ANDRE CHOLMONDELEY 2006 02 22

Hey folks. a lot going on. Too much, perhaps, yikes!!!

Project Object plans... Don Preston dates...gettiing a CD project done... getting ready for my premier show with DOOT...(MARCH 3, Ct) .....I am trying to remember to sleep as I complete plans on the quick DON PRESTON run in England/Holland/Ireland. Project/Object's MISSION ACCOMPLISHED 2006 tour is about to post dates as well -- right now we have these, more coming in days!!!:

PROJECT OBJECT WITH IKE WILLIS

• 2006/04/12 Project/Object - concert ‘World Cafe Live’,Philadelphia, PA, usa

• 2006/04/14 Project/Object - concert ‘Valentine's’,Albany, NY, usa

• 2006/04/15 Project/Object - concert ‘Higher Ground’,South Burlington, VT, usa

• 2006/04/16 Project/Object - concert ‘Iron Horse Music Hall’,Northampton, MA, usa

• 2006/04/17 Project/Object- concert ‘Century Lounge’,Providence, RI, usa

• 2006/04/18 Project/Object - concert ‘Harpers Ferry’,Allston, MA, usa

• 2006/04/19 Project/Object- concert ‘Toad's Place’,New Haven, CT, usa

• 2006/04/21 Project/Object - concert ‘Beachland Ballroom & Tavern’,Cleveland, OH, usa

• 2006/04/22 Project/Object - concert ‘Martyrs'’,Chicago, IL, usa

UPCOMING TOURS:

Don Preston Akashic Ensemble - Europe MARCH 2006

• 2006/03/13 Don Preston - BBC Radio 3 London ENGLAND "Mixing It" (Recording Session)
• 2006/03/14 Don Preston – concert ‘Vortex Jazz’ London ENGLAND
• 2006/03/15 Don Preston – lecture & concert ‘De Schiecentrale’ Rotterdam HOLLAND
• 2006/03/16 Don Preston – concert ‘De Schiecentrale’ Rotterdam HOLLAND
• 2006/03/18 Don Preston – concert ‘Pavilion Bar’ Belfast IRELAND

TRUBEE'S POMPOUS QUOTES FOR THE DAY #5

"All the self-important hustler-bustlers of the world, continually whirls of anxious activity, produce so little of lasting note, value, worth, and meaning despite all their tedious, frenzied vanities."

--John Trubee

THE BATH TUB RING

if you want to hear the "prodigy" genius of Tommy Mars,  get your hands on a 45 rpm record on SPARKY label, when he(Tommy Mariano) was a member of "The BATH TUB RING".  Tommy played keyboard and sang backing vocals on Side A; 'PITY ME'  and sang lead vocal, alternating with Walt Sorrentino and played a VICIOUS OUTRAGEOUS SOLO on 'COUNTRY GIRL CITY MAN'.  The Members of the BATH TUB RING, also known as the INTRIGUES, at times consisted of JOE "SQUAW" ADAMAITAS - vocals, BOBBY FOETSCH - guitar, TOMMY EDMONDS - drums, WALT SORRENTINO - guitar, and JERRY JOHNSON - bass.  they were out of Naugatuck, CT. 

• the bath tub ring: pity me / country girl city man
      (1968, 7", usa, sparky 1940-41) - feat.tommy mariano (= tommy mars)

TRUBEE'S POMPOUS QUOTES FOR THE DAY #4

CHRIS OPPERMAN

CHRIS OPPERMAN PERFORMS ON GRAMMY-NOMINATED RECORDING

Musical Virtuoso Opperman Is Guest Artist on Instrumental Song From Legendary Guitarist Steve Vai

Award-winning composer/pianist Chris Opperman has a lot to be smiling about these days. Recently, Opperman appeared on "Lotus Feet," an instrumental song on Real Illusions: Reflections, the newest album from multiple-Grammy winner Steve Vai. 

Composed by Vai and performed by Vai with Holland's Metropole Orkest, featuring Chris Opperman on piano, "Lotus Feet" has been nominated in the Best Rock Instrumental Performance category of the Grammy Awards, airing worldwide on February 8, 2006. 

Opperman's musical ability first came to Vai's attention through Opperman's critically acclaimed 2001 solo piano album, Klavierstucke. Vai commented, "These days it's rare to hear a person squeeze the most out of the performance potential of a non-electronic instrument. On this album, Chris explores harmony, melody and virtuosity on the piano with lofty and magnificent insight."

In 2003, Mike Keneally, who gained fame performing with Frank Zappa, was commissioned by Co de Kloet of NPS Radio Holland to compose a piece for full orchestra to be performed by the Metropole Orkest. Keneally tapped Opperman to be his co-orchestrator, and the collaboration resulted in the album The Universe Will Provide, named one of the Best Albums of 2004 by the Internet's All-Music Guide, a definitive music resource used widely within the industry. 

In a similar commission, Opperman was hired by Vai to orchestrate some of Vai's music, including "For the Love of God," a Vai signature song. Vai also hired Opperman as a guest artist on acoustic piano for the 2004 live-performance recordings of this material, which included "Lotus Feet." This resulted in the version on Vai's album that is now nominated for a Grammy. 

In addition to his work with Vai and Keneally, Opperman has just released his fourth album, Beyond the Foggy Highway, on his Purple Cow Records label. Beyond the Foggy Highway is a collection of live tracks from Opperman's 2002-2004 Los Angeles-area performances. "Opperman's playing is fantastic," raves the All-Music Guide, "and really shows that Chris Opperman is not only a great player and composer, but a fine improviser and a talented bandleader as well."

Opperman's other three albums include 1998's rock album Oppy Music, Vol. I: Purple, Crayon, a popular favorite on college radio stations. The album was produced by Mike Keneally, who noted that "Opperman's music occupies a hitherto unexplored region between rock, jazz, and contemporary classical music." 

Exploring the more classical aspects of his music, Opperman followed up with his solo classical album of acoustic piano music, Klavierstucke. In 2004, Opperman released a collection of duets, Concepts of Non-linear Time, which features collaborations with Cirque du Soleil violinist Robert Thompson, Mike Keneally and others. 

Opperman is currently working on his fifth release, a studio rock album. His future plans also include a fall 2006 tour with his band Special Opps, which will feature members of the acclaimed Zappa cover band Project/Object.

Opperman's music is available for purchase from several online retailers including iTunes, cdbaby.com, amazon.com, and from his Website, oppymusic.com. On February 8, 2006, the Grammy Awards international broadcast airs on CBS affiliates nationwide.

TRUBEE'S POMPOUS QUOTES FOR THE DAY #3

--John Trubee

VAI.COM CHARITY AUCTIONS

www.vai.com is auctioning 3 autographed posters this week and donating the proceeds to a number of charitable organizations! The following posters are up for grabs!

Click here to visit the auction: Ends Sunday Feb 26 - 5:45pm PST

Click here to visit the auction: Ends Sunday Feb 26 - 6:15pm PST

Click here to visit the auction: Ends Sunday Feb 26 - 6:45pm PST

TRUBEE'S POMPOUS QUOTES FOR THE DAY #2

"In the course of socialization, adapting to others and imperatives in your environment, and becoming an obedient working member of society simply to earn your stupid little paycheck, you blind yourself to and obstruct yourself from myriad amazing potentialities in yourself and multitudes of incredible possibilities in the world and in time and space.
In the pursuit of a mere, regular paycheck and self-inflicted, agonizingly crippling 'social adjustment' you alienate yourself from your better selves and infinite beauty."

--John Trubee

STEVE VAI GOES EAST

Steve Vai will be giving some masterclasses in Russia and in the Ukraine. 

Check out www.vai.com for details:

• 2006/03/14 - autograph session, Ekaterinburg, Russia

• 2006/03/14 - masterclass, Ekaterinburg, Russia

• 2006/03/16 - autograph session, Kiev, Ukraine

• 2006/03/16 - masterclass, Kiev, Ukraine

• 2006/03/18 - autograph session, Moscow, Russia

• 2006/03/18 - masterclass, Moscow, Russia

TRUBEE'S POMPOUS QUOTES FOR THE DAY #1

--John Trubee

THE UNIVERSE WILL PROVIDE

BOGUS POMP

Fred Hemmer says:

Bogus Pomp in Jacksonville

BOGUS POMP is performing from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. on

Saturday, Feb. 25 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jacksonville Beach.

• 2006/02/25 Bogus Pomp - concert 'Freebird Live', Jacsonville, Florida, usa

Tix are $10. 246-BIRD. Would love to see you there.

This is a bigshow for us -- our first in Northeast Florida. We could use your support. Thanks !! 

MICHAEL KEROPIAN

-- Michael Keropian

Here are the prices and different size Zappa/Varese busts.

Frank Zappa 10.25 inch busts:

FZ Bronze edition of (50)..........$2500

FZ Bonded Bronze edition of (350)......$300

Frank Zappa 5.5 inch busts:

FZ Bronze edition of (50).........$1500

FZ Bonded Bronze or Bonded Clay Finish edition of (350)....$100

Varese 7 inch busts:

Varese Bronze edition of (50)........$1800

Varese Bonded Bronze or Bonded Clay Finish edition of (350)......$100

Shipping not included. I can calculate shipping costs with your zip code. Most items are cast per order and may take up to 4 weeks for bonded bronze and 8 weeks for bronze. If the item is not in stock it generally takes 3-4 weeks for bonded bronze (resin), and 6-8 weeks for items in bronze.

Thanks,

Mike Keropian
845-228-1306

• Zappa Busts: http://www.keropiansculpture.com/fzappa.html
• Varese Bust: http://www.keropiansculpture.com/varese.html
• Zappa Memorial: http://www.keropiansculpture.com/FZappMem.html
• Info about Materials: http://www.keropiansculpture.com/bondbrz.html

DON PRESTON ON TOUR

Don Preston on tour

• 2006/03/13 Don Preston - Taping live at BBC Radio for April 28 web/broadcast, London, UK

• 2006/03/14 Don Preston - concert 'Vortex Jazz', London, UK

• 2006/03/15 Don Preston - lecture & performance "Codarts", Rotterdam, Netherlands,

• 2006/04/28 Don Preston - web/broadcast, BBC Radio London, UK

FROGG CAFE

February 2006

FROGGS GO PHISHIN’

The last three Frogg shows have been a blast and it was a great honor to have Page McConnell of Phish sit in with us at Nectar’s in Burlington, VT!  Page watched our set and then came up on stage to play keys on 2001, it was pretty wild!  Pic at http://froggcafe.com/

Thanks to Page and Alex Budney at Nectar’s for making this possible.  We will be following the lines north very soon for another show, TBA

Also a big thanks to our friends in Moodras and Fluttr Effect, it was great playing with you guys at Canno’s and The Knitting Factory last week.

OUR LITTLE OLIVE BRANCH

Baby Lieto (Nick’s new daughter) has a name now!  Olivia Rose Lieto, mom and dad are doing great (a little tired, I imagine) and Olivia is thankful that she is not named Deltitnu Gagutz anymore.  She will be starting on Tenor Sax lessons in about 5 years in preparation for the 25 year Frogg Café Reunion at Nearfest in the year 2026.

FROGG CAFÉ LIVE

Come on in, the water is fine!

Saturday, February 25
Lizard Lounge
1667 Mass Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 547-0759
9:30 Frogg Café
10:30 Fluttr Effect

• 2006/02/25 Frogg Cafe / Fluttr Effect - concert 'lizard lounge', cambridge, ma, usa

Venue website: http://www.lizardloungeclub.com/main.html

Vessela of Fluttr Effect told me that tickets were almost sold out for this show.  This is going to be a CD release party for the Fluttr peeps.  Plus Vess (marimba) is going to sit in with the Froggs on a Zappa tune or two…         

Friday March 3
Ridgefield Playhouse
80 East Ridge Road
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 438-5795
8:00 Frogg Café
9:00 Dave Mason
Tickets are $45 and are available on the Ridgefield Playhouse website or boxoffice http://www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org/

• 2006/03/03 Frogg Café / Dave Mason - concert 'ridgefield playhouse', ridgefield, ct, usa

Saturday, May 6
River Street Beat Shop
197 River Street
Troy, NY 12180
(518) 272-0433
2pm - Frogg Café will perform 2 sets 

• 2006/05/06 Frogg Café - concert 'river street beat shop', troy, ny, usa

Hope this e-mail finds you well, see you out there.

Peace,

Frogg Café

http://www.froggcafe.com

ELTON DEAN MEETS THE WRONG OBJECT

• elton dean meets the wrong object: live in paris
      (2005, cdr-pro, bel, private release)
  
  • October 18, 2005, the Wrong Object shared the stage with Elton Dean at the 'Glaz'Art' in Paris, France.
    Although that it wasn't intended that way, this promotional disc shows Elton Dean in one of his last performances.
    'Seven For Lee' is a superb opener. The track goes back to way back to 1977 (Dean's "Happy Daze"), but hasn't aged a bit. The disc continues with the energetic 'Unicycle' (love that drive) and goes into the jazzy 'Baker's Treat' (from Dean's "Moorsongs" on Cuneiform).
    The disc ends with three Delville compositions: 'A Cannery Catastrophe' (with dubbed vocals?), 'The Unbelievable Truth' (jazzy oriental lines) and 'Cunnimingus Redux' (a Wrong Object classic).
    The tunes and improvisations are great. The Elton Dean / Wrong Object fusion works. This is one excellent disc and it needs your attention.
    
  • Recommended listening.
    www.wrongobject.com
    

FROM THE CUNEIFORM NEWSLETTER

I've enclosed links to some English and French-language obituaries:

*Elton Dean: Gifted and versatile jazz musician at the forefront of innovation*
Obituary written by John Fordham
Friday Feb 10, 2006
*The Guardian* [London]
http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/news/obituary/0,,1706856,00.html

*Elton Dean (1945-2006)*
Obituary by Aymeric Leroy
in *CitizenJazz.com* [Paris]
http://www.citizenjazz.com/article3457469.html

"Soft Machine's Elton Dean Dies*
*Intuitive Music: Alternative and Experimental Music*
http://www.intuitivemusic.com/content/view/1821/27/

*Elton Dean: Jazz-fusion saxophonist with Soft Machine - from whom Elton John took his first name*
Obituary in *The Independent* [London] (Online edition)
Feb 13, 2006:
http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/article345110.ece
(accessible to subscribers, or by minimal charge to non-subscribers)

PAMELA DES BARRES

http://www.culturecatch.com/

THE WRONG OBJECT MEETS HARRY BECKETT

• the wrong object meets harry becket: another time in belgium
      (2005, cdr-pro, bel, private release)
  
  • Harry Beckett and the Wrong Object did three performances together last year. I was scheduled to see two of them, but family matters prevented me from being there.
    I had already heard from a couple of friends that I had missed quite a concert (they were talking about the Mechelen one), and now there's this little promo disc that proves that the Liège gig was sensational as well.
    
    Good grief...
    Hard to believe that Becket and the Wrong Object had never played together before this...
    
    The Wrong Object will be playing in Rijkevorsel, B, and in Baarle Nassau, NL, next march. You can be sure that I will be there.
    
  • If you want to get hold of this impressive recording, go to www.wrongobject.com.

BARRY GOLDBERG

• barry goldberg: carry on / ronnie siegel from avenue l
      (1967, 7", usa, verve folkways kf 5045)
  

• In 1966, Frank Zappa contributed to 'Carry On', a recording by Barry Goldberg.
  Barry Goldberg is / was a white blues organist closely associated with Mike Bloomfield. Member of the Electric Flag.
  The FZ connection cme about through Tom Wilson, who produced both the Mothers and Goldberg.
  
  "I played the chords, and Bloomfield played the screeches. And they made this rhythm and blues record, which has a lot of words in it like 'baby'. But I'm sure it's very excellent. Maybe it doesn't even have the words in it like 'baby'. Maybe they got something psychedelic like 'mama'." --FZ, 12/22/66 

ZAPPA & PINK FLOYD

1969/10/25 concert "festival actuel", amougies, belgium

1. Astronomy Domine (10:53)
2. Green In The Colour (3:37)
3. Careful With That Axe, Eugene (10:08)
4. tuning up with Frank Zappa (2:48)
5. Interstellar Overdrive (21:03)
6. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun (13:28)
7. A Saucerful Of Secrets (18:36)

David Gilmour - guitar & vocals
Richard Wright - organ
Roger Waters - bass & vocals
Nick Mason - drums
with
Frank Zappa - guitar (4 & 5)

TERRY BOZZIO

More info soon.

ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA

check out www.zappa.com

two concerts have been added to the list:

• 2006/06/07 concert 'Lycabettus Hill Theater', Athens, Greece

• 2006/06/08 concert 'Laugardalsholl', Rejkyavik, Iceland 

MARC GODFROID - RONNY VERBIEST

• 2006/02/16 The Marc Godfroid - Ronny Verbiest Project - concert 'the palace music club', brussels, belgium

THE WRONG OBJECT

 THE WRONG OBJECT - February 2006 Newsletter
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ELTON DEAN RIP - 1945-2006

Elton Dean passed away on the evening of February 7th in a London hospital due to heart and liver failure, on the day before he was to embark on a series of Soft Machine reunion gigs. Elton's untimely death is a sad loss for many. It also puts an abrupt end to an exciting collaboration and a burgeoning friendship with The Wrong Object.

Excerpts from Elton's recent Paris concert with the band will remain on our website as a tribute to Elton's continuing inspiration and his willingness to collaborate with like-minded musicians around the globe after 40-odd years as one of the world's best loved sax players: http://www.wrongobject.com/dean.php

You can read the first obituaries here:
The Guardian:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/story/0,,1706477,00.html
All About Jazz: http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=8788

--TWO

JOHN TRUBEE

ADRIAN BELEW AT ZAPPANALE

Arf-Society is proud to announce: 

Adrian Belew is Headliner Zappanale 17

Hi freaks and friends,

it's done! Adrian Belew will be the headliner Zappanale#17.

The vocalist/multi-instrumantalist is a solo artist, a longtime member of King Crimson and The Bears, and a prolific producer and special guest on other recordings. He is equally comfortable with progressive rock/avant-garde rock, pop, jazz, new wave, electronica, industrial and much more.

Belew's big break came in 1977 when Frank Zappa discovered him playing in a cover band in Nashville, Tennessee. Zappa invites him to Los Angeles to audition for his band. He earns the gig and plays on Sheik Yerbouti and he's to hear on following recordings:

• frank zappa: zappa in new york (23)
     (1978, 2lp, usa, discreet)

• frank zappa: sheik yerbouti (26)
     (1979, 2lp, usa, zappa records)

• frank zappa: baby snakes (37)
     (1983, lp pict.disc, usa, barking pumpkin)

• frank zappa: you can't do that on stage anymore vol.1 (51)
     (1988, 2cd, usa, ryko)

• frank zappa: you can't do that on stage anymore vol.6 (59)
     (1992, 2cd, usa, ryko)

• frank zappa: frank zappa plays the music of frank zappa (66)
     (1996, cd, usa, barking pumpkin)

Being in the right place at the right time helped Adrian with his next career steps. While on tour with Zappa, Belew meets David Bowie. The musical chameleon was also blown away with Belew's creativity and asks him to join the band. Belew performs on subsequent classic Bowie albums STAGE and LODGER (he would then rejoin his band in 1990 as guitarist and music director). During an earlier Bowie tour Belew met Talking Heads and he performed on their albums REMAIN IN LIGHT and THE NAME OF THIS BAND IS TALKIN HEADS and also joins the on the road.

King Crimson then enters the picture. Founder Robert Fripp was impressed by Belew's work, and Belew joined in 1981. King Crimson, whose debut album IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING, is often hailed as the first "progressive rock" album, went in a new creative direction with Belew on board.

After several years as avalued contributor on other musicians' work, Adrian finally launched his solo career in 1982 with THE LONE RHINO. Subsequent solo albums include TWANG BAR KING, DESIRE CAUGHT BY THE TAIL, MR. MUSIC HEAD, YOUNG LIONS, HERE, and OP ZOP TOO WAH.

Belew's staggering resume includes countless production and/or guest musician credits. For a complete list/discography, visit his official web site, www.adrianbelew.net . In the meantime, here is a partial list not including previously mentioned appearances with: Laurie Anderson, Joan Armatrading, Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, Joe Cocker, Crash Test Dummies, Jars of Clay, Cindy Lauper, nine inch nails, Robert Palmer, Mike Oldfield, Paul Simon and Peter Wolf.

Belew's latest project are the solo albums SIDE ONE, SIDE TWO and SIDE THREE, the first two are already released in january and july 2005. SIDE THREE will follow this april. They are "power-trio" albums featuring Primus bass guitarist Les Claypool and Tool drummer Danney Carey. 

Adrian has been nominated for a Grammy 2006 in the Best Rock Instrumental Performance category for the song, "Beat Box Guitar" from Side One, even so Steve Vai.  This category includes solo, duo, group, or collaborative performances, without vocals.  Includes Rock, Hard Rock and Metal.  

Singles or Tracks only.  Congratulations, Adrian!!!

     Nominees in the Best Rock Instrumental category:   
          Beat Box Guitar - Adrian Belew - Track from: Side One [Sanctuary]
          Birds Of Prey - Stewart Copeland - Track from: Orchestralli [Ponderosa]
          69 Freedom Special - Les Paul & Friends - Track from: American Made World Played [Capitol Records]
          Mercy - Joe Perry - Track from: Joe Perry [Columbia Records]
          Lotus Feet - Steve Vai - Track from: Real Illusions: Reflections [Epic/Red Ink]

For nearly three decades now, Belew has done far more than expand the boundaries of popular music.

The reason is that Adrian never saw any boundaries to begin with.

-- Thomas 

ZAPPA AT KNEBWORTH

Hi,

My father, Freddy Bannister, promoted the Knebworth festivals between 1974-1979 including the 1978 Knebworth festival with Frank Zappa and also the 1975 Knebworth festival with Captain Beefheart. We have recently produced a “1978 Frank Zappa commemorative set”,  in a limited edition of only 200, and I should be very grateful if you could mention the following on your site.

FRANK ZAPPA AT KNEBWORTH COMMEMORATIVE SET

The 1978 Knebworth Frank Zappa commemorative set has been produced in a limited edition of only 200 and  includes the following:

• Programmes, flyers and the ticket from 1978  Frank Zappa Knebworth festival                                

• An original 1978 Frank Zappa Knebworth pass, with a letter of authenticity

• 12 photos of the 1978 Knebworth festival

• 330 page book on the behind the scenes hassles of promoting the Knebworth festival and also working as Frank Zappa's European representative in the seventies, including his ill-fated 1971 tour.

• And a special gift with the set: four CDs and a DVD live from Knebworth

  • The four CDs include:

    • 1978 Knebworth Frank Zappa 1CD

    • 1975 Knebworth Captain Beefheart  1CD

    • 1978 Knebworth The Tubes     1CD

    • 1978 Knebworth Peter Gabriel ! CD

  • A 50 mins DVD of various Knebworth festivals between 1974 - 1979, including The Rolling Stones, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Led Zeppelin and Genesis.

• All enclosed in the same very attractive turquoise and silver presentation box as pictured below.

For further information please email info@rockmusicmemorabilia.com

The Zappa concert is better known as the "Rubber Slices" concert (from 1978/09/09).

More info soon.

THE KENEALLIST 20060207

• Homepage since 1994: http://www.keneally.com
• 24-hour streaming Keneally music: http://www.radiokeneally.com
• Mike Keneally Band Tour Chronology: http://www.keneally.com/chronology (please submit your setlists!)
• Home for Mike Keneally show trading: http://www.mktrading.org
• MySpace page - now finally featuring actual MK involvement: http://www.myspace.com/mikekeneally
• Usenet newsgroup: alt.music.mike-keneally

Today we are discussing:

GUITAR THERAPY LIVE
WES FEST
EUROPE
MY SPACE
OTHER

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Hi! If this isn´t Mike here, I don´t know what!
What am I talking about? This, of course:

GUITAR THERAPY LIVE

The new Mike Keneally Band album is called "Guitar Therapy Live," drawn from three shows we did in 2005. Featuring the current band lineup of me, Beller, Rick Musallam and Joe Travers, this thing is definitely large.

You can hear samples from it at http://www.keneally.com right now - look for the purple box that says "Guitar Therapito" (we couldn´t think of a punny name like "Dog Bites" or "Wood Chips" this time, so Scott Chatfield came up with "Guitar Therapito" in simultaneous homage to Beck´s "Guerito" remix album and to pure stupidity) and click to listen to Scott´s edit-bouquet of moments from the album. I just heard it this afternoon and it´s pretty alarming. You can also check out "Therapito" at http://www.myspace.com/mikekeneally (more about that particular chunk of the world wide web, below).

You know what else you can utterly do? You can pre-order the two-disc Special Edition of Guitar Therapy Live, which is a signed limited edition of 3000 containing the CD, a marvelous Guitar Therapy guitar pick, and a region-free DVD of our July 30 2005 show at the Baked Potato (featuring an exceedingly yummy 5.1 mix by Mike Harris and full band commentary track). Some have suggested that this Potato gig may have been our best show ever. Do I feel like arguing with that? Frig no! Go to http://www.moosemart.com to feel the excitement of pre-ordering!

"Guitar Therapy Live" also features the most substantial liner notes I´ve written since the grand productive days. Here´s an exclusive excerpt: "and the"

We are scurrying like startled geese to get all our ducks in a row with this project, and fully intend to thrust the thing into your hands and ears during the first third of 2006. The standard, single-CD non-DVD edition will hit stores in the second quarter, but why wait? Jeez!

Here is what ICE Magazine would call "the tune-stack" for the CD:

Quimby
Panda
Lightnin' Roy
Beautiful
Seven Percent Grade
Joe's Solo
Pride Is A Sin
Machupicchu
Spoon Guy
Uglytown
Hum
Voyage To Manhood
Top Of Stove Melting
'Cause Of Breakfast

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WES FEST

WesFest: A Concert To Benefit The Wes Wehmiller Scholarship at Berklee College Of Music
2006/02/16
The Gig {http://www.liveatthegig.com}
7302 Melrose Ave. * Hollywood, CA 90046 * (323) 936-4440 * Showtime: 7:30 - 11:30

Wes was our dear friend who passed just a little over a year ago - an amazing bassist and magnificent human. We miss him like damn. I freaking loved him.

This concert, featuring seven acts who were touched by Wes, is raising funds to benefit a scholarship in his name at Berklee, the music school where Wes, Bryan Beller, Joe Travers and numerous other geniuses first hooked up in the early 90s.

I´m going to do a righteous thing and let Bryan Beller, the man making this concert happen, tell you a thing or two. From the Wes List, take it away, BryBel:

"Advance tickets for WesFest are on sale until Friday only!
Good cause. Good music. Good venue. Good door prizes. Good people. And an especially good deal on a pair of tickets bought in advance.
But the deadline for WesFest advance ticket sales is Friday, February 10.
Full band lineup:

Mike Keneally Band {http://www.keneally.com}
Bryan Beller Band {http://www.bryanbeller.com}
Touched (featuring Colin Keenan) {http://www.touchedmusic.com}
Kira Small {http://www.kirasmall.com}
SMUG (featuring Rick Musallam) {http://www.smugband.com}
Ali Handal {http://www.alihandal.com}
Dan Rockett {http://www.danrockett.com}

Here's the skinny on tickets:

Special Advance 2 ticket package for $30
Special Advance single ticket for $20
Single tickets available at the door for $30

Ticket purchases (and even non-ticket donations to the fund) online via credit card are even easier than before. Just go to:
https://secure.entango.com/donate/cz6M4HSU4rs

This will take you to the Berklee Alumni Website. Under Event Description, open the first window and choose the appropriate WesFest option. The pricing will automatically appear in the right hand box. Fill out the remainder of that page, then Verify and Submit."

Thanks BB!

The MKB will be playing some of Wes´ favorite MK tunes. This should be one dang deep night of entertainment. If you´re not a part of it, you´ll never be able to tell your grandkids that you were. So, what of you? Buy tickets (or make a donation) now please!

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EUROPE

Ah, Europe! One of my favorite towns!

I will be kicking it Euro-style throughout the last part of February and into the beginning of March, first in Austria and Sicily with the Absolute Ensemble and Napoleon Murphy Brock, and then in The Netherlands for a live performance of my guitar-and-orchestra piece "The Universe Will Provide." Here are the hard and fast gig details:

• 2006/02/20 Kristian Järvi's Absolute Ensemble featuring MK and NMB "ABSOLUTE ZAPPA®" - concert 'Konzerthaus', Vienna, Austria
• 2006/02/23 Kristian Järvi's Absolute Ensemble featuring MK and NMB "ABSOLUTE ZAPPA®" - concert 'Festspielhaus', St.Pölten, Austria
• 2006/02/25 Kristian Järvi's Absolute Ensemble featuring MK and NMB "ABSOLUTE ZAPPA®" - concert 'Teatro Sangiorgi', Catania, Sicily

Any opportunity to perform with Kristian, Nappy and the Absolute is a wonderful thing - these shows are always joyous and if you can possibly attend, you will be glad.

• 2006/03/12 Mike Keneally and the Metropole Orchestra - concert 'Philharmonie Haarlem', Haarlem, NL

I am ferociously delighted to be playing The Universe Will Provide live with the Metropole once again. The live debut in 2003 was exciting but very "new" sounding - we hadn´t had much time with the music. Making the album in late 2003 brought all of us closer to TUWP, and in particular I have a much clearer vision now of how to approach the piece as a guitarist. I am, like, SERIOUSLY excited about this opportunity to play it again. This performance will also feature the live debut of the 5 short movements which were composed especially for the album, and will also be supplemented by a brand new composition, "4S." Tom Trapp is currently orchestrating this beast. It´s like nothing I´ve written before. This will be for orchestra only, I´m not playing on it; I just want to hear it.

After the TUWP performance I´ll still be in Holland for awhile, doing some mixing of past live performances (including the show from the Paradiso last year with Herman van Haaren and Marco Minneman) and some private amazing things which we´ll tell you about later I guess. There´s also an additional Metropole project, featuring the orchestra´s guitarist Peter Tiehius as soloist, for which I´ve written two new compositions (Chris Opperman is orchestrating these, which are called "You Must Be This Tall" and "No Name"). This was originally scheduled as a recording project in late March, but it may be morphing into a public performance later in the year - we´ll let you know whassup.

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MY SPACE

My heel-draggin´ is done - I´m now finally taking part in my own MySpace page, http://www.myspace.com/mikekeneally, which has been maintained for months by a very patient Dan Johnson. He´s been the dude posting announcements and adding people, and finally it was evident that I´d better be active there or it would just be too lame. So over the past weekend I started blogging, I´ve added a bunch of new friends, uploaded the "Therapito" collage, did a bunch of other jiggering and essentially started to make myself at home. It´s still a new area to me, I´m still getting my sea legs, but you can read my first couple of blog entries now and see who´s hanging out. Come be our friend! Let´s ignore the fact that Fox owns MySpace and just have a stinkin´ good time!

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OTHER

Hey, if you´ve drawn any offensive cartoons of prophets lately, please keep them to yourself, OK? This ridiculous world can´t handle that kind of thing right now.

Wayne Shorter´s saxophone playing during the closing credits of "Glengarry Glen Ross" is too cool for this plane of existence. No fair, Wayne.

Why can´t I stop listening to Gentle Giant these days? Last week it was Pavement and Stephen Malkmus solo albums I was obsessing over. Obsessing over music is fun and easy.

I am, for the moment, out of "other" things to say.

Good night, everybody!

A poem:
THE THING THAT NEVER HAPPENED

Bing brought the cherries for people to see
Tom called a cab, then another, then three
Don Therapito was scared of all fish
But still he donated a fabulous dish
Isaac Mizrahi caused scandalous buzz
Of course, `cuz that´s what Mizrahi DOES, cuz.

Um...

Good night, everybody!

-- MK

ANDRE CHOLMONDELEY

hey folks...y buenas dias a tu...!! Hope you are well. Andre' here of PROJECT/OBJECT..the UnOfficial Zappa Music Purveyors....

Stay tuned for some breaking project/object news real soon.. we will be on tour -- Mid April to Mid May 2006.....with Special Guest IKE WILLIS
(Napoleon will be on tour w/GRANDMOTHERS in Europe...if the cartoon-sensitive mobs leave any of it standing)

For Project/Object this will be an eastern USA tour only...sorry.....and...sadly the southern and western stops will be scarce.. A BUNCH of new setlist stuff and as always some surprises...sorpresas if you prefer..

This just in....We have hired a new drummer! Indeed, ERIC SLICK, drumming wunderkind from the SCHOOL OF ROCK, will be driving the band this tour...More details soon -keep watching this space. Thanks to Glennard for several great, crazy tours in the PO drumseat.

Also- stay tuned for the big INSIDIOUS RAYS tour -- check www.insidiousrays.com

Right Now-- a couple news items/reminders --

1. I will be playing some shows here in the USA (May/June) and at ZAPPANALE and Holland (July) with DOOT -- a great improv/free jazz/looping/ambient duo (now often a trio!!) with Pete Brunelli and Steve Chillemi from DR DARK. In keeping with the fine Italian-ness of this outfit - i will be known as Andre' Cholmondelli. Stay tuned!!
Abbondanza!!

2. our illustrious and diverse bass player DAVE JOHNSEN is now playing in the incredible MAHAVISHNU PROJECT..!! In fact - three great new members in the band (see below). Some of you saw Guitarist GLENN ALEXANDER for the first time when his band STRETCH opened for us this past fall... don't miss these shows if you are within a day's drive of NYC!!! They will do ONE COMPLETE album every week!!
www.mahavishnuproject.com

that's.....TONIGHT AT IRIDIUM....!!!

THE MAHAVISHNU PROJECT: Glenn Alexander: guitar * Adam Holzman: keyboards * Rob Thomas: violin * Dave Johnsen: bass * Gregg Bendian: drums

3. ADRIAN BELEW with SCHOOL of ROCK!!! Yes -- genius guitarist, texturalist supreme Adrian will do a couple shows with the kids of SOR.
You know his work from King Crimson (1981-present), Talking Heads, Zappa, Bowie, NIN, and so much more... don't miss this unique tour!!
http://www.schoolofrock.com/allstars.htm

• 2006/02/09 Adrian Belew/SOR - concert 'Sonar Lounge', Baltimore, MD, USA (http://www.sonarlounge.com/)

• 2006/02/10 Adrian Belew/SOR - concert 'The State Theater', Falls Church, VA, usa (http://www.thestatetheatre.com/)

• 2006/02/11 Adrian Belew/SOR - concert 'World Cafe Live', Philadelphia, PA, usa / 2 Shows, 6pm and 10pm (http://www.worldcafelive.com/)

• 2006/02/12 Adrian Belew/SOR - concert 'The Knitting Factory', New York, NY, usa (http://www.knittingfactory.com/.)

wow!! you read this far. you are too fkcin cool.thank you - and keep supporting independent musicians - you're all we've got!!


WEB:
www.projectobject.com
www.thinkelectronic.com

SNAIL MAIL:
Project/Object , Attn: Andre'
Box 138
Red Bank NJ
07701-0138

Hola!!

Oh i forgot to mention a couple things. sorry for the double email...

1. ADRIAN BELEW will ALSO be doing a clinic at the Bergen SCHOOL OF ROCK, where i have been working since december, fantastic time running
rehearsals with 8 thru 16 yr old rock n roll kids!! Be there as ADRIAN does a clinic and performs his music with/without the kids!!

• 2006/02/12 ADRIAN BELEW CLINIC Bergen School Of Rock 2pm
  (other dates and info at www.schoolofrock.com)

2. AND... how could i forget -se me olvido- i am liquidating some GEAR.. i gotta make space...as well as eat since the middletown school district if f**king with my livelihood!! There, I said it!!

So - if you are a guitarist or similar gear addict -- check out my 2 for sale --CHEAP, NO reserve!:

ROLAND VG 8 - the original, COSM amp and FX unit --incredible tones, NOT a synth but FX ROLAND GR1 - the flagship guitar synth, super programmable/sequencer onboard ..both units require a steel string gtr with the Roland GK pickup (GK2A, GK2, Gk3 etc)

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THANKS!!

THE ZAPPA VARESE ALBUM

The Hungarian Zappa page, www.zappa.hu, includes an interview with Peter Eötvös, about his colaboration with Zappa.
(with sound samples !!!)

http://www.zappa.hu/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=181

KLIMPEREI

MAURO PAWLOWSKI

The same site has a number of interviews with other interesting artists as well.

-- info: Ive

DOOT!

Doot! has several exciting shows in the works, packed with special guests and suprise additions.  Expect a few visits from Andre Cholmondeley  of Project/Object, and at least one guest appearance by Kilissa from Voice of Cheez.

• 2006/03/03 Doot! - concert 'Mattatuck Museum', Main Street, Waterbury, CT, USA (5:30-7:30pm)

• 2006/03/25 Doot! - concert 'Brass City Records', 489 Meadow Street, Waterbury, CT, USA (7pm start time)
• 2006/05/13 Doot! - concert 'Nieztsche's', Buffalo, NY, USA  /  Opening for Voice of Cheez  (8pm)
• 2006/05/19 Doot! - concert 'Buttonwood Tree', Main Street, Middletown, CT, USA (8pm)

ZAPPA TROUBLE EVERY DAY BOOTLEG

• frank zappa: trouble every day
      (2005, 3cd + cdr bootleg, ??, h & s - 001/002/003)
  
  • The "Trouble Every Day" 3cd bootleg set has also been spotted with a bonus cdr, in a limited edition of 100 copies.
    
    The bonus disc presents the soundboard recording of the 1974/09/20 concert at the 'KB Hallen' in Copenhagen, Denmark.

MARK PRINDLE

Ive says:

http://www.markprindle.com/genres.htm

met Beefheart als winnaar in de “Avant-Garde Music” + “Experimental Rock”

& Zappa als eervolle 2^de in de “Fusion” + “Novelty Music”

ZAPPA OLYMPIA CD BOOTLEG

• frank zappa & m.o.i.: olympia - live in paris 1968
      (2005, cd-bootleg, japan, peak abu)
  
  • This bootleg exists in a limited edition of 300 numbered copies. It presents (part of) the 1968 Paris adventure: the 1968/10/26 concert and about nine minutes of a tv-broadcast.
    

THE CENTRAL SCRUTINIZER BAND

The Central Scrutinizer Band convida você para mais um show em homenagem ao mestre Frank Zappa!!!   Dia 19 de Fevereiro, domingo... no Café Piupiu!!!       22h -  Café Piupiu - São Paulo R Treze de Maio 134, Bixiga - 11 - 3258 8066

www.scrutinizer.com.br

• 2006/02/19 The Central Strutinzer Band - concert 'Café Piupiu', São Paulo, Brasil

ED MANN

• ed mann: have no fear
      (1996, cd, ger, cmp)
  
  • A new picture and new data...
    
    Ed Mann's "Have No Fear" got released on the German CMP label about ten years ago. It's his fourth album, if you include the Mann / Hand album in his discography.
    It's a nice album; a bit like his previous ones, but with more gamalan-like sounds.
    Very worth your while is the guest appearance of Tommy Mars on one track.
    
    

ELTON DEAN

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=8788
"British jazz saxophonist Elton Dean died on the evening of February 7th, 2006, in a London hospital. For the last year in particular he had been suffering from heart and liver related health problems. He was 60."

His last, or one of his latest performances, was with The Wrong Object.

THE WRONG OBJECT

The Wrong Object has announced a couple of concerts:

• 2006/06/24 concert "Fêtes de la Musique", Place Jehan-le-Bel, Liège, Belgium - 18h00

• 2006/10/26 concert Mechelen, Belgium - (afternoon - private gig) w. guests 

• 2006/10/26 concert 'Cultuurcentrum Mechelen', Belgium - 20h30 w. guests

And the near future holds:

• 2006/03/11 concert ‘Plusetage’, Baarle-Nassau, the Netherlands

• 2006/03/17 concert 'Zaal Alma', Sint-Jozef Rijkevorsel, Belgium

The Wrong Object has released two new promotional discs. One with pieces from their gig with Harry Becket, the other one with pieces from the concert with the late Elton Dean. More info real soon.

SOFT MACHINE

• Hugh Hopper: bass
• John Marshall: drums
• John Etheridege: guitar
• Theo Travis (from Gong fame): sax

-- info: Danny Mathys

GONG

The PlanetGong website says: "Occasional weird timings with jazzy keyboard meanderings. Sounds like there's hordes of mice running around on the keyboards. Zappa fans will love it. Abstract art!"

http://www.planetgong.co.uk/

More info soon.

-- info: Danny Mathys

GLAUCO VENIER

Piano player and arranger Glauco Venier has performed Zappa tribute concerts on various occasions.

picture on the right, taken from the Debra Kadabra website: http://www.debrakadabra.com

2005/07/27 concert austria
(the two pictures below are from this concert)

2005/07/28 concert Spilimbergo(PN), Italy: "Omaggio a Frank Zappa"

• Klaus Gesing: soprano sax, clarinet
• Marcello Alulli: tenor sax
• Yuri Goloubev: double bass
• Glauco Venier: grand piano, arrangements, musical director
• Mirko Cisilino: trombone
• Marcello Alulli: tenor sax
• Alberto Vianello: tenor sax
• Federica Santi: vocals
• Gabriele Rampogna: vibraphone, marimba
• Riccardo Chiarion: guitar
• Yuri Gloubev: double bass
• Luca Colussi: drums

-- info: Walk at Zappateers

ORKESTRA PERCUSSION

The Orkestrâ Percussion is a group of 25 musicians from the CNR (from Lyon) and from the ENM (from Villeurbanne).

January and June 2006, The Orchestrâ Percussion will perform the music of Pat Metheny & Frank Zappa in concert.

• January 13, 2006 in Lyon, France
• January 25 & 27, 2006 in Lyon, France
• June 22, 2006 in Villeurbanne, France

info taken from the excellent http://www.fredunzel.com/ website
(throught the Zappateers site)

THE SIBELIUS ACADEMY

from the SIBA website:

SibaFest
Sibelius Academy Winter Festival
27.1. - 4.2.2006

The SibaFest is being held for the first time ever. The Sibelius Academy is active in many areas, and many varieties and forms of music are represented in our three main buildings. In these activities the Sibelius Academy wishes to create bridges to its surrounding environment, and we are doing so now by introducing a special winter event. SibaFest will allow the general public and individual students alike the possibility to discover all the areas in which the Sibelius Academy is active in the form of a festival.

SibaFest offers a veritable cornucopia that includes Mozart and Gubaidulina, Zappa and Kalevala-based Gregorian chants, music research and children’s music workshops. These events will fill the halls of the academy from morning to evening for an entire week. Get to know us, and enjoy the music!

SAT 28.1 at 9pm
Tavastia Club

Tickets €15/10

FRANK ZAPPA IN TAVASTIA                                                                            

Joe’s Garage – one of the most important rock albums of the 1970s – combines influences from jazz and modern art music.

Lauri Schreck, Jussi Kontinen, Ville Herrala, Tuomo Lassila, Henri Wilkinson, Aarne Himberg and Victoria Lindqvist

Stage production by Petri Hankonen and Akse Pettersson

In co-operation with the Theatre Academy of Finland, Academy of Fine Arts and the EVTEK University of Applied Sciences. 

• 2006/01/28 the Sibelius Academy - concert:  Frank Zappa's "Joe's Garage", Tavastia, Finland
  

-- info: Zappateers

ZAPPA BOOTLEG DVD

Another Zappa bootleg DVD. From Italy, out on Apolcalypse Sound, the same company that did the "John, Dan and Me" bootleg, which they are about to re-issue...

1. king kong – bbc studios , 10/23/1968

2. this town is a sealed tuna sandwich – royal festival hall, 10/25/1977

3. city of tiny lights – the palladium , nyc, halloween 1977

4. baby snakes – studio version with frank working on claymation, 1978

5. stevie’s spanking – the palladium , nyc, halloween 1977

6. san ber'dino – the palladium, nyc, halloween 1977

7. night school – claymation 1986

8. you are what you is – mtv videoclip 1981

9. camarillo brillo – nyc, halloween 1977

10. muffin man, nyc, halloween 1977

11. g-spot tornado, synclavier videoclip 1986

12. black napkins - the palladium, nyc, halloween 1977

13. introduction – paris, tv studio, 10/10/68

14. the string quartet – paris, tv studio, 10/10/68

15. octandre – paris, tv studio, 10/10/68

16. extra feature – yellow sharks rehearsels documentary

ZAPPA ON THE COVER OF A 1971 MAGAZINE

Archive material.

STEVE VAI CBS SPECIAL

Go to http://www.cbs.com/specials/48grammys/featured2.shtml

(you can skip the commercial)

BOGUS POMP UPDATES

Jerry first:

The "Bogus Pomp Acoustic Combo" will perform at Java Junction on Saturday, February 18th.
We put together two sets that sound really great in the semi-acoustic format.  It's a lot lighter sounding than the full band and it will be a nice change to hear these songs in a different way.  Tickets are $10 at the door, showtime is 9:30pm until midnight.  We will do two 1-hour sets.
As always, video and audio recording is welcomed and encouraged.

Sponsors will have their names at the door for free entrance.

www.boguspomp.com

Now John:

o I (John, ye olde drummer) will be taking PAID orders for Bogus Pomp logo ski caps (Jerry wore the flame design at the last show) at the Feb. 18 Java Junction show on Saturday, Feb. 18. Hats are $25 (includes postage) and are available in solid primary colors with piping, rugby style (wide primary-color stripes i.e. black and red, black and orange, yellow and maroon, etc.) and of course FLAMES.

Remember to bring some extra cash if you want one of these tasty little suckers.

o ALSO -- Don't forget about the Bogus Pomp electric band at Freebird Live on Saturday, Feb. 25. Freebird is located at 200 N. First St., Jacksonville Beach. Tickets are $10. 246-BIRD. If you are a rabid enough Zappaphile to show up, we could really use the support at this new venue. If not, please alert anyone you know in the Jacksonville/St. Augustine area to come and get a little nutty with the band. We could use a hefty turnout.

o LASTLY, Since a lot of young drummers approach me about lessons, which I am not able to give due to obvious distance and time constraints, I am looking into creating a guerilla-quality drum instructional video (DVD). Mostly covering basic technique, drum tuning, some fun stuff like fills and maybe a bit about approaching Zappa's music from behind the kit. This would be an expense for me, so I am surveying the territory to judge what the response would be. Let me know by responding to me at  dovetonsil@hotmail.com or just accost me at one of the upcoming concerts.

Future dates:

• 2006/03/25 Bogus Pomp - concert St. Petersburg at the Dali Museum
  
• 2006/04/08 Bogus Pomp - concertThis show has been moved from Java Junction to The Bank in St. Petersburg.

BRUCE NICHOLS

• bruce nichols: garden variety
      (2002, cd, usa, heem street music hsm200102)
  
  • Bruce Nichols' "Garden Variety" album is a couple of years old, already. It's a rather impressive album, with nods to Dylan and to Lennon, and it includes Zappa's 'Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance' in a very fine version.

FAT MAW ROONEY

2005/10/29/05 concert ‘blackhorse tavern’, winona, mn, usa

• source: sbd

• set 1: intro music... * unskinny bop * hand me down world * north to get south * i would walk 500 miles * highway to the danger zone * bring it on back again * in bloom * bullet hits the bone * muffin man (f.zappa) * shine on * carry on my wayward son

• set 2: drank you out of my mind * ride captain ride * shamalamadingdong * cosmik debris (f.zappa) * Minnesota * happy birthday to craig.. * all the good friends are taken * so two months ago, we decided to play a halloween show... * sir duke * just what i needed * one * grass roots * mama's don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys * war pigs
  encores: instant karma * around the world * happy together * the traveler * shapeshift 

ZAPPA'S VARESE ALBUM

http://www.calendarlive.com/music/cl-ca-zappa29jan29,0,3589253.story?coll=cl-music-features

ZAPPA IN AMOUGIES

This is an amazing find that I'm sure will delight fans of Frank Zappa and the bands concerned alike. A little background : the Actuel festival was organized by the publication of the same name (who, under different editorship, went on to become a prime mover of the French counterculture in the early to mid-70s) in collaboration with the fledgling BYG label. It was originally going to take place in or near Paris, but French authorities forbid it and the marquee was eventually set up a few miles outside the French border, on Belgian soil. It took place over 5 nights, entertaining an audience of 15-20,000 to a unique mixture of progressive pop, free jazz and contemporary music.

Frank Zappa was present at the festival (well, the first four days, it seems) in a twofold capacity. First, as Captain Beefheart's road manager; secondly, as M.C., assisting Pierre Lattes, a famous radio/TV presenter at the time (and the pop music editor for Actuel magazine). The latter task proved problematic given FZ's very limited mastery of French, the prevailing language among the audience, who themselves didn't seem to understand much English. Instead, FZ relinquished his M.C. job for one of occasional guest guitarist.

As far as I know, with the exception of FZ's performance with Captain Beefheart, this collects all of his jams with participating bands. A couple of films, directed by Jerome Laperrousaz and Jean-Noel Roy, came out in 1970 but were instantly banned because of objections from various bands (most notably Pink Floyd) whose permission hadn't been properly secured. Zappa's performance with Beefheart is included in one of them, and since the audio of the film (unlike the film itself) is in circulation, possibly in better sound than I could provide, I decided not to include it.

The whereabouts of the master tapes for the festival, if any exist, are unknown. What recordings are circulating are either the soundtrack of the film, or taken from radio broadcasts (on Luxemburg's RTL and Belgium's RTBF). The source used here is an audience recording made by a young French member of the audience using a now antiquated amateur tape recorder. The original tapes have been newly transferred, but even so, the sound quality is rather poor. Still, it seems to be the only source available at this time, so that will have to do for now.

Most legendary, of course, is Frank Zappa's jam with Pink Floyd on a very extended "Interstellar Overdrive". Apparently, despite the wealth of Pink Floyd bootlegs in circulation, no one seems to have their Amougies set, so this will probably delight a lot of people. Browsing various PF-related websites, there even seems to be a debate on whether the jam ever took place. Well, here is the final proof that it did.

Now, the tracklist:

1. Aynsley Dunbar's Retaliation: unknown title (7:08)
     [October 24]
    Victor Brox (vocals, harmonica); John Moorshead (guitar); Alex (Erroneous) Dmochowski (bass);   Aynsley Dunbar (drums)

2. Pink Floyd: Interstellar Overdrive (20:25)
     [October 25]
     David Gilmour (guitar); Richard Wright (organ); Roger Waters (bass); Nick Mason (drums)

3. Caravan: If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You (7:55)     
     [October 26]
     Pye Hastings (guitar & vocals); David Sinclair (keyboards); Richard Sinclair (bass & vocals); Richard Coughlan (drums)

4. Blossom Toes: unknown title (26:10)                                                             
     [October 26]
     Brian Godding (guitar, vocals & keyboards); Jim Cregan (guitar & vocals); Brian Belshaw (bass & vocals); Kevin Westlake (drums)

5. Sam Apple Pie: unknown title (6:04)                                                             
     [October 27]
     Sam Sampson (vocals & harmonica); Danny Barnes (lead guitar); Andy Johnson (slide guitar); Bob Renny (bass & vocals); Lee Baxter Hayes Jr (drums)

(Note: I understand FZ jammed with some of the free jazz players. Sadly the taper was into rock, not jazz, and didn't bother recording any of the jazz acts.)

I intend to seed some of the individual performances in the near future, so watch out. I must thank the taper, JJB, for his permission to seed these rare treasures, making them available freely to all via DaD in affinity with its non-profit philosophy.

THE ORCHESTRA DEL TEATRO LA FENICE

2005/10/09, the Orchestra del Teatro La Fenice, conducted by Peter Rundel, performed Frank Zappa's 'Mo'n Herb's Vacation' and 'G-Spot Tornado' in concert with Terry Bozzio as special guest.

Orchestra del Teatro La Fenice featured Ernesto Molinari (clarinet) and Terry Bozzio (percussion) on "Mo'n Herb's Vacation".
The pieces got broadcast on italian radio on 2006/02/05. Sound engineer: Willy Bopp

1. Mo'n Herb's Vacation I
2. Mo'n Herb's Vacation II
3. Mo'n Herb's Vacation III
4. G-Spot Tornado

FELIX LAFLAMME

-- info: Hoodoo

ADRIAN BELEW

Belew hasn't just toured and recorded with Zappa, but also with Bowie, The Talking Heads and King Crimson. Looking forward to this.

THE TRIO OF STRIDENCE

• the trio of stridence: pastrami standards
      (2005, cd, usa, private release)
  
  • Alex Masi (guitar), Jeffrey Alan (bass) and Paul Marangoni (drums) are The Trio Of Stridence.
    "Pastrami Standards" is a fusion record. Speedy JazzRock. The list of covered artists / composers is very impressive: Jaco Pastorius, Billy Cobham, John Scofield, John McLaughlin, and even Frank Zappa's 'Zoot Allures' is included.
    

ZAPPA BOOTLEG DVD ALERT

• frank zappa: video archives 2
      (2006, dvd-bootleg, ??, ??)
  
  • Here's another bootleg DVD video. Nothing new, except for the Flinstones commercial for Winston cigarettes...
    The Cleveland piece is nice, but I really would like to see a first generation copy of this recording, or even a digital clone of the master...
    
  • the complete biography - a & e network broadcast
  • st.alphonso rollo - saturday night live 1978/10/21
  • the meek shall inherit nothing - saturday night live 1978/10/21
  • vpro documentary, dutch tv, 1971
  • zappa's winston cigarettes - flintstones cartoon, 1966
  • stairway to heaven - cleveland 1988/03/05 (private recording)
    
  • If you really want to get your hands on some interesting Zappa material, this one isn't for you...

200 MOTELS ON BOOTLEG DVD - AGAIN

• frank zappa: 200 motels
      (2004, dvd-bootleg, ??, wow corporation wow-037)
  
  • Wasn't there already a mention of a "200 Motels" bootleg DVD disc a bit over a year ago?
    Yes, there sure was.
    So what's this? Another one? The same, well-known material in a nice package?
    Yes, you're right.
    Does one need this?
    Well, not really. Call it hard-core collectors material...

IMAGINARY DISEASES

• frank zappa: imaginary diseases  (76)
      (2006, cd, usa, zappa records)
  
  • "Imaginary Diseases" is a new Zappa release. Not just intended for the die-hards, like the Joe series, but a real new Zappa album.
    And it's great.
    
    ID has Zappa's Petit Wazoo band in the best of shapes. All material was recorded live in 1972 and was produced, edited and mixed by FZ himself.
    
    If you haven't done so already,
    go to www.zappa.com and order your copy today...

NARCOPHONY

• narcophony: narcophony plays the residents
      (2005, cd, france, 0101 music  0101.13)
  
  • Electronic music band Narcophony has released an all-Residents album.
    "Narcophony Plays The Residents" is a very calm, melodic album. Keeping the familiar Residents themes, but supporting them with nice and rich colours (cello, percussion, piano, ...).
    
    Essential stuff. My favourite track is 'Hello Skinny', that takes every possible direction, but still stays undeniable a Residents composition

And here are some dates that you shouldn't forget about:

ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA - THE NEW DATES

• 2005/05/15 concert ‘Amsterdam Music Hall’, Amsterdam, Netherlands

• 2005/05/17 concert ‘Falkoner’, Copenhagen, Denmark Copenhagen

• 2005/05/18 concert ‘Sentrum Scene’, Oslo, Norway

• 2005/05/19 concert ‘Stockholm Hovet’, Stockholm, Sweden

• 2005/05/21 concert ‘Philipshalle’, Dusseldorf, Germany

• 2005/05/22 concert ‘Tempodrom’, Berlin, Germany

• 2005/05/23 concert ‘T-Mobile Arena’, Prague, Czech Republic

• 2005/05/24 concert ‘Petofi Csarnok Open -Air’, Budapest, Hungary

• 2005/05/26 concert ‘Kongresshaus’, Zurich, Switzerland

• 2005/05/27 concert ‘Mazda Palace’, Milan, Italy

• 2005/05/28 concert ‘Teatro Tenda Striscle’, Rome, Italy

• 2005/05/30 concert ‘Forest National’, Brussels, Belgium

• 2005/06/01 concert ‘Manchester Apollo’, Manchester, UK

• 2005/06/02 concert ‘Royal Albert Hall’, London, UK

• 2005/06/05 concert ‘Zenith’, Paris, France

• 2006/06/07 concert 'Lycabettus Hill Theater', Athens, Greece

• 2006/06/08 concert 'Laugardalsholl', Rejkyavik, Finland

special guests on the Zappa Plays Zappa Tour:

Steve Vai, Terry Bozzio and Napoleon Murphy Brock

EUGENE CHADBOURNE ON TOUR

2006

BIG NEWS! Watch for Dr. Chad as a special guest lead guitarist and banjo picker with the Violent Femmes on tour during the year...Banjo on Blister in the Sun!
Yeah!

OK here we go, Dr. Chad with the Violent Femmes PLEASE NOTE ONLY THE 2/3 SHOW at FILMORE IS CONFIRMED

• 2006/01/29 Violent Femmes feat.Dr.Chadbourne - Phoenix, AZ. w/ Cake + Tegan & Sarah

• 2006/01/31 Violent Femmes feat.Dr.Chadbourne - : San Diego, CA at the HOB

• 2006/02/01 Violent Femmes feat.Dr.Chadbourne - : Los Angeles, CA...at the HOB

• 2006/02/02 Violent Femmes feat.Dr.Chadbourne - : Santa Cruz, CA

• 2006/02/03 Violent Femmes feat.Dr.Chadbourne - : San Francisco, CA. Fillmore West

• 2006/02/04 Violent Femmes feat.Dr.Chadbourne - : Stockton, CA...

• 2006/02/05 Violent Femmes feat.Dr.Chadbourne - : University of Calf at Humbolt
  
  

• 2006/02/13 Aki Takase Fats Waller Project feat. Dr.Chadbourne - /Prato, Italy
  stay tune for news of Dr. Chad solo shows in Italy in February

MORE VIOLENT FEMMES DATES!
----------- THESE DATES ARE CONFIRMED -------------------------

• 2006/02/23 Violent Femmes feat.Dr.Chadbourne - Limerick Trinity Rooms

• 2006/02/24 Violent Femmes feat.Dr.Chadbourne - Galaway- Ireland Roisin Dubh

• 2006/02/25 Violent Femmes feat.Dr.Chadbourne - -Dublin - Ireland Vicar Street

• 2006/02/26 Violent Femmes feat.Dr.Chadbourne - - London UK Shepherds Bush Empire

2006/03/24 Aki Takase Fats Waller Project feat.Dr.Chadbourne - Bremen, Germany

FIRST INTERNATIONAL TOUR BY THE NEW G.O.I.N. group  //  That stands for Get out of Iraq Now
Dr. Chad/vocals/banjo/guitar * Brian Ritchie/bass/shakuhachi * Victor de Lorenzo/percussion * Brian Jackson/vocals/keyboards

• 2006/03/28 G.O.I.N., feat. Dr.Chadbourne - Paris, Banlieus Blues festival

• 2006/03/31 G.O.I.N., feat. Dr.Chadbourne - (TBC) Baarle-Nassau, Holland

• 2006/04/01 G.O.I.N., feat. Dr.Chadbourne - Bimhuis, Amsterdam, Holland

• 2006/04/03 G.O.I.N., feat. Dr.Chadbourne - Milano, Italy

New duo project with Dr. Chad and Kevyn Blechdom, vocal, banjo, electronics
This duo will have a residency in Nantes, France over April 5-6 and then will perform at the I.D.E.A.L. festival in that city April 7-8

• 2006/04/23-28 The Jack and Jim Show in residency in Brest, France including duo gig with Dr. Chad and Jimmy Carl Black and a collaboration with the Monstre band.
  

• 2006/05/20 Aki Takase Fats Waller project feat.Dr.Chadbourne - /Lorrach, Germany/Jazz Tone

• 2006/05/22 Aki Takase Fats Waller project feat.Dr.Chadbourne - /Ulm, Germany

2006/05/23 - 2006/05/28  THE GREATEST CHADFEST OF ALL TIME AT MUSIQUE ACTION 2006, Vandouevre Les-Nancy, France

2006/05/23  Eugene Chadbourne / The Butterfly Garden - concert Vandouevre Les-Nancy, France

- Eugene Chadbourne The Butterfly Garden
(Les Jardins des Papillons) Special septet combining two trios, ZU frome Rome and Malachy Papers from
Kansas City performing sections of a suite from the Insect and Western series;

Mark Southerland (USA) tenor sax, homemade instruments, 8-track
Mike Dillon, (USA) vibraphone, drums, percussion
Johnny Hamill, (USA) acoustic bass
Massimmo Pupillo, (Italy) electric bass
Jacobo Battaglia, (Italy) drums
Luka Mai, (Italy) baritone saxophone
Eugene Chadbourne,(USA) composition, guitar, banjo

2006/05/24  Eugene Chadbourne 2 - concert Vandouevre Les-Nancy, France

Eugene Chadbourne 2
New Directions in Appalachian Music
Aspects of the traditional Appalachian music repertoire are attacked by an international assemblage of improvisers:

Mike Cooper, lap steel guitar, dobro (UK)
Paul Lovens, selected drums and cymbals, singing saw (Germany)
Cedric Prive, violin (France)
Johnny Hamill, bass (USA)
Eugene Chadbourne, banjo, vocals (USA)
Phil Minton, vocals (UK)

2006/05/25 - Salle des fêtes : Eugene Chadbourne 3 - - concert Vandouevre Les-Nancy, France

One of My Favorite Country and Western Singers Has Always Been Johnny Paycheck--and this is the most elaborate Tribute to Johnny Paycheck yet, with new arrangements created for a most unique instrumental blend.

Special guest steel guitar soloist Susan Alcorn (USA)
David Fox, piano (USA)
Jimmy Carl Black, drums (USA)
Bill Barrett, harmonica (USA)
Steven De Bruyn, harmonica (Belguim)
Richie West, French horn (USA)
David Doyle, French horn, mandolin (USA)
Eugene Chadbourne, electric guitar, vocals (USA)

2006/05/26 - Eugene Chadbourne 4 Chadbourne Baptist Church - concert Vandouevre Les-Nancy, France

 nice rock and country band set, combining American and European musicians, focusing mainly on Chadbourne original song repertoire.

Dave Fox, piano (USA)
David Doyle, French horn and mandolin (USA)
Johannes Bauer, trombone (Germany)
Roddie Gilliard, electric bass (UK)
Schroeder, drums (Germany)
Eugene Chadbourne, electric guitar, voice (USA)
Molly Chadbourne, vocal (USA)

2006/05/27 Hills Have Jazz feat.Dr.Chadbourne - concert Vandouevre Les-Nancy, France

Hills Have Jazz band We will do some Chadbourne original jazz themes to avoid being strictly part of the new "free jazz cover band" regime; but will also be doing some classics.

special guest Oliver Lake alto and soprano saxophone (USA)
Mark Southerland tenor saxophone, clarinet (USA)
Thomas Heberer trumpet (Germany)
Bill Barrett harmonica (USA)
Mike Dillon vibraphone (USA)
Pat Thomas piano (UK)
Richie West drums (USA)
Eugene Chadbourne guitar, banjo, voice (USA)

2006/05/28 The Horror Part Nine Band feat.Dr.Chadbourne - concert Vandouevre Les-Nancy, France

Musicians
H.O.M.O. electric toothbrush, sampling, electronics (Portugal)
Stefan Verstraten didjiridoo, exotic instruments (Belguim)
Martin Klapper toys, electronics (Czech-Denmark)
Schroeder percussion (Germany)
DJ Point turntables (Slovenia)
Eugene Chadbourne banjo composition

Friends
Jimmy Carl Black lead fiend, voice, narration (USA-Germany)
Vid Zeraj fiend (Croatia)
Molly Chadbourne fiend (USA)
Kalina Samardjieva fiend (Bulgaria)

ZAPPANALE 17

• 2006/07/14
  • Larts Studs (Denmark)
  • AGE  (Germany)
  • Voice Of Cheeze  (USA)
  • TriPod  (USA)
  • Zappatistas  (GB)
  • Daniel Rohr "Alles über Frank"  (Schweiz)
  • Jane  (Germany)
    
• 2006/07/15
  • Jazzprojekt Hundehagen  (Germany)
  • Ikarisches Ensemble  (Germany)
  • The Troope  (NL)
  • Soft Machine  (GB)
  • Sex Without Nails Bros.  (Austria)
  • Paul Green School of Rock - plays Led Zeppelin / Black Sabbat  (USA)
    
• 2006/07/16
  • DOOT  (USA)
  • Paul Green School of Rock - plays the rocking Frank Zappa  (USA)
  • Les Polissons  (France)
  • Discus  (Indonesien)
  • Adrian Belew (USA)

Check out www.zappanale.de for the latest info, tickets, a place to sleep, etceteras
 

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• 2006/01/11 Mike Keneally Band - radio show "4 fm", dutch radio ('paradiso' concert)
  

• 2006/01/14 Drummers Double Bill – concert ‘Plusetage’, Baarle Nassau, NL
  2006/01/14 Daniel Rohr - performance 'Ringlokschuppen', Mühlheim an der Ruhr, Germany
   

• 2006/01/19 Drummers Double Bill – concert ‘Floratheater’, Delft, NL
  

• 2006/01/20 Drummers Double Bill – concert ‘Schouwburg’, Rotterdam, NL
  

• 2006/01/21 Bogus Pomp - concert St.Petersburg, fl, usa
  

• 2006/01/22 The Central Scrutinizer Band - concert 'café piupiu', sao paulo, brasil
  

• 2006/01/25 Orkestrâ Percussion - concert Lyon, France
  
• 2006/01/27 Orkestrâ Percussion - concert Lyon, France
  

• 2006/01/28 the Sibelius Academy - concert:  Frank Zappa's "Joe's Garage", Tavastia, Finland
  

• 2006/01/29 The Central Scrutinizer Band - concert 'centro cultural, vergueiro, brasil

• 2006/01/29 Violent Femmes feat.Dr.Chadbourne - Phoenix, AZ. w/ Cake + Tegan & Sarah
  

• 2006/01/31 Violent Femmes feat.Dr.Chadbourne - : San Diego, CA at the HOB
  

• 2006/02/01 Violent Femmes feat.Dr.Chadbourne - : Los Angeles, CA...at the HOB
  

• 2006/02/02 Violent Femmes feat.Dr.Chadbourne - : Santa Cruz, CA
  

• 2006/02/03 Violent Femmes feat.Dr.Chadbourne - : San Francisco, CA. Fillmore West
  

• 2006/02/04 Violent Femmes feat.Dr.Chadbourne - : Stockton, CA...
  

• 2006/02/05 Violent Femmes feat.Dr.Chadbourne - : University of Calf at Humbolt
  

• 2006/02/13 Aki Takase Fats Waller Project feat. Dr.Chadbourne - /Prato, Italy
  

• 2006/02/16 The Marc Godfroid - Ronny Verbiest Project - concert 'the palace music club', brussels, belgium
  

• 2006/02/18 Bogus Pomp - concert 'Java Junction', Clearwater, FL, usa
  

• 2006/02/19 The Central Strutinzer Band - concert 'Café Piupiu', São Paulo, Brasil
  

• 2006/02/20 Kristian Järvi's Absolute Ensemble featuring MK and NMB "ABSOLUTE ZAPPA®" - concert 'Konzerthaus', Vienna, Austria
  
• 2006/02/23 Kristian Järvi's Absolute Ensemble featuring MK and NMB "ABSOLUTE ZAPPA®" - concert 'Festspielhaus', St.Pölten, Austria

• 2006/02/23 Violent Femmes feat.Dr.Chadbourne - Limerick Trinity Rooms
  2006/02/23 Drummers Double Bill – concert ‘Bimhuis’, Amsterdam, NL
  

• 2006/02/24 Violent Femmes feat.Dr.Chadbourne - Galaway- Ireland Roisin Dubh
  

• 2006/02/25 Frogg Cafe / Fluttr Effect - concert 'lizard lounge', cambridge, ma, usa

• 2006/02/25 Bogus Pomp - concert 'Freebird Live', Jacsonville, Florida, usa

• 2006/02/25 Violent Femmes feat.Dr.Chadbourne - -Dublin - Ireland Vicar Street

• 2006/02/25 Kristian Järvi's Absolute Ensemble featuring MK and NMB "ABSOLUTE ZAPPA®" - concert 'Teatro Sangiorgi', Catania, Sicily
  

• 2006/02/26 Violent Femmes feat.Dr.Chadbourne - - London UK Shepherds Bush Empire

• 2006/02/26 Drummers Double Bill – concert ‘Harmonie’, Leeuwarden, NL
  

• 2006/03/03 Doot! - concert 'Mattatuck Museum', Main Street, Waterbury, CT, USA (5:30-7:30pm)

• 2006/03/03 Frogg Café / Dave Mason - concert 'ridgefield playhouse', ridgefield, ct, usa
  

• 2006/03/11 the Wrong Object - concert ‘Plusetage’, Baarle-Nassau, the Netherlands
   

• 2006/03/12 Hagar Peeters  & Corrie van Binsbergen band in concert ‘Muziekcentrum’, Enschede, NL

• 2006/03/12 Mike Keneally and the Metropole Orchestra - concert 'Philharmonie Haarlem', Haarlem, NL
  
• 2006/03/13 Don Preston - Taping live at BBC Radio for April 28 web/broadcast, London, UK
  
• 2006/03/14 Don Preston- concert 'Vortex Jazz', London, UK

• 2006/03/14 Steve Vai - autograph session, Ekaterinburg, Russia

• 2006/03/14 Steve Vai - masterclass, Ekaterinburg, Russia
   

• 2006/03/15 Don Preston – lecture & concert ‘De Schiecentrale’ Rotterdam HOLLAND

• 2006/03/15 Schrijvers in concert Special  & Corrie van Binsbergen band ‘Bimhuis’, Amsterdam, NL
  

• 2006/03/16 Steve Vai - autograph session, Kiev, Ukraine

• 2006/03/16 Steve Vai - masterclass, Kiev, Ukraine

• 2006/03/16 Don Preston – concert ‘De Schiecentrale’ Rotterdam HOLLAND
  

• 2006/03/17 the Wrong Object - concert 'Zaal Alma', Sint-Jozef Rijkevorsel, Belgium
  

• 2006/03/18 Renate Dorrestein & Corrie van Binsbergen band in concert ‘Lantaren / Venster’, Rotterdam, NL

• 2006/03/18 Steve Vai- autograph session, Moscow, Russia

• 2006/03/18 Steve Vai - masterclass, Moscow, Russia
• 2006/03/18 Don Preston – concert ‘Pavilion Bar’ Belfast IRELAND
  

• 2006/03/20 Drummers Double Bill – concert ‘Groote Kerk’, Veere, NL
  

• 2006/03/25 Bogus Pomp - concert 'Dali Museum', St. Petersburg, fl, usa
• 2006/03/25 Doot! - concert 'Brass City Records', 489 Meadow Street, Waterbury, CT, USA (7pm start time)
  

• 2006/03/28 G.O.I.N., feat. Dr.Chadbourne - Paris, Banlieus Blues festival
  

• 2006/03/31 G.O.I.N., feat. Dr.Chadbourne - (TBC) Baarle-Nassau, Holland
  

• 2006/04/01 G.O.I.N., feat. Dr.Chadbourne - Bimhuis, Amsterdam, Holland
  

• 2006/04/03 G.O.I.N., feat. Dr.Chadbourne - Milano, Italy
  

• 2006/04/08 Palinckx - concert 'Plusetage', Baarle-Nassau, The Netherlands
  2006/04/08 Bogus Pomp - concert 'The Bank', St. Petersburg, fl, usa
  

• 2006/04/11 the Wrong Object - concert 'Guildford Electric Theatre', Guildford, UK
  

• 2006/04/12 Project/Object - concert ‘World Cafe Live’,Philadelphia, PA, usa

• 2006/04/14 Project/Object - concert ‘Valentine's’,Albany, NY, usa

• 2006/04/15 Project/Object - concert ‘Higher Ground’,South Burlington, VT, usa

• 2006/04/16 Project/Object - concert ‘Iron Horse Music Hall’,Northampton, MA, usa

• 2006/04/17 Project/Object- concert ‘Century Lounge’,Providence, RI, usa

• 2006/04/18 Project/Object - concert ‘Harpers Ferry’,Allston, MA, usa

• 2006/04/19 Project/Object- concert ‘Toad's Place’,New Haven, CT, usa

• 2006/04/21 Project/Object - concert ‘Beachland Ballroom & Tavern’,Cleveland, OH, usa

• 2006/04/22 Project/Object - concert ‘Martyrs'’,Chicago, IL, usa

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• 2006/04/23-28 The Jack and Jim Show in residency in Brest, France including duo gig with Dr. Chad and Jimmy Carl Black and a collaboration with the Monstre band.
  

• 2006/04/26 - 28 the Grande Mothers Re:Invented - concert "Bergen Music Fest", bergen, norway
  
• 2006/04/28 Don Preston- web/broadcast, BBC Radio London, UK
  

• 2006/04/29 the Grande Mothers Re:Invented - concert 'the folken', stavanger, norway
  

• 2006/05/06 Frogg Café - concert 'river street beat shop', troy, ny, usa
  

• 2006/05/13 Doot! - concert 'Nieztsche's', Buffalo, NY, USA  /  Opening for Voice of Cheez  (8pm)
  

• 2006/05/19 Doot! - concert 'Buttonwood Tree', Main Street, Middletown, CT, USA (8pm)
  

• 2006/05/20 Aki Takase Fats Waller project feat.Dr.Chadbourne - /Lorrach, Germany/Jazz Tone

• 2006/05/22 Aki Takase Fats Waller project feat.Dr.Chadbourne - /Ulm, Germany
  

• 2006/05/15 ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA concert 'heiniken music hall', amsterdam, the netherlands - special guests: nm brock, terry bozzio, steve vai
  

• 2006/05/17 ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA concert copenhagen, denmark - special guests: nm brock, terry bozzio, steve vai
  

• 2006/05/18 ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA concert ‘sentrum scene’, oslo, norway - special guests: nm brock, terry bozzio, steve vai
  

• 2006/05/19 ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA concert 'hovet', stockholm, sweden - special guests: nm brock, terry bozzio, steve vai
  

• 2006/05/21 ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA concert 'philipshalle', düsseldorf, germany - special guests: nm brock, terry bozzio, steve vai
  

• 2006/05/22 ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA concert 'tempodrom', berlin, germany - special guests: nm brock, terry bozzio, steve vai
  

• 2006/05/23 ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA concert ‘t-mobile arena’, prague, czech republic - special guests: nm brock, terry bozzio, steve vai
  

2006/05/23 - 2006/05/28  THE GREATEST CHADFEST OF ALL TIME AT MUSIQUE ACTION 2006, Vandouevre Les-Nancy, France

• 2006/05/23  Eugene Chadbourne / The Butterfly Garden - concert Vandouevre Les-Nancy, France

• 2006/05/24  Eugene Chadbourne 2 - concert Vandouevre Les-Nancy, France

• 2006/05/25 - Salle des fêtes : Eugene Chadbourne 3 - - concert Vandouevre Les-Nancy, France

• 2006/05/26 - Eugene Chadbourne 4 Chadbourne Baptist Church - concert Vandouevre Les-Nancy, France

• 2006/05/27 Hills Have Jazz feat.Dr.Chadbourne - concert Vandouevre Les-Nancy, France

• 2006/05/28 The Horror Part Nine Band feat.Dr.Chadbourne - concert Vandouevre Les-Nancy, France

• 2006/05/24 ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA concert ‘petofi csarnok open -air’, budapest, hungary - special guests: nm brock, terry bozzio, steve vai
  

• 2006/05/26 ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA concert ‘kongresshaus’, zurich, switzerland - special guests: nm brock, terry bozzio, steve vai
  

• 2006/05/27 ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA concert ‘mazda palace’, milan, italy  - special guests: nm brock, terry bozzio, steve vai
  

• 2006/05/28 ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA concert ‘teatro tenda striscle’, rome, italy - special guests: nm brock, terry bozzio, steve vai
  

• 2006/05/30 ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA concert ‘forest national’, brussels, belgium - special guests: nm brock, terry bozzio, steve vai
  

• 2006/06/01 ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA concert ‘manchester apollo’, manchester, uk - special guests: nm brock, terry bozzio, steve vai
  

• 2006/06/02 ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA concert ‘royal albert hall’, london, uk - special guests: nm brock, terry bozzio, steve vai
  

• 2006/06/05 ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA concert ‘zenith’, paris, france  - special guests: nm brock, terry bozzio, steve vai  
  

• 2006/06/07 ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA concert 'Lycabettus Hill Theater', Athens, Greece
  

• 2006/06/08 ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA concert 'Laugardalsholl', Rejkyavik, Iceland 
  

• 2006/06/22 Orkestrâ Percussion - concert Villeurbanne, France
  

• 2006/06/24 the Wrong Object - concert "Fêtes de la Musique", Place Jehan-le-Bel, Liège, Belglium

ZAPPANALE

• 2006/07/14 - Zappanale
  • Larts Studs (Denmark)
  • AGE  (Germany)
  • Voice Of Cheeze  (USA)
  • TriPod  (USA)
  • Zappatistas  (GB)
  • Daniel Rohr "Alles über Frank"  (Schweiz)
  • Jane  (Germany)
    
• 2006/07/15 - Zappanale
  • Jazzprojekt Hundehagen  (Germany)
  • Ikarisches Ensemble  (Germany)
  • The Troope  (NL)
  • Soft Machine  (GB)
  • Sex Without Nails Bros.  (Austria)
  • Paul Green School of Rock - plays Led Zeppelin / Black Sabbat  (USA)
    
• 2006/07/16 - Zappanale
  • DOOT  (USA)
  • Paul Green School of Rock - plays the rocking Frank Zappa  (USA)
  • Les Polissons  (France)
  • Discus  (Indonesien)
  • ???

• 2006/10/26 The Wrong Object - concert Mechelen, Belgium - (afternoon - private gig) w. guests 

• 2006/10/26 The Wrong Object - concert 'Cultuurcentrum Mechelen', Belgium - 20h30 w. guests