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Zappa Symphonies, Crowning Glory

Balint — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:42:04 +0000

The New Dutch Academy’s new Super Audio CD “Zappa Symphonies, Crowning Glory” (PentaTone) is available in The Netherlands from October 2009. (…)

With world premiere recordings of symphonies by Francesco Zappa, Graaf, Stamitz and Schwindl, the disc is the first to document the rich symphonic tradition of the 18th century Court of Orange in The Hague.

Hah! Hit it, Francesco!
CD from the New Dutch Academy, with sound samples.

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Dick Barber Interview, 1990

urbangraffito — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:31:03 +0000

Dick Barber was the Mothers‘ road manager in the late 60’s and early 70’s. He also played with great emotion the role of the industrial strength Gypsy Mutant Vacuum Cleaner that Motorhead falls in love with in “200 Motels“. He is also mentioned as one of the people whose name is checked on the cover of “Freak Out!” under the heading “These People Have Contributed Materially In Many Ways To Make Our Music What It Is. Please Do Not Hold It Against Them“.

In the following three part interview, conducted by Bruce Burnett in Claremont, California, on February 9th, 1990, Dick Barber shares his impressions and memories of Frank Zappa, The Mothers of Invention, and life on the road with various incarnations of the Mothers.

Dick Barber Interview, Part I

Dick Barber Interview, Part II

Dick Barber Interview, Part III

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Jack Conte & Pomplamoose

Barry's Imaginary Publisher — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:05:49 +0000

Musician and YouTube phenomenon Jack Conte has two rules when it comes to his videos:

What you see is what you hear (no lip-syncing for instruments or voice).
If you hear it, at some point you see it (no hidden sounds).

… with rather cool results, I dare say:

If you’re slightly familiar with Conte, you’ll know about Pomplamoose, a duo that Conte has produced some tracks for. They stick to the same rules:

This DIY attitude toward recording combined with the instant world wide audience YouTube provides got me thinking: is the next musical revolution taking place on YouTube, right under our noses?

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Son of Tweezer Glint – Part 3B Finale

urbangraffito — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:08:40 +0000

Before I send my own personal, private pair of Zircon Encrusted Tweezers into the shop for some serious re-encrusting — I have one last installment of the Son of Tweezer Glint series, the finale, to present. Among the alternative edits, proto versions, and various live versions are particular titles of note (in my opinion):

“Easy Meat” performed at the Fillmore West in 1970.

“Wonderful Wino” performed at Picnic Piknik, in Uddel, Netherlands in 1970 includes a rare vocal performance by Jeff Simmons.

A rare performance of “Magdalena” in Montreux, Switzerland in 1971 at the Montreux Casino. The Montreux performance (and this mixtape) also includes the complete “Sofa Suite” which includes proto versions of “Sofa #2″ and “Stick It Out” in German.

A pre-200 Motels version of “Penis Dimension” performed at the University of Maine at Gorham in 1970. “King Kong Medley” at the same concert, complete with extended solos.

Click here to listen to the mixtape.

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Zappa In Barcelona, 1988

urbangraffito — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:31:33 +0000

While I have yet to find a mint copy of Frank Zappa’s Best Band’s May 17th, 1988 concert in Barcelona, Spain, that truly does justice to their overall performance, there are still clips on YouTube which are worth watching – especially those which highlight the particular talents of the horn section: Paul Carman (saxophone), Bruce Fowler (trombone), Walt Fowler (trumpet, flugel horn), Albert Wing (saxophone), and the late Kurt McGettrick (saxophone, clarinet). In the following three clips – “Black Napkins”, “Strictly Genteel” and “Bolero” – the horn section certainly shines:

Barcelona setlist:

The Black Page #2
Packard Goose
Sharleena
Bamboozled By Love
Black Napkins
When The Lie’s So Big
Planet Of The Baritone Women
Any Kind Of Pain
Jesus Thinks You’re A Jerk
Sofa/Find Her Finer
Big Swifty
I Ain’t Got No Heart
Love Of My Life
The Torture Never Stops I
The Torture Never Stops II
Bolero
Watermelon In Easter Hay
Whipping Post
I Am The Walrus
The Illinois Enema Bandit
Strictly Genteel

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Gail On Huffington Post

Barry's Imaginary Publisher — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:47:01 +0000

It would appear that Gail Zappa now writes for the Huffington Post these days as “Writer, Art Director, Provocateur”. Take-away quote:

But I digress. As usual.

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The Hungarian Ventrilo Choir Sings The Beatles

Barry's Imaginary Publisher — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:56:00 +0000

Ist das nicht unheimlich! Balint: you’ve got some explaining to do…

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Westwood One: The Real Frank Zappa

urbangraffito — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:33:52 +0000

Recorded in Frank Zappa’s Living Room (the Den) on June 8th, 1989 and interviewed by Mike Reynolds for the Westwood One Radio Network on the occasion of the release of The Real Frank Zappa Book – I’ve edited the interview into four successive parts. Zappa has a wonderful and unique way of describing the times he lived through, and many of the people he’s encountered along the way.

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

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Frank Zappa on KPFA-FM, Los Angeles, circa 1970

urbangraffito — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:57:04 +0000

I recently came into possession of an audio clip of Frank Zappa as special guest on “The Johnny Otis Show” which ran on KPFA-FM, Los Angeles, circa 1970. During most of hour they spun old records, yet in this clip, a live-in-the-studio performance, Ray Agee is backed by Frank Zappa and Shuggie Otis on guitars. Frank tells a little story to start, then Johnny Otis urges Shuggie to lend Frank a guitar and they launch into an impromptu blues piece. A nice bit of audio history.

Leave Me Alone – Ray Agee, Frank Zappa, Shuggie Otis

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Zappanale 20 – Highlight: Sheik Yerbouti

urbangraffito — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:20:22 +0000

Take one Zappa tribute band, Sheik Yerbouti, add three alumni from Zappa’s touring and recording bands – Napoleon Murphy Brock, Denny Walley, and Robert Martin – put them all together on the Zappanale 20 Main Stage, and the result is absolutely, positively, exceptionally gestalt.

Listen and judge for yourself:

City of Tiny Lites

Advance Romance

Thirty Seconds In Memory of Jimmy Carl Black

Aybe Sea

Inca Roads

Bamboozled By Love

The Evil Prince

Po-Jama People

Muffin Man

Sheik Yerbouti:

Jörg Doc Heuser – guitar, vocals
George Rademacher – guitar, vocals
Thomas Jung – keyboards, vocals
Thomas Rath – drums, vocals
Andy Mertens – bass, vocals
Harry Sebel – lead vocals, add. keyboard

special guests:

Napoleon Murphy Brock – vocals, sax
Denny Walley – guitar, vocals
Robert Martin – keyboard, vocals

Note: if we are infringing on anyone’s copyright, contact KUR and we’ll remove the offending material.

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