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the big nOte files - october 2006 |
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the big nOte files - october 2006 |
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updated October 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 & 26, 2006
please send additions & corrections to bignOte@yucom.be
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Short bits:
* * * Belgian band Alien Bitesize recorded Frank Zappa's 'Pygmy Twylyte' on their new album. * * * * * * The Accademia Amieta Ensemble performs Zappa on their "Strictly Off Limits" album. * * * The Nasal Retentive
Orchestra has a new album scheduled for release on October 30 !! * * * |
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20061026 OK. I'm off to see the Wrong Object who will be playing in Mechelen tonight. |
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Hello there. So you know Trance-Fusion is out at long (fill in the blank) last. We
here at UMRK were certainly hoping that MOFO would be on its heels. This
the busiest time for production for Everyone In The World. I'm not here to
talk about excuses but rather to say, be of good cheer, it will be here
this year. Meanwhile there are some Wicked Seasonal Shirts suddenly available, perfect pumpkin-carving attire. Here is wishing you all a great Halloween. Music is the Best! gz
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I already told you that Ike Willis did three concerts with Cuccurullo Brillo Brullo and Muffin Men's Martin Smith in the Netherlands in October 2006. The picture on the right shows long-time fan Werner Dierckx with Ike Willis before the Vlissingen gig. Ike was in great shape and was part of a brilliant concert. |
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A story for the John Smothers biography Hey, Thought you might enjoy this. Me
and a bunch of friends were at a Zappa show a the Sunrise Music Theatre in
Lauderdale, and during the show, Frank was motioning to some girl in the
audience like he wanted her to come on stage.,
So she stands up from her front row seat and gets ready to step up
on stage and Bald headed JOhn comes out of nowhere and hits her in the
chest with some kind of extendable baton.
KNocked her right on her ass.
So a few of us right behind her started yellin shit at him (we
thought it was pretty uncool) like we were gonna kick his ass or
something. Well, John heard
us yellin at him and put that evil ass stare on me.....I sat down pretty
quick after it looked like he was ready to come out in the audience.
He was a very intimidating guy. -- Tom "Zappachild" Glancy
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message
from John Kaminski
Hi! I recently saw your web page on Vito Paulekas and saw his sculpture I currently have. The title you mentioned of the piece, "Hollywood" is incorrect. The correct title is "Cinema Arts". I also have the program of the gallery showing (1966) of this piece among others of his. So, I'm sure of the title. I'm also including a better photo of the sculpture which you are welcome to use on your web site. Credits appreciated. If
you would like anything else from me concerning this topic, feel free to
email me. Thanks! John
Kaminski Chicago, IL
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Here's part of a little message from DOOT!: "On September 13 we opened for Don' Preston's
Akashic Ensemble (Don Preston, Andre Cholmondeley, Cheri Jiosne) at the
Space in Hamden, CT. Tim Palmieri opened the night with a blast of a solo
performance, and we had a nice short set to warm things up for Don. Check out Don's Myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/donpreston. " I'm assuming that Pete took the pictures of the Don Preston Akashic Ensemble. Here's a sample: The Don Preston Akashic Ensemble: André Cholmondeley
- Don Preston - Cheri
Jiosne
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You knew it. I knew it. The girl in the picture on the right (who you
might call Paris) does not only like Beefheart, but she's into R.Stevie
Moore as well.
Isn't that outrageous? Well, so are R.Stevie Moore's YouTube movies: http://www.rsteviemoore.com/youtube.html (borrowed the picture from R.Stevie's YouTube page...) |
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BOGUS
POMP GETS READY FOR A ROUSING ZAPPAWEEN 11 SATURDAY
- OCTOBER 28TH AT JANNUS LANDING SAINT
PETERSBURG, FL October 7. 2006. Bogus
Pomp will unleash its 11th annual ZAPPAWEEN concert performing the late
master's work with their signature brand that has endeared them to serious
Zappa fans all over the world. Yes, Zappa music demands precision,
conviction and of course CHOPS. But
since this is ZAPPAWEEN 11, there will be healthy doses of serious
buffoonery to go along with the serious performance. Sure,
Dweezil is out playing his dad´s stuff, but make no mistake Bogus Pomp
got permission from Mrs. Z long before DZ ever did and no, they´re not in
it for the money. Count
on lots of laughs and a costume contest with crazy prizes. Zappaween has
become such an amazing annual event and this 11 year anniversary should be
the best yet. ZAPPAWEEN 11 happens on Saturday, October 28th at Jannus
Landing, in downtown St. Petersburg. Tickets are $15. Gates open at
7:00pm, show time at 9:00pm. As always, audio and video recording devices
are welcomed and encouraged. Bogus
Pomp is a 10 piece ensemble based in Tampa Bay, Florida. Since 1994, the
group has performed the music of Frank Zappa exclusively. Bogus Pomp's
members are an unlikely combination of educators, symphony players,
jazzers, and rockers, all with a common interest in Zappa's repertoire.
This diversity is a key factor in the group´s ability to recreate Zappa's
compositions in the style of his 70's and early 80's rock bands. In
addition to Zappaween, the group has presented several memorable concerts
with the Florida Orchestra, The Buffalo Philharmonic; a cappella legends
The Persuasions, and at the annual Zappanale Festival in Germany. #
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True, I don't know much about the Big City Orchestra. Except the fact that
they once covered a Residents tune...
So, thanx to Das from Ubuibi I've been clicking on the below links, downloading and listening to a bunch of stuff and I advice you to do the same. But watch out, as you might be surprised.
bigCityOrchestre
web: http://ubuibi.org
no
other radio network: http://nootherradio.blogspot.com
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Whitesnake,
featuring Steve Vai
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WM
Recordings celebrates its 50th release: Zloty
Dawai - Dada work chant Take
your seat and have another journey into the weird accoustic world of Zloty
Dawai. Is it Free Jazz? Is it Noise? The Zloties don't give a damn. Download it here: http://www.wmrecordings.com/releases/wm050.htm More Zloty Dawai here: http://www.wmrecordings.com/releases/wm014.htm best
wishes, Marco
Kalnenek p.s. we also have some stuff on eMusic now: http://www.emusic.com/label/132/132100.html
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Legendary
Turtles Member Aids Struggling Musicians 2006/10/01-
Nashville, TN - Music industry veteran Mark Volman, founding member,
vocalist and manager of the legendary music group The Turtles featuring
Flo &Eddie, has recently launched a new website www.professorflo.com
that is proving to be a valuable tool for struggling and misguided
musicians everywhere. Volman, who has sold over 60 million records
worldwide with The Turtles and Flo &Eddie and has sung on hit records
for such notable artists as John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, T. Rex,
Blondie, Todd Rundgren, and Ozzy Osbourne , has survived in the music
business for over 40 years as a musical artist, on-air radio personality,
radio syndicator, record producer, writer and journalist for national
music magazines and network television. "For
every successful story, there are many more reflecting the outcomes of
battered lives left to fade away in the wake of misguided musical choices
and decisions... Many, I should say most artists, have no idea of a
long-range plan for survival, and the idea of having a plan for a career
is so far away from their reality that most will find themselves signing
one bad deal after another...over and over again. It is my goal to teach
musicians and entrepreneurs how not to be abused by the sharks in the
industry," says Volman. Born
from the idea of helping educate musicians about the pitfalls of the music
industry, Mark Volman, also a former member of Frank Zappa's Mothers Of
Invention, created www.professorflo.com . Through his inspiring and
motivational lectures, workshops, seminars, courses and one-on-one
consultations about the music industry, he brings extensive first-hand
information, a history rich in support of independent music and a
commitment to explain the complexities of an industry challenged by
constant change and fierce competition. "Nobody
knows the 'chutes and ladders' of the music business better than Mark
Volman." - Joe Stefko (drummer with Meatloaf, Hot Tuna, Jim Steinman) Once
signed up to www.professorflo.com, for a nominal consultation fee, Mark
Volman , who is currently a professor at Belmont University's Mike Curb
School of Entertainment and Music Business, will discuss such topics as:
Contract Negotiations, Creating a Career Plan, Band Partnerships, Costs
Breakdowns and Budgets, Songwriting, Choosing a Manager, Radio Airplay,
Label Signing... From contract advice to dealing with band members wives,
just about any subject in the music industry can be broached upon during a
consultation with Mark. "With
more than 40 years of experience in all facets of the music and
entertainment industry, there isn't a more knowledgeable person when it
comes to the way it all works than Mark Volman . If I needed help or
advice about a career move in this business he'd be the first person I'd
talk to. Plus he's cheaper than a lawyer." - Jim Pons (songwriter,
producer and former bass player with The Leaves, The Turtles and Mothers
Of Invention) For
more information go to: www.professorflo.com
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from URR 2006 10 20 Chesters Gorilla, We are gearing up for a cool batch of ZAPPAWEEN shows!!!
Other URR shows...
Layla Hall is drummer of the month at...
She will be in Akron, OH Oct 21-22 to compete in the...
Project
Object will be back on the road sometime around Dec17...
Check out "The Pojama People" ex-PO drummer Glenn
Leonard...
Here is their latest mailer...
Our only Halloween show will be at The Rainbow in Seattle on
Saturday October 28 and of course it'll be a Costume Party.
There will be prizes for best men's, women's and Zappa look-alike. Now, add Zappa claymation artist Bruce Bickford into the mix! He will be appearing onstage with us along with some of the original models used in the Baby Snakes and Dub Room Special videos. He may even be coaxed into telling you the story of Monster Road.
Thanks to everybody for all the cool birthday greetings!!!
She go MOOO.... Scott/Layla/John www.MySpace.com/uglyradiorebellion
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November 4th, the Czech Zappa Fan Club will have its 10th club meeting in Moravska Trebova. If you want to support the Czech Zappa Fan Club, and if you want to get hold of some nice goodies at the same time, you should check out the Hurnik album (variations on Lumpy Gravy), or buy (at least) one of their fabulous t-shirts. One T-shirt = 15 euro, the CD = 12 euro. |
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20061022 So you don't know where Wervik is? |
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In the meantime, Onehouse was kind enough to send me scans & info-sheets of quite a number of older Lama releases, even a couple from the Fuss label. So here's some Belgian alternative music data: Common factor in all of these releases is Kim Kangaroo. Check out his entry for more info. I just love these sort of things... |
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from Kilissa Cissoko Byron Brown
(Updated lyrics for Fall 2006) Hey there,
people, I´m Byron Brown We wasn´t
ready for snow in October And my name
is Bryon Brown |
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Hope
to see some of you crazy Long Islanders out at the show tomorrow night!
Peace ~Suss Saturday,
October 21 http://www.universitycafe.org/
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THE KENEALLIST: SoCal Shows with MKB,
Thunes, Minnemann & Shakespeare Thanks
for a fantastic tour! Here's a thank you, proffered most sincerely, to
everyone who saw Bryan Beller and I on the Taylor Tour we just completed,
and/or who saw our electric gig in St. Louis with the fabulous Eric Slick
on drums. This was an absolutely marvelous tour for us and our tour
manager/traveling partner Scott Chatfield and we thank you with all manner
of profusions. Now you West Coasters have a major assignment, which is
to come over to Dizzy's in San Diego this Saturday and offer encouragement
to myself and Scott Thunes at our first performance together in the USA
for over a decade, joined by the brilliant Brock Avery on drums and
featuring Greek-chorus-type musical commentary by my lovely niece,
singer/songwriter/guitarist Jen Scaffidi. Another mindblowing Circus of
Values event is shaping up just for YOU - are you man or woman enough to
accept what we have to offer? Details, I say!: Mike's
intimate improvisation series Mike Keneally's Circus of Values Saturday, October 21, 2006
Shakespeare
in Balboa Park A few months ago I participated in a performance of
Shakespeare sonnets with San Diego jazz radio luminary Claudia Russell --
she recited and I provided guitar accompaniment. It was a real beatnik
moment and one that I had hoped would happen again sometime. Well, be
careful what you wish for, 'cause here it comes again. Be here,
Bardophiles: The San Diego Shakespeare Society Presents
Another
Circus of Values event in early November at Dizzy's Mike's intimate improvisation series
The same lineup appears the following night at the
Baked Potato: Mike Keneally Band This will be an interesting pair of gigs - the same four guys, but on Nov. 3 we'll be improvising all night, and on Nov. 4 we'll be playing a bunch of composed stuff. These will be our first US performances with Marco on drums - if you haven't heard this particular genius do his things, prepare to have all your socks blown off whether you're wearing them or not.
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THE RESIDENTS - BEST LEFT UNSPOKEN: VOLUME ONE |
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THE
GRANDE MOTHERS RETURN TO EASTERN EUROPE the
only ZAPPA alumni consistently performing the music of the maestro www.thegrandmothers.com for more, more, more.................. SARAJEVO
BEOGRAD
ZAGREB The band plays Zappa's music from 1965 to 1975, with spirit, humor and precision, which this music requires. The show is based on contradictions of eclecticism, seriousness, and circus performance, staying truthful to the phenomenon of Frank Zappa.
AND
THE WEST COAST 2006 Wednesday,
November 29, 2006
Thursday,
November 30, 2006
CANADIAN
PRINT MEDIA REVIEWS AND FAN REVIEWS FROM THEIR SUMMER CANADIAN FESTIVAL
TOUR 2006 "Rare
are the musicians who can even play Zappa's music, let alone make it live
and breathe. So Thank the Lord for the Grande Mothers. The people who
loved their music last year ranged in age from 16 to 60, and it's safe to
say that a fine time was had by all." "These
days Roy Estrada, along with Don Preston, and Napoleon Murphy Brock from
Zappa's mid to late 70's Mothers, are touring the world as the Grande
Mothers and keeping Zappa's music alive. They were here at the Folk
Festival last year and due to public demand are returning. Believe me, if
you ever dug Zappa you don't want to miss these guys. They're fun and
fuuuuunnnny. They're wicked musicians and they blew a few minds last
summer there on Jericho Beach..." "the
quintet known as the Grande Mothers served up vintage psychedelia - rock
songs with surreal lyrics, jazz-like harmonies and melodic complexity,
with flashes of wacky satire on a par with Monty Python's Flying
Circus." "Fans
of Frank Zappa are going to freak out for the Grande Mothers. Zappa and
his band were creating a mixture of acid rock, psychedelia, doo-wop,
avant-garde, tape experiments, funk and jazz. With three different Zappa
eras represented, the Grande Mothers have a wide palette of material to
choose from." "So
if necessity is the mother of invention, does than mean that the Grande
Mothers gave birth to necessity? Could
be true, considering this is a band that needs to be seen........." CANADIAN
FAN REVIEWS TORONTO "Just
got back from the show,suffice to say it was amazing!!!! I enjoyed it more
than ZPZ, the vibe was just so much more a zappa show, (despite only
having five band members.) The guitar solos were monstrously beautiful,
and the drumming was interstellar! Nappy!!!! dear god that was
impressive!!!! and Roy, hey, I thought he didn't play bass good since he
was a mexican!!! he's better than he was on OZ even, trust me!!! and Don's
solo on Trouble Every Day was unbelievably perfect. PLUS!!! they didn't
shy away from the political comments, which, ZPZ playing Trouble Every Day
without making it fit the modern time was ridiculous. All in all, it was
amazing!!!" "I
too was at this concert, it was INCREDIBLE! Seriously, I thought ZPZ was
great and all, but this just blew my mind (I was at a lack of words during
the intermission). One thing I really appreciated was that these Mothers
really went out there and experimented onstage, in true Zappa fashion.
A personal pick of the evening was their rendition of Twenty Small
Cigars, a choice I was not expecting. They played with so much soul, so
much love, it was incredible. Napoleon's sax playing during this number
was heart wrenching. Beautiful. One of the best non-musical moments of the
night was when they talked about Zappa's legacy, and then lead the
audience in a round of applause for Frank himself. All in all, a great
show. I can't help but wonder when the next Zappa-themed show will come
around here. I hope that the Grande Mothers (or as they really should be
called, as pointed out by the announcer at the concert, The Mothers of
Invention) come back soon, I'd go to another concert without hesitation. I
could go on for another 25 pages, I hardly even scratched the surface of
all my feelings about the show. But I'll tastefully stop now." OTTWA
BLUES FEST "I
was at the Ottawa show last night. Don, Napoleon and Roy were signing
albums for people before the show. The show itself was one of the most
incredible things I've witnessed. Unfortunately we didn't get Peaches or
Slime (but Montanna was played) but what impressed me was how much of
WOIIFTM was played. We got Lonely Little Girl (which was greatly extended
from the album version), Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance, What's the
Ugliest Part of Your Body? and The Idiot Bastard Son. We also got a lot of
material from One Size Fits All, the highlights being excellent versions
of Poegen and Sofa. A real highlight was Village of the Sun which was
played like on the Roxy album. Napoleon mentioned the Helsinki live show
at one point; "If anyone shouts out anymore requests it's gonna cost
you 20 marcs!" Roy even did a very brief aria. He started by teasing
us with little 10 second bits and saying "That's all you get"
before giving in and singing a bit of Baby Snakes. The signing session
after the show was great as well. Roy Estrada was especially nice to me.
Near the end of the show two young women got up on the stage to dance. I
joked around with Napoleon about his reputation as a lady's man, reminding
him of about his great line from the Pisspot the rabbit interview,
"If you shake your booty, anything is possible." He chuckled and
grinned sheepishly. I said thank-you so much for coming to Ottawa and
giving such an excellent show and he promised the Grande Mothers would
come to Canada again." THAT'S ALL(FOR NOW) FOLKS
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The Eleventh annual Zappaween festival is happening at Jannus Landing next Saturday, October 28th in downtown St.Petersburg. Bogus Pomp has over three hours of incredible music planned for this show. A new Dean guitar will be given away to the best costume. As always, audio and video recording is welcomed and encouraged. Tickets,
$20, doors 7pm, showtime 8pm, all ages show.
Virtuoso
violinist Dan Campbell will be joining Bogus Pomp again for this show so,
be ready. This is the biggest show of the year for BP and it's gonna be
very special. We have
some new songs for everyone too!!! Don't
forget,... Saturday, October 28th at Jannus Landing, 8pm.
-- Jerry
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FROGG
CAFÉ FALL NEWSLETTER Hi
Everyone, I
hope this e-mail finds you well. We have 4 new shows for you (see below
for details) including a return to Stonybrook this Saturday! We are
especially excited about performing again at the Towne Crier in Pawling,
NY and our second show at Orion Studios in Baltimore, MD. We are finishing
up our live CD and it will hopefully be a January 2007 release with
10TRecords, but maybe sooner. Also see below for details of Frank
Camiola's (original FC guitarist) new project entitled Cardboard Amanda. See
you soon! Frogg
Café LIVE
SHOWS: Saturday,
October 21 (This Saturday!) Saturday,
October 28 Saturday
December 2 Saturday,
December 16 CARDBOARD
AMANDA Frank
Camiola, Chris Tunney and Dee Harris I
just listened to this for the first time the other day and it is a WILD
ride. A must have, there's nothing like it. Here
is a snippet from a recent review: "There's
nothing "normal" at all about this disk's approach, and one
wouldn't want to hear it any other way: Unlikely rhythms play against one
another on equally unlikely instrumentation; diminutive sounds are
juxtaposed within the scope of large ambiances; clearly defined
"jazz/blues" vocals (that approximate Tuvan throat singing
overtones- very strange) often lead us thru songs where atypically
composed melodies become the glue holding together abnormally improvised
settings. It's not for the squeamish or faint of heart, but those of us
with "da noive" enough to have a sense of humor these days will
enjoy its tongue-in-cheek malice aforethought and DIY ethi, immensely.
It's a tad psychotic actually (I mean that in the best of ways). So, while
I suspect people of all ages could develop a Cheshire Cat grin from
listening to this disk, they shouldn't let their loved ones know where it
came from. In a class by itself."
FROGG
CDS are available, including Noodles, at: FREE
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I already told you that the last couple of weeks have been rather hectic at the UM Temple. Mainly because of some construction works, but also because I saw a couple of great concerts. Highlights were the Cuccurullo Brillo Brullo shows. I saw the band in Delft and in Vlissingen (both in NL), and they blew me away on both occasions. CBB featured Ike Willis and Muffin Men Martin Smith as
special guests. There were some minor sound problems in Delft, but the show was fabulous. Not in the least because Jeff Hollie had turned up, joining the band and his pal Ike Willis on stage for a couple of songs. The gig in Vlissingen was excellent as well. My favourite moment was Ike's (almost solo) encore of 'Outside Now'... Tip to the hat to CBB !! Thanks guys.
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Just for the fun of it, here's two more Adrian Belew albums. Both albums are out on Sanctuary Records and show Adrian at his best. If you're into Adrian's typical experimental guitar sound, these albums will be right up your alley. I really like this stuff. |
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from André Cholmondeley CONTENTS:
-hello
from the DiMeola Tour hey
all Andre'
here, still on tour crewing/guitar teching/road managing AL DiMEOLA
(another great Italian!!) So - check his site www.aldimeola.com , come see his amazing 5pc electric band!! there are clips from the new CD there -- also - I'm doing the volunteer roadie/free tickets deal that P/O does so drop me a line if interested.
IN OTHER NEWS...NEWS...NEWS...NEWS.. -stay
tuned for news of Project/Object on the road dec17-jan 14 or so...emailing
you soon!! MUSIC
LOVERS!!! You gotta check out LOVETESTER -- an amazing "instant genius compositions" band made up of one of the original drummer duo and keys player from PROJECT OBJECT -- Wes Paich and Jeff "Boxy" Breedlove. Jeff plays BASS in this band (and also my trio Hidden Agenda) Rick Bartow was our wonderful 2nd bassist for manyyears, plays GUITAR in this band. Confused yet?? These guys are great, and have been giving away A SONG A DAY on their site!! some fantastic, phantasmagoric, crazy music - you'd love it - surf over to http://www.lovetestermusic.com and give a listen, LOUD, and at work. ANYWAY
-- NYC area people -- run, go, train, bus, fly (safely) there and check
them out as their THOUSANDTH SONG is created LIVE!! From
Drummer Wes Paich: "[Hi
everyone...] we're
doing our 1000th song gig on sat the 21st of october, at the parkside
lounge in brooklyn. gonna make up our 1000th song on the spot. peace,
wes"
Thank
You, Andre'
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In 1982, Editoriali Fabri released "Rock Storia e Musica: Frank
Zappa", a 32-page booklet and a tape. The tape didn't contain any unreleased material: side A
side B
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The Ed Palermo Big Band is touring, promoting their new & fabulous album. Here's the setlist of their gig at the Sonar in Baltimore:
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20061017 Phew... Hectic times. We're 'rebuilding' the house which not only is a lot of work, but it also means that a lot of my stuff has been put into boxes or in plastic covers. Tough. And it will last one more week... I did catch Gary Lucas in concert. And Tegennenoam. And Cuccurullo Brillo Brullo (twice) with special guests!! Awesome. So you won't hear me complaining... |
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Dutch big band XLJAZZ performed the music of Frank Zappa in concert. Thanks to Youngpumpkin, one of the shows is available through the Zappateers site. Impressive.
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"Populaires et Savantes à la fois" Charles Ives / Elliott Carter / Frank Zappa Concerts Portes ouvertes (Broadcast: Prima la Musica, France Musique, october 2, 2006) Presentation by Renaud Gagneux Pierre-Laurent Aimard: piano (2,4,5,6,7,9)
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If you're into concert recordings, you should definitely check out DimeADozen. A couple of weeks ago, a Ponty concert from 1978 got distributed. Excellent stuff 41 minutes in very fine quality (taken from a radio broadcast). And check out those bandmembers:
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Chad Wackerman has been touring with Allan Holdsworth. A couple of concert recordings turned up at Dime.
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Another excellent Adrian Belew concert recording turned up recently:
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Big Band 86 is a project by Marc Godfroid. The band will be performing the music of Frank Zappa on 2006/11/02 in Geeraardsbergen, Belgium at café 'De Eendracht'. donderdag 2 november
2006, 20u30 2006/11/02 Big Band 86 - concert 'café de eendracht', Geeraardsbergen, Belgium
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No Reverence For
The Dead
I regularly read
the obituaries to remind myself According to the
obits, no one who dies However, life
experience informs me Yet we're asked
to ignore the shitty behavior I refuse to
revere the dead John Trubee
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Guy Darol has written three books about Zappa. In 1996, he wrote "Frank Zappa, La Parade de l'Homme-Wazoo"; in 2000 he co-wrote some sort of Zappa dictionary "Zappa de Z à A", together with Dominique Jeunot; and more recently, in 2003, he finished "Frank Zappa, l'Amérique en déshabillé". On his impressive website, http://www.guydarol.com/, he blogs about literature and music. The 2006 10 11 entry is about the soon to be published Freak Out box and the Trance-Fusion album. Here's the Trance-Fusion tracklist:
Furthermore, the 2006 10 07 entry on http://www.guydarol.com/
mentioned the BBC Radio 4 special celebrating the 40th anniv of Freak Out
with Germaine Greer, Gail and Dweezil Zappa, Peter Occhiogrosso and David
Butcher.
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Hey
gang, Don't
forget Bogus Pomp playing their 11th Zappaween on Saturday October 28 at
Jannus Landing in St. Petersburg. I will provide additional details soon. Also,
tickets are on sale for Zappa Plays Zappa in Boca Raton on December 10 and
the Hard Rock in Orlando on December 11 via Ticketmaster. If you go, don't
forget to wear your Bogus Pomp shirts! If you are not aware of this event
you can find details at Zappa.com. -- Fred
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ZAPPA
Plays ZAPPA is out and about for October and suddenly December and there
will be another round of the ever-popular auctions for selected seats and
such at selected tour dates. Starting NOW, you have a chance to bid on
premium seats, a tour poster, and access to sound check the night of the
show. See below for those special dates for those special auctions.And,
starting Wednesday, Sept 27th, ALL Shows (except for Vancouver, which is
on-sale at a later date) will run a pre-sale. Once again, you can get your
tickets for that here: http://zpz.frontgatetickets.com/ Yes,
except and also, butthe New Orleans and Cabazon shows will not have
auctions - instead, for $100, you will have access to the ZAPPA Plays
ZAPPA soundcheck, as well as tickets to the show. These tickets are very
limited and only available through the Front Gate presale, starting on
Wed, Sept 27th. Tickets are available here:
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Auction
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Full
Tour dates here:
Special
guests for all shows* are Napoleon Murphy Brock, Steve Vai and Terry
Bozzio. (*Terry will not be performing at the December 30 show.) For
more information, visit http://www.zappa.com/zpz
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Zappa plays Zappa - the return of...
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You can't know these sort of things soon enough: Zappanale 18 will take place in Bad Doberan (near Rostock), Germany on August 3 - 5, 2007.
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Hi there, In commemoration of the FOURtieth Anniversary of a World That Contains Freak Out! we are so very pleased to present the FZ Audiography and Documentary Evidence (for the first time this century) of those certain recording sessions that occurred in Los Angeles between March and April of 1966. Who Could Imagine??? Well, we all know the answer to that question. This exciting and Deluxe, Limited Edition contains FOUR historically magnificent discs for your Audio Gratification. And a Gorgeous booklet - with the original art and lots of special surprises - and your name too. Read on. And yes, directly from the Vault to you, this is your once in a lifetime opportunity to have your name included in the List of Lists - as a person of interest who contributed in a material way to make this music possible. With all due respect to AAAFNRAA, this is a limited offer and you must act quickly or forever hold your peace. (No, we did not say to withhold Peace!) This is Exclusive to Barfko-Swill. Shortly after you receive this email with all of this stunning information you will be able to go to Zappa.com and see that the Pre-Order is for real. And we also want to assure those of you who are possibly frightened of something that costs as much as Ms Pinky in these days of (speaking of) highly inflated gas prices and unseasonably rising global tensions and air temperatures that there will also be available a Very Wonderful Two Disc FZ Audio Documentary Release that might well turn up in greater convenience in your favorite record store (Is there such a Beast Anymore?). But for those of you without FEAR, who crave the Origin of the Species in all its Tactile and Audiophile MAGNIFICENCE, you know what to do. And we thank you for allowing us the pleasure of you r audience for FZ. We feel it is our duty . . . xxx, the Barfies
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I am going to write a (picture-)book about Zappa vinyl bootlegs and try to get together all photos of the bootlegs I know. As far as I know only the photos of the below mentioned bootlegs are still missing for my book. List of vinyl bootlegs (photos wanted):
The discs marked with ** are only known by name from
various more or less reliable sources. I’m quite sure that they are not
existing and results of misinterpreted labels or just homemade fakes of
“serious” bootlegs. Anyway, if somebody should know something about
these discs, I’d appreciate a lot to get the information. Anyway, I’d
be happy if anybody from the huge Zappa fan community could help me to get
a photo or a scan of all these missing boots. Music is the best! Dieter
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So here's the deal, if you have any
of these bootlegs, and if you're able to take a digital picture of it, let
me know at bignOte@yucom.be and I
will forward you Dieter's e-mail address.
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