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Ike Willis became "the voice of Joe" for Zappa in 1978, his tenure with  [[The Mothers]] made him the "voice of Zappa" for the second half of Frank's career. Ike provided guitar and/or vocals for:
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Isaac Willis (born November 12, 1955) is an American vocalist and guitarist who was a regular member of Zappa's studio and touring bands from 1978 until the last tour in 1988.
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He can be heard on:
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*[[Joe's Garage Act I]]
 
*[[Joe's Garage Act I]]
 
*[[Joe's Garage Acts II & III]]
 
*[[Joe's Garage Acts II & III]]
 
*[[Tinseltown Rebellion]]
 
*[[Tinseltown Rebellion]]
*[[Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar]] set
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*[[Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar]] set
 
*[[You Are What You Is]]
 
*[[You Are What You Is]]
 
*[[Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch]]
 
*[[Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch]]
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*[[Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention]]
 
*[[Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention]]
 
*[[Does Humor Belong In Music?]]
 
*[[Does Humor Belong In Music?]]
*[[Guitar]]
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*[[Frank Zappa: Guitar]]
 
*[[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1]]
 
*[[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1]]
 
*[[Broadway The Hard Way]]
 
*[[Broadway The Hard Way]]
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*[[Halloween]]
 
*[[Halloween]]
 
*[[Trance-Fusion]]
 
*[[Trance-Fusion]]
*[[Beat The Boots]] series disks
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*[[:Category:Beat The Boots|Beat The Boots]] series disks
 
:*[[Anyway The Wind Blows (BTB)]]
 
:*[[Anyway The Wind Blows (BTB)]]
 
:*[[Saarbrücken 1978 (BTB)]]
 
:*[[Saarbrücken 1978 (BTB)]]
 
:*[[At The Circus (BTB)]]
 
:*[[At The Circus (BTB)]]
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:*[[Zappa '88: The Last U.S. Show]]
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==Linkage==
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[https://ikewillis.com/ike-home Ike Willis site]
  
Ike is another prime example of a major FZ player with little hard biographical data available; help!
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[[wikipedia:Ike Willis|Wikipedia]]
  
Ike Willis is a band member of [[The Band From Utopia]].
 
  
[[Category:Bandmembers|Willis, Ike]]
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[[Category:Bandmembers|Willis]]
[[Category:Singers|Willis, Ike]]
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[[Category:Singers|Willis]]
[[Category:Guitarists|Willis, Ike]]
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[[Category:Guitarists|Willis]]
[[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)|Willis, Ike]]
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[[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)|Willis]]

Latest revision as of 15:19, 30 November 2021