Bogus Pomp began in August, 1994, when guitarist Jerry Outlaw and keyboardist Rick Olson got together for some informal jamming. It started out as a quartet (Jerry Outlaw: guitar, vocals – Rick Olson: keyboard – Alex Pasut: bass – Tom Mccowan: drums), but quickly grew to a 10 piece ensemble. The Bogus Pomp Orchestra consists of Bogus Pomp (the 10-piece electric band), plus a 15-piece chamber ensemble. They’re based in Tampa Bay, Florida, USA.
The band has performed concerts with New York Big Band leader Ed Palermo, and in 1998 and 1999 performed with Zappa alumni, Ike Willis. Since October 1999, Napoleon Murphy Brock has been a permanent member.
In the clip above, performing as the “Bogus Pomp Semi-Acoustic Orchestra” feat. Napoleon Murphy Brock at the St. Katharinen church in Hamburg, Germany, on August 13th, 2008 (organized by the Arf Society and opener for Zappanale 2008), the band performs “The Idiot George Bush Son” and “Sleep Dirt”.
Click here to download or listen to German radio broadcast of this Hamburg concert (It’s well worth the listen).
Other Bogus Pomp downloads:
BOGUS POMP with THE FLORIDA ORCHESTRA and IKE WILLIS (New Music Series, Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg, Florida, January 16th, 1999)
BOGUS POMP, Live on WMNF 88.5 FM Radio in Tampa Florida, February 7th, 2008
BOGUS POMP at THE SKIPPER DOME
Bogus Pomp appeared at Zappanale 15 and 19.
Wow! I am half way through the Florida CD2, good stuff. Thanks UG!
Jerry and the rest of this band are terrific–extremely fine musicians and totally dedicated to the best possible presentation of Frank’s music. Unfortunately, a lot of them have other jobs and so are kind of limited to the Tampa area with the occasional trip to Zappanale. They’re way better than Project/Object, in my humble O.
I really like them too, Jerry sounds a lot like frank when he solos. I also think they sound tighter that P/O.
The links above to the 3 other shows (BOGUS POMP with THE FLORIDA ORCHESTRA and IKE WILLIS (New Music Series, Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg, Florida, January 16th, 1999), BOGUS POMP, Live on WMNF 88.5 FM Radio in Tampa Florida, February 7th, 2008 and BOGUS POMP at THE SKIPPER DOME) are not done right. The proper links are:
http://www.mattkoegler.com/02b_bogus_pomp_fl_orch.html
http://www.mattkoegler.com/02c_bogus_pomp_wmnf.html
http://www.mattkoegler.com/02d_bogus_pomp_skippers_2006.html