the big e
The Big E is a band out of San Francisco. The line-up includes former Zappa-frontman Ray White and they play a Frank Zappa composition every once in a while as well. line-up:
All of the members play in other bands. They rarely get together in this form.
info:
- mclain causey
2002/06/13
concert ‘the boot pub’ * whistler * bc * usa
line-up
alan
hertz: drums * bobby vega: bass * ray white: guitar and vocals *
eric levy: keyboards * tal morris: guitar
setlist:
set
1: hertz me * willie the pimp (frank zappa) * b' light * five b4
funk * raindrops * whipping post * spring water * meatless patty
set
2: whistler in the dark * poonk * miles and bulwinkle * it's your
thing * celtic indian * city of tiny lites (frank zappa) * viva bob
vega * express yourself * watermelon in easter hay (frank zappa)
e1:
shotgun house
e2:
from the bass up/ same world(*)
comment: (*) from the bass up music with ray add libbing the words to same world over it
a
179-minute recording of this concert circulates
2002/06/14
concert ‘commodore ballroom’, vancouver, bc, usa
line-up
alan hertz: drums * bobby vega: bass * ray white: guitar and vocals * eric levy: keyboards * tal morris: guitar
special
guests: (*) with kai eckhardt on bass and fareed haque on guitar (**)
with fareed.
setlist
set
1: hertz me * willie the pimp (frank zappa) * meatless patty * five
b4 funk * express yourself * b' light * spring water * city of tiny
lites (frank zappa) * poonk(*) > shotgun house(*) > trippy jam
w/ same world lyrics(*) > celtic indian(*) > viva bob vega(**)
e: it's your thing*
a 138-minute recording of this
concert circulates
2002/06/28
concert ‘the justic league’, san francisco, ca, usa
line-up
alan
hertz: drums * bobby vega: bass * ray white: guitar and vocals *
eric levy: keyboards and tal morris: guitar
setlist
set
1: hertz me * willie the pimp (frank zappa) * spring water *
meatless patty * b' light * stem * city of tiny lites (frank zappa)
* shotgun house
set
2: poonk * express yourself * five b4 funk * watermelon in easter
hay (frank zappa) * it's your thing * whipping post
e: celtic indian
a 154-minute recording of this
concert circulates
2002/10/18
concert ‘eureka theater’, eureka, ca, usa
line-up
alan
hertz: drums * bobby vega: bass * ray white: guitar and vocals *
eric levy: keyboards and tal morris: guitar
setlist
set
1: spring water * poonk * city of tiny lites (frank zappa) * stem *
shotgun house * five b4 funk * the golden mushroom
set
2: nine > ring around the moon > nine * willie the pimp (frank
zappa) * raindrops * hertz me * b' light * meatless patty * slumber
e: it's your thing
a 162-minute recording of this
concert circulates
2002/10/19
concert ‘powerhouse brewey’, sebastopol, ca, usa
line-up
alan hertz: drums * bobby vega: bass * ray white: guitar and vocals * eric levy: keyboards and tal morris: guitar
setlist
set
1: spring water * meatless patty * city of tiny lites (frank zappa)
* raindrops * hertz me * b' light
set
2: watermelon in easter hay (frank zappa) * shotgun house * stem *
the golden mushroom * willie the pimp (frank zappa) * slumber *
wharf rat quote> express yourself * miles and bullwinkle *
whipping post
e: nine > ring around the moon > nine
a 170-minute recording of this
concert circulates
2002/11/20
concert ‘great american music hall’, san francisco, ca, usa
line-up
alan
hertz: drums * bobby vega: bass * ray white: guitar and vocals *
eric levy: keyboards and tal morris: guitar
special
guests: (*) with brian jordon of kdtu on guitar and anthony smith of
global funk council on keyboards
setlist
set
1: meatless patty * willie the pimp (frank zappa) * hertz me * stem
* city of tiny lites (frank zappa) * nine > ring around the moon
> nine * liquor store
set
2: in time * spring water * hip hug her(*) * it's your thing(*) *
five b4 funk * alvin
e: shotgun house
a 141-minute recording of this
concert circulates
2003/01/03
concert ‘sweetwater saloon’, mill valley, ca, usa
line-up
alan hertz: drums * bobby vega: bass * ray white: guitar and vocals * eric levy: keyboards and tal morris: guitar
setlist
set
1: golden mushroom * hertz me * spring water * meatless patty *
rainbows * city of tiny lites (frank zappa) * hiphugger
set
2: willie the pimp (frank zappa) * express yourself * five b4 funk *
mmw song?? * slumber * shotgun house * illinois enema bandit (frank
zappa) * simpsons/flintstones theme * poonk * ring around the moon
2003/01/18 concert ‘avalon ballroom’, san francisco, ca, usa
line-up
alan hertz: drums * bobby vega: bass * ray white: guitar and vocals * eric levy: keyboards and tal morris: guitar
setlist
set
1: golden mushroom * five b4 funk * shotgun house * spring water *
meatless patty * city of tiny lites (frank zappa)
set
2: willie the pimp (frank zappa) * hertz me * express yourself *
raindrops * b'lite * slumber > whipping post
e:
it's your thing
2003/02/21
concert ‘studio z’, san francisco, ca, usa
line-up
bobby
vega: bass * alan hertz: drums * ray white: vocals & guitar *
eric levy: keyboards * tal morris: guitar
setlist
set
1: island in the sun * ??? (alan) * ??? (eric) * it's your thing *
nine > ring aound the moon > nine * hertz me * liquor store *
willie the pimp (frank zappa)
set
2: alvin * city of tiny lites (frank zappa) * meatless patty * wharf
rat * shotgun house * express yourself * same world * poonk *
raindrops
2003/02/28
concert ‘cervante's masterpiece ballroom’, denver, co, usa
line-up
bobby
vega: bass. alan hertz: drums. ray white: vocals & guitar. eric
levy: keyboards. tal morris: guitar
setlist
set
1: liquor store * spring water * hertz me * wharf rat * meatless
patty * willie the pimp (frank zappa) * slumber
set
2: it's your thing * raindrops * five before funk * shotgun house *
city of tiny lites (frank zappa) * nine>ring around the
moon>nine * poonk * same world
e:
waterfalls * spanish castle magic
2003/03/01
concert ‘cervante's masterpiece ballroom’, denver, co, usa
lineup
bobby
vega: bass. alan hertz: drums. ray white: vocals & guitar. eric
levy: keyboards. tal morris: guitar.
setlist
set
1: spring water * golden mushrooms * mowin' the lawn * willie the
pimp (frank zappa) * from the bass up * raindrops * be light
set
2: five b4 funk * wharf rat * express yourself * shotgun house >
voodoo chile tease > spanish castle magic * slumber * whipping
post
2003/12/27 concert 'studio z', san francisco, ca, usa
additional info:
- mclain causey