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Category Archives: Alumni
This Is What Frank Zappa Heard – Sept.9th,1973
Napoleon Murphy Brock’s physical CD, This Is What Frank Zappa Heard, recorded live at the Red Noodle in Waikiki, Hawaii on September 9th, 1973 gives an example of what Frank Zappa heard when he was looking for a lead singer … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Official Releases
Tagged 1973, Hawaii, napoleon murphy brock, This Is What Frank Zappa Heard, Waikiki
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Cheaper the Better – Lyrically Zappa
While many focus on Frank Zappa, the composer, so very often Zappa, the songwriter, is overlooked. Perhaps due to the nature of Zappa’s lyrics, themselves, which often take direct aim at human sexuality, and sexual mores in 20th Century American … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, FZcovers, Music
Tagged covers, mixtape, streaming audio, zappa lyrics
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You’ve Got Mail!
I’ve been rather busy outside of this website as of late, and wouldn’t you know it: that’s when people start sending in all sorts of interesting stuff hoping I’ll relay that stuff here. Without further ado… Regyptian Strut guitar solo … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Miscellany, Music, YouTubery
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Band From Utopia @ Cologne’s Tanzbrunnen, 1994
While initially invited to perform at the Jazz Open Stuttgart in Liederhalle, Stuttgart, Germany on July 1st, 1994, Band From Utopia also had one other gig two days after Stuttgart at Cologne’s Tanzbrunnen on July 3rd, 1994. Watch these recently … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, FZcovers, Music, YouTubery
Tagged 1994, Band from utopia, Cologne, Tanzbrunnen
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The ESO plays Zappa
Almost eight weeks ago I learnt that one of The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra‘s 2010-11 Symphony Specials would be a performance of Frank Zappa compositions by a rock group fronted by two Zappa alumni – Ed Mann and Ike Willis – … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, FZcovers, In The News, Interview, Miscellany
Tagged 2011, Alberta, canada, Ed Mann, Edmonton, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Enmax Hall, ike willis, Winspear Centre
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The Scott Thunes Effect Reloaded
Ever since The Scott Thunes Effect (later known as Bass Notation), went offline, I’ve received numerous requests of people asking if I or anyone else could provide them with Thunes’ bass transcriptions for many of the ’88 band’s tunes, as … Continue reading
Frank Zappa – Penguins In Bondage, 73-74
Ah, the memories, Barry. Especially from the 8th November 1974 WXRT radio broadcast of “Penguin In Bondage” from Frank Zappa’s performance at the Roxy on December 1973 (above) with various visual memories added later. Then a soundboard recording of “Penguin … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Music, YouTubery
Tagged 1973, 1974, buffalo, Opopoppa Special, penguin in bondage, Roxy, St. Paul, Sweden
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Sunday Big Note – Listening Session #17
Of all the live concerts in my music collection, today’s particular show had proved to be one of the most difficult to find because of it’s uniqueness and it’s rarity among live show collectors. It had been on my most … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Captain Beefheart, Music, Sunday Big Note
Tagged 1976, mallard, rockpalast, streaming audio, WDR Studio
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Space Brothers and Mike Keneally @ Red Dock Saloon, 2009
I’d like to dedicate this particular post to my friend, and fellow KUR-Meister, Balint, who recently reminded so well that sometimes it’s worthwhile just to post just for the fun of it all, and for the love of the music, … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, FZcovers, Mike Keneally, Personal, YouTubery
Tagged 2009, bryan beller, Lake Michigan, Red Dock Saloon, The Space Brothers
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Scott Thunes on PlanetZappa
Another Scott Thunes interview, from planetzappa.com (2001): PZ: Is there any question you’ve never been asked that you would like to answer? ST: Probably. Actually, there is: Do you believe that it was a mistake to work with Frank Zappa … Continue reading