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I read that they are planning on releasing a whole library of new transcriptions along the lines of the new Hot Rats book.

<br>[quote author=vaylor link=board=faq&num=1032982579&start=0#0 date=09/25/02 at 11:36:18]<br>Are there any plans to re-print the Frank Zappa Guitar Book?  Additionally, are the any plans to release new transcription tomes (like the Hot Rats one)?<br>[/quote]<br><br>You can order a Hot Rats transcription book by Barfko-Swill, actually.....

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Anyone here have the 'Hot Rats' book? I wonder: is it guitar tab only or does it have transcriptions of the horn charts for eg. 'Little Umbrellas' or 'It must be a camel'? I think a book with complete transcriptions would be much more interesting than a transcription of the guitar parts...<br><br>I've noticed that a couple of FZ compositions were transcribed in the original (illegal) 'Real Book', used by jazz musicians around the world. My copy has "Peaches", "Blessed Relief" and "Son of Mr. Green Genes", but I don't think any of these songs ever became real jazz standards.. too bad.

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[quote author=Studebaker link=board=faq&num=1032982579&start=0#3 date=09/28/02 at 09:54:28]<br>Anyone here have the 'Hot Rats' book? I wonder: is it guitar tab only or does it have transcriptions of the horn charts for eg. 'Little Umbrellas' or 'It must be a camel'? I think a book with complete transcriptions would be much more interesting than a transcription of the guitar parts...<br>[/quote]<br>Most of the transcriptions consist of a single treble staff with guitar tab underneath, and chord names above the staff, on the same level as the Real Fake Book. Good for reference, but I agree that complete transcriptions would be better.

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How Can I get a copy of the Them or Us Book???<br>AAAAARRRRRFFFF!!!

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According to the latest Barfko Swill catalogue that I got with my OZ CD they still have copies of 'Them or Us - the book' for sale. Or you could do what I did and pay silly money for it on eBay - it pops up from time to time.

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anyone ever seen this one? looks like you can order it... <br><br>

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Vaylor T.?  Is that you?

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[quote author=Rusty link=board=faq;num=1032982579;start=0#8 date=07/12/03 at 17:56:02]Vaylor T.?  Is that you?[/quote]this may give you a hint, but that was the last we heard of vaylor (sept 25th last year)...<br><br>[quote author=vaylor link=board=rant;num=1032274542;start=0#3 date=09/25/02 at 11:27:43]My father's in the Allman Brothers Band (Butch Trucks - drummer) ....[/quote]<br><br>

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I've seen Vaylor sit in with the Allman Brothers Band on a couple of occasions.  He's really a pretty good guitarist (he's come a long way since gracing the cover of "Brothers and Sisters").  The fact that he aspires to the abilities of Frank Zappa make me appreciate him even more.

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well, i checked out his website...this one's pretty funny & maybe even a little c.c. on the side; think southern fried zappa/good humor truck revisited :<br><br>Muddy Waters and the Insane Ice Cream Truck [font=arial black]mp3[/font] ...there's even a larks tounges in aspic reference on the track ;D<br><br>[font=times new roman]by yeti/vaylor trucks trio[/font]<br><br><br>really, not bad at all!

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