Comments on: New Official Release: Zappa Wazoo

By: Bob Again

Bob Again — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:54:08 +0000

All hail the ZFT!

By: SplashyLake

SplashyLake — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:55:52 +0000

I ordered it on Saturday, and the package arrived the following Tuesday. I can report that the set is magnificent. The audio is about the same quality as Imaginary Diseases, which is to say maybe a little rough here and there but still pretty fine for early 1970s 2-track recording. The quality of the performance is stellar. All the musicians seem to be enjoying playing the written and improvised sections, and the concert holds together like a single unified experience, so I can see why they didn’t mix and match performances from several dates (like they did with ID).

With the release of MOFO, Imaginary Diseases, Buffalo, and now this gem, the ZFT is shifting into a very nice pace of archival releases. Let’s hope they keep ‘em coming!

By: urbangraffito

urbangraffito — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 09:48:14 +0000

Apparently, “Variant I Processional March” is an early version of “Regyptian Strut.” Man, is this going to be a GREAT one.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 16:09:58 +0000

Ulterior Motive is just Frank speaking the audience about the fact that the concert is being recorded.

By: Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Barry's Imaginary Publisher — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 13:05:06 +0000

From the dictionary: “underlying motive: a second and underlying motive, usually a selfish or dishonorable one”.

By: Sterbus

Sterbus — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:31:31 +0000

Can someone tell what is “ulterior motive” ?

By: Grimpoteuthis

Grimpoteuthis — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:35:17 +0000

Cover art is by the same guy who did EIHN. His names is Christopher Mark Brennan. Eric White did the Trance Fusion and the Dub Room DVD covers another fatastic artists.

Their gernre is unnamed but often goes by Pop-Surrealism or Low Brow (the latter term often rejected by artists in this style.

By: Paul Sempschi

Paul Sempschi — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 20:18:40 +0000

I appreciated the Joe’s series, I just think that rather than just producing ‘nuggets’- that felt like samplers, they would have been better off producing a project set around each Joe’s release. In a similar manner as MoFO. At least fill up an entire cd!
Wazoo is wonderful news, though I wish they would put it in stores, then I would have access to this wonderful music.

By: Balint

Balint — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 20:07:41 +0000

1.) interesting release, just about to order it! Cant wait to hear!
2.) another interesting thing: these releases are almost all from unreleased tours (Imaginary D: 72, OZ: 76, Buffalo: 80). Okay, Buffalo is an exception, but i still see some tendency. Might we expect some 80 spring materiel, maybe? Or (even better) some ‘73 summer show? Maybe ‘74 spring,the anyversary tour? (Give Sydney to me, please!!) Anyway: much beter direction, than the “Joe’s” series!!!
3.) Can anyone tell me the name of the guy who made the graphics? A scan of the sleeve notes would be fine as well, if possible… I’m quite curious!

By: Frank B.

Frank B. — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:35:27 +0000

SplashyLake: I agree with you, i have just purchased. Let’s wazoo again, hoping for the best.

By: SplashyLake

SplashyLake — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:51:22 +0000

I don’t believe Frank was happy with the audio quality of the Grand Wazoo recordings in the Vault. But there’s been a lot of improvement in audio software tools since Frank’s passing, and maybe the folks at UMRK were able to apply some sonic cleansing to the Wazoo tapes. (Not too much, I hope.)

By: Rance Muhammitz

Rance Muhammitz — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 13:35:50 +0000

They’re selling copies of this at ‘Zappa Plays Zappa.’ I just started listening to it and it’s really amazing so far. I haven’t the privy to hear the boots of this concert but the sound quality is really nice. It’ll be fun to progress through the rest of this release.

By: bernard

bernard — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:52:13 +0000

1. Album cover Art

Current CD cover art seems to be neglecting seriousness.

2. Deutsche G. etc.: Golijov’s Oceana

I agree: Golivov’s Oceana is not good music. I really do not understand why critics in the US ( NY ) appreciated this music.

3. Bargain bins & Public Libraries

- quite a lot of excellent music can be found in bargain bins in music stores. Remember FZ & Varese.

- I rented ( 0,5 euro/ forthnight) ) Oceana ( O.G. ) in the local public library. Local village = 16.000 inhabitants. It’s crap, that record, not the public library. They have quite a lot of FZ music in the offer over there. At the same tme I rented another record ( CD): ” Marienvesper” from Di Lasso, performedeby ( German) Weser Renaissance. Excellent.

FR = mind opener.

By: Frank B.

Frank B. — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 10:48:21 +0000

I also can’t resist the dust of the grand wazoo. Will buy it. But I found
myself asking, if it’s soo good, what’s wrong with it, why did’nt
released Frank it? If you know some stories around this theme please tell it. Sorry for my worst english. Regards

By: Jamez

Jamez — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 09:18:21 +0000

My favourite release videowise would be a DVD of the ‘76 Bianca band or the ‘75 Japan tour, or the Fall ‘80 band with Bob Harris.

Audiowise… anything!!

By: Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Barry's Imaginary Publisher — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 21:16:51 +0000

Well, too late for me but… define “group buy”? Sounds kinky!

By: luc / Belgium

luc / Belgium — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 21:01:31 +0000

If anyone or more people in Belgium / Netherlands will order this cd, we might consider a group buy. How about that…

By: BillyDaMt

BillyDaMt — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:09:18 +0000

Man, I am so stoked for this one!
WAZOO baby!
I really love the Boston show.
I hope they could “bake” the tapes so that the sound is similar in
quality to Buffalo.
Got mine all ordered up nice.

By: urbangraffito

urbangraffito — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:07:19 +0000

A quote from urbangraffito:

Harry Barris Says:
October 31st, 2007 at 9:56 pm

30 bucks (plus shipping?) seems kinda steep for a 100 min. concert

A Zappa freak will pay just about anything for the opportunity to hear new Frank.

By: Harmless Ted

Harmless Ted — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:55:31 +0000

It seems to be selling at the ZPZ concerts…. I can’t wait till mine arrives