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Tag Archives: mothers of invention
The Hungry Freaks – Viva Zappa!
Based in Ottawa, Ontario – The Hungry Freaks are English Canada’s only Mothers of Invention era coverband, combining personal and faithful renditions of the early music of Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention with their own fresh interpretation (as … Continue reading
Trouble Every Day – Live In Philadelphia ’74
A couple of weeks ago, I was contacted by a couple of old friends I knew in High School, and among our collective reminiscences, were those long afternoons we spent listening to my Frank Zappa and Mothers of Invention records … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Miscellany, Music, Personal, YouTubery
Tagged 1974, Frank Zappa, mothers of invention, philadelphia, the spectrum, trouble every day
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The Mothers on WESU-FM’s Psychedelicatessen
Once a year, on and around Father’s Day, Wesleyan University radio station WESU 88.1 FM in Middletown, Connecticut puts on an Annual Father’s Day Zappa Marathon – Father’s Day with the Mothers – hosted by Psychedelicatessen’s Psychedelic Rick. Usually broadcast … Continue reading
Die Beistelltische – Are You Hardcore, Enough?
Die Beistelltische is a German sextet (from Göttingen) that performs Frank Zappa’s music a cappella. In 2007, they contributed a special edit of their a capella version of ‘The Idiot Bastard Son’ to “20 Extraordinary Renditions”, that was released on … Continue reading
Posted in Bizarre, Frank Zappa, Heh Heh, Music, Pop Cult, YouTubery
Tagged a capella, billy the mountain, Die Beistelltische, Frank Zappa, mothers of invention, tribute/cover band
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Tweezer Glint: Finale – The Roxy Years 73/74 (Part III)
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
Posted in Frank Zappa, Jean-Luc Ponty, Music
Tagged 1973, 1974, Frank Zappa, mothers of invention, streaming audio, the roxy band
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Cruising with Ruben & the Jets, 1968 Mix
It’s completely understandable why many new and old fans alike skip over this particular title in the Zappa catalogue. Of all of Zappa’s official releases, it’s no doubt the most controversial among fans because it’s original version has never been … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa
Tagged 1968, Frank Zappa, mothers of invention, original mix
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Tweezer Glint: Finale – The Roxy Years 73/74 (Part II)
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
Posted in Frank Zappa, Music
Tagged 1973, 1974, Frank Zappa, mothers of invention, streaming audio, the roxy band
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Frank Zappa & the Mothers in Stockholm, 1973
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
Posted in Frank Zappa, Jean-Luc Ponty, Music, YouTubery
Tagged 1973, Frank Zappa, mothers of invention, Oppåpoppa, Stockholm, Swedish TV, tv broadcast, video
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Son of Tweezer Glint – Part 3B Finale
Before I send my own personal, private pair of Zircon Encrusted Tweezers into the shop for some serious re-encrusting — I have one last installment of the Son of Tweezer Glint series, the finale, to present. Among the alternative edits, … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Music
Tagged alternate versions, Frank Zappa, live versions, mixtape, mothers of invention, proto versions, streaming audio
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