the big nOte files - 2002/06/23

from the idiot bastard's site:
there's a john lennon tape for auction on which he plays frank zappa's "jelly roll gum drop" together with his daughter kyoko. * * *
want to know more, go to
http://www.idiotbastard.supanet.com/
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nonesuch records presents a new release by laurie anderson called "live in new york".  it features someone called jim black on drums & percussion (??)
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i inserted a new (and more correct) picture of the melonious quartet (thank you, celine)
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check the afroskull update: their moving to new york this summer, and they're still playing some zappa stuff. added a picture as well. (thank you, jason)  
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2002/06/13, steve vai was on AOL radio (america online), chatting about his latest album and answering question from listeners.
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2002/06/23 (- 16.00 h)    concert 'de beejekurf', venray, the netherlands
the nederlands blazers ensemble will perform with corrie van binsbergen, dionys breukers and hans hasebos.  they will perform compositions by corrie van binsbergen, nard rijnders and terry riley.
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there's a link to the ant-bee's website on the links page, and i added a picture of the ant-bee as well (thank you, gerry)
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new stuff:

• frank zappa: wanna buy some acid?
      (2002, 2cd-bootleg, the swingin' pig tsp-cd-275)
  a brand-new bootleg album.  this one has the complete 1978/02/25 neunkirchen concert (and a couple of nice extras).  the quality is excellent and the source is a soundboard recording.
  
• frank zappa & captain beefheart: an evening with...
      (2002, cd-bootleg, igcd 015)
  another new bootleg release.  i had seen this one before (same cover and all, but with bad song separation) last year, but presented as a cdr.  but here it is again:  it has the superb radio special that zappa and beefheart did together in 1975.  great show
  
• various artists: musikexpress 64
      (2002, magazine + cd, ger, as young media house)
  the may 2002 edition of musikexpress, a german music magazine, had a promotional cd that presented frank zappa's 'montana' in the 7" version.  wow.
  if ryko has the rights on these sort of things, maybe they should consider releasing some sort of "frank zappa & the mothers: the singles"; with all the different versions that existed on 7".

talk again to you soon