Ike Willis
Ike Willis (born November 14, 1955 ) is an American singer , guitarist and producer .
Life
Willis studied Political Science at Washington University, St. Louis. There he met Frank Zappa at a concert in 1977 and was hired by him. In addition to his own albums such as Selected Works and his appearances with the Frank Zappa tribute band Project / Object , he is best known for his participation in more than 20 Zappa albums, such as Joe's Garage , Tinsel Town Rebellion or You Are What You Is . Willis was the narrator and main character in Thing-Fish , a Frank Zappa musical that was not designed for Broadway .
Willis works as a producer in his own company, Willis-Thomas Productions . In addition, he still performs as a musician, for example at the Zappanale in Bad Doberan .
Discography
Solo albums
- Shoulda Gone Before I Left - 1988, with Arthur Barrow , Ray White, and Jeff Hollie
- Dirty Pictures - 1998
- Selected Works - 2002
With Frank Zappa
- Joe's Garage Act 1 - 1979
- Joe's Garage Acts 2 & 3 - 1979
- Tinsel Town Rebellion - 1981
- Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar - 1981
- You Are What You Is - 1981
- Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch - 1982
- The Man from Utopia - 1983
- Them or Us - 1984
- Thing-Fish - 1984
- Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention - 1985
- Does Humor Belong in Music? - 1986
- Guitar - 1988
- You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore Vol. 1 - 1988
- Broadway the Hard Way - 1988
- You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore Vol. 3 - 1989
- The Best Band You Never Heard in Your Life - 1991
- Make a Jazz Noise Here - 1991
- You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore Vol. 4 - 1991
- You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore Vol. 6 - 1992
- The Lost Episodes - 1996
With other artists
- Tonio K .: America - 1980
- Fowler Brothers: Breakfast For Dinosaurs - 1988, with Chester Thompson , Vinnie Colaiuta, and Albert Wing
- The Muffin Men: Mülm - 1994
- The Band From Utopia: A Tribute to the Music of Frank Zappa - Live Vol.1 & 2 - 1994
- Arthur Barrow: Eyebrow Razor - 1995
- The Band From Utopia: The Band From Utopia - 1995
- The Muffin Men: Feel the Food - 1996
- Terry Robb: Jelly Behind the Sun - 1997
- The Weevils: None More - 1998
- The Muffin Men: God Shave the Queen - 1999
- Project / Object: Absolutely Live - 2000
- The Grandmothers: The Eternal Question - 2001
- The Muffin Men: Baker's Dozen - 2003
- various artists: Zappanale 13 - 2003
- various artists: Zappanale 14 - 2003
- The Youngblood Brass Band: Unlearn
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personal data | |
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SURNAME | Willis, Ike |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American singer, guitarist and producer |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 14, 1955 |