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If you haven’t already, we still urge you to sign the petition regarding the ZFT’s recent “Aggressive Actions”. 1208 signatures at this time of writing — not too shabby for a petition that’s been online for 4 days, but the more the merrier, obviously. You’ll find yourself in the company of such illustrious names as Jon Naurin, Robert Kevorkian, Don Preston, Jimmy Carl Black, Nigey Lennon and Candy Zappa.
For those of you who wish to be kept abreast (now there’s a wonderful expression): there’s a direct link to the petition at the right of this page. See that little banner with Dr Sharl’s hand waving at you? Indeed.

Meanwhile, these litigations have been gaining interest on several weblogs who specialize in intellectual property and fair use. Couple of links:

• Intellectual Property News: Zappa tributes getting zapped
• OwnIt.org - Zappa Estate Zaps Tribute Acts - “The IPKat is dubious about the legitimacy of such a claim and we’re inclined to agree, especially given that much of Zappa’s music is instrumental.”

Now, when people who are actually knowledgeable in this particular legal field begin to express their doubt as to the validity of the ZFT’s claims, that has to mean something, right?

In other news, a couple of new-ish DVD releases, available on Amazon:

• Frank Zappa - Transmissions
• Frank Zappa - Music In Review

How questionable are these? You tell me.

Boy, I sure hope the ZFT won’t crack down on Amazon.com!

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See and listen to the intro, check the details: $30, “Available Almost Immediately”, now available at Barfko-Swill where a little more information is posted: “Grand Wazoo/Hot Rats/M.O.I 20 Piece Band - 1972″.

Update Nov. 3rd: Zappa Wiki Jawaka has all the info you need. Liner notes:

“This concert was recorded live at Boston Music Hall in Boston, Massachusetts on 24 September 1972. These stereo masters were digitally transferred from FZ’s Ampex ATR 100 deck into Nuendo at 96 K 24 bit by Joe Travers using Euphonix AM 713 Converters - in April 2007. …this concert had a slightly different original dynamic in that Big Swifty followed Greggery Peccary. Due to disc space we resequenced the program to maintain the integrity of the performance.”

Disc One

1. Intro Intros
2. The Grand Wazoo (Think It Over)
3. Approximate
4. Big Swifty

Disc Two

1. “Ulterior Motive”
2. The Adventures Of Greggery Peccary
3. Movement I
4. Movement II
5. Movement III
6. Movement IV - TheNewBrownClouds
7. Penis Dimension
8. Variant I Processional March

Happy Halloween!

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A message from the ZFT Marketing Dept:

gz: Frost is on the Pumpkins
And you know what that means. Maybe even sooner than 10 questions from Jayp.

Hat tip: Michael P.

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