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Monthly Archives: January 2011
Frank’s Little Houses
For the Frank Zappa and Mothers of Invention fan, there is almost always a particular album which they refer to as that album which “hooked” them as long-term fans. For me, that album was the 1970 release, ‘Burnt Weeny Sandwich‘, … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Music
Tagged 1970, Burnt Weeny Sandwich, Frank Zappa, little house i used to live in, mothers of invention
27 Comments
Sunday Big Note – Listening Session #12
I’m certain each of us has our own personal experience in relation to Pink Floyd‘s masterpiece, Dark Side of the Moon. The band itself had conceived the album as a concept reflecting themes such as conflict, greed, the passage of … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellany, Music, Sunday Big Note
Tagged 1974, dark side of the moon, Empire Pool, london, Pink Floyd, Wembley
10 Comments
Scott Thunes: San Francisco Free Jazz, 2010
founded in 2008, the san francisco jazz collective is a rotating group of well-seasoned musicians that record their music with no charts, no chord changes, no discussions… they simply ‘hit record’ and play. the results have been amazing… sometimes: straight-up … Continue reading
Paul Buff’s Pal And Original Sound Studio Archives: The Collection
This just in by way of Andrew – from Crossfire Publications: During 2010, Crossfire rolled out 35 download volumes (a total of 417 tracks) from Paul Buff’s archives of Pal and Original Sound recordings. Many of you wanted lossless files … Continue reading
Ascolta: Reagan at Bitburg (2009)
Update from United Mutations: Ascolta are a Stuttgart based septet, though there were 10 on stage this cold November night. As a contemporary music ensemble they have been at the fore of playing modern music. The two percussionists, Martin Homann … Continue reading
Sunday Big Note – Listening Session #11
The choice of this week’s Sunday Big Note was an easy one as it is also one of our webmaster’s favorites as well. Indeed, it put a smile on my face to learn that he had this very recording in … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellany, Music, Personal, Sunday Big Note
Tagged 1974, Donald Fagen, london, Rainbow Theater, Steely Dan, streaming audio, Walter Becker
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Zappa’s Coven of Drowning Witches
On more than one occasion, upon seeing the colossal size of my Frank Zappa music collection, I’ve been asked, “How many versions of Zappa songs do you really need?” Of course, to someone who isn’t a fan of Zappa’s music, … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Music, Personal
Tagged coven, Drowning Witch, Frank Zappa, live versions, live zappa, streaming audio
17 Comments
The Bassist: Scott Thunes Interview
Interview with Scott Thunes in the January 2011 issue of Bass Guitar Magazine (found: Idiot Bastard).
ZPZ & the Vault
But this vault belongs to Wolfgang, where you can watch 2 videos and an interview. Pretty good performances, but there’s a second meaning to me behind all this: Dweezil’s presence seems to “legalise” FZ’s materials on this homepage.