Category Archives: Frank Zappa

Honk 4 Frank Now

Posted on Tuesday, 08/08/06 by Dr Sharleena

Studio Z is alive! Filmmakers Adam Fiorenza and Derek Miley are about to finish their documentary focusing on Zappa’s “Cucamonga years” and started a smart marketing campaign both for the city to pay some recognition and also for the -soon … Continue reading →

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Dunbar’s Blue Whale

Posted on Tuesday, 08/08/06 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Plucked from an RSS-feed that wishes to remain anonymous: Aynsley Dunbar’s 1970 album “Blue Whale”, available for download. It features four jazzy progressive pieces, and a 16 minute version of Zappa’s Willie The Pimp. I’m only posting this because I … Continue reading →

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Zappa & Ponty

Posted on Tuesday, 08/08/06 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Time for some live footage of my favorite MOI line-up — including Jean-Luc Ponty:

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Shawn’s Watermelon In Easter Hay

Posted on Saturday, 08/05/06 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Here’s video of the late great Shawn “The Memphis Monster” Lane playing Watermelon In Easter Hay in some noisy bar. Why he’s applauded at the end is a mystery to me (though he plays a very nice version of the … Continue reading →

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Mission: Unlistenable

Posted on Friday, 08/04/06 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Getting to appreciate the music of Cpt. Beefheart (and Trout Mask Replica in particular) can be a daunting task, as this article demonstrates: Playing it – or rather, attempting to – is a bit like being in one of those … Continue reading →

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Sydney ’73

Posted on Friday, 08/04/06 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

This week and the next: Horden Pavillion, Sydney, July 8 ’73 — probably from around the same time as this videoclip where Zappa conducts the audience on an Australian TV-show (I’m sure you’ve all seen it before but still fun … Continue reading →

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Episode One

Posted on Wednesday, 08/02/06 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

You’ll have to cross over to the dark side if you want this as a poster…

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Grunt People Revisited

Posted on Saturday, 07/29/06 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Rare Captain Beefheart vs The Grunt People movie poster discovered! Read all about it!

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Passaic ’72

Posted on Friday, 07/28/06 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

This week, Gilles presents you with a delightful Petit Wazoo show: Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ, 31 october 1972. Available as always until next Friday.

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Cucamonga

Posted on Wednesday, 07/26/06 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Frank Zappa, around ’65 ’66. This is a drawing I made of FZ featuring Roy Estrada, Don Preston, Jimmy Carl Black and the other usual suspects.

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Seattle ’81 (2)

Posted on Friday, 07/21/06 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Apologies for the minor delay in putting up this week’s Friday Boot but today is, after all, Belgium‘s national holiday! Not that this brings me in a festive mood or anything, it’s just one of those days where I can … Continue reading →

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Cosmik Wiki Jawaka

Posted on Tuesday, 07/18/06 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Service announcement for those slaving over at Zappa Wiki Jawaka: I have it from a trusted source that the wiki’s url will be listed at the beginning of the next revision of Greg Russo’s book Cosmik Debris, which is due … Continue reading →

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Perfect Echo

Posted on Tuesday, 07/18/06 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Perfect Echo: It’s monday morning and at work i’m playing “Freak Out”. FZ collection 001. and I intend to make this trend last long enough to get to the end. I’m gonna listen to it all, and time permitting, review … Continue reading →

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Graham’s Vault

Posted on Monday, 07/17/06 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Remember Wolfgang’s Vault? Owner Bill Sagan, a ‘health company executive turned rock entrepreneur’, had bought the rights to Bill Graham‘s “vault” — everything from ticket stubs and backstage passes to psychedelic Jefferson Airplane posters and surplus Duran Duran T-shirts. Now, … Continue reading →

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Seattle ’81

Posted on Saturday, 07/15/06 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Your humble reporter is back! He can be seen here wearing a tie in the company of one Magic Fingers who got married to The Love Of His Life that same day. Won’t bore you with holiday stories such as … Continue reading →

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