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http://www.musicdispatch.com/product/vi ... iteid=111&

Just got an email about a tab book for this album, but I'm not too excited because I've gotten them in the past and it never seems to materialize. Anyone have any info on the book? Legit this time? It says release date is going to be 12/27/10? I will hope, but not believe it until I sees it!

I like the idea of FZ tab books, but with Apostrophe and Hot Rats, I found myself just kind of skimming the main riffs and not delving much further than that. My memory isn't good enough to learn how to play lengthy improvised solos, and most of the complex written stuff just reminds me of how limited of a guitar player I am.

I like tab books too but I probably don't realize 95% of what's transcribed. Like you Madcow, if it helps me on the main riffs and chord progressions I'm usually satisfied.

Tab books are helpful, but they also have a few mistakes/incorrect notations. As a trumpet player, there are a lot of cool horn lines (and lines that can be played on the horn) so I started transcribing a lot of FZs stuff because of this. Sent a copy of Montana to Gail. Would like to do this sort of thing professionally.

maybe it'll help those cover bands play a little better.

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His new white socks, 'n his pants all black
His T-shirts rolled His watch is gold
A '55 Chevy that his brother just stoled

I hear what you're saying about tab books, but I have poor ears for picking out things and these books are really great for us hacks who don't make music our careers but who just want to learn a way to play the song that is pretty damn close, and the books are WAY better than anything on the web!

So, I got an email from music dispatch today that says Overnight Sensation is in! I'm excited and ordering one right now!!

Cool. I'll definitely get one. I'd like to see One Size Fits All released someday too.

I went to their web site and it still says it's unpublished and only available for pre order.

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The way I see it Barry, this should be a very dynamite show.

Looks like it's finally for sale

http://www.halleonard.com/search/search ... rank+zappa

Edit music dispatch has it for sale.
http://www.halleonard.com/consumer/chec ... tailers.do

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Arf you out of your fucking mind.

I ordered it through Hal Leonard from Music Dispatch, and a couple of weeks later they canceled my order. I'll believe it when I see it.

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It can be purchased here now....

http://cgi.ebay.com/Frank-Zappa-Over-Ni ... 1273014838

I just ordered one.

Well do you believe it now

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Arf you out of your fucking mind.

Uh, has anyone actually got their hands on one? As in "My OS tab book arrived today!!" When that happens, I'll order mine.

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Everytime we picked a booger we'd flip it on this one winduh. Every night we'd contribute, 2, 3, 4 boogers. We had to use a putty knife, man, to get them damn things off the winduh. There was some goober ones that weren't even hard...

Mine is in transit. Left CA on Jan.12.

looking forward to Zombie Woof as that would be a bitch to transcribe.

Try the following link:

Used Copies

These are supposedly used copies meaning that they would already have to exist. Sounds bogus to me, especially given that the Hal Leonard Corporation does not acknowledge their existence.

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The way I see it Barry, this should be a very dynamite show.

Hal Leonard set the list price @ $22.99.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/ ... dition=new
these some there going for cheaper price.

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Arf you out of your fucking mind.

My copy arrived in the mail today (Saturday). I paid $15.95 plus $3.49 for shipping (still well under the suggested retail price) from a seller on Ebay. If you live in or near Ohio, the sellers music store is called Lutherie. Their address is 34 West State Rd, Cleves, Ohio 45002. They have them in stock. I probably could have found a copy locally at Guitar Center or one of the other music stores, but opted for Ebay instead.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... K:MEWAX:IT


Most of the sellers on Amazon are rip offs. $60.65 - $62.47 for used and $63.14 - $64.05 for new?

I not seen a least one seller a time on amazon with the price under $22.99 Fact.

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Arf you out of your fucking mind.

What's your opinion on it's authenticity/accuracy?

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The way I see it Barry, this should be a very dynamite show.

I haven't had a chance to really break it down yet, but from a quick browse, it's similar to the treatment of Hot Rats and Apostrope ('). One difference is that the transcriptions were done by Paul Pappas for OS, where HR and A(') were done by Andy Aledort. Similarly, parts played by other instruments on the original recording have been arranged for guitar. Also there is a forward written by Warren Cuccurullo. My first impressions are that it is as authentic and accurate as HR and A(') with all of the official ZFT trademark stamps of approval. The charts to Montana and keyboard parts transcribed for guitar on 50/50 look particularly interesting and will be a formidable challenge. Most everything else, with the exception of parts of Zomby Woof are pretty straight forward.

I hope they release books for Roxy, OSFA and ZINY.


here is source to buy it for $17.93....
http://www.ecampus.com/frank-zappa-over ... 0634061103

Cheers, Spacebrother. I just may take the plunge. Strange, though, that it's not on Barfko.

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The way I see it Barry, this should be a very dynamite show.

I remember now Andy Aledort said that paul papps transribed Overnight sensation
http://www.guitarworld.com/forums/viewt ... view=print

He also transribed Dirty love full tab 1994 for GFTPM
http://www.afka.net/Mags/Guitar_US.htm#1994Feb

There is Andy Aledort Zappa tab also 1994 for Guitar world
All FZT approved
http://www.afka.net/Mags/Guitar_World.htm#1994Apr

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Arf you out of your fucking mind.

What's the issue with Zombie Woof? That's the reason I purchased the book, so I wouldn't have to transcribe all those quintuplets.........

Those are all there, including other instrument parts transcribed for guitar.

OK. It actually exists, so I'm gonna get one.

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