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| − | [[ | + | '''Japan''' is a country in [[Asia]]. The capital is [[Tokyo]]. It is notable as the only Asian country where Frank Zappa and his band ever performed. |
| − | [[ | + | ==Frank Zappa concerts in Japan== |
| + | * [[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]] | ||
| − | == | + | ==Japan referenced in Frank Zappa's work== |
* ''[[Cheepnis]]'': ''"while the monster just ate Japan"'' | * ''[[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?"'' | * ''[[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. | * 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> | * ''[[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> | ||
| + | * ''[[Dong Work For Yuda]]'' was inspired by [[John Smothers]] talking about musician [[Yuya Uchida]] and his bodyguard Gon, but mispronouncing them as ''"Don work for Yuta"''. | ||
* ''[[A Little Green Rosetta]]'': ''"Rang Tang Ding Dong, (I'm The Japanese Sandman)".'' | * ''[[A Little Green Rosetta]]'': ''"Rang Tang Ding Dong, (I'm The Japanese Sandman)".'' | ||
* ''[[Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk]]'': ''"Hey, look, Godzilla!"'' | * ''[[Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk]]'': ''"Hey, look, Godzilla!"'' | ||
* On the [[Barking Pumpkin]] logo, the cat says ''"Holy shit!"'' in Japanese. | * 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?"'' | * [[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?"'' | ||
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==Composers== | ==Composers== | ||
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* [[The Tigers]] | * [[The Tigers]] | ||
* [[Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra]] | * [[Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra]] | ||
| + | * [[Yuya Uchida]] | ||
==Other== | ==Other== | ||
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==Collectibles== | ==Collectibles== | ||
* ''[[Peaches En Regalia Music Box]]'' | * ''[[Peaches En Regalia Music Box]]'' | ||
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| + | ==Frank Zappa about Japan== | ||
| + | [[Matt Groening]]: ''"Well, what about noh music? Japanese?"'' | ||
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| + | [[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)]]'', 1991.) | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Latest revision as of 13:43, 9 August 2026
Japan is a country in Asia. The capital is Tokyo. It is notable as the only Asian country where Frank Zappa and his band ever performed.
Contents
Frank Zappa concerts in Japan
- 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
Japan referenced in Frank Zappa's work
- 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]
- Dong Work For Yuda was inspired by John Smothers talking about musician Yuya Uchida and his bodyguard Gon, but mispronouncing them as "Don work for Yuta".
- 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?"
Composers
Pop and rock artists
- Boredoms
- Brain Police
- EL-MALO
- Merzbow
- Yoko Ono
- The Plastics
- Jun Shimoyama
- Sugizo
- The Tigers
- Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra
- Yuya Uchida
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)
Collectibles
Frank Zappa about Japan
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), 1991.)
