Tag Archives: the grandmothers

Best FZ Covers – Sandro Oliva’s “Watermelon In Easter Hay”

Posted on June 11, 2010 by urbangraffito

Sandro Oliva – former member of The Grandmothers, and one of my favourite guitarists – has been torturing Italian eardrums with his own band, The Blue Pampurio’s, since 1974. Sandro Oliva‘s cover of FZ’s “Watermelon In Easter Hay” (one of … Continue reading →

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Tunes, Treats & Torrents – The Grandmothers

Posted on April 12, 2010 by urbangraffito

The first version of The Grandmothers came into being in 1980, formed by original Mothers of Invention and Soul Giants alumni Don Preston, Jimmy Carl Black and Bunk Gardner. From almost the start, the group was a thorn in Zappa‘s … Continue reading →

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When Do We Get Paid? – Jimmy Carl Black

Posted on January 16, 2010 by urbangraffito

Since Jimmy Carl Black‘s passing, I have had the great opportunity to listen to much of the man’s post-Mothers of Invention recordings. Agree with me or not, JCB was a very unique musician in his own right. Many of his … Continue reading →

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Zappanale 20 – Highlights

Posted on September 13, 2009 by urbangraffito

I’ve recently come across a couple of highlight videos from Zappanale 20. The first (above) is of Project Object featuring the son of the late Jimmy Carl Black, Geronimo Black performing “Cosmic Debris”. The second video (below) is The Grandmothers … Continue reading →

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