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So, other new members... what brought you to the magical world of FZ? Are a lot of you older and saw him live, or are the a bunch of other 20-30 yo's who have been sucked into FZ fanaticism?

I am born in 1965 and saw him once in 1984 Québec show.

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Je suis désolé pour les roles que j'ai joué dans toutes ces videos, ce n'est pas tres valorisant pour l'humanité mais si cela peut avoir fait progresser la science, alors il y aura eu un coté positif.

Back in the mid 80s, FZ turned me off blues and playing guitar for a whole year.
I'm not a real fan BTW, I only have 31 albums and I never saw him.
TT

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and I know, I think

Why's that?

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I'm getting larger as I walk away.

Kapt, I was happily tinkering away thinking I was a pretty decent blues player at 19, then BAM - FZ made me realise how completely average I was!
Anyway, a year later I though, fuck it I'll try and get better then.
I'm OK now
TT

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and I know, I think

Ah, that explains it!

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I'm getting larger as I walk away.

I think you can consider yourself a "real fan".

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"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible." -FZ

+1 describe "real fan". If your on here, your a real fan. And a little ugly too. Trust me....

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I'm getting larger as I walk away.

I wish I was a 20 or 30 year old .... but I'm just old and ugly, oh and an FZ obsessed fanatic

Trendy might disagree about my fandom level

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Hey Punk, did you just ask Brad to find 11,780 Republican votes down the back of the sofa?

I thought i was a real fan but discovered to late i was the idiot that Frank talked about in his songs.

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Je suis désolé pour les roles que j'ai joué dans toutes ces videos, ce n'est pas tres valorisant pour l'humanité mais si cela peut avoir fait progresser la science, alors il y aura eu un coté positif.

Then were all idiots Zut and a little ugly too!

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I'm getting larger as I walk away.

Ha! You gave a me a nice laugh this morning.

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"Everything dies baby that's a fact
But maybe everything that dies someday comes back"

I also am a "so called fan", old as dirt, but I'm sooo good look'in...with Movie Star Hair of course...

Thanks Kapt i feel less alone

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Je suis désolé pour les roles que j'ai joué dans toutes ces videos, ce n'est pas tres valorisant pour l'humanité mais si cela peut avoir fait progresser la science, alors il y aura eu un coté positif.

Your never alone Zut. Frank and us are always there for ya. Just like you'd be there for any of us fellow ZappaFreaks! Know it, smile and move on with a warm feeling in your heart and a Zappa song in your head my ZappaFreak friend. Life's to short to sit around pitying yourself when so many are worse off than us. Volunteer to help other folks less fortunate than yourself and you'll find out your much happier than you ever knew!!!

I love ya man!

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I'm getting larger as I walk away.

Yes Zut I do not care how ugly you are, your welcome at my place anytime, hell we have had Kapt Kiirk over several times and he is one ugly mother...

Yep, that's right Zut. I broke every mirror in the place just lookin' at 'em! I forgot to tell them to cover those damn things when the Kaptain's in da house! But it also gave Mrs. Plook an excuse to remodel the whole place. So if ya look at it that way Ugly Is Good!!!

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I'm getting larger as I walk away.

Wow i am speechless you made my day with these positive words thanks again Kapt

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Je suis désolé pour les roles que j'ai joué dans toutes ces videos, ce n'est pas tres valorisant pour l'humanité mais si cela peut avoir fait progresser la science, alors il y aura eu un coté positif.

maybe thats when Frank saw you guys he titled his album ugly can be beauty someting like that lol

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Je suis désolé pour les roles que j'ai joué dans toutes ces videos, ce n'est pas tres valorisant pour l'humanité mais si cela peut avoir fait progresser la science, alors il y aura eu un coté positif.

First got to know him when I was 14 - I liked it but I only had a couple of albums... (his live performances are just soooo much better) and again, I was just 14 - I was more into the stuff my peers liked. (and rock in general)

But then in my early twenties I started listening to FZ again until I had an entire discography in my possession + as many bootlegs as I could possibly find I think it was then that I realized I had a bit of an obsession with Frank's music xD

I like blues and jazz in general too... but nothing quite moves me like frank's songs and solos.


Edit: I'm 28 now btw

I was born in '63 and the only time I saw FZ live was in '76.

I was 12. In hindsight, I think to myself "not bad."

The first three LPs that I bought were:

1] something I will not admit to
2] The Beatles: Help
3] FZ: Zoot Allures

As an eleven year old I transcribed all the lyrics and dialogue to Billy the Mountain. I didn't actually know what a lesbian was.

Ahaha...

Tell us #1!

My life started in 1976...

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Worse than had my first ever record been James' Last.