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Category Archives: Music
Berklee Interviews Gail
You know something? I was going to write a massive post related to this interview with Gail (mailed to me by many), but to be honest: I figured life is too short as it is. I’ll leave you with a … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Interview, Music, Zappa Family Trust
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UG’s Semi-Orchestral Low Budget Memorial Barbecue
This month I have put together a special mixtape for Zappa/Mothers Die-Hards with many of my favorite instrumental, semi-orchestral, and orchestral Zappa works – many of which I’m mixing here for the first time – from some of the best … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Interview, Music
Tagged Frank Zappa, instrumental, mixtape, orchestral zappa, streaming audio, zappa covers
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Impact (Part Deux)
I was really quite enthusiastic about the whole idea when Barry first tagged me on Facebook and proposed it. At first, it sounded all too simple, too easy. The rules: Don’t take too long to think about it. Fifteen albums … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Personal, Pop Cult
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Impact (Part One)
If you’re on Facebook, you may have come across a recent meme there which states simply: 15 albums that have had a big impact on me. Don’t take too long to think about it. Fifteen albums you’ve heard that will … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Personal, Pop Cult
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Richie Hayward – In Memorium
Little Feat co-founder Richie Hayward has died after a long battle with liver disease earlier this month on August 12, 2010. He was 64.
Posted in Alumni, In The News, Miscellany, Music, Pop Cult, YouTubery
Tagged 2010, little feat, lowell george, Ritchie Hayward, roy estrada
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Gil Scott-Heron – Me and the Devil (2010)
I recall the first time I ever encountered the work of Gil Scott-Heron, I was in my mid teens and I had just borrowed a load of records, among them his 1971 release, Pieces of a Man from the public … Continue reading
Posted in Interview, Miscellany, Music, Personal, Pop Cult, YouTubery
Tagged 2010, collaboration, gil scott-heron, new release, Richard Russell, XL Recordings
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Polygon Head Plays The Black Page #1
So, you’re interested in learning to play The Black Page #1 on guitar? Check out this video from Polygon Head, angrily shake your fist at the guitar gods, and go back to your Neil Young Harvest songbook (that’s what I … Continue reading
Some Nostalgia For The Old Folks…
As a long time fan of Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, the names of particular musicians have threaded through much of the music I have listened to and collected throughout the years. Names such as Andy Cahan, Lawrence … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Bizarre, Miscellany, Music, Personal, Pop Cult, YouTubery
Tagged 1969, 1978, Andy Cahan, geronimo black alumni, Lawrence 'Stash' Wagner, mothers of invention, Tom Leavey
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Who IS The REAL Frank Zappa, Anyway?
Sometimes I am quite delighted to discover a fan-made Frank Zappa video like the one posted above. It reinforces my belief that the future of FZ’s public image is in the right hands: creative, open-minded, technology embracing hands. This is … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Bizarre, Frank Zappa, Miscellany, Music, Personal, Pop Cult, YouTubery, Zappa Family Trust, Zappanale
Tagged Alumni, Frank Zappa, video, zft
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