Ike Willis is a singer and guitarist who was a regular sideman for Frank Zappa, first joining Zappa's band for the fall 1978 tour and remaining in the band for several years. He did not tour with Zappa in 1981 and 1982 for personal reasons, but returned to touring with Zappa for his final two tours in 1984 (which Zappa intended at the time to be his final tour) and 1988. He currently tours with the Frank Zappa tribute bands Bogus Pomp, Ossi Duri, Project/Object and Ugly Radio Rebellion.

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  • Ike Willis ist ein US-amerikanischer Sänger, Gitarrist und Produzent.
  • Ike Willis is a singer and guitarist who was a regular sideman for Frank Zappa, first joining Zappa's band for the fall 1978 tour and remaining in the band for several years. He did not tour with Zappa in 1981 and 1982 for personal reasons, but returned to touring with Zappa for his final two tours in 1984 (which Zappa intended at the time to be his final tour) and 1988. He currently tours with the Frank Zappa tribute bands Bogus Pomp, Ossi Duri, Project/Object and Ugly Radio Rebellion. He's also performed several times with the Brazilian Zappa cover band, The Central Scrutinizer Band. He is most recognized for his involvement in Zappa records such as Joe's Garage, Tinsel Town Rebellion, You Are What You Is, The Man from Utopia, and as the title character and narrator in Zappa's off-Broadway-styled conceptual musical Thing-Fish.
  • Ike Willis est un chanteur et guitariste qui a régulièrement joué aux côtés de Frank Zappa. C'est lui qui interprète le personnage de Joe dans l'album Joe's Garage et de Thing-Fish dans l'album éponyme. Depuis la mort de Frank Zappa en 1993, il s'implique dans des groupes qui rendent hommage à sa musique, notamment The Band From Utopia, The Muffin Men et The Central Scrutinizer Band.
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  • Ike Willis ist ein US-amerikanischer Sänger, Gitarrist und Produzent.
  • Ike Willis is a singer and guitarist who was a regular sideman for Frank Zappa, first joining Zappa's band for the fall 1978 tour and remaining in the band for several years. He did not tour with Zappa in 1981 and 1982 for personal reasons, but returned to touring with Zappa for his final two tours in 1984 (which Zappa intended at the time to be his final tour) and 1988. He currently tours with the Frank Zappa tribute bands Bogus Pomp, Ossi Duri, Project/Object and Ugly Radio Rebellion.
  • Ike Willis est un chanteur et guitariste qui a régulièrement joué aux côtés de Frank Zappa. C'est lui qui interprète le personnage de Joe dans l'album Joe's Garage et de Thing-Fish dans l'album éponyme. Depuis la mort de Frank Zappa en 1993, il s'implique dans des groupes qui rendent hommage à sa musique, notamment The Band From Utopia, The Muffin Men et The Central Scrutinizer Band.
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