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Category Archives: Frank Zappa
F ‘n M Z On Letterman, 1982
The Letterman show, Oct. 8 ’82: Please welcome Frank and Moon Zappa! Part two is right over here. Update: Check the YouTube profile of the user who uploaded the above video for more rare Zappa TV-appearances.
Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Audio/Video
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Copenhagen ’79
“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
Posted in Frank Zappa, Friday Boots
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New CD Releases From Former Zappa Members
Aah press releases! They make posting here easy as pie. This one comes to us from Crossfire Publications. Bring on the quotation machine: On the record label front, Crossfire has lined-up rare, archival releases by former Frank Zappa and the … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Audio/Video, Zappa News
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Ensemble Ambrosius Is Good
Ensemble Ambrosius gave a concert in Brugge Concertgebow, Belgium on the 25th of June 2004. Belgian Broadcasting Company recorded the concert and we have put here available some Zappa pieces for our Zappa-obsessed fans: Toads of The Short Forest/Dupree’s Paradise/The … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Zappa Audio/Video
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Slick!
You’ll have to excuse the bad footage quality, but Grace Slick is, well, hilarious in this interview with FZ, from somewhere in the deep dark eighties:
Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Audio/Video
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40 Minute Psychedelic Version
Remember this short clip shot by Ed Seeman? He described it as “a small portion of the 14 hours I shot with FRANK ZAPPA & the Original Mothers of Invention over a two year period from 1967 to 1968”. Well, … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Audio/Video
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Albuquerque ’81
It’s been a while since we featured a Zappa show from the ’81 tour — come to think of it, we haven’t had many of those around here altogether since the Friday Boots saw the light of day some four … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Friday Boots
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Amsterdam ’77
This week’s Friday boot takes us to the Jaap Edenhall, Amsterdam. It is the 5th of February 1977, and a bunch of classic tunes are about to be performed…
Posted in Frank Zappa, Friday Boots
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Freak Out In Cucamonga
It’s taken a long time (see previous reportage), but now a release of the Cucamonga documentary is imminent! Check out the brand new website and the trailer (which features some artwork by Dr Sharl and myself). Lookin’ mighty good, Mr … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Frank Zappa, Zappa Audio/Video
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Disney Dupree
At the Walt Disney Concert hall next January 5 and 6 2008: the LA Philharmonic to perform Zappa’s Dupree’s Paradise. Via David Ocker, who adds: It’s been quite a while since the LA Phil has done any of Frank’s music, … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Audio/Video
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WOIIFTM In 60 Seconds
… as part of WFMU’s Ten Albums In 10 Minutes.
Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Audio/Video
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Philly ’88 Soundcheck
Via Bernard, who stumbled upon it at The Central Scrutinizer, who found it on Scott Thunes’ site: I have a sneaking suspicion the guy who posted this on YouTube (wesbroadway) reads KUR. If so: full circle!
Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Audio/Video
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Let’s Move To Cleveland (II)
What have they been adding to Cleveland’s water lately? First there was the R ‘n R’s Hall of Fame Museum week-long celebration of Frank Zappa. Now there’s this performance by Red {an orchestra} with music from Varèse, Stravinsky, Webern — … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Misc
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The Mothers of Appropriation
I honestly have no idea: Get ready for the second coming of the Frank Zappa Choir : The Mothers of Appropriation, coming at you at this year’s NSCAD Wearable Art Show!
Posted in Bizarre, Frank Zappa, Zappa Misc
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Detroit ’69
For reasons that shall remain unbeknownst to you dear reader, I shall be offline for most of next Friday. Hence this Praecox Friday Boot: Detroit Michigan, 17 May 1969. Oh, and Gilles wants me to tell you: Attention, le son … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Friday Boots
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