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Monthly Archives: September 2007
28. 10. 1977 New York City, Late Show
A few days before the Baby Snakes show, with a setlist quite similar to that one. From aaafnraa.de. Though the Tape Reviewing Society says: This is one of the few tapes of this band that I don’t recommend. I can … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Music, Zappa Audio/Video
Tagged mp3 download, nyc, wild love, zappa live
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Live from The Pier in NYC 1984
On the sixth month anniversary of my divorce judgement, and fulfilling the requests of two KUR aficionados, here’s an excellent cover of The Allman Brothers Band classic “Whipping Post” by Frank Zappa’s 1984 band (solos and all). Hey, don’t you … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Audio/Video
Tagged Audio, Divorce, Requests, Solos, Video, Whipping Post, Zappa
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Upgrade Ahoy
Your attention please: we’re about to upgrade to the latest WordPress version. Things might look a bit wonky in the next half hour or so… Update: Well that seems to have gone over rather smoothly. Let me know if you … Continue reading
Frank Zappa Radio Spots
“It’s Halloween. Ding ding ding. Your doorbell rings. A chorus of small really weird voices yell “Trick or Treatâ€. Will you then turn the tables on your young visitors and offer them your own version of Trick or Treat? Will … Continue reading
Clapton Goes Jazz
Subtle, complex, intricate, multi-layered — in one word, beautiful: More? Sure thing. How about some Steve Vai?
Zappaaaaahhhh!
It is said that true immortality is achieved only when one becomes part of the popular culture’s collective consciousness. This being said, I wasn’t too surprised to find this reference to Frank Zappa in the Serpent’s Tail anthology, Intoxication: an … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Frank Zappa
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Zappa Plays Zappa: Fall Tour!
It’s that moment we’ve all been waiting for here in the Old Continent: ZPZ hits Europe today, playing at Shepherds Bush Empire, London this very evening. I know Magic Fingers is attending, so I’ll be interested to read his review. … Continue reading
The Voice Of Cheese: David Hulbert
If it’s Tuesday, this must be The VOC — this week featuring David Hulbert and his buddy Rob. David says: Me and my mate Rob a.k.a Erroneous Apostrophe used to have a regular Zappa night, playing Frank’s music and discussing … Continue reading
Greetings From Ghent
The Magic Fingers Tribe came over for the weekend. The photographical evidence is overwhelming: … and then on Saturday evening along came my pal Franky. We played some of our greatest hits: Mrs Magic proved to be a fan: … … Continue reading
KNBC Los Angeles
Frank Zappa is interviewed on this unknown talk show (circa 1980) on KNBC Los Angeles, promoting Joe’s Garage, the just released Limited Edition 12″ single “I Don’t Wanna Get Drafted!” and Baby Snakes. He answers some questions, evades others, and … Continue reading
Wolfgang’s Vault: Fillmore West, 11/06/1970
Like a tidal wave of total weirdness, the Mothers of Invention splashed down on the Fillmore West for a series of shows in November of 1970, then washed back into the seedy ocean of L.A., leaving the landscape forever changed … Continue reading
Cuyahoga Falls ’84
Good morning, and where’s the aspirin? We’re having Mr and Mrs Magic Fingers over for the weekend which, so far, has meant loads of fun — and Grimbergen. Anyway: on to this week’s Friday Boot which happens to be Cuyahoga … Continue reading
Flo Hits 60
Howard Kaylan (Eddie) performs a video birthday salute for his long time friend and musical co-conspirator, Mark Volman (The Fluorescent Leech), both formerly of the Turtles, to be viewed at his 60th birthday party in Nashville, TN on May 5, … Continue reading
Exorcising Boulez
Roger Bourland on being interviewed by a young French composer: He was brimming with happiness. Seeing that he clearly needed some articulation of this newfound freedom, I grabbed my Chair’s Wand and zapped him saying “YOU DO NOT HAVE TO … Continue reading
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Tagged classical music, dogma, pierre boulez
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Music And Amnesia
In March of 1985, Clive Wearing, an eminent English musician and musicologist in his mid-forties, was struck by a brain infection—herpes encephalitis—affecting especially the parts of his brain concerned with memory. He was left with a memory span of only … Continue reading