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Category Archives: Frank Zappa
Le Concert Impromptu plays Zappa
The wind quintet Le Concert Impromptu perform Frank Zappa compositions “King Kong” (above) and “Peaches en Regalia” (below) in these extracts from Jean-François Zygel‘s series ‘The Music Box’ with additional guest Didier Lockwood. The theme is on “Bach to the … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, FZcovers, YouTubery
Tagged 2010, Bach to the Future, france, Le Concert Impromptu, The Music Box
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Zappanale Fever
Herr Thomas, head cheese over at Zappanale, just announced this year’s headliner (drum roll): Yes, that would be Eddie Jobson!
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Zappanale
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Glass Ghost, Burning Castle
Flashback to December 17 2008, when KUR received the following email: I’m recording a new project soon and I wrote NEW music for The Black Page. If I sent you guys a copy of the album and you like it … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, FZcovers, Heh Heh, Music
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Project/Object Winter Tour 2011
Project/Object – The Music Of Frank Zappa – is back on tour with Zappa vocalist/guitarists Ike Willis and Ray White, Denny Walley, and Don Preston & Bunk Gardner (Feb 22 only) – along with Andre’ Cholmondeley on guitar and vocals, … Continue reading
King Kong – Mother of All Monster Songs
From its first introduction in 1967, Frank Zappa‘s “King Kong” was a composition made for solos – horn solos, keyboard solos, drum solos, guitar solos. “King Kong” had them all. It was also a vehicle for extensive jamming. So, no … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Music, Personal
Tagged field recordings, king kong, streaming audio
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Mothers of Invention on Vinyl – Are You Experienced?
When I came across these posts on YouTube, I could not help but share them here at KUR. Not because of the individual tracks themselves (which have been digitalized) – “Aybe Sea” (above) which closes side one of Burnt Weenie … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Music, Personal, YouTubery
Tagged album covers, formats, stereo systems, vinyl, youtube
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FiDO plays ZAPPA – Too Big To Fail (2011)
FiDO plays ZAPPA – the Swiss 10 piece orchestra – has been one of my absolute favorite Zappa tribute bands since I first heard their CDR, FiDO plays ZAPPA Live @Sudhaus Basel in 2007, followed by their incredibly energetic 2008 … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, FZcovers
Tagged 2011, FiDO plays ZAPPA, Too Big To Fail, zappa tribute band
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Frank’s Little Houses
For the Frank Zappa and Mothers of Invention fan, there is almost always a particular album which they refer to as that album which “hooked” them as long-term fans. For me, that album was the 1970 release, ‘Burnt Weeny Sandwich‘, … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Music
Tagged 1970, Burnt Weeny Sandwich, Frank Zappa, little house i used to live in, mothers of invention
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Paul Buff’s Pal And Original Sound Studio Archives: The Collection
This just in by way of Andrew – from Crossfire Publications: During 2010, Crossfire rolled out 35 download volumes (a total of 417 tracks) from Paul Buff’s archives of Pal and Original Sound recordings. Many of you wanted lossless files … Continue reading
Ascolta: Reagan at Bitburg (2009)
Update from United Mutations: Ascolta are a Stuttgart based septet, though there were 10 on stage this cold November night. As a contemporary music ensemble they have been at the fore of playing modern music. The two percussionists, Martin Homann … Continue reading