Tag Archives: 1973

This Is What Frank Zappa Heard – Sept.9th,1973

Posted on April 18, 2011 by urbangraffito

Napoleon Murphy Brock’s physical CD, This Is What Frank Zappa Heard, recorded live at the Red Noodle in Waikiki, Hawaii on September 9th, 1973 gives an example of what Frank Zappa heard when he was looking for a lead singer … Continue reading →

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Frank Zappa – Penguins In Bondage, 73-74

Posted on March 8, 2011 by urbangraffito

Ah, the memories, Barry. Especially from the 8th November 1974 WXRT radio broadcast of “Penguin In Bondage” from Frank Zappa’s performance at the Roxy on December 1973 (above) with various visual memories added later. Then a soundboard recording of “Penguin … Continue reading →

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Best of Zappa In Australia – 1973 Tour

Posted on November 29, 2010 by urbangraffito

In the above clip (short as it is), Frank Zappa expounds on what an Australian concert goer might expect from one of the various shows on his 1973 Australian tour. For some FZ fans, this particular ensemble is their favorite … Continue reading →

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Richard Burke Photography – Frank Zappa

Posted on July 1, 2010 by urbangraffito

In the 1970s, Richard Burke had a small photography studio in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Recently, Burke rediscovered old negatives and has been scanning them. Most of them have never been seen. Images of Zappa, Jean-Luc Ponty, Sal Marquez and others (of … Continue reading →

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Tweezer Glint: Finale – The Roxy Years 73/74 (Part III)

Posted on January 23, 2010 by urbangraffito

Welcome fellow KUR-meisters to the final installment of the Tweezer Glint series, “Tweezer Glint: Finale – The Roxy Years 73/74 (Part III)”. 120 tracks of raw, unbridled buffoonery amid some of the finest musicianship you’ll hear from this period of … Continue reading →

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Tweezer Glint: Finale – The Roxy Years 73/74 (Part II)

Posted on January 13, 2010 by urbangraffito

Welcome to the second installment of Tweezer Glint: Finale – The Roxy Years (Part II). Slip on your headphones to oblivion, kick up your feet, and enjoy this unique group of talented musicians which many consider to be the absolute … Continue reading →

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Tweezer Glint: Finale — The Roxy Years 73/74 (Part I) (aka Ruth Is A Sugar Bear — Or, The Continuing Adventures of Marty Perellis)

Posted on December 27, 2009 by urbangraffito

Between February 1973 and December 1974 Frank Zappa and the Mothers – featuring George Duke, Napoleon Murphy Brock, Ruth Underwood, Ian Underwood, Bruce Fowler, Tom Fowler, Walt Fowler, Jean-Luc Ponty, Don Preston, Ralph Humphrey, Chester Thompson, Jeff Simmons, and Sal … Continue reading →

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Frank Zappa & the Mothers in Stockholm, 1973

Posted on December 10, 2009 by urbangraffito

One of my favorite performances by any Zappa ensemble is this particular performance by the early Roxy band (prior to the arrival of Napoleon Murphy Brock and Chester Thompson, and featuring Ian Underwood on woodwinds) at Soliden, Skansen, Stockholm, Sweden, … Continue reading →

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Napoleon: This Is What Frank Zappa Heard – Just In Case You Were Wondering

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Balint

News from the Idiot Bastard, that might bring some tiny smile on your face: …in December, Napoleon Murphy Brock will release This Is What Frank Zappa Heard – Just In Case You Were Wondering. Recorded live at The Red Noodle … Continue reading →

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1973 Monday Conference & RDNZL

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

I love FZ’s deadpan delivery of lines that contain words such as “organs” and “gratification” in the interview part — also a nice version of RDNZL:

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