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Note: my sincerest appreciation and thanks to Andrew Greenaway and MagicFingers for their assistance in the compiling of this mixtape.

KUR’s 2nd Annual Virtual Zappanale Mix is a blogpost from killuglyradio.com.

Jeff and Diane of The Four Directions perform “Lonesome Cowboy Burt” at the Bolton Street Theater in NewCastle, Australia – complete with trumpet and harmonica solos, as well as an improvised tap interpretation. I kid you not. Personally, I don’t know whether this cover belongs as one of the best, or worst FZ covers I have ever heard. They certainly deserve marks for nerve and enthusiasm, though. For bookings or info please contact their agent [ jeje-Management@good-craft.com], or contact Diane [tapsolo@gmail.com]. I dedicate this post to Gail.

Best (or Worst) FZ Covers – The Four Directions perform “Lonesome Cowboy Burt” is a blogpost from killuglyradio.com.

Best FZ Covers: Battle of the YouTube Muffins, Or, Some People Like Cupcakes Better… is a blogpost from killuglyradio.com.

Panzerballett is one of the most interesting and totally eclectic bands that I have had the joy of coming across in recent memory. Music critics call their sound “an innovative mixture of jazz, funk and metal, crossing complex polyrhythms with metal guitar riffing, funky grooves and jazz improvisation.” Like the best work of 1970s Brecker Brothers combined with hints of Return To Forever and Funkadelic‘s Maggot Brain, Panzerballett has created a unique heavy metal/ funk/ jazz fusion hybrid of their own design. In doing so, they’ve created Zappa covers just as unique.

In the above video, Panzerballett performs “Zappa Medley From Hell – Part I” at the Jazz Club Neue Tonne, Dresden, Germany, on October 4th, 2010.

From Panzerballett‘s 2009 album, ‘Hart Genossen Von Abba Bis Zappa‘ (Hard Comrades from Abba to Zappa):

Zappa Medley From Hell – Part I
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Zappa Medley From Hell – Part II
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The Band:

Jan Zehrfeld – guitar
Joe Doblhofer – guitar
Alexander v. Hagke – sax
Heiko Jung – bass
Sebastian Lanser – drums

Best FZ Covers – Panzerballett is a blogpost from killuglyradio.com.

If I were to compile an awesome compilation of Frank Zappa covers, I would begin with this band, Delicious Band Research Kitchen, and these three Zappa covers – “Uncle Remus” (above), “Wonderful Wino” and “Find Her Finer” (both below) – which they performed at ‘Les Fils de l’Invention’s FZ festival’ (Sons of Invention) in Paris, France on July 5th, 2008.

Delicious Band Research Kitchen: Pedro, Jakus, Bans, Pada, Fernaing, Alex, Cat, Zaz, rv

Best FZ Covers – Delicious Band Research Kitchen is a blogpost from killuglyradio.com.

Billy the Mountain – The Chicago Zappa Collective, Martyrs’
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The Chicago Zappa Collective:

Colby Beserra, Matt Reed, and Ben Wilson – vocals
Chris Siebold and Mike Pinto – guitars
Paul Mutzbaugh – keyboards
Chris Clemente – bass
Rick Vitek – drums

Billy the Mountain, Martyrs’ 2009 is a blogpost from killuglyradio.com.

…as played by atomholst. Sweet, huh? But you migh like Dog/Meat as well, or RDNZL.

The Black Page #2 on Soprano Recorder is a blogpost from killuglyradio.com.