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Joe's Garage

Performances | Comments | Conceptual Continuity

FZ album(s) in which song has appeared:

• Joe's Garage Act I (1979) as Joe's Garage, recorded at Village Recorders, LA, April 1979
  • same version, different edit, released as a single (Zappa Z-31, September 1979)
    • same version (single edit) on Strictly Commercial (1995)
• Buffalo (2007) as Joe's Garage, performed in Buffalo, NY, October 25, 1980
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3 (1989) as Joe's Garage, performed in Chicago, November 23, 1984
  • same version on Cheap Thrills (1998)

Comments:

Touring versions from Foggy G's We're Only In It For The Touring:

1979
Played at least once- on 3/25. I have yet to hear this version, or receive a description of this performance, so I will leave it at that for now.
1980-82
Essentially played as on YCDTOSA Volume III, accounting for obvious differences in instrumentation.
1984
Essentially played as on YCDTOSA Volume III. This song- typically a set closer or early encore number- frequently fell victim to some serious Secret Word abuse.
1988
This set-closing/encore number is essentially performed as on YCDTOSA Volume III, with the added bonus of an elongated ending, featuring the "Turn it down!/Years was rolling by" motifs.

Arthur Barrow (Frank Zappa: A few tidbits about Frank and me that some may find interesting):

I can remember being back stage with Frank and other band members at one of the last shows of the winter 1979 tour reminiscing about our various garage band experiences. I recall mentioning about the old Dodge in my garage, and everyone seemed to have a good garage band story. This was when Frank got the idea for the title song "Joe's Garage".

Conceptual Continuity:

• Joe's Garage

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