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Is Jimi Hendrix on Frank Zappa album cover?

Is Jimi Hendrix on Frank Zappa album cover?

“[Sgt. Pepper] had blue skies we had a thunderstorm.” Jimi Hendrix, a friend of Zappa, took part in the photo shoot, standing where a wax sculpture of Sonny Liston had appeared on the Beatles album cover. Zappa phoned Paul McCartney, seeking permission for the parody.

When was we’re only in it for the money released?

March 4, 1968
We’re Only in It for the Money/Release date

What did Zappa think Hendrix?

Zappa and Hendrix “I thought Hendrix was great. But the very first time I saw him perform, I had the incredible misfortune of sitting close to him at the Au Go Go in New York City and he had a whole stack of Marshalls.

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Did Zappa like Hendrix?

Frank Zappa had tremendous respect for Jimi. During their short time together, they were friends. Jimi even gave Zappa the Fender Stratocaster he played (and burned onstage) at the Miami Pop Festival when both performed there.

Who is on the we’re only in it for the money cover?

Zappa
On the outside cover we now only see Frank Zappa and the band members of his Mothers of Invention, with a yellow background. This yellow, in turn, is a reference to “Sgt. Pepper”, where the four Beatles are depicted against a yellow background.

Which group arranged and recorded a version of the classical suite Pictures at an Exhibition?

Pictures at an Exhibition (Emerson, Lake & Palmer album)

Pictures at an Exhibition
Released November 1971
Recorded 26 March 1971
Venue Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle
Genre Progressive rock classical crossover

Where is Gail Zappa buried?

Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park & Mortuary, Los Angeles, CA
Gail Zappa/Place of burial

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Did Jimi Hendrix play with Zappa?

He did play in one of Frank Zappa’s bands. Kind of. Hendrix sat in with the Mothers of Invention when the band had a residency at the Garrick Theater in New York in 1967. It was Zappa who introduced Hendrix to the wah-wah pedal.

What’s so special about Frank Zappa?

He was an amazing electric guitarist, and a great showman. He was an absolutely brilliant composer, though certainly his eclectic and irreverently humorous style isn’t to everyone’s tastes. His touring and recording bands brought together musicians of extremely high caliber.

Which album was a tribute to Syd Barrett?

Wildwood
Beyond the Wildwood – A Tribute to Syd Barrett is a tribute album consisting of music written by Pink Floyd’s original guitarist, vocalist and primary songwriter Syd Barrett….Beyond the Wildwood.

Beyond the Wildwood – A Tribute to Syd Barrett
Released 1987
Genre Alternative rock
Length 60:15
Label Imaginary (UK)

Who arranged Pictures at an Exhibition?

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Although originally composed in 1874 for solo piano, Pictures became better known in orchestral form, particularly as arranged by French composer Maurice Ravel in 1922. The work was also orchestrated by other composers, such as Sir Henry J. Wood (1918), Leopold Stokowski (1939), and Vladimir Ashkenazy (1982).