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Tag Archives: zappa alumni
Selected Idiot Bastard Sons
As a big fan of all Zappa and Zappa-related recordings, I’ve accumulated an immense number of live concerts, shows, and radio broadcasts via Zappateers and purchased elsewhere (far, far too many to name in this post). Among them, certain shows … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Mike Keneally, Miscellany, Music
Tagged idiot bastard son, live music, tribute/cover bands, zappa alumni, zappa covers
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Zappanale 20 – Highlight: Sheik Yerbouti
Take one Zappa tribute band, Sheik Yerbouti, add three alumni from Zappa’s touring and recording bands – Napoleon Murphy Brock, Denny Walley, and Robert Martin – put them all together on the Zappanale 20 Main Stage, and the result is … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Music, YouTubery, Zappanale
Tagged 2009, Denny Walley, live music, napoleon murphy brock, robert martin, Sheik Yerbouti, streaming audio, tribute band, video, zappa alumni, zappanale 20
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Musicians Play FZ – Part II
Alas, I’ve saved the best for last. “Musicians Play FZ – Part II“, a compilation of FZ songs performed by various musicians, from Sting to The Persuasions and many in between (plucked from my own collection). Enjoy this mix for … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Mike Keneally, Music
Tagged compilation, covers, mixtape, streaming audio, tribute/cover bands, Zappa, zappa alumni
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Tom Fowler Interview, Los Angeles, 1996
Interviewed by Juha Rompannen, in Los Angeles on April 24th, 1996, Tom Fowler — who played bass guitar in Frank Zappa’s touring and recording band between 1973 and 1975 — talks about his background, time with Frank, other collaborations, and … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Interview, YouTubery
Tagged 1996, bassist, Interview, los angeles, Tom Fowler, zappa alumni
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Musicians Play FZ – Part I
Originally conceived as an interruption in the “Son of Tweezer Glint” series for we schmucks who couldn’t make it to Zappanale 20 in Bad Doberan — “Musicians Play FZ – Part I” is the first of a two part series … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Mike Keneally, Miscellany, Music, Zappanale
Tagged big band zappa, fz, tribute/cover bands, zappa alumni, zappanale 20
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You Ef What You Zee — The Eternal Question
In one of the previous posts, “The MOI – Conflicted Histories“, I was struck by one of the questions posed to Jimmy Carl Black:
Posted in Alumni, Bizarre, Frank Zappa, Heh Heh, Insane, Music, Personal, YouTubery
Tagged don preston, fanatical fans, jimmy carl black, novelty song, the eternal question, video, vile foamy ectoplasm, zappa alumni
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The Avalon All-Stars
The Avalon All-Stars is a loose-knit house band of the Avalon Ballroom located in San Francisco, CA, and featuring – depending on the night and availability – former members of the Jerry Garcia Band, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Miscellany, Music, YouTubery
Tagged 2003, audio, avalon all-stars, avalon ballroom, covers, field recordings, grateful dead alumni, melvin seals, video, zappa alumni
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Inca Roads a la Mike Keneally
Before you vote comment on the Ben Thomas rendition of Inca Roads with ZPZ, I suggest you watch these two clips: the first has Mike Keneally performing Inca Roads in Swindon, UK, in October of 2008; the second clip is … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Mike Keneally, Music, YouTubery
Tagged brian bellar, classic songs, cover versions, Mike Keneally, videos, zappa alumni
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Zappanale (Then & Now) – The Grande Mothers
Between now and August 16th, 2009, the start of Zappanale’s 20th Jubilee, I am going to feature both past and present participants of Zappanale, beginning with The Grande Mothers. The Grande Mothers feature Zappa alumni, Napoleon Murphy Brock (lead vocals, … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Interview, Music, YouTubery, Zappanale
Tagged don preston, napoleon murphy brock, roy estrada, the grande mothers, video, zappa alumni, zappanale 20
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Celebrating Alumni — KUR Style
The first clip, shot at a concert in Detroit, August 19, 2000, features the Grandmothers – Don Preston, Ener Bladezipper, Sandro Oliva, Bunk Gardner, and the late Jimmy Carl Black – performing Black’s “Indian of the Group”. In the second … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellany, Music, YouTubery
Tagged geronimo black alumni, grandmothers alumni, mother's alumni, videos, zappa alumni
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