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[[Matt Groening]]: ''"Well, what about noh music? Japanese?"'' | [[Matt Groening]]: ''"Well, what about noh music? Japanese?"'' | ||
| − | [[Frank Zappa]]: ''"I like that. That to me is like – it's science-fiction [[Anton Webern|Webern]] music. You know, people doing erratic grunts followed by one drumbeat and all this oddly balanced stuff. It's like points of sound in time oddly balanced, and I have no idea what it's about or what will be going on onstage, but the sound of it is something I find interesting."'' (FZ in [[The Mother Of All Interviews (Part 2)]]) | + | [[Biography|Frank Zappa]]: ''"I like that. That to me is like – it's science-fiction [[Anton Webern|Webern]] music. You know, people doing erratic grunts followed by one drumbeat and all this oddly balanced stuff. It's like points of sound in time oddly balanced, and I have no idea what it's about or what will be going on onstage, but the sound of it is something I find interesting."'' (FZ in [[The Mother Of All Interviews (Part 2)]]) |
==Articles referencing Japan or Japanese topics== | ==Articles referencing Japan or Japanese topics== | ||
| + | * ''[[Cheepnis]]'': ''"while the monster just ate Japan"'' | ||
| + | * ''[[For The Young Sophisticate]]'': ''"Would you still love me if my hair grew/ All down the side of my kimono?"'' | ||
| + | * On the cover of ''[[Sleep Dirt]]'', the Smog Monster from ''Godzilla Vs. The Smog Monster'' can be seen. | ||
| + | * ''[[Rat Tomago]]'', is named after a Japanese omelette (according to Zappa in ''[[Shut Up And Play Your Guitar]]'', Guitar Player Magazine, May-June 1979), the tamagoyaki. <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamagoyaki</ref> | ||
| + | * ''[[A Little Green Rosetta]]'': ''"Rang Tang Ding Dong, (I'm The Japanese Sandman)".'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk]]'': ''"Hey, look, Godzilla!"'' | ||
| + | * On the [[Barking Pumpkin]] logo, the cat says ''"Holy shit!"'' in Japanese. | ||
| + | * [[German Lunch]]: ''"Zees are Japanese tools. Why do you bring Japanese tools to Germany where we make the finest tools ever, you, what are you doingk?"'' | ||
| − | * [[ | + | ==Concerts== |
| − | + | * [[76/02/01 Tokyo Japan Asakusa Kokusai Gekijo]] | |
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* [[76/02/03 Osaka Japan Kosei Nenkin Kaikan]] | * [[76/02/03 Osaka Japan Kosei Nenkin Kaikan]] | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[76/02/04 Kyoto Japan Kyoto Daigaku Seibu Kodo]] |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[76/02/05 Tokyo Japan Nippon Seinen-Kan]] |
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* [[Tokyo]] | * [[Tokyo]] | ||
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| + | ==Composers== | ||
| + | * [[Toshiro Mayuzumi]] | ||
* [[Tōru Takemitsu]] | * [[Tōru Takemitsu]] | ||
| + | * [[Hiromi Uehara]] | ||
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| + | ==Pop and rock artists== | ||
| + | * [[Boredoms]] | ||
| + | * [[Brain Police]] | ||
| + | * [[EL-MALO]] | ||
* [[Merzbow]] | * [[Merzbow]] | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Yoko Ono]] |
| + | * [[The Plastics]] | ||
* [[Jun Shimoyama]] | * [[Jun Shimoyama]] | ||
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* [[Sugizo]] | * [[Sugizo]] | ||
| − | * [[The | + | * [[The Tigers]] |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra]] |
| − | * [[Yamamoto Seiichi, ATR, Hilah From Boredoms Meets Frank Zappa]] | + | |
| − | * [[Jun Shimoyama Ex The Roosters Meets Frank Zappa]] | + | ==Other== |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Bun-raku]] |
| − | * [[ | + | * ''[[El-Malo Ryuichiro Yunoki & Shigekazu Aida Meets Frank Zappa]]'' |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Godzilla]] |
| − | + | * [[Mothra]] | |
| + | * [[Kohjitsu Ohyama]] | ||
| + | * ''[[Panta From Brain Police Meets Frank Zappa]]'' | ||
| + | * [[Rodan]] | ||
| + | * ''[[Yamamoto Seiichi, ATR, Hilah From Boredoms Meets Frank Zappa]]'' | ||
| + | *'' [[Jun Shimoyama Ex The Roosters Meets Frank Zappa]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Sugizo Meets Frank Zappa]]'' | ||
| + | * [[Shoji Umemura]] | ||
| + | * ''[[Atsushi Yanaka from Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra Meets Frank Zappa]]'' | ||
==Record Companies== | ==Record Companies== | ||
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*[[Toshiba-EMI Limited]] | *[[Toshiba-EMI Limited]] | ||
*[[wikipedia:VAP_(company)|VAP]] | *[[wikipedia:VAP_(company)|VAP]] | ||
*[[VideoArts]] | *[[VideoArts]] | ||
| − | *[[Warner-Pioneer]] | + | *[[Warner Brothers|Warner-Pioneer]] |
*[http://www.yamaha-mv.co.jp Yamaha Music & Visuals] | *[http://www.yamaha-mv.co.jp Yamaha Music & Visuals] | ||
==Samplers And Promos== | ==Samplers And Promos== | ||
| − | + | *''[[Hot Rats (Box)]]'' (2001?, Disk Union/VideoArts 1208/14) | |
| − | *[[Hot Rats (Box)]] (2001?, Disk Union/VideoArts 1208/14) | + | *''[[Zappa In The Box]]'' (2004?, Disk Union/VideoArts 9001/10) |
| − | *[[Zappa In The Box]] (2004?, Disk Union/VideoArts 9001/10) | + | *''[[Uncle Meat (Box)]]'' (2006, Disk Union/VideoArts VACK 1203/8) |
| − | *[[Uncle Meat (Box)]] (2006, Disk Union/VideoArts VACK 1203/8) | + | *''[[Burnt Weeny Sandwich (Box)]]'' (2006, Disk Union/VideoArts VACK 1209/14) |
| − | *[[Burnt Weeny Sandwich (Box)]] (2006, Disk Union/VideoArts VACK 1209/14) | + | *''[[Does Humor Belong In Music (Box)]]'' (2007, Disk Union/VideoArts VACK 5914/20) |
| − | *[[Does Humor Belong In Music (Box)]] (2007, Disk Union/VideoArts VACK 5914/20) | + | *''[[Sheik Yerbouti (Box)]]'' (2008, Disk Union/VideoArts VACK 1319/27) |
| − | *[[Sheik Yerbouti (Box)]] (2008, Disk Union/VideoArts VACK 1319/27) | + | *''[[Lumpy Gravy (Box)]]'' (2008, Disk Union/VideoArts VACK 1328/37) |
| − | *[[Lumpy Gravy (Box)]] (2008, Disk Union/VideoArts VACK 1328/37) | + | *''[[Bongo Fury (Box)]]'' (2008, Disk Union/VideoArts VACK 1339/49) |
| − | *[[Bongo Fury (Box)]] (2008, Disk Union/VideoArts VACK 1339/49) | ||
==Collectibles== | ==Collectibles== | ||
| − | + | * ''[[Peaches En Regalia Music Box]]'' | |
| − | *[[Peaches En Regalia Music Box]] | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| + | *[[wikipedia:Obi (publishing)|Obi strip]] | ||
| − | + | ==References== | |
| + | <references/> | ||
[[Category:Countries]] | [[Category:Countries]] | ||
[[Category:Them Or Us (The List)]] | [[Category:Them Or Us (The List)]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:11, 18 July 2026
Matt Groening: "Well, what about noh music? Japanese?"
Frank Zappa: "I like that. That to me is like – it's science-fiction Webern music. You know, people doing erratic grunts followed by one drumbeat and all this oddly balanced stuff. It's like points of sound in time oddly balanced, and I have no idea what it's about or what will be going on onstage, but the sound of it is something I find interesting." (FZ in The Mother Of All Interviews (Part 2))
Articles referencing Japan or Japanese topics
- Cheepnis: "while the monster just ate Japan"
- For The Young Sophisticate: "Would you still love me if my hair grew/ All down the side of my kimono?"
- On the cover of Sleep Dirt, the Smog Monster from Godzilla Vs. The Smog Monster can be seen.
- Rat Tomago, is named after a Japanese omelette (according to Zappa in Shut Up And Play Your Guitar, Guitar Player Magazine, May-June 1979), the tamagoyaki. [1]
- A Little Green Rosetta: "Rang Tang Ding Dong, (I'm The Japanese Sandman)".
- Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk: "Hey, look, Godzilla!"
- On the Barking Pumpkin logo, the cat says "Holy shit!" in Japanese.
- German Lunch: "Zees are Japanese tools. Why do you bring Japanese tools to Germany where we make the finest tools ever, you, what are you doingk?"
Concerts
- 76/02/01 Tokyo Japan Asakusa Kokusai Gekijo
- 76/02/03 Osaka Japan Kosei Nenkin Kaikan
- 76/02/04 Kyoto Japan Kyoto Daigaku Seibu Kodo
- 76/02/05 Tokyo Japan Nippon Seinen-Kan
- Tokyo
Composers
Pop and rock artists
- Boredoms
- Brain Police
- EL-MALO
- Merzbow
- Yoko Ono
- The Plastics
- Jun Shimoyama
- Sugizo
- The Tigers
- Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra
Other
- Bun-raku
- El-Malo Ryuichiro Yunoki & Shigekazu Aida Meets Frank Zappa
- Godzilla
- Mothra
- Kohjitsu Ohyama
- Panta From Brain Police Meets Frank Zappa
- Rodan
- Yamamoto Seiichi, ATR, Hilah From Boredoms Meets Frank Zappa
- Jun Shimoyama Ex The Roosters Meets Frank Zappa
- Sugizo Meets Frank Zappa
- Shoji Umemura
- Atsushi Yanaka from Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra Meets Frank Zappa
Record Companies
Samplers And Promos
- Hot Rats (Box) (2001?, Disk Union/VideoArts 1208/14)
- Zappa In The Box (2004?, Disk Union/VideoArts 9001/10)
- Uncle Meat (Box) (2006, Disk Union/VideoArts VACK 1203/8)
- Burnt Weeny Sandwich (Box) (2006, Disk Union/VideoArts VACK 1209/14)
- Does Humor Belong In Music (Box) (2007, Disk Union/VideoArts VACK 5914/20)
- Sheik Yerbouti (Box) (2008, Disk Union/VideoArts VACK 1319/27)
- Lumpy Gravy (Box) (2008, Disk Union/VideoArts VACK 1328/37)
- Bongo Fury (Box) (2008, Disk Union/VideoArts VACK 1339/49)
