 1994 to work as a producer and composer.

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 One of Peter Wolfs friends at the time was [[Thomas Nordegg]], who for a period of years was Zappa's road manager, videographer etc.<br>
-Also of Viennese extraction is [[André Heller]], an international most distinguished artist, performer, writer, singer, who in August 1978 organized a side event of the Forum Alpbach, [http://www.alpbach.org], hiring [[Biography|Frank Zappa]] to write a signation for the daily TV reports. Artopia Hymn [http://www.quertzkuh.org/hermann/rooms/zappa/78_08_Artopia_Hymne.mp3], Artopia Signation[http://www.quertzkuh.org/hermann/rooms/zappa/78_08_Artopia_Signation.mp3].<br>
+Also of Viennese extraction is [[Wikipedia:André Heller|André Heller]], an international most distinguished artist, performer, writer, singer, who in August 1978 organized a side event of the Forum Alpbach, [http://www.alpbach.org], hiring [[Biography|Frank Zappa]] to write a signation for the daily TV reports. Artopia Hymn [http://www.quertzkuh.org/hermann/rooms/zappa/78_08_Artopia_Hymne.mp3], Artopia Signation[http://www.quertzkuh.org/hermann/rooms/zappa/78_08_Artopia_Signation.mp3].<br>
 Peter Wolf provided keyboards for [[Sheik Yerbouti]], [[Joe's Garage Act I]], [[Joe's Garage Acts II & III]], [[Tinseltown Rebellion]], [[Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar]] set, [[Baby Snakes]], [[Frank Zappa: Guitar]], [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1]], [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4]], [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6]], [[Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa]], [[Halloween]], and [[Quaudiophiliac]]; also for the [[Beat The Boots]] series disks [[Anyway The Wind Blows (BTB)]], [[Saarbrücken 1978 (BTB)]], & [[At The Circus (BTB)]], and on [[Trance-Fusion]].<br>
 Peter can be seen in the Zappa movies [[Baby Snakes (The Film)|Baby Snakes]] and [[Video From Hell]]. He returned to his native Austria in 1994 to work as a producer and composer.

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 Also of Viennese extraction is [[André Heller]], an international most distinguished artist, performer, writer, singer, who in August 1978 organized a side event of the Forum Alpbach, [http://www.alpbach.org], hiring [[Frank Zappa]] to write a signation for the daily TV reports. Artopia Hymn [http://www.quertzkuh.org/hermann/rooms/zappa/78_08_Artopia_Hymne.mp3], Artopia Signation[http://www.quertzkuh.org/hermann/rooms/zappa/78_08_Artopia_Signation.mp3].<br>
-Peter Wolf provided keyboards for [[Sheik Yerbouti]], [[Joe's Garage Act I]], [[Joe's Garage Acts II & III]], [[Tinseltown Rebellion]], [[Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar]] set, [[Baby Snakes]], [[Guitar]], [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1]], [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4]], [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6]], [[Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa]], [[Halloween]], and [[QuAUDIOPHILIAc]]; also for the [[Beat The Boots]] series disks [[Anyway The Wind Blows (BTB)]], [[Saarbrücken 1978 (BTB)]], & [[At The Circus (BTB)]], and on [[Trance-Fusion]].<br>
+Peter Wolf provided keyboards for [[Sheik Yerbouti]], [[Joe's Garage Act I]], [[Joe's Garage Acts II & III]], [[Tinseltown Rebellion]], [[Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar]] set, [[Baby Snakes]], [[Guitar]], [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1]], [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4]], [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6]], [[Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa]], [[Halloween]], and [[Quaudiophiliac]]; also for the [[Beat The Boots]] series disks [[Anyway The Wind Blows (BTB)]], [[Saarbrücken 1978 (BTB)]], & [[At The Circus (BTB)]], and on [[Trance-Fusion]].<br>
 Peter can be seen in the Zappa movies [[Baby Snakes (The Film)|Baby Snakes]] and [[Video From Hell]]. He returned to his native Austria in 1994 to work as a producer and composer.