Author Archives: Magic Fingers

Hamburg ’88

Posted on Friday, 11/16/07 by Magic Fingers

Someone mentioned that they were expecting a 1988 show last week, so who am I to disappoint? Pat Buzby reminds us that this show features nothing composed after 1976, and calls it “a blessing, though it feels bad in a … Continue reading →

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Frankfurt ’82

Posted on Friday, 11/09/07 by Magic Fingers

The Venue: Alte Oper, Frankfurt, Germany The Date: 11th June 1982 There is one main reason to love this show (plenty of other reasons, of course, but one main one); The Black Page. I was listening to it just last … Continue reading →

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Frank Zappa Radio Spots

Posted on Friday, 09/28/07 by Magic Fingers

“It’s Halloween. Ding ding ding. Your doorbell rings. A chorus of small really weird voices yell “Trick or Treat”. Will you then turn the tables on your young visitors and offer them your own version of Trick or Treat? Will … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: David Walley

Posted on Monday, 08/06/07 by Magic Fingers

A reminder to one and all that it was one year ago today that we at KUR said a final goodbye to one of our regular contributors, a man who gave us some rare insights into the early years of … Continue reading →

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Rotterdam ’84

Posted on Friday, 07/20/07 by Magic Fingers

Now why, I hear you ask, is that Magic Fingers deigning to give us a show from the ’84 tour this week? Particularly as this tour happens to reside somewhere near the bottom of his list of favourite tours. That’s … Continue reading →

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Vienna ’82

Posted on Friday, 06/22/07 by Magic Fingers

No special reason for presenting this show for your aural delight, apart from the wonderfully unusual opener in Strictly Genteel, and the fact that this is yet another great show from a truly great tour. That’s it folks.

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Genoa ’82

Posted on Friday, 05/04/07 by Magic Fingers

Back in July 1982, Frank and the boys played a series of shows down in Italy that to my mind are as good a bunch of gigs as any you will find down the years. This week we feature the fourth of … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh ’77

Posted on Friday, 03/23/07 by Magic Fingers

Requests? REQUESTS? I suppose you’ll be telling me that we do requests next as well, Barry? Yes, well, once is too much as far as I’m concerned mumble mumble floodgates grumble hrrrrmph… ok, I’m heading back down to the dungeons… … Continue reading →

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Copenhagen ’79

Posted on Friday, 03/02/07 by Magic Fingers

“This week I is being mostly arbitrary.” There is no historical reason why you should own this show: Falkoner Theatre, Copenhagen, March 5th 1979. No premiers, no special guests, and pretty much the usual 1979 set list. So why offer … Continue reading →

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Kent Ohio ’73

Posted on Friday, 01/26/07 by Magic Fingers

Someone somewhere must have been extra nice to Barry this week; not only did I get bread with my gruel, but he also insisted that this week’s show should be May 1st 1973. And, as Barry always gets what he … Continue reading →

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Princeton ’73

Posted on Friday, 01/19/07 by Magic Fingers

Ok, so you nearly got May 1st ’73, but then I figured that most of you will either have that show, or know a man who has. Instead you get 27th April ’73, which contains some important conceptual landmarks of … Continue reading →

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