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Author Archives: urbangraffito
Mike Keneally Interview
Mike Keneally is interviewed in Modern Guitars Magazine, where he speaks on a variety of topics — his experiences playing and performing with the Zappas (Frank, Dweezil & Ahmet), Steve Vai, Henry Kaiser and The Mistakes, James LaBrie and Mullmuzzler, … Continue reading
Zappanale Statue Ceremony
For those among us that couldn’t get to the unveiling at the 2002 Zappanale Statue Ceremony at Bad Doberan, these next two clips are the next best thing — featuring former band members Mike Keneally, Jimmy Carl Black, Bunk Gardner, … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa
Tagged Bad Doberan, former band members, zappa family, Zappa statue, zappanale
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Viva Zappa
From the moment of Frank Zappa’s untimely passing due to prostate cancer until the formation of Zappa Plays Zappa, the only way anyone could hear Zappa’s music performed live was via one of the multitude of cover/tribute bands. From rock, … Continue reading
Moggio Jazz Band Plays RDNZL
An excellent cover of a FZ classic. The only thing missing is Ruth Underwood.
Zappa Plays Zappa on Rockline Replay
Dweezil and Zappa Plays Zappa are live in studio on Rockline Replay, which includes five individual on air segments, wherein Dweezil answers questions from callers as well as from the host Bob Coburn, in between performances of FZ’s and Dweezil’s … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Plays Zappa
Tagged Dweezil, Frank, Live Music, Zappa Plays Zappa
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Livin’ In The Jungle — Flo & Eddie
By the time Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan joined Frank Zappa’s second incarnation of the Mothers, not only had the Turtles disbanded, but their legal troubles had reached such epic proportions that they had lost rights not only to the … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa
Tagged audio/video, courts, kaylan, legal troubles, managers, personae, turtles, volman
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I Come From Nowhere — Zappa or Zoloft?
Are you sad? Take a pill. Stressed out? Take this pill. Depressed? Take that pill. Did Zappa envisage the present-day mass marketing of drugs like Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil — drugs designed and marketed to modulate your brain chemistry and intended … Continue reading
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Tagged Audio, Drug Companies, mental dis-ease, music therapy, Psychopharmacology, Video, Zappa
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Portrait of a Zappa Freak
How old were you when you figured out there was something seriously different with you? When did you discover that the world was going in one particular direction, and you the other? That age for me was around eight or … Continue reading
FM TV — Documentary
A special type of entertainment for a specialized audience. That’s how Frank Zappa describes his own music in this obscure FM TV documentary first broadcast on July 13, 1982 — featuring interviews with FZ, Don Preston, Adrian Belew, and Terry … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Music, Zappa Audio/Video
Tagged audio/video, interviews, mothers, obscure, Zappa
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Sound Theories
Yes, yes. The amazing new double album is out now. Order the limited edition digipak for your chance to win a Sound Theories Tour Aftershow Pass! But read the small print first: SOUND THEORIES AFTERSHOW PASS 2500 red satin passes … Continue reading
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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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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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
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