-
Archives
- May 2008
- February 2008
- January 2008
- December 2007
- November 2007
- October 2007
- September 2007
- August 2007
- July 2007
- June 2007
- May 2007
- April 2007
- March 2007
- February 2007
- January 2007
- December 2006
- November 2006
- October 2006
- September 2006
- August 2006
- July 2006
- June 2006
- May 2006
- April 2006
- March 2006
- February 2006
- January 2006
- December 2005
- November 2005
- October 2005
- September 2005
- August 2005
- July 2005
- June 2005
- May 2005
- April 2005
- March 2005
- February 2005
- January 2005
- December 2004
- November 2004
- October 2004
- September 2004
- August 2004
- July 2004
- June 2004
- May 2004
- April 2004
- March 2004
- February 2004
- January 2004
- December 2003
- November 2003
- October 2003
- September 2003
- August 2003
- July 2003
- June 2003
- May 2003
- April 2003
- March 2003
- February 2003
- January 2003
- December 2002
- November 2002
- October 2002
- September 2002
- August 2002
- July 2002
- June 2002
- May 2002
- April 2002
- March 2002
- February 2002
- January 2002
- December 2001
- November 2001
- October 2001
- September 2001
- August 2001
- July 2001
-
Meta
Author Archives: Barry's Imaginary Publisher
Selby Field ’71
The funny thing about these Friday Boots is that often times I don’t know which one’s going to be next myself, until I check mail on Friday morning! Such was the case today. Uploaded by Gilles late last night for … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Friday Boots
7 Comments
FZ OZ TV
More YouTube nuggets! Hank writes: that bloke interviewing fz is the norman gunston/gary macdonald, the same guy who turned up at the hordern gigs and played harp with frank. he appears on FZOZ. Thanks Hank! In this clip, Frank is … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Audio/Video
11 Comments
Want Roxy?
Sign the petition! Edit: it would appear some people think that I originally created this petition. That is not the case. I just linked, that’s all.
Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Audio/Video
11 Comments
The Making Of Peg
Two years ago I asked what your “favorite pieces of songs” were, and mentioned Michael McDonald’s backing vocals on Steely Dan’s Peg myself. Why? See for yourself. The making of Peg:
Posted in Music
2 Comments
San Carlos Ca, ’74 (2)
As Gilles would put it: “Et hop, c’est parti!” Here’s part two of San Carlos, July 20 ’74.
Posted in Frank Zappa, Friday Boots
11 Comments
Gunter Van Assche: Ignoramus Pars Pro Toto
Here at Barry Towers we subscribe to De Morgen, a “quality newspaper”, or so the ads say. To be fair: it is a good newspaper, but reading the review of ZPZ Brussels today written by one Gunter Van Assche, I … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Plays Zappa
9 Comments
Another View At ZPZ Brussels Edition
Last post about ZPZ in Brussels, promise! Here’s what they’re thinking about the show over at zappa.com’s tourlog: Tonight’s show in Belgium was totally amazing. Over 4000 screaming fans packed into the Forest National and the show was spectacular. The … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Plays Zappa
2 Comments
Ziggy’s Gums
Moving on, here’s everything you always wanted to know about David Bowie’s teeth throughout the years.
Posted in Bizarre, Silly
3 Comments
Wherein Barry Goes To Vorst
For those interested, you can find my review of yesterday’s ZPZ in Brussels right over here. Apart from the music, a couple of notes: For anyone outside of Brussels, Vorst Nationaal is insanely hard to find. I mean, we’d gone … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Zappa Plays Zappa
5 Comments
ZPZ In Rome
Francesco Gentile (now there’s a Zappa-nick waiting to happen!) kindly sent me a bunch of pictures taken at yesterday’s ZPZ concert in Rome. Here’s the Flickr set — nice close shots of Vai and Dweezil.
Posted in Zappa Imagery, Zappa Plays Zappa
7 Comments
From The Bitter End
YouTube really is a godsend for digging up rare video. Here‘s some sort of compilation which includes (at around 1:30) The Mothers Of Invention miming to Suzy Creamcheese on a TV show called “From The Bitter End”, back in 1967 … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Audio/Video
7 Comments
Won’t Get Fooled Again?
An anatomy of conservative rock songs. The number one omission, according to the criteria for this list, would have to be “Who Needs the Peace Corps?,” by Frank Zappa. Released in 1967, at the height of the flower-power summer of … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Pop Cult
1 Comment
San Carlos CA, ’74
For the next two weeks, we have for you another concert from the Roxy-era: Circle Star Theatre, San Carlos, July 20 ’74. Enjoy!
Posted in Frank Zappa, Friday Boots
5 Comments
Zappa Gibson SG
Gibson (you know, that obscure little guitar factory) just posted an interesting interview with Dweezil — I guess it’s safe to say the ZPZ promotion machine is now running at full speed. Interesting little find: there is apparently talk of … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Articles, Zappa Plays Zappa
1 Comment
Weirdo Swag!
In the “Blatant Self Promotion” Department, have we got news for you! If you liked the weirdo ecards Dr Sharl and I provide over at weirdocards.com, you’ll be glad to know that some of those designs are now available on … Continue reading