Frank Zappa self-portrait

[Michael Gula]

Suze wrote:
>
> Hey guys, just tuned in here.
> I have an interesting collectible. In 1981 I was Publisher of a magazine in
> Richmond, Va. called "ThroTTle". On a lark, I wrote to FZ, made an oblique
> reference to a ad-libbed guitar solo he performed in 1973 called "Why do
> they Fry Everything in Richmond?" and asked him to draw a picture for our
> magazine cover. He wrote back and said basically "...Your request is so
> utterly ridiculous I will be happy to oblige and draw something for your
> cover." He sent a quick self-portrait done in felt-tip pen, signed FZ,
> which I of course still have (in a safe place).
>
> Quite the accomodating fellow!

Can you scan and upload it to news:alt.binaries.fz? I would like
to see it.
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[Patrick Neve]

On Sat, 19 Aug 2000, Suze wrote:

> Hey guys, just tuned in here.
> I have an interesting collectible. In 1981 I was Publisher of a magazine in
> Richmond, Va. called "ThroTTle". On a lark, I wrote to FZ, made an oblique
> reference to a ad-libbed guitar solo he performed in 1973 called "Why do
> they Fry Everything in Richmond?" and asked him to draw a picture for our
> magazine cover. He wrote back and said basically "...Your request is so
> utterly ridiculous I will be happy to oblige and draw something for your
> cover." He sent a quick self-portrait done in felt-tip pen, signed FZ,
> which I of course still have (in a safe place).
>
> Quite the accomodating fellow!

Where was the guitar solo performed? Did he play in Richmond in 1973?
Can you scan the portrait for the world to see? This is all news to us...
Very interesting, do tell more!

-Patrick

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[Suze]

[Charles Ulrich]

In article
<Pine.GSO.3.96.100081...@darkwing.uoregon.edu>, Patrick
Neve <sp...@darkwing.uoregon.edu> wrote:

> On Sat, 19 Aug 2000, Suze wrote:
>

> Where was the guitar solo performed? Did he play in Richmond in 1973?

The Frank Zappa Gig List <http://home.istar.ca/~culrich/zappa/giglist/>
has entries for concerts in Richmond on 11/3/72 and 11/2/74, but nothing
in 1973. Can you provide any details of date or venue?

Do you remember the band line-up? That would enable us to determine
whether the show was in spring 1973 or fall 1973, or if you got the year
wrong and it was actually one of the known shows in 1972 or 1974.

--Charles

[Mark Steven Brooks]

can this be scanned and posted?
elat...@aol.com (Mark Steven Brooks/Elaterium Music)

[Suze]

You guys are right. He played 2 shows at Richmond Va Nov. 3, 1972, at what
was then called the "Mosque" but is now the "Landmark Theater". Tim Buckley
opened. He performed (among others) "Rollo", "Montana", and an improv piece
"Why Do They Fry Everything In Richmond?", in which the reviewer states
"Musicians on drums, guitars, brass and reeds took turns playing in
interweaving lines. They created an audial dream sequence of suspended
relaxation."

I will scan the self-portrait as soon as possible (scanner busted).

[Patrick Neve]

Very neat, can't wait to see it.

You didn't happen to tape the show, did you?

[Fantømas Crépax]

Group: alt.fan.frank-

22, 2000, 11:45amFrom su...@flash.net (Suze) Wrote:

"Musicians on drums, guitars, brass and reeds took turns playing in
interweaving lines. They created an audial dream sequence of suspended
relaxation."

<snat>

Sounds interesting ! Can't wait to see the scan...