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| − | + | '''Los Angeles''' is a city in Southern [[California]], Los Angeles is the second-largest city in the [[United States of America]], after [[New York]]. | |
| + | The Los Angeles music scene of the late 1960s included [[The Mothers|The Mothers of Invention]] as well as [[Jim Morrison|the Doors]],<ref>[https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19802/ Show 43 - Revolt of the Fat Angel: Some samples of the Los Angeles sound. (Part 3)]</ref> [[Sonny & Cher]], [[Nancy Sinatra]], [[the Byrds]], and [[the Monkees]].<ref>[https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19808/ Show 44 - Revolt of the Fat Angel: Some samples of the Los Angeles sound. (Part 4)]</ref> | ||
| − | + | ==References to Los Angeles in Frank Zappa's work== | |
| + | * The ''[[Freak Out! Hot Spots]]''. | ||
| + | * ''[[The Idiot Bastard Son]]'': ''"The mother's a hooker, somewhere in L.A."'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Tuna Fish Promenade (Mix Outtake)]]'': ''"The cost of the tickets back to L.A."'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Just Another Band From L.A.]]'', with ''[[Billy The Mountain]]'' in particular being filled with references to locations in L.A. | ||
| + | * ''[[Magdalena]]'': ''"Daughter of the smog-filled winds of Los Angeles"'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Debra Kadabra]]'': ''"Just across East L.A."'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Fembot in A Wet T-Shirt Nite]]'': ''"And it's the charming Mary from Canoga Park"'' (a neighborhood in L.A., in the [[San Fernando Valley]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[Valley Girl]]'': About girls from the [[San Fernando Valley]]: ''"On [[Ventura]], there she goes"'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Jezebel Boy]]'': ''"Now this is what happens in Los Angeles."'' | ||
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| + | ==Frank Zappa concerts held in Los Angeles== | ||
| + | *[[68/09/09 The Joey Bishop Show Vine Street Theater Hollywood Los Angeles US]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | ==People born in Los Angeles== |
| − | *[[ | + | * [[Diane Baker]] |
| − | *[[ | + | * [[Busdriver]] |
| − | *[[ | + | * [[John Cage]] |
| − | *[[ | + | * [[Cheech & Chong]] |
| − | *[[ | + | * [[Ry Cooder]] |
| − | *[[ | + | * [[Eric Dolphy]] |
| − | *[[ | + | * [[Wild Man Fischer]] |
| − | *[[ | + | * [[Pamela Miller]] |
| − | *[[ | + | * [[Tyler, The Creator]] |
| − | *[[ | + | * [[Mark Volman]] |
| + | * [[Burt Ward]] | ||
| + | * [[Ahmet Zappa]] | ||
| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[7885 Woodrow Wilson Drive]] (Zappa's home between 1968 and 1993, location of the [[Utility Muffin Research Kitchen]] and [[The Vault]]) | ||
| + | * [[Ash Grove]] | ||
| + | * [[Bido Lido's]] | ||
| + | * [[Blue Grotto]] | ||
| + | * [[Bolic Sound]] | ||
| + | * [[Canter's Deli]] | ||
| + | * [[Carl's House]] | ||
| + | * [[Chez]] | ||
| + | * [[Colonial West Model]] | ||
| + | * [[El Monte Legion Stadium]] | ||
| + | * [[Gee Gee's]] | ||
| + | * [[Glenoaks]] | ||
| + | * [[Haunted House]] | ||
| + | * [[Hollywood]] ([[Barney's Beanery]], [[Canters Fairfax Restaurant]], [[Hollywood Police Station]], [[Hollywood Ranch Market]], [[Sunset Boulevard]]) | ||
| + | * [[IT's Boss]] | ||
| + | * [[Kendun Recorders]] | ||
| + | * [[KPFK]] | ||
| + | * [[The Log Cabin]] | ||
| + | * [[Los Angeles Free Press]] | ||
| + | * [[Los Angeles Free Press Advertisements]] | ||
| + | * [[Los Angeles Philharmonic]] | ||
| + | * [[Lumpy Gravy (The Restaurant)]] | ||
| + | * [[Omnibus]] | ||
| + | * [[Pandora's Box]] | ||
| + | * [[Pauley Pavilion]] | ||
| + | * [[P.J.'s]] | ||
| + | * [[Paramount Recording Studios]] | ||
| + | * [[Playa del Rey]] | ||
| + | * [[Reseda]] | ||
| + | * [[Royce Hall]] | ||
| + | * [[San Fernando Valley]] ([[Ventura]]) | ||
| + | * [[Santa Monica]] | ||
| + | * [[Santa Monica Boulevard]] | ||
| + | * [[Sea Witch]] | ||
| + | * [[Shrine Exposition Hall]] | ||
| + | * [[Stripcombers]] | ||
| + | * [[Tropicana Motel]] | ||
| + | * [[The Troubadour]] | ||
| + | * [[TTG Recording Studios]] | ||
| + | * [[UCLA]] | ||
| + | * [[Ventura]] | ||
| + | * [[The Village Recording Studios]] | ||
| + | * [[Vito's Studio & Store]] | ||
| + | * [[Whitney Recording Studio]] | ||
| + | * [[Wild Thing]] | ||
| + | * [[The World Church]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:08, 27 July 2026
Los Angeles is a city in Southern California, Los Angeles is the second-largest city in the United States of America, after New York.
The Los Angeles music scene of the late 1960s included The Mothers of Invention as well as the Doors,[1] Sonny & Cher, Nancy Sinatra, the Byrds, and the Monkees.[2]
Contents
References to Los Angeles in Frank Zappa's work
- The Freak Out! Hot Spots.
- The Idiot Bastard Son: "The mother's a hooker, somewhere in L.A."
- Tuna Fish Promenade (Mix Outtake): "The cost of the tickets back to L.A."
- Just Another Band From L.A., with Billy The Mountain in particular being filled with references to locations in L.A.
- Magdalena: "Daughter of the smog-filled winds of Los Angeles"
- Debra Kadabra: "Just across East L.A."
- Fembot in A Wet T-Shirt Nite: "And it's the charming Mary from Canoga Park" (a neighborhood in L.A., in the San Fernando Valley)
- Valley Girl: About girls from the San Fernando Valley: "On Ventura, there she goes"
- Jezebel Boy: "Now this is what happens in Los Angeles."
Frank Zappa concerts held in Los Angeles
People born in Los Angeles
- Diane Baker
- Busdriver
- John Cage
- Cheech & Chong
- Ry Cooder
- Eric Dolphy
- Wild Man Fischer
- Pamela Miller
- Tyler, The Creator
- Mark Volman
- Burt Ward
- Ahmet Zappa
See also
- 7885 Woodrow Wilson Drive (Zappa's home between 1968 and 1993, location of the Utility Muffin Research Kitchen and The Vault)
- Ash Grove
- Bido Lido's
- Blue Grotto
- Bolic Sound
- Canter's Deli
- Carl's House
- Chez
- Colonial West Model
- El Monte Legion Stadium
- Gee Gee's
- Glenoaks
- Haunted House
- Hollywood (Barney's Beanery, Canters Fairfax Restaurant, Hollywood Police Station, Hollywood Ranch Market, Sunset Boulevard)
- IT's Boss
- Kendun Recorders
- KPFK
- The Log Cabin
- Los Angeles Free Press
- Los Angeles Free Press Advertisements
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Lumpy Gravy (The Restaurant)
- Omnibus
- Pandora's Box
- Pauley Pavilion
- P.J.'s
- Paramount Recording Studios
- Playa del Rey
- Reseda
- Royce Hall
- San Fernando Valley (Ventura)
- Santa Monica
- Santa Monica Boulevard
- Sea Witch
- Shrine Exposition Hall
- Stripcombers
- Tropicana Motel
- The Troubadour
- TTG Recording Studios
- UCLA
- Ventura
- The Village Recording Studios
- Vito's Studio & Store
- Whitney Recording Studio
- Wild Thing
- The World Church
