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Category Archives: Frank Zappa
The Black Page – Vienna, 1984
Performed by ORF-Supercussion. Gerald Fromme arranger & leader. Watch out for the very last note!
Posted in Frank Zappa, Music, YouTubery
Tagged 1984, Gerald Fromme, ORF-Supercussion, Vienna
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Friday Mix: Tweezer Glint – Part One
Approximately a month ago, Barry, our intrepid webmaster, passed on several suggestions for future KUR Mixtapes for me to consider. One such suggestion, from LRonHoover, was to compile concert versions of studio-ized solos. Quite the challenge, I thought, given Frank … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Heh Heh, Music
Tagged live music, mixtape, streaming audio, Zappa
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Frank Zappa — Composer & Guitarist
In the above clip, an audio interview circa 1984, Frank Zappa talks about soloing on the guitar, his attitudes toward live performances, and his relationship with his audience (listen closely at the 7:05 point for a relevant opinion of Frank’s … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Interview, YouTubery
Tagged Alumni, audio documentary, composer, Frank Zappa, guitarist, improvisation, Interview, jazz, solos
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Mothers Night: A Ten Hour Marathon
Rich of another Ugly Radio writes: We are doing a ten hour marathon of The Mothers on Portland OR station KBOO this Friday night starting at 8pm (PST). That’s right, it’s time once again to remember our Mothers. Of course … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Community, Frank Zappa
Tagged marathon, MOI, mothers of invention, radio
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Zappa Radio Interview, New York, 1978
Frank Zappa, on the air with Mark Simone, October 30th, 1978, at WPIX-FM, New York, just prior to one of his annual (and albeit, infamous) Palladium concerts. It’s quite easy to see why these Palladium concerts were of the must … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Interview, YouTubery
Tagged Frank Zappa, Interview, New York, palladium, radio
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Zappa On Censorship
Frank Zappa gives his extensive views and opinions on censorship (among other things) on this KPFK FM Radio interview on June 21st, 1990.
Posted in Frank Zappa, Interview, YouTubery
Tagged censorship, Frank Zappa, religious right, right wing extremism, zappa interview
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The Little Forum That Couldn’t
Back in February, I announced a new version of the KUR forums: newer, better software, and a nicer look to boot. That forum has since turned out to be an avid gatherer of dust and tumbleweeds — mainly I guess, … Continue reading
I Am All Day And Night: The Music Of Frank Zappa
Remember Barry’s post “Odds & Ends” back at the end of January? One of the “Ends” he mentioned was the CBC Radio 2 – Inside The Music program, “I Am All Day And Night: The Music Of Frank Zappa” written … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Interview, Music, YouTubery
Tagged Alumni, audio documentary, cbc radio 2, Frank Zappa
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Essra Mohawk On Frank Zappa
Sandy Hurvitz, aka Essra Mohawk, aka Uncle Meat remembers her time with FZ (1991, CNBC): (Thx Frank)
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, YouTubery
Tagged essra mohawk, MOI, sandy hurvitz, Uncle Meat
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