{"id":3039,"date":"2006-06-01T20:29:38","date_gmt":"2006-06-01T18:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.killuglyradio.com\/hot-poop\/?p=3039"},"modified":"2006-06-01T20:35:30","modified_gmt":"2006-06-01T18:35:30","slug":"gunter-van-assche-ignoramus-pars-pro-toto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.killuglyradio.com\/hot-poop\/2006\/06\/01\/gunter-van-assche-ignoramus-pars-pro-toto","title":{"rendered":"Gunter Van Assche: Ignoramus Pars Pro Toto"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here at Barry Towers we subscribe to De Morgen<\/a>, 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 felt a “Blow It Out Your Ass, Newspaper Person” was in order.<\/p>\n

The article, in all its Flemish glory (click to enlarge):<\/p>\n

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Shall we begin? Please follow your guide…<\/p>\n

As an amuse-gueule there was a performance from 1973. Among other things, Frank played “Dental Floss”, a pars pro toto of what you can expect from Zappa.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

You probably meant “Montana<\/a>” Gunter but then, you didn’t really bother to check the discography, did you? “Amuse gueule” and “pars pro toto” sounds awesome though. Didja get any onya?<\/p>\n

Music that is as brilliant as it is hilarious, but just as often allows itself to be muffled by incredibly irritating passages. Dweezil’s performance offered more of the same, without the humor of his father.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Okay, Gunter, so you expected Dweezil to come up with the type of wit that was typical of Frank. Too bad it was all about the music<\/em>, and not the funny intermezzi — but wait! You hate the “incredibly irritating passages”! Just what is it you want, Gunter Van Assche, you hip clueless person you?<\/p>\n

We were a lot less wild about Napoleon Murphy Brock, once Frank’s right hand.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Frank, dear Gunter, never had any right hands apart from his own. NMB was an employee, as was every other single member of every other single line-up FZ ever played with. If you would have taken some time to consult the right resources, you would know about this. Pars Pro Toto though!<\/p>\n

Too bad there was not a single bit of emotion to be observed. […] Brock has a superb voice but put so much soul into Frank’s phrasing, your toes started to curl faster than shaved wood.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Hey, I know some Latin too! How’s this: contradictio in terminis!<\/p>\n

Where and when: Vorst Nationaal, 29 May<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It was May 30, Gunter.
\nWhy don’t you go and listen to some Toto. Their 80s hit-single “Africa” should appeal to your musical taste.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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