alt.fan.frank-zappa Frequently Asked Questions FAQ (1/4)
Rob Sweet
alt.fan.frank-zappa FAQ (1/4) - The Main FAQ
These are the Frequently Asked Questions (and answers) for
alt.fan.frank-zappa. The answers include message headers
from the originator whenever possible. This file is posted
bi-weekly (that's twice a month). To add updates or changes,
send them to: sw...@skat.usc.edu.
version 2.2 (last change 2-28-94)
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The FAQ will now be posted in four parts:
The Main FAQ (FAQ 1/4) - this file, posted bi-weekly
"Whatever Happened To ..." (FAQ 2/4) - posted monthly
The Zappa Discography (FAQ 3/4) - posted monthly
The Zappa Videography (FAQ 4/4) - posted monthly
for now:
FAQ 1 - maintained by sw...@skat.usc.edu (Rob Sweet)
FAQ 2 - maintained by obr...@rd.aqm.com (Douglas Obrecht)
FAQ 3 - maintained by sw...@skat.usc.edu (Rob Sweet)
FAQ 4 - maintained by sw...@skat.usc.edu (Rob Sweet)
In addition to all the netters, I would like to thank
D. Cell for all his help.
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Q1. What are the lyrics to "Bobby Brown"?
Q2. What are the lyrics to "Muffin Man"? / What is a scapular?
Q3. I heard that Frank Zappa has passed on. Is this true?
Q4. What are those funny-looking uppercase acronyms I see when
people are mentioning Zappa albums?
Q5. I just started listening to Zappa. Which albums should
I check out?
Q6. I heard that Frank Zappa participated in a "Gross Out" contest
on stage. Is this true?
Q7. I find some of Zappa's lyrics to be offensive. Is Zappa
a sexist?
Q8. What is the Zappa hotline?
Q9. What is a "Florentine Pogen" ?
Q10. What are the names of Frank Zappa's kids?
Q11. Where can I get Frank Zappa lyrics and .gif files on the net?
Q12. Where can I find a discography of Frank Zappa's music?
Q13. Where can I go to get my poodle clipped in Burbank?
Q14. Who is the bass player on The Grand Wazoo and Waka/Jawaka,
credited only as "Erroneous?"
Q15. What is the cat saying on the Barking Pumpkin logo?
Q16. What is the Japanese text on the cover of "Zoot Allures"?
Q17. Who is on the cover of the "Hot Rats" album?
Q18. What are those Frank Zappa CDs/cassettes on Rhino? Are
they a ripoff or what?
Q19. What FZ videos are available?
Q20. What role did FZ play in the PMRC "record-rating" hearings?
Q21. What is "vloerbedekking"?
Q22. What are the backwards lyrics in "Ya Hozna"?
Q23. What does WPLJ stand for?
Q24. Who is Francesco Zappa?
Q25. How can I get a copy of the congressional hearings on record
labelling?
Q26. What other recording acts did Zappa produce or play with?
Q27. What is T'Mershi Duween?
Q28. Was Zappa's real name "Frank" or "Francis" ?
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Q1. What are the lyrics to "Bobby Brown"?
A1. The lyrics to this song have been requested many times
by various readers of this newsgroup. The song's popu-
larity may be due to its controversial, sexual subject
matter or perhaps because it has a good melody. Who
knows? Who really cares?
The lyrics to Bobby Brown as they are printed in the lyric
sheet on the album (vinyl):
BOBBY BROWN 2:43
lead vocal: Zappa
basic track recorded live
at the Odeon Hammersmith, London
over-dubs: lots
Hey there people, I'm Bobby Brown
They say I'm the cutest boy in town
My car is fast, my teeth is shiny
I tell all the girls they can kiss my heinie
Here I am at a famous school
I'm dressin' sharp n' I'm
Actin' cool
I got a cheerleader here wants to help with my paper
Let her do all the work, n' maybe later I'll rape her
Oh God I am the American dream
I do not think I'm too extreme
An' I'm a handsome sonofabitch
I'm gonna get a good job n' be real rich
Women's Liberation
Came creepin' across the nation
I tell you people, I was not ready
When I fucked this dyke by the name of Freddie
She made a little speech then
Aw, she tried to make me say when
She had my balls in a vice, but she left the dick
I guess it's still hooked on, but now it shoots too quick
Oh God I am the American dream
But now I smell like Vaseline
An' I'm a miserable sonofabitch
Am I a boy or a lady... I don't know which
So I went out n' bought me a leisure suit
I jingle my change, but I'm still kinda cute
Got a job doin radio promo
An' none of the jocks can even tell I'm a homo
Eventually me n' a friend
Sorta drifted along into S&M
I can take about an hour
on the tower of power
'Long as I gets a little golden shower
Oh God I am the American Dream
With a spindle up my butt till it makes me scream
An' I'll do anything to get ahead
I lay awake nights sayin, ``Thank you, Fred!''
Oh God, Oh God, I'm so fantastic
Thanks to Freddie, I'm a sexual spastic
And my name is Bobby Brown
Watch me now, I'm goin' down
And my name is Bobby Brown
Watch me now, I'm goin' down, etc.
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It is sang on the record ALMOST verbatim to the above
lyrics, with a couple background vocals lines added.
The song is titled "Bobby Brown Goes Down" on the CD
release of Sheik Yerbouti.
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Q2. What are the lyrics to "Muffin Man"? / What is a scapular?
A2.
Muffin Man is a Frank Zappa song from the album Bongo Fury.
MUFFIN MAN by Frank Zappa
The Muffin Man is seated at the table in the laboratory of the
Utility Muffin Research Kitchen. Reaching for an oversized chrome
spoon he gathers an intimate quantity of dried muffin remnants,
and brushing his scapular aside, proceeds to dump these inside
of his shirt. He turns to us and speaks:
"Some people like cupcakes better. I for one care less for them."
Arrogantly twisting the sterile canvas snoot of a fully charged
icing anointment utensil, he poots forth a quarter-ounce green
rosette near the summit of a dense but radiant muffin of his own
design.
Later he says:
"Some people, some people (heh) like cupcakes exclusively while
myself I say: `There is nought, nor ought there be, nothing so
exalted on the face of God's gray earth as that Prince Of Foods,
THE MUFFIN.'"
Girl, you thought he was a man, but he was a muffin.
He hung around 'til you found that he didn't know nothin'.
Girl, you thought he was a man, but he only was a puffin.
No cries is heard in the night as a result of him stuffin'.
[guitar solo]
Girl, you thought he was a man, but he only was a puffin.
No cries is heard in the night as a result of him stuffin'.
(Originally posted by fm...@rummelplatz.uni-mannheim.de (Klimek))
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[ed. note: The posting of the muffin man lyrics led to a flurry
of related postings debating whether Frank was saying the word
"scapular" or "scapula" in the introduction. These postings
included deviations about the definitions or intended meanings
of the "mystery word". The following post seemed to shed the
most light on the subject. ] :
From: za...@bnr.ca (Ron Zajac)
Gosh, is there NO ONE out there who went to Catholic School or
Catechism as a lad?
Here's what it is; two little cloth & paper icons of Mary, Jesus
and/or some Saints bound by two thin ribbons (about 2.5' long):
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You drape the ribbons over your shoulders (over your t-shirt, under
your over-shirt) so one icon sits on your breastbone, another in the
middle of your back. I forget what sacrament the issuing of this
thing is associated with; perhaps Confirmation. There were all kinds
of associated cool legends that the kids passed around; that if you
wore it when you died, you'd go straight to Heaven; that there was
once a soldier who cussed/swore/drank/etc--but he Wore His Scapular,
and bragged between swigs and pelvic thrusts that he'd go to heaven
because he always wore his scapular. Well, he died during combat and
they miraculously found the scapular 50' away from where he died.
WHAT do you THINK of THAT?!??!
Anyway, that's the story as I know it.
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Q3. I heard that Frank Zappa has passed on. Is this true?
A3. Frank Vincent Zappa, who was born December 21, 1940
died in his Laurel Canyon home shortly before 6 PM PST,
on December 4, 1993, after a long battle with prostate
cancer. Though his death has left many in grief, it is
fortunate that he left behind a legacy of great music
that will live on well past our own mortal coils.
Moon Zappa had this to say:
[Originally posted by <p01...@psilink.com> (Mike Fitzmaurice) ] :
"You have reached the Zappa Hotline. This is Moon. My mother and my family
are asking those of you wishing to send flowers or to commemorate my father
in some way, to make a donation in Frank's name to the Office for
Intellectal Freedom of the American Library Association, a 501-C tax-exempt
organization, reachable by phone at 312-280-4223 or by fax at 312-440-9374,
or to the Cousteau society, or GreenPeace, or any favorite environmental
cause.
"My family is concerned about those of you who would like to express their
sympathies, but are financially restricted. Just play his music, if you're
a musician, and if you aren't, play his music anyway -- that will be enough
for him.
"My family hopes to be able to announce a memorial service at some future
date."
"Lastly, my mother asks that you be kind to your family, and to your
friends, and most especially to yourself."
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Q4. What are those funny-looking uppercase acronyms I see when
people are mentioning Zappa albums?
A4. (This is not really a frequently asked question, but has the
vulnerability to become one.) Some of Zappa's album titles
are longer than albums that most regular people listen to.
To prevent Carpal-Tunnel syndrome in the typing fingers, some
readers have abbreviated the album titles.
These are some common acronyms and the full album titles:
ASATLTSADW A Ship Arriving Too Late Save A Drowning Witch
JABFLA - Just Another Band From L.A.
OSFA - One Size Fits All
SUNPYG - Shut Up N' Play Your Guitar
TBBYNHIYL The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life
TMFU - The Man From Utopia
WOIIFTM - We're Only In It For The Money
YAWYI - You Are What You Is
YCDTOSA - You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore
[ note: RDNZL looks like an acronym, but is actually the title
of a song that originally appeared on the album Studio Tan. On
the original Warner Bros. vinyl release, the song was listed as
"Redunzl". This is one of the albums that Warner Bros. released
without Frank's permission, and Zappa filed suit against Warner
to obtain the rights to those albums. ]
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Q5. I just started listening to Zappa. Which albums should
I check out?
A5. All of them, of course! (See Q12.)
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Q6. I heard that Frank Zappa participated in a "Gross Out" contest
on stage. Is this true?
A6. The following is from Frank's autobiography, "The Real Frank
Zappa Book":
The other fantasy is that I once `took a shit on stage.'
This has been propounded with many variations, including (but not
limited to):
[1] I ate shit on stage.
[2] I had a `gross-out contest' (what the fuck is a `gross-out
contest'?) with Captain Beefheart and we both ate shit on stage, etc.
[3] I had a `gross-out contest' with Alice Cooper and he stepped on
baby chickens and then I ate shit on stage, etc.
I was in a London club called the Speak Easy in 1967 or
'68. A member of a group called the Flock, recording for Columbia
at the time, came over to me and said:
"You're fantastic. When I heard about you eating that shit
on stage, I thought, `That guy is way,way out there.'"
I said, "I never ate shit on stage." He looked really
depressed - like I had just broken his heart.
For the records, folks: I never took a shit on stage, and
the closest I ever came to eating shit anywhere was at a Holiday
Inn buffet in Fayetteville, North Carolina, in 1973.
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Q7. I find some of Zappa's lyrics to be offensive. Is Zappa
a sexist?
A7. Zappa has written many songs that seem to "attack" a particular
lifestyle or belief system. Most people will find at least one
of these songs to be directed at them personally. The best advice
for those offended: Lighten up!. Zappa seems to believe that if
you cannot laugh at yourself, then you are taking yourself too
seriously.
from "The Real Frank Zappa Book":
Am I a `Sexist' - or What?
If you were to take all the lyrics I've ever written and analyze
how many songs are about `women in demeaning positions,' as opposed
to `men in demaning positions' you would find that most of the songs
are about stupid men.
The songs I write about women are not gratuitous attacks on them,
but statements of fact. The song "Jewish Princess" caused the Anti-
Defamation League of the B'nai B'rith to complain bitterly and demand
an apology. I did not apologize then and refuse to do so now because,
unlike `The Unicorn', such creatures do exist - and deserve to be
`commemorated' with their own special opus.
The basic function of any ethnic protective PR organization is
to do what Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-California) suggested on the
`Larry King show' - "maintain the fiction." (He used it in context
of protecting the Reagan administration during the Iran-contra scandal,
suggesting it was our duty as Americans to support the President by
looking the other way.)
Italians have an organization to `maintain the fiction' that
no Italians are in the Mafia, nor do they sell drugs while engaging
in murder for hire. If you want to believe that, fine - welcome to
Fantasy Land. If you want to believe that wrestling is real, go for
it - and if you want to believe that women are a wonderful species
that: [1] never goes to the toilet; [2] can't possibly do anything
wrong; [3] is completely superior to men, then believe it - whatever
makes you feel good.
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Q8. What is the Zappa hotline?
A8. You can reach the official Zappa hotline by calling
(818) PUMPKIN - (that's 818-786-7546). They answer on Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Thursday from 10:30 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific time.
All other times you will hear a recorded message. Call this
number to find out info for press releases, album releases,
interviews, and other Zappa-related info. They also have a
merchandising department that sells T-shirts, posters, etc.
There is a magazine about Zappa called Society Pages, that
can be ordered on the hotline. Their mailing address is:
BARFKO-SWILL
P.O. Box 5418
North Hollywood, CA 91616-5418 USA
The address for Zappa's distributor in London, England is:
Music For Nations / Zappa Records
102 Belsize Lane
London
NW3 5BB
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Q9. What is a "Florentine Pogen" ?
A9. You might ask yourself why anyone would want to ask the
above question. For those who are scratching your heads,
there is a song called "Florentine Pogen" on "One Size
Fits All", "The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life",
and "You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore" vol. 4.
From: lis...@sics.se (Bjorn Lisper)
"Pogens" is an anglified spelling of the Swedish bakery "Pagens"
(where the "a" has a ring on top). "Pagens" is south Swedish dialect
and means "the boy's" (cookies, say). In Sweden, Pagens makes all
sorts of cookies, bread etc. It turns out that these Florentine
Pogens being sold in California are a type of cookie that Pagens
sells in Sweden, but under a different name. So Pagens seems to have
some business in California as well.
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Q10. What are the names of Frank Zappa's kids?
A10. Frank's wife is Gail
Frank's kids: Moon Unit, Dweezil, Ahmet, and Diva Muffin.
Dweezil and Ahmet have a rock 'n roll band named Z.
(more from "The Real Frank Zappa" book):
When Dweezil was born, Gail decided to have `natural child-
birth'. At that time, the only hospital in Los Angeles that would
allow this process to occur with a Dad in the delivery room was
Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital.
When it was time for the Big Delivery, we experienced a
slight delay - we had to fill out a mass of papers before they'd
let us in, riddled with irrelevant questions like: "What religion
are you?"
Gail looked at me and said "What do we put?" I said,
"Musician."
That was the first thing that upset the admitting nurse.
The second thing to spoil her afternoon was when she asked: "What
are you going to name the child?" Gail said, "Dweezil."
Gail's got a funny looking toe which had been the source
of family amusement so often that it had aquired a `technical
name': it wasn't really a toe - it was a "Dweezil." I thought
then and continue to think today, that Dweezil is a nice name.
Fuck the nurse if she didn't like it.
The nurse pleaded and pleaded with us not to name the
child Dweezil. Labor pains and all, she was going to make Gail
stand there unless we gave her another name to put on the form.
I couldn't see letting Gail suffer just to argue the point, so
I rattled off an assortment of names of guys we knew: IAN
(Underwood) DONALD (Van Vliet) CALVIN (Schenkel) EUCLID (James
"Motorhead" Sherwood). As a result Dweezil's original birth
certificate name was Ian Donald Calvin Euclid Zappa. The nurse
thought that was okay.
In spite of this harrowing experince, we always called
him Dweezil. He was five years old when he discovered the
`real names' on his birth certificate.
Dweezil was very upset, and demanded that steps be taken
to rectify this tragedy. We hired an attorney and had his name
legally changed to Dweezil.
(from the April 1993 Playboy interview):
PLAYBOY: Would they have been different had you named them
Sally or John?
ZAPPA: It's the last name that get's them in trouble.
PLAYBOY: How?
ZAPPA: I'm viewed as being weird. When somebody calls you weird,
then anything you touch becomes weird. On the other hand, they
like being weird.
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Q11. Where can I get Frank Zappa lyrics and .gif files on the net?
A11. There is an anonymous ftp site at ftp.uwp.edu (IP 131.210.1.4)
that has lyrics and .gif pictures for many different music
artists, and yes, there is a Zappa directory. After logging on,
type "cd zappa.frank" (without the quotes) and you will end up
in the right directory. If you do not know how to use ftp, then
ask your system administrator or read the articles about ftp in
the "news.newusers.questions" newsgroup.
Lately, the ftp site at ftp.uwp.edu (University of Wisconsin,
Parkside) has been EXTREMELY busy, and they are restricting
usage during peak hours. If you, or if someone you know,
could provide an alternate, more accesible ftp site to store
and archive the Zappa stuff, (preferably in U.S.) please send
e-mail to: sw...@skat.usc.edu.
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There is also a site in France at cnam.cnam.fr (IP 163.173.128.6)
that has a discography, a list of line-ups, and other FZ material.
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Another site is at aloysius.ee.tut.fi (IP 130.230.101.25) in
the /zappa directory. There is a discography, a GIF directory,
and some sound files in Macintosh and Sun formats.
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There are guitar tablatures of a few Zappa songs on the ftp
server at nevada.edu. (IP 131.216.1.11)
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And, but, also, a Gopher Server! This is Michael Erlewine's
colossal "All-Music Guide" with over 200,000 music titles.
This contains reviews, RATINGS (!), and discographies of
lots of artists, including Zappa. Here is the .gopherrc
info:
Type=0+
Name=Zappa, Frank [AMG]
Path=0/pop/z/za/zappa.f
Host=allmusic.ferris.edu
Port=70
Admin=All Music Guide <a...@allmusic.ferris.edu>
ModDate=
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There is a "World Wide Web" server full of Zappa stuff. For
best results, use Mosaic to access this. It is called St.
Alphonzo's Pancake Homepage, and the link is:
http://www.fwi.uva.nl:5000/zappa/index.html
[ed. note: Please observe that this location recently changed.
Check your Mosaic setup to make sure it is updated.]
The maintainer of this server is heed...@fwi.uva.nl
(Robbert Heederik). Please send any questions or comments
about the web server to Robbert via e-mail.
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Q12. Where can I find a discography of Frank Zappa's music?
A12. A Zappa discography FAQ will be posted to alt.fan.frank-zappa
on a monthly basis. See also Answer #11.
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Q13. Where can I go to get my poodle clipped in Burbank?
A13. At Ralph's Vegetarian Poodle Clipping.
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Q14. Who is the bass player on The Grand Wazoo and Waka/Jawaka,
credited only as "Erroneous?"
A14. From: k...@claris.com (Ken Walter)
I looked it up in "Zappalog" and his real name is Alex Dmochowski.
According to the same source, he also played with:
Annette & Victor Brox
Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation
Graham Bond
Heavy Jelly
John Mayall
Michael Chapman
Peter Green
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From: de...@vexcel.com (Dean Alaska)
Erroneous auditioned for the band I was in about 10 years ago. It was
easy to identify him with the picture in one of the records. I don't
remember his real name but he said they used "Erroneous" because he was
not a member of the musicians union.
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Q15. What is the cat saying on the Barking Pumpkin logo?
A15. On the Barking Pumpkin (Frank's record company) logo
there is a pumpkin saying "arf!" and a cat saying (in Kanji):
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Someone was nice enough to inquire about this with someone
else who could read this sort of thing. The literal trans-
lation was given as "sacred feces" or in the current slang,
"holy shit".
(ASCII Kanji characters provided by :
wa2...@cbnewsb.cb.att.com (robert.f.casey))
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Q16. What is the Japanese text on the cover of "Zoot Allures"?
A16. From: ag...@Freenet.carleton.ca (Dennis Guertin)
Back when ZOOT ALLLURES came out I was working in an engineering
department, which had a Japanese exchange engineer posted to
Canada. I brought the album in to ask him and the converstaion
went something like this:
"Yoshi, what's this say?"
"Nothing."
"What do you mean "nothing"?"
"I mean it doesn't mean anything?"
"Do you mean you can't read it?"
"No, I can read it."
"Well, what's it say?"
"Nothing."
"Yoshi, can you read this or not?"
"I can read it."
By this point I finally figured out that he meant since the
meaning was not decipherable to him, it meant nothing to him.
"Yoshi, say what this says."
"I don't know what it means. It says "Frank Zappa".
Now, I don't know if he was pulling my leg and goddamn he
WAS so polite he wouldn't have said "Shit" if his mouth was full
of it, but that's what he said. I assumed his thought processes
were going "What's a frank zappa?". That reminds me: Anyone know
the joke for which the punchline is "What's an Ali McGraw?". Been
trying to remember it for a decade or two.
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From: lab...@DBresearch-berlin.de (Johannes Labisch)
I have an old interview (from that time) at home (german translated)
where Franks is asked about these signs and he says it's his name, in
two different ways of writing. One of it was "Fu-ran-ku Zap-pa".
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From: rn....@rose.com (Mark Erdman)
Yeah, the five characters on the back cover are just random
characters that can be read as "Furanku Zappa". It's not the way the
Japanese people _really_ write his name, though. Actually, the
characters for writing foreign names in Japanese are really simple,
maybe 4 lines at most. The ones on the back cover are Chinese-style
characters, which would usually be used to express ideas instead of
sounds like the ones they write foreign languages or conjugate verbs
with. I'm not sure why he put it on that cover, but I have a
suspicion about how it got there. In the book I mentioned last time,
Frank said that when his son, Dweezil, was a kid he used to have a
Japanese friend, and would try writing things in kanji all the time.
So my theory is that Dweezil did it for the album. About the thing on
the front cover - I'm not skilled enough to read it, but I recognize
it as a _hanko_ print. These are little seals that Japanese people
register and use as their signatures when they sign bank transactions.
Usually, they're just the person's name in stylized form. I have a
penfriend living near Yokohama whose father is a skilled _hanko_
craftsman.
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Q17. Who is on the cover of the "Hot Rats" album?
A17. The woman on the cover of "Hot Rats" is Christine Frka.
She was one of the baby-sitters for Frank's kids and
a member of the GTO's (Girls Together Outrageously),
a group that Frank had produced an album for. She also
recommended that Frank record Alice Cooper. She died
of an overdose sometime in the '70's.
(source: The Real Frank Zappa Book)
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Q18. What are those Frank Zappa CDs/cassettes on Rhino? Are
they a ripoff or what?
A18. From: ra...@CS.Yale.Edu (Dan Rabin)
The ACTUAL, TRUE ANSWER:
They are copies of bootleg recordings that were originally marketed
illicitly. Rhino asked Zappa for permission to release them legally.
Zappa said yes: Rhino wasn't asking him to do any work, and he would
get royalties this way and also help wipe out demand for the illegal
products (hence `Beat the Boots') which have always infuriated him.
Rhino made the recordings from the actual records, and took the cover
art from the actual bootleg cover art. Naturally, the illegal
bootleggers weren't about to cooperate by providing the original
tapes, nor were they likely to complain about having their artwork
copied.
So there you have it. No one is trying to rip off the Zappa fan, but
Rhino and Zappa have conspired to rip off the bootleggers who
originally ripped off Zappa.
There *are* interesting tidbits on the bootlegs, such as a version of
`Holiday in Berlin' with words actually having to do with a sojourn in
Berlin. The sound quality is terrible. This is the exact same
tradeoff that potential bootleg-buyers have always faced, except that
now they won't be breaking any law by making the purchase. If you
weren't offended by the existence of the bootlegs in the first place
there's no reason to be offended now.
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Q19. What FZ videos are available?
A19. A Zappa videography FAQ will be posted to alt.fan.frank-zappa
on a monthly basis. See also Answer #11.
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Q20. What role did FZ play in the PMRC "record-rating" hearings?
(see also Q25.)
A20. (from Option Magazine Interview JAN-FEB 1987):
Several months ago, it seemed a refreshing and deliciously
ironic moment when Frank Zappa was spotted on television,
testifying before a Senate committee. He was dressed in a jacket
and tie, much as he was more than two decades ago for an
appearance - in which he musically played a bicycle - on the
Steve Allen Show. Before the committee, however, with the
accumulated notoriety of the intervening years in evidence only
as subtext, the talkative, knowledgeable and apparently incensed
musician held forth as the most reasonable voice of the
afternoon.
Considering the urgent problems you'll find on the front
pages of even the lamest paper, the committee was holding
hearings on the non-issue of applying ratings to rock records.
Zappa had come to Washington to help nip this bit of proto-
fascism in the bud. Instigated by the Parents' Music Resource
Center, a well-connected group of Washington wives with kids in
school and time on their hands, the committee was examining the
possibility of a casual link between rock music and drug abuse,
teenage pregnancy, Satanism, concert violence and other things
which no one could seem to recall having existed before 1956.
Asked how something as trivial as record-rating became the
subject of a Senate inquiry, Zappa simply remarked, "A couple of
blow-jobs here and there and Bingo! - you get a hearing." He
added that Tipper Gore - wife of Senator Albert Gore and a key
figure in the PMRC - had recently demanded that MTV president Tom
Freston go to Washington to discuss the rating of music videos.
While any legislation against the various music media doesn't
seem likely at this point, Zappa notes that the current
administration is doing what it can to further its own ideology,
such as reviewing all documentaries being produced by both
National Public Radio and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
(OP)- Within the last year the Parents' Music Resource Center
(PMRC) has requested that record companies rate records they
produce similar to the current rating of films. You've been
involved in this recent controversy. What did the record industry
finally agree to?
(FZ)- Well, to quote you from the Associated Press Wire Report,
dated November 1, 1985, the basic points of the agreement between
the Record Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the PMRC
are that "parents' groups will have no role in determining what
is explicit." Next, "the record companies will determine what is
explicit." When asked, "What is explicit?," Stanley Gortikov
(president of the RIAA) replied, "What's explicit is explicit."
Third, "those artists whose contracts give them control over
their packaging are free to ignore the understanding." Does this
sound like something you could enforce?
I think the record industry allowed the ladies to save a
little face (by making a formal agreement at all), which just
encourages them more. The PMRC has moved to new quarters in
Virginia; they are no longer in Washington D.C. They have a new
printed fund-raising package which heralds their victory while
omitting those parts of the agreement that render it inoperable.
The fund-raising package says that if you'll send them money,
they will send you more examples of the horrors of these lyrics.
They are making an industry out of this thing! Meanwhile,
Reverend Jeff Ling, their consultant, has this new slide show
that he is taking around.
The night before I testified in the State Senate, I attended a
cocktail party that a bunch of legislators were invited to. The
bill had already passed in the House of Delegates. My objective
in this exercise was to keep the bill from going anyplace in the
Senate because if the Senate approves the bill it becomes law.
But if you kill the bill in the Senate, it's dead. Delegates and
Senators were coming to this cocktail party. Every time somebody
would say, "Here's Delegate So-and-So," I would say, "Which way
did you vote?" And of the ones who voted for the bill, I always
asked them, "Why?" Most of them were embarrassed that they had.
And I would say, "Would you care to apologize?," and hand them a
piece of paper to get their apology in writing. I've got slips
of paper from at least five delegates who voted for the thing
with the most unbelievable quotes. I read the apologies in the
Senate the following day. Here's some quotes: "I was swept away
by the rhetoric." And "I had to vote that way because that's the
way my district is." That guy came from a district where he
might have had his legs badly mutilated if he hadn't done it.
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Q21. What is "vloerbedekking"?
A21.
From: eijk...@sp2.csrd.uiuc.edu (Victor Eijkhout)
In the Orange County medley on Make a Jazz Noise Here,
Frank says 'and you'll never hear vloerbedekking again'.
This must have puzzled more people than just me.
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From: Richard K Fox <fo...@cis.ohio-state.edu> :
'On a bootleg I have, at this point in the Orange County medley, Frank
says "May you never hear surf music again" and they launch into the
theme to Lumpy Gravy.'
[ed. note: "And you'll never hear surf music again" is a line from
Jimi Hendrix' "Third Stone From the Sun" ]
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From: fn...@panix.com (Cliff Heller) :
'I have a tape of a zappa bootleg of extremely poor quality. It's called
_Vitamin Deficiency_. It may or may not be the same as the one called
_No Commercial Potential_.
In addition to a few good bits by the Flo & Eddie Mothers, including the
original Sofa, (Give me some floor covering under this fat floatin sofa
is sung in Dutch contrasted to the German on YCDTOSA I)'
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From: eijk...@sp2.csrd.uiuc.edu (Victor Eijkhout)
And since I'm Dutch I know that 'vloerbedekking' means
'floor covering'...
Another mystery dispelled. (Don't you just love this sort of trivia...)
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Q22. What are the backwards lyrics in "Ya Hozna"?
A22. "Ya Hozna" is a song from the album "Them or Us".
The backward lyrics are from "Valley Girl" outtakes,
"Sofa #1", and "Lonely Little Girl".
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From: lab...@DBresearch-berlin.de (Johannes Labisch):
Here is the corrected version of the Ya Hozna lyrics. The credit for doing
this has to be given to to...@cup.hp.com (Todd Poynor), who listened to all
the backward lyrics and checked out the running time at when they appear.
I deleted the english translation of the word to "Sofa" and entered the
german ones.
4:23 [English:] I am the heaven
4:15 I am the water
4:08 [German:] Ich bin deine Ritze
3:54 Ich bin deine Ritze und Schlitze
3:47 [English:] I am the clouds
3:42 [German:] Ich bin der Chrome Dinette [sic!]
Ich bin Eier aller Arten
Ich bin alle Tage und Naechte
3:22 Ich bin alle Tage und Naechte
3:20 (ha-ee-ya)
3:15 [English:] I am embroidered
3:09 [German:] Ich bin der Dreck unter deinen Walzen
3:08 [English:] Oh, no, [whip?] it on me, honey [?]
3:06 (ha-ee-ya)
3:04 (ha-ee-ya)
3:00 [German:] Ich bin hier
2:58 (ha-ee-ya)
2:47 Ich bin der Autor aller Felgen und Damask-Paspeln
2:39 Ich bin der Chrome Dinette
[Radio:] You're a lonely little girl
2:28 But your mommy and your daddy don't care
2:24 [German:] Ich bin hier
2:22 (ha-ee-ya)
2:17 Und du bist mein Sofa
2:12 [Radio:] You're a lonely little girl
[German:] Ich bin hier
2:01 Und du bist mein Sofa
1:57 (cadenza)
[Moon:] I'm, like, [green? grief?]
I'm, like, [squat?]
I'm, like, so
Repeat, like, so
Oh, I'm, like, [?.... appalling...?]
I'm, like, okay, like, so
1:43 Oh, I'm so
1:31 [German:] Ich bin dein geheimer Schmutz und verlorenes Metallgeld
1:27 (Metallgeld)
1:25 (ha-ee-ya)
1:20 Und du bist mein Sofa
1:15 Ich bin hier
1:13 (ha-ee-ya)
[Moon:] You'll never [? she's ... ]
Like, so; like, so; like, so
1:06 Okay, I like it
[German:] Ich bin hier
0:54 And you are my sofa
Und du bist mein Sofa
0:50 (cadenza)
[Moon:] Yeah, like, [...?...], faster, faster
Go, do it, do it [right? great?]
Yeah, I'm feelin' good
I'm lookin' great
Yeah, fer shure
0:38 Like, no way
[German:] Ich bin hier
0:26 Und du bist mein Sofa
0:22 (cadenza)
Ich bin hier
0:10 Und du bist mein Sofa
0:06 (cadenza)
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Q23. What does WPLJ stand for?
A23. WPLJ is an acronym for a "wine-cooler" type drink, that was
popular in the 40's and 50's. It is made with white port wine
and lemon juice. It also inspired the group "The Four Deuces"
to write a song about it. This song, "WPLJ", was later redone
by Zappa, and may have influenced the choice of call letters
for a New York radio station.
More data:
From: mjpa...@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Mark Parisi)
Here's the complete chronology of WPLJ. White Port and Lemon Juice was
a popular wine cooler. A california R&B group liked the drink, so they
wrote and recorded a song about it. The group was the Four Deuces, and
the song was WPLJ, a big R&B hit on Music City Records in about 1955.
Zappa, as we all know, was a huge R&B fan, liked the song, and decided
to record it, and it showed up on Burnt Weeny Sandwich (GAWD this is
a tasty little sucker!). The studio version is much closer to the
original than the live versions. Any good oldies record store should
have the Four Deuces version in some format. I think that the WABC-FM
people changed their call letters before Zappa did his version of the
song. I remember hearing comments about "The R&B classic that became
a radio station" some time in the late sixties.
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From: re...@watson.ibm.com (Diane Reese)
In the '70s, a progressive FM station in New York City known as
WABC-FM changed its call letters one day to "WPLJ" -- I was listening
to them (cleaning up my bedroom, if my memory serves) the first day
they broadcast under the new call letters, and they were slyly asking
listeners to call in and tell them what we thought their call letters
stood for! The overwhelming response was, as you'd expect, "White Port
and Lemon Juice," with Zappa references abounding. Your chronology is
backwards, Zappa came first, and at least SOMEONE involved in picking
the new call letters was a fan.
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Q24. Who is Francesco Zappa?
A24. There is a Frank Zappa album called "Francesco Zappa".
It is music from an (obscure) Italian composer whose name
Frank had seen somewhere, possibly Grove's Music Dictionary.
The modern-day Zappa decided to record this Baroque music
on his Synclavier and it became one of his first projects
to employ the Synclavier exclusively.
More data:
From: etx...@eua.ericsson.se (Mats eriksson)
There actually WAS a composer named Francesco Zappa living in Italy
during the Baroque-era. When I bought the album and read the text on
it I thought it was a joke. But I have found the real Francesco Zappa
mentioned in music literature (written before the album was released).
I don't know if the music on the album is composed by the real Francesco,
but if you give me some time I just might be able to verify this.
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From: hac...@xanth.cs.orst.edu (Dianne Hackborn)
Yes, it was composed by Francesco:
"The music of Francesco Zappa is from the collection of the Music Library
at the University of California, Berkeley."
But I still think the album should be listened to like "Cruisin' with..." :)
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Q25. How can I get a copy of the congressional hearings on record
labelling? (see also Q20.)
A25. From: j...@mozart.att.com (Jeff Rocca)
To obtain a printed copy of the congressional record label hearing, send a
check for $5 payable to "superintendent of documents" to
superintendent of documents
congressional sales office
washington, dc 20402
and request a copy of the printed hearing on record labeling from september
19, 1985 (reference gpo stock number 052-070-06101-4).
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Q26. What other recording acts did Zappa produce or play with?
A26. The following albums contain music that was produced and/or
written by Zappa. If anyone has more data on these recordings
please email to me (sw...@skat.usc.edu) and I will add it to
the discography.
"King Kong" - Jean-Luc Ponty
"Trout Mask Replica" - Captain Beefheart
"Good Singin', Good Playin'" - Grand Funk
"Flint" - Flint
"Lightning Rod Man" - Lowell George and The Factory
"Touch Me There" - Shankar
"Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up" - Jeff Simmons
"Permanent Damage" - GTO's
"An Evening With Wild Man Fischer" - Wild Man Fischer
"For Real" - Ruben and the Jets
"Go Boy Wonder" - Burt Ward (single)
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Q27. What is T'Mershi Duween?
A27. T'Mershi Duween is a Zappa Fanzine published in Britain.
[ more data] :
-T'Mershi Duween (c/o Fred Tomsett)
P.O.Box 86
Sheffield
S11 8XN
UK
Six (approx) issues of this A5 B+W Zappa Fanzine are released annually.
UK: UK pounds 8.00
Europe: UK pounds 9.60
ROTW: UK pounds 10.00 (surface)
ROTW: UK pounds 13.00 (air mail)
These prices cover six issues. American (or other) readers can send US$, in
which case send $20 (surface) cash ($22 cheque);$25 (air) cash ($27 cheque).
Otherwise cash, cheques, POs, giros etc. Please make eurocheques payable to
B Tomsett for ease of cashing. Add UK pounds 3.50 if sending Giros from
Switzerland. Send cash or bank cheque.
We have a stock of back issues, namely numbers 10, 11, 18-34. Cost singly is
UK pounds 1.35 (UK) UK pounds 1.60 (Europe) UK pounds 2.20 (ROTW). Or buy
them all for UK pounds 21 (UK); UK pounds 23 (Europe); UK pounds 26 (ROTW).
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Q28. Was Zappa's real name "Frank" or "Francis" ?
A28. Frank's full, real name was "Frank Vincent Zappa". For years,
Zappa himself thought his first name was "Francis" and had even
used it in press releases and album liner notes. He discovered
later, when he saw his birth certificate, that his real birth name
was "Frank", not "Francis".
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"It's been a pleasure talking to you -
and don't forget to register to vote.
- Frank Vincent Zappa [1940-1993]
Rob Sweet
posted monthly
maintained by obr...@rd.qms.com (Douglas Obrecht)
version 1.2 (last change 2-26-94)
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ARTHUR BARROW
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Used to be his rehearsal manager for the 1988 tour.
I thought that was Scott Thunes. Thunes was the bass player for that tour
(and several previous tours going back to the early 80's) and was in charge
of running the rehearsals {According to ZAPPA! magazine from '92}.
Last I heard of Barrow, he was touring with ex-Doors guitarist Robbie Krieger,
as was Preston, but that was some time ago.
Had a solo album 'Music for Listening ' released in 1992 on
Tom and Slev's New Masters, which has since folded, though Arthus has copies
(but I have no address for AB). Had some sort of underground rap hit late
1993 in the California area. Worked with disco king Giorgio Moroder in the
1980s (god help us).
ADRIAN BELEW
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After touring with FZ, Adrian toured
with the Talking Heads. He first did this because FZ had planned a break
and AB was to join FZ again when he was going to form a new band. But then
FZ changed his mind and when he put together a new band AB was still with
the Talking Heads (He's on the live album "The name of this band is..").
AB also toured with David Bowie (live album:"Stage"). He joined King Crimson
for a couple of tours and three albums ("Discipline", "Beat" and "Three of
a Perfect Pair"). After the Crimson split-up he released solo-albums and
did some studio-work (Herbie Hancock, amongst others). Solo albums :
"The lone Rhino","Desire Caught by the Tail" are the ones I remeber right now.
He has gotten back together with Robert Fripp and Tony Leven with rumors
of a New and Improved King Crimson.
JIMMY CARL BLACK
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Formed Geronomo Black back in the 70's. I think thre were two albums.
Had an album out in the late 80's; called his band "The Mannish Boys";
never heard it.
Well, as I already mentioned in my post, Black, Preston and Gardner appear to
suing Zappa for his releasing the old MOI stuff without consulting
them.
Also appears on vocals on a couple of tapes by Ant Bee
(Billy James) and the Muffin Men CD 'Say Cheese and Thank You'. New
Grandmothers CD reasonably imminent, I expect.
See GRANDMOTHERS.
DALE BOZZIO
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In 1990 was pregnant and sang at Zappa's Universe in New York City.
The last I heard of Dale Bozzio was the performance in '91 for Frank's birthday.
Was involved in Zappa's Universe. She sang horribly on Wet Tshirt
Night. Is she still married to Terry?
For the person who asked if Dale and Terry are still married, the answer
is no. The split at the same time as Missing Persons, which was '84 or '85.
Terry is remarried and I think Dale is too.
Also, Missing persons broke up in 1986, as did Terry and Dale's
marriage.
Dale Bozzio (two 'z''s) has a solo RIOT IN
ENGLISH.
Dale Bozzio--had a solo album under the name "Dale" called
"Riot in English" in 1988--sort of a Janet Jackson/Karyn White/
Robert Smith/Samantha Fox/Prince sounding thing.
She is remarried and has two kids. According to
her manager, she is still involved in the music business, although
I haven't heard anything about it specifically. In 1991 she toured
as "Missing Persons" and did Missing Persons songs with a hired band.
She appeared at Zappa's Universe, which was for Frank's 50th
birthday--eleven months late--it was held in Nov. 1991, not 1990.
She sang "Fembot in a Wet T-shirt" and did the Mary speech from
"Packard Goose,"modifying it slightly to say "Music...and Frank
Zappa...are the best."
TERRY BOZZIO
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The ground breaking news on Terry Bozzio is that he has just done some work
with Duran Duran in the studio, recording, "Here Comes Success" (Iggy Pop
tune). This has made a lot of us DD/FZ/Missing Persons fans very happy, as
Duran hasn't had a stable drummer in many a year. Terry is a welcome addition
even if it is only a quick stint.
Bozzio is in a band at the moment called Lonely Bears with Hymas etc.,
the 3rd CD is due out at any time the first two CDs are superb
you can get them at G&S Music 0442 63287
TERRY BOZZIO is working in lotsa groups, and played on Jeff Beck's killer
GUITAR SHOP CD. Also toured with Jeff. Still has an edge.
Toured with Jeff Beck and is now touring with someone else, um, I
forget who though. I think he might be touring with Steve Vai's
current band.
Terry Bozzio is right now(?) on tour with Vai, a band presently consisting
of Steve Vai, Terry Bozzio, T.M. Stevens (bass), and Devin Townsend (vocals).
Has played on Jeff Becks "Guitar Shop" album and Steve Vai's,
"Sex and Religion."
NAPOLEAN MURPHY BROCK
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Joined the George Duke band in the late 70s, and recorded a few albums.
Supposedly seen in Newcastle (England) in 1989 or
1990, where he had been talking to Kitchenware Records about a solo album,
which apparently came to nothing. After leaving the music biz, he went in to
raising dogs (good occupation for an ex-Zappa player; don't know how many
poodles he got through).
CHUNKY
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Nobody seems to remember Ilene Rapaport, aka Chunky. I'd be interested in
hearing what she is doing now. She had a band called Chunky, Novi and Ernie
in the 70s who played around North Hollywood. Novi played with Zappa I
believe during that period as well (she is a violist, and I forget her
name). Ernie was the token male in the band, on bass.
I'm not sure if he ever actually played with Zappa, but another violist,
Danny Seidenberg, who may have participated in some Zappa projects, is now
in Turtle Island. Does he appear on any recordings?
VINNIE COLAIUTA
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I think I read something about Vinnie Colaiuta had been doing some work
for Duran Duran. What then happened to him?
I recently heard that Vinnie Colaiuta is touring with Sting.
Vinnie played drums for Sting on his latest (?) tour.
Vinnie is doing the current tour w/Sting. They were spotted on TV in
Europe. VC did the last Sting tour in '91 which was damn good.
Drums not only on Joni Mitchell's 'Mingus' but also on the
much better 'Wild Things Run Fast'
He also drummed on Jennifer Warnes' 1986 album Famous Blue Raincoat.
As far as I remember now, he played on a few tracks on the latest
"The The" Album.
He plays with Sting now. I saw it on TV last week. He is still great,
although I feel he doesn't really het a change to show off that great
accompanying (sp.??) style of drumming that made it work so good with
Frank's music.
Vinnie C. plays on Joni Mitchells "Wild Things Run Fast" (1982) and
"Dog Eat Dog" (1985). Perhaps on later albums as well, but I'm pretty
sure he didn't play on earlier albums. He left FZ in 1982. I remember
reading an interview in which Vinnie says that his first real studio
job was Al Kooper "Championship Wrestling", which was released in 1982.
Appears on a few tracks on most of the Allan Holdsworth albums released in
the last decade or so. So does Chad Wackerman.
Vinnie Colaiuta has
been playing with Joni Mitchell but it certainly wasn't on Mingus, the album
mentioned in the FAQ. I believe he's in the "Refuge of the Road" video.
I'll check out my JM albums this weekend and let you know what albums
Vinnie's on. I think (not sure) it's on "Dog Eat Dog" and the one before
that (forgotten title).
The drummer from on Mingus might be John Guerin. John Guerin and
bass player Max Bennett were both in Tom Scotts band that backed Joni
in the Early seventies. They can be heard on "Miles of Aisles".
Guerin, Bennett and Tom Scott appear on Mitchells solo records from the
mid seventies. Now here's the link to Zappa : Bennett and Guerin have been
working with Zappa. I don't have the albums here right now but if memory serves
they appear on "Chunga's Revenge" and on "King Kong, Jean-Luc Ponty plays the
music of FZ".
RAY COLLINS
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Released a cassette of demos in 1993, called 'Love Songs'. Also
an album of demos in 1981(?) on Polar Records (he says from memory). An odd
character; apparently hates Zappa's guts.
I think he is briefly in "Video From Hell". Goes something like:
Collins: Is that thing recording
Zappa: No.
Collins: You're lying, the tape recorder is ALWAYS going.
...
Collins: Zappa's dishing out the shit, one more time...
It's rather funny, if I could remember at all how it went. :)
WARREN CUCCURULLO
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Warren Cuccurullo (please note spelling, it is correct, no matter
what the liner notes say...)--in case anyone wondered what he is doing
now, he is in Duran Duran and has completely turned their sound around
and brought them into a whole new level of music. He has been with
them since 1986, and has been a full member since June 1989. The
Duran fans are being very slow to accept him, but I have won a few
converts. I am searching desperately for ANY audio or video of him
with Frank Zappa--he was in the 1979 Europe tour and also on Oct
27, 1978, he performed "Ms. X." I have this on audio; however,
I would LOVE to have it on video, if any of you could help me at
all. I would love to discuss Ms. X as well, as I'm sure most of
you know it exists, and I am a bit wary of discussing it with the
Duranies. Also, Warren has a fan club, which I founded in July,
and there is a bimonthly newsletter just about him (each member
of DD has his own club and newsletter, and there are 12 DD clubs).
We also talk quite a bit about Missing Persons and Frank Zappa
in the newsletter.
if anyone has any info or would like any info about Warren, please
e-mail me at cgl...@vunet.vinu.edu. I would really like to "meet"
others who know who he is and appreciate his talents.
Thank you for your time. Please remember to e-mail me directly--
thanks. Or send paper mail to the club or to me at the following
address:
Privacy: The Warren Cuccurullo Fan Club
Cyndi Glass
PO BOX 593
Vincennes, IN 47591
If anyone has been wondering what Warren sounds like now, Duran Duran
will be on MTV Unplugged Dec. 15 at 9 PM Eastern. Give 'em a chance;
they are a whole new band with Warren involved.
GEORGE DUKE
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Released many jazz albums, some of which are:
"Faces in Reflection" - 1974
Ndugu (Leon Chancler) - drums
John Heard - bass
No FZ related material
"Feel" - 1974
Ndugu (Leon Chancler) - drums
John Heard - bass
FZ appears as Obdewl X on "Love" and "Old Slipper"
"The Aura Will Prevail" - 1975
cover of "Enchidna's Arf" and "Uncle Remus"
Ndugu (Leon Chancler) - drums
Alfonso Johnson - bass
No Zappa alumnus on this one.
"I Love the Blues, She Heard My Cry"
Tom Fowler - bass
Ruth Underwood - marimba, gongs, percussion
Bruce Fowler - trombone
Johnny 'Guitar' Watson - vocals, guitar
Not all the above musicians are featured on all tracks.
"Liberated Fantasies"
Napolean Murphy Brock - vocals
Ruth Underwood - voice of riddle
Released collaborations with Stanley Clarke (even doing "Louie Louie")
Also reasonably popular as a producer among young black artistes (sorry,
I can't name any!) Continues to release albums.
George Duke produced one or two songs for one of the last Miles Davis albums.
ANSLEY DUNBAR
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Released "Blue Whale" in 1970 with a cover of "Willy the Pimp"
Starship? Or did he quit?
Quit a long time ago.
Last I heard, he was with Jefferson Ratsship. I don't even know if
they exist now.
I think Aynsley Dunbar was in Journey for a time. Poor lad.
Yes, but that was pre-schlock (read: pre-Perry) Journey. Their first
album was actually pretty good -- sort of heavy fusion-influenced rock.
No, he was in the schlock late 70's band, not in the original lineup.
I believe there was a rumour Aynsley Dunbar was sexually involved with minors
what got him into some kind of trouble .
There is a band called Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation with a three albums
(according to holonet).I'm not sure from what era they are.
Aynsley Dunbar RETALIATION. From the late 60's/early 70's.
I have no idea what the music was like, or who he was retaliating
against. The ads for his albums (remember vinyl?) used to appear on a lot of
record sleeves in the early 70's.
Has a new release, Ansley Dunbars' Retribution. Don't know nothing about it.
TONY DURAN
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Found on the "For Real" by Ruben and the Jets album mentioned in some posts.
ROY ESTRADA
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Formed Little Feat with Lowell George. Was in band for first couple of
albums.
Last played with Zappa around 1979(around Baby Snakes time).
He of course spent several productive years in the Magic Band, under the
pseudonym Orejon.
There is the possibility of a cassette release of demos by Roy
on Billy James' Electric Yak Records out of North Carolina. Will post again
if I hear anything.
FLO and EDDIE
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Reunited the Turtles a year or two back and did a 20th or 25th anniversary
tour (or maybe even a 30th anniversary?).
Oops, I should have included Flo and Eddie in the news about being in the
studio with Terry and Duran Duran. Apparently they did backing vocals. This
is all verified information from Warren Cuccurullo himself.
Flo and Eddie were also the afternoon drive-time DJs at WXRK-FM
("K-Rock" -- Howard Stern's home station) in New York for a while, about
a year ago. Anybody know why they left the airwaves?
I really don't think they were cut out for that industry. Probably the
stresses were too much for them, and I don't expect they liked living in
New York. Howard thought they were idiots and used to poke fun at them
a lot (lucky for them they weren't in competition).
One snippet had two Flo & E impersonators talking about what washed up
boring has-been rock stars from the 70's they could call today. One of
them suggested the guitarrist from Blodwyn Pig. I died laughing.
Just bought a cd of recent live music by the TURTLES... aka Flo & Eddie this
week. I think it has a date of 1992 or 1993. I'll look it up and post it
tomorrow... It contains the old Turtles hits like Happy Together, Elanoire
(sp), and others... The white hair and beard look - - - different - but the
voices are still the same.
They have been doing The Bottom Line in NYC for the last umteen years on New
Years. I saw them last year and two years before that as well. Excellent show.
They usually do a little segment on the Zappa years, but most of the show is
Turtles material (which is nice, but after a while, it takes on an oldies show
feel). They usually do the Sanzini Brothers. A bit slower than on the Illegal
Immoral and Fattening album, but still worth while. Last year they did a long
Nikki Hoi segment. I have a homebrew bootleg of the show from 90-91. They did a
Batman spoof in the beginning, and a Menudo spoof after the intermission.
I think I will try to make it to the Flo and Eddy New Years show this year too,
if my fiance doesn't mind seeing them again. Or seeing a show which might turn
into a eulegy
After leaving the Mothers, they released at least 5 albums with
the name Flo and Eddie.
1- The Phlorescent Leech and Eddie (1972)
2- Flo and Eddie (1973)
3- Illegal, Immoral and Fattening (1975)
4- Moving Targets (1976)
5- Rock Steady with Flo and Eddie (1981)
#4, Moving Targets, contained the song "Keep it Warm" which had quite a bit
of airplay.
#5, Rock Steady, was re-released in 1987 by Rhino records as "Prince Flo &
Jah Edward." This contains a reggae version of Happy Together!
Rhino also put out a compilation CD in 1987 called "The Best of Flo &
Eddie," which contained tracks from the first 4 albums above, plus songs
from the movies "Dirty Ducks" and "Texas Detour." Flo and Eddie have done
lots of soundtrack and backing vocal work. (They sing backup in the song
"Bang a gong.")
#3, Illegal Immoral and Fattening, was recently released on CD.
Also a disk called "The Turtles featuring Flo and Eddie Captured Live" was
released by Rhino in 1992.
>The names Flo and Eddie have a nice ring to them and they seem to have
>stuck.
Flo and Eddie have played at the Bottom Line in New York practically every
New Year's Eve weekend that I can remember since the mid 70's. On one of
these occasions in the late 70's, Frank Zappa showed up and played a few
songs with them. Last year at the Bottom Line they did a large chunk of
side one of We're only in it for the Money for "all the Zappa fans out
there," which was odd because they didn't sing on that album. Most of the
audience had no idea what was going on, but they did a great job.
Flo and Eddie became quite well known in New York several years ago when
they did an afternoon radio show on WXRK (K-Rock) every day after Howard
Stern. This was before Stern became nationally known.
Isn't it amazing how a couple of guys can put out so much stuff and nobody
has ever heard of them? On that note let me leave you with a quote from
the lyrics to the song "Mama, Open Up" from the album "Moving Targets" -
from memory, the lyrics are not printed on the album:
Motel rooms and flying tombs
and food I couldn't chew
from the Filmore to the Whitehouse
chasing fame
But no one hears my records
and the roof is leaking too
after all these years
my life appears in vain
They still say just one hit
and you're doing fine
but I'm bored with the game
and I'm short on time
I want to end it
Mama! Open Up! I'm coming back in!
I don't like it out here no more
I'm overweight
I'm underpaid
No one's beating a path to my door
One thing not mentioned is that they do a New Years show at The Bottom Line in
NYC every year for the past 16 years or so. Every year they play a small medly
of Frank's stuff, but I have a feeling they will do more of a tribute to Frank
this year.
>Flo and Eddie
And if you think about it, flow and eddy are two things that water does...
pretty neat pun huh?
I can't believe no one here has mentioned the movie Dirty Duck. Has no one here
ever seen this? It's an animated movie by Flo and Eddie with the songs Cheap as
the movie theme (now this is a cheap little movie), Karma Sutra Time, We're
Living in a Jungle and a few others.
There is a great scene where they are talking about how the main character was
turned into a duck. The scene takes place in the desert. They are sitting by
the side of the raod waiting for a car to come by so they can catch a lift. The
two characters, Eisenbaum and the Duck are played by Flo and Eddie.
The following is from memory:
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Eisenbaum: So, how did you become a duck, man?
Duck: Well, originally I was a turtle, but frankly my mother invented
a way for me to become a duck, so I just kinda flowed into it.
Eisenbaum: Oh Eddy you must be kidding.
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When the Duck mentions Frank,s name, a drawing of Frank's face rises up on the
horizon like the sun (ala Terry Gilliam/Monty Python animation) and raises it's
eyebrows or something. It sets when Eisenbaum says 'Eddy you must be kidding'.
The movie is more bizarre than 200 Motels, and some parts are a real drag to
watch if you've seen it already. But there are some parts that are so funny, we
were ROLLING!
I haven't seen it in a few years. I lent it to a friend who moved to
California, and probably will never see that copy again. Believe it or not, I
found the movie (which I copied) in the children's section of the video store.
Flo & Eddie also did backup vocals on the Alice Cooper album _From the Inside_.
For you completists out there (I haven't seen this mentioned yet),
Flo & Eddie did the prominent background vocals on Springsteen's
"Hungry Heart".
THE FOWLER'S
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The FOWLERs have a recent CD on a small/vanity label. Haven't heard it.
I recently obtained their first solo album (1985) and I like it a lot.
Three Fowlers have solo releases.
The Fowlers appeared behind Stan Ridgway's vocals on "The Cannon Song"
in the Kurt Weill/Bert Brecht tribute album, Lost In The Stars.
Has a disk out with most of the brass/woodwind section of the '88 band
titled BREAKFAST FOR DINOSAURS.
Bruce Fowler play on:
Woody Herman -- Somewhere, 1969 w/ Bill Chase, Sal Nistico, Ronnie Cuber
(who is on FZ's "In New York")
Joey Sellars -- Something for Nothing, 1989 w/ Kei Akagi
Bruce has two solo CDs: 'Ants Can Count' ~very strange and
experimental) and 'Entropy' (more straightahead jazz-rock). Tom has a solo
release 'Heartscapes' which sounds a bit like Level 42. Walt has a solo CD
due for release soon. Bruce also plays on an album (soon to be a CD) with
Phil Teele called shit I can't remember. Fowler Brothers have two out:
'Hunter' and 'Breakfast for Dinosaurs'. Steve Fowler also has two releases:
'Captured' and 'The Last Blue Sky'. Most of this stuff (except 'Ants Can
Count' on Terra Nova Records) is on the Brothers' own Fossil Records. Some
of them were also in a band called Airpocket who had albums released in
Japan, I believe.
Bruce Fowler appears in the Robert Altman film Short Cuts, which
is currently showing, at least in NYC. Bruce has the part of the
trombone player, oddly enough, in a small jazz combo in an LA
nightclub called the Low Note. He's in quite a few scenes
throughout the movie, and is seen and heard playing the
trombone, but has no spoken lines. The movie has an all-star
cast; among the other musicians in the film are Tom Waits and
Huey Lewis, who both have substantial speaking roles.
Bruce is on Chad Wackerman's latest, The View.
BRUCE FOWLER / ENTROPY
"See and hear BRUCE FOWLER featured in the award-winning film, SHORT
CUTS ... And hear his acclaimed new CD, ENTROPY ...
Bruce Fowler: Trombone and Words
Steve Fowler: Also Sax, Flute
Tom Fowler: Acoustic Bass, Violin
Walt Fowler: Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Albert Wing: Tenor Sax
Chester Thompson: Drums
Billy Childs: Piano
Kei Akagi: Piano
Kurt McGettrick: Baritone Sax, Eb Contrabass Clarinet
Phil Teele: Bass Trombone
Suzette Moriarty: French Horn
SUGARCANE HARRIS
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I haven't seen anything from SUGARCANE HARRIS in years, but he's no spring
chicken anymore. I did see lots of his jazz/blues albums from the 70's
on a German label in a used record store in New Orleans recently, and now I'm
sorry I didn't buy them.
Somebody told me a couple of years ago that Sugercane had died. I hope
I'm wrong on this one.
I got to see him in LA (Long Beach actually?) in the early 70s. I've lost
my memory of this but it may have been with Dewey (his original pairing,
Don and Dewey - cf. Freak Out). I love his Epic album Sugarcane (E30027),
produced by Johnny Otis, with a back cover by Rick Griffin. A wonderful
musician. I used to live in his little house.
BUNK GARDNER
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Is a member of the "Grandmothers" (or was it Buzz ?) currently touring in
Europe. Also in this band are Jimmy Carl Black and Don Preston.
LOWELL GEORGE
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Appeared on the GTO's album, "Permanent Damage"
Formed Little Feat with Roy Estrada.
Passed away in 1978, shortly after his album "Thanks, I'll Eat It Here"
came out.
New CD with old stuff (pre-Little Feat) released in
1993 - "Lightning Rod Man"
EDDIE JOBSON
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Before joining FZ Jobson had played in Curved Air and Roxy Music and had done
various studio dates / guest apearances (sp?). After leaving FZ he formed
"UK" together with Bill Bruford, Allan Holdsworth and John Wetton.
After the first album (called "UK") Holdsworth and Bruford left. Bruford
was replaced by none other than Terry Bozzio. In this line up they recorded
"Danger Money" and "Night after Night", a live album. "UK" split up
in december '79. Jobson then joined Jethro Tull for an album (called "A") and
a tour. In '83 he recorded "The Green Album" as a member of "Zinc" a band put
together by Jobson. Since then he's been doing commercials, writing scores
for TV showes and synth-programming. Released one solo album called "Theme of
Secrets". (1985)
(Thanks to Ron Chrisley who suplied part of this information)
Anyway, while flipping though the TV last
Friday night, I caught the end credits of the NBC show "Viper". Nothing
big, except when I saw "Music composed by Eddie Jobson". I couldn't
believe it. For those who don't know, he is on Zappa's "Live In New York"
CD. I had no idea what he was up to nowadays, so I was glad to see he is
still around. A side note, this guy has also played with Yes, Jethro
Tull, U.K., and a few other bands. Very versatile guy.
MIKE KENEALLY
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Has a solo album out called "Hat", was part of the "Z" band.
Released an album recently. Also plays on "Z" featuring Zappa's male children.
Solo stuff, released Hat (or will soon be releasing it). Helped
organize Zappa's Universe back in 91 and probably was involved in
the post production of the CD/Video.
MICHAEL KENYON
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This entry is here for the "completists". Michael Kenyen is the infamous
Illinois Enema Bandit. Per the news account:
"Michael H. Kenyon, 30, the suspected enema bandit who terrorized
coeds at the University of Illinois for 10 years, has pleaded
guilty in Urbana, Ill., to six counts of armed robbery. He has
admitted administering enemas to woman victims in at least three
of the six robberies."
FZ wrote "The Illinois Enema Bandit" as a ??tribute?? to this
upstanding citizen.
Where is he now? Who the hell knows!
DAVID LOGEMAN
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So, whatever became of David "I forget your name even though you've been
in the band..." Logeman? Where did he play previously? This guy was the
right drummer for the vocal-oriented songs which dominated the
Spring/Summer '80 tour. When came to killer instrumental improvs
well...IMHO, his chops sounded like variations on "Shave & A Haircut".
ED MANN
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Has a few solo releases and was (is ?) a member of the "Repercussion Unit"
a band of 6 percussion players.
Released an album around 1990 or so (forget the name)
featuring Fowler Bros.
He teaches percussion at CalArts. I had a friend who went there and I
think Ed was one of his advisors.
Ed Mann hast at least two solo releases (early 90s) "Get Up" and
"Perfect World".
Have released a couple of jazzy disk on CMP (?).
SAL MARQUEZ
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Has a solo release (92 ?) out called "One for Dewey". A tribute to
Miles Dewey Davis, and the music is 50s/60s -Davis like. He's also
a member of the GRP big band who released an album 1 or 2 years ago.
(His solo album is on GRP too).
Like real, *real* Davis-like. Marquez does a convincing copy, even if that's
pretty much old hat these days.
Sal is currently a member of the Tonight Show Band with Branford
Marsalis. Got a haircut for the gig.
TOMMY MARS
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Played kbds. on Vai's "Flexable" CD. No later news.
Toured Europe with Ed Mann in 1992 and was talking about making
an album with him. Never happened as far as I know. Shame. Makes brief
appearance on Vai's 'Flex-Able Leftovers' or the US 'Flex-Able' CD, playing
violin (what a talent!).
BILLY MUNDI
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Formed a group called Rhinoceros in the early seventies. Cross
between early Chicago and R&B.
If anyone finds out where Billy Mundi is, please tell Jimmy
Carl Black who wants to get in touch with him!
PATRICK O'HEARN
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Patrick O'Hearn has been releasing albums on his own. At least one of
these albums, "River's gonna rise", with the help of Terry Bozzio and
Warren Cucurrullo(?).
Patrick O'Hearn solo career--he has in fact had several albums,
and both Terry Bozzio and Warren Cuccurullo have helped on some. I know
in particular that Warren helped on Rivers Gonna Rise, Indigo, and the
White Sands Soundtrack
Released a bunch of New Age stuff. Apparently used to keep in touch
with Zappa due to Zappa's use of an instrument called a "Roland
Octapad." (1990 time frame).
Last night I began reading a screenplay named "Silent Tongue" by playwright
and actor Sam Shepard (acting credits include "The Right Stuff", "Country"),
and the title page credits Patrick O'Hearn for music.
JIM PONS
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JEAN LUC PONTY
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Released many jazz albums, some of which are:
"Jean Luc-Ponty Experience" - 1969
Live with the George Duke Trio
Dick Berk - Drums
John Heard - Bass
No FZ related material
"Kong Kong" - 1970
JLP plaus the Music of FZ, covers of:
"King Kong", "Idiot Bastard Son", "Twenty Small Cigars", "Music for
Electric Violin and Low Budget Orchestra", "America Drinks and Goes Home"
featuring: George Duke, Art Tripp, Ian Underwood, Wilton Felder,
John Guerin, Ernie Watts, Buell Neidlinger, Don Cristieb
FZ plays guitar on "How Would You Like To Have A Head Like That"
"Aurora" - 1976
Darryl Stuermer - guitar
Patrice Rushen - keyboards
Tom Fowler - bass
Norman Fearrington - drums
"Imaginary Voyage" - 1976
Darryl Stuermer - guitar
Allan Zavod - keyboards
Tom Fowler - bass
Mark Craney - drums
"Tchokola"
(or a reasonalbe facsimile thereof).
"No Absolute Time"
with the same band of West African
musicians as on "Tchokola".
DON PRESTON
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Don played synthesizer about five years ago on John Carter's Castles
of Ghana (it may be the album after that in the series--I'd have to check)
on Grammavision. He personally got rave reviews for his soloing. However,
that band never toured (Carter died last year) and I haven't heard from him
since.
Saw Don Preston playing with Robbie Krieger (Doors) at a small club
in Hollywood in the late 70's. They were playing stuff similar to Jeff Beck
and Jan Hammer (Blow By Blow - Wired).
Don Preston did a jazz/rock/flamenco album with Robby Krieger of The Doors.
Some time in the early eighties I went to see The Carla Bley Band at
the Paradise Club in Boston and was pleasantly suprised to see Don
Preston in the band.
P.S. Don Preston is also on an album by trumpeter Michael Mantler (husband
of Carla Bley?) named "Live", with Jack Bruce.
Black, Preston and Gardner appear to be in a band called the Grandmothers.
Don Preston appeared on the Mike Mantler release ALIEN on ECM/Watt around
1988 or so. I think he still plays with Mantler on occasion.
Don played in the LA Art Ensemble or whatever it was called, with people
like Buell Neidlinger and other hip CalArts types. He also played in Gil
Evans band. He was very good at transforming.
Played on:
Carla Bley -- Escalator Over the Hill, 1968-71 w/ Don Cherry, Jack Bruce,
John McLaughlin, Charlie Haden, Linda Ronstadt
Michael Mantler -- Alien, 1985 (already mentioned?)
Bobby Bradford -- Comin' On, 1988 w/ John Carter, Richard Davis, Andrew
Cyrille
John Carter -- Fields, 1988 (part of the "Roots and Folklore" series
already mentioned in other postings that includes "Shadows on a Wall")
An excellent solo album 'Vile Foamy Ectoplasm' out on Muffin
Records in Germany. Just moved out to Germany as well, where he lives near
Jimmy Carl Black (also resident in Germany) and is still a Grandmo~er. A
video from 19fi8 'Dr Ogo Moto' is also due soon for release, again I think
on Muffin; maybe on Electric Yak in the US.
Saw a cheezy Sci-Fi flick called "Android" on the Sci-Fi Channel the other
day. Don Preston was credited with the music. Nothing very distinctive,
but I have to admit that the film was so bad it seriously detracted from
listening very closely to the music. Not even "Cheepnis"-grade sci-fi.
No idea how old the movie was; mid-to-late 70's I would guess.
Don has been working with composer/trumpeter Michael Mantler for awhile.
Check out "Alien" and "Michael Mantler Live" on the Watt/ECM label. Sorta a
hybrid between modern jazz and modern classical music, with Don doing
orchestrations on synths. On the live album Jack Bruce sings and Nick Mason
(PF) drums as well, sorta old home week for aging art-rockers 8^)
Don also contributed heavily to the last few John Carter releases (mostly
on Gramavision) before Carter passed away in the early 90's. Carter was a
pioneering composer, saxophonist and clarinetist who worked extensively
with Bobby Bradford, a cornetist who has played with Ornette Coleman
amongst others.
In the liner notes of one of the Carter releases, he dubbed Don Preston
the "father of modern synthesis."
Yeah, shouldn't that have been *mother*? It was on "Shadows on a Wall", the
last in the series.
I particularly recommend the live set, which is not on Gramavision, but
Hat Art. Don really gets to stretch out (on synth and piano)....and
basically, it's one of the most awesome "out" jazz records ever made.
L. SHANKAR
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Continues to play a combination of pop and classical Indian music
and fusion.
Has been playing with Peter Gabriel since the mid 80's, and appeared on
the Tonight Show several months ago with PG's band. He and bass player
Tony Levin performed a silly dance during one of the songs.
JEFF SIMMONS
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SCOTT THUNES
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Zappas Universe, "Z" (see Mike Knealy)
Recently seen playing with the Waterboys on British TV.
Also recently, I saw Steve Vai on MTV introducing his new band. He had Scott
on bass. Scott also played in Z.
ART TRIPP
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In an interview with FZ (around 1984) he (FZ) said that he was an insurance
salesman now.
Yeah, he moved back here to where he grew up and joined his father's
business, and I think developed a commercial real estate business out of it
as well.
I talked to him some years back, and then tried to get a hold of him more
recently without success. I finally reached somebody at the business number
who told me after a pause that he had passed away. I was quite shocked to
hear this, but later realized that I hadn't been clear and she must have
meant his father. Gerry Pratt says he is now a chiropractor and Gerry has
some other more recent info I believe. I wonder if he still has his chops.
IAN UNDERWOOD
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Ian works a lot in the movie business. You'll see his name in
film credits and recording credits once in a while. Often, things like
"Synthesizer prepared by:".
Does some studio producing and synth programming. Recently produced
(or helped produce) a Quincy Jones album including synth programming
and hand clapping of all things.
I saw his name in the credit titles of the film "The Name of the Rose",
under "synthesizer programming".
Showed up in the credits of a recent Quincy Jones album (1990?)
Showed up in the credits of the film "Sneakers" as a featured musician
along with Joel Peskin (Waka/Jawaka)
Played on:
Lenox School of Jazz Concert, 1959 w/ Ornette Coleman, Herb Pomeroy
John Handy -- Where Go the Boats w/ Lee Ritenour
Make sure you are sitting down before you read any further.
OK? ................................ OK.
He played keyboards for ...
<cringe>
..................................*Barry Manilow* <AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGHH!>... in the late 70's.
RUTH UNDERWOOD
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I wish I knew. Whatever did happen to Ruth? Is she still married
to Ian? Why isn't she playing in some band or orchestra?
I know somebody (X) who purportedly knows Ruth's Parents.
According to X, Ruth now goes by her maiden name, no longer
performs, and is raising her children somewhere in
the vicinity of San Francisco.
>From a recent interview: "A couple of years ago, when I heard that
Frank was ill, I called him up. For 14 years we had no contact at all.
He invited me to the house and we enjoyed some really nice visits with
each other. Last June ('93) he called and asked if he could sample some
of my stuff. I was shocked because I hadn't touched a pair of mallets
since March of '77. I ended up practicing for 14 hours, which was all the
time I could get together in the context of my life now. I spent four
days at Frank's house sampling. This was really a miracle for me - that
I could be reunited with him and still have something to offer."
STEVE VAI
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Been active. Releasing albums regularly.
A great album with Vai in it is the one he did with the group Alcatrazz
called Disturbing the Peace.
does anyone out there know what's gonna happen with the project that steve vai
mentioned in sept.guitar world ,That is him ,bozzio + the ensemble moderne
playing frank's 'complicated' stuff(i.e 'black page')in fall 94.
CHAD WACKERMAN
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Chad's got a new CD out under his own name. Haven't heard it.
Releasing solo stuff. Has 2 CDs. His band includes Alan Holdsworth
on guitar and I think Jeff Berlin on bass. He also has been doing
back-up drumming for a variety of people in the studio including
Ed Mann, Fowler Brothers, and he also appeared a few years back as
drummer to Barbara Streisand!
Plays with Allan Holdsworth. Recently released an album with
Fowler Bros. on it.
Chad was in the house band on the ill fated (of course, it was a great
show) Dennis Miller Show. One nite Miller decided to give the band the
name "The Wackermen".
Chad Wackerman plays on Andy Summers' jazzy album "Charming Snakes".
Have released a couple of jazzy disk on CMP (?).
Chad Wackerman was just in Salt Lake City, drumming for John Tesh (The
Entertainment Tonight guy).
I saw a Chad Wackerman CD called "Forty Reasons" in a used record
shop. It features Allan Holdsworth on guitar. Any thoughts?
It's really good, at least if you're a drummer. :) It's all instrumental,
somewhere in the jazz/rock domain, quite a bit of improvisation, very tight
playing. I don't think the composing is very awe-inspiring, but the
playing certainly is.
[But what is even better are Ed Mann's CDs, especially "Get Up."]
Co-incidentally, I only logged on today to post about the new CW CD
that apparently has the same line-up as FORTY REASONS. From an ad in
JAZZIZ, Dec/Jan 1994:
CHAD WACKERMAN, the view (CMP CD 64)
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Long time Zappa drummer Chad Wackerman reassembles the virtuosic
band that burned through his solo debut, Forty Reasons (CMP 48) for
an intense set of hip, intelligent electric-jazz. Jimmy Johnson,
bass and Jim Cox, keyboards return in support of Wackerman along
with trumpeter Walt Fowler guitarist Carl Verheyen and guest soloist
Allan Holdsworth.
DENNY WALLEY
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Currently attending Kindergarten.
ERNIE WATTS
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I haven't seen anyone mention that Ernie Watts used to play with
the Tonight Show Band (Johnny Carson)
RAY WHITE
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What ever happened to him ???? I was told FZ tried to get in touch with him
a few years ago but didnt succeed.
Ike says that Ray's been playing down around Oakland. Ike's brother,
who lives down there, stay's in closer touch with Ray, than Ike does.
I wondered why Ray was absent from TBBYNHIYL. Anyway, Ike spoke with
shortly before Frank left. I'd like to see Ike and Ray work together
again.
Ike will probably tour Europe, Spring '94, fronting a British band,
"The Muffin Men", who have a CD of FZ covers, that sounds like
"pretty good musicians". They are sincere fans. Very sincere.
Now, maybe, if they could get Ray, too.
Actually, in an interview with Frank, I read that the reason that Ray wasn't
in the group was because he was religious and took offense at some of
Zappa's music.
I have a Cd and a tape of the muffin men. They are quite good and do
try to put a little spin on Zappa's stuff as well. They usually
succeed too.
IKE WILLIS
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Solo band out in Oregon or Washington (state).
Plays live around Portland, Oregon.. Ask Ms. Hackborn for details.
Ike says that Ray's been playing down around Oakland. Ike's brother,
who lives down there, stay's in closer touch with Ray, than Ike does.
I wondered why Ray was absent from TBBYNHIYL. Anyway, Ike spoke with
shortly before Frank left. I'd like to see Ike and Ray work together
again.
Ike is touring Europe, Spring '94, fronting a British band,
"The Muffin Men", who have a CD of FZ covers, that sounds like
"pretty good musicians". They are sincere fans. Very sincere.
ALBERT WING
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Appeared on Breakfast for Dinosaurs and The Hunter by the Fowler
Brothers. Also wrote a few of the songs on those albums.
ALAN ZAVOD
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Alan Zavod had been playing keyboards for Jean-Luc Ponty before
joining FZ.
OFFSHOOT AND RELATED GROUPS
===========================
CAPTAIN BEEFHEART
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Could someone confirm if Don Van Vliet is still out
in Trinidad California?
Don moved away from Trinidad many years ago. He built another house in the
woods in Big Sur, but has since moved back to the desert. Gerry Pratt said
he was going to be feted in Europe around now, but I haven't heard anything
recently about his actual whereabouts.
MALLARD
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Mallard were the Magic Band after they left Beefheart in 1974 - with
Bill Harkleroad (ZHR), Mark Boston (RM), John French (Drumbo) and
Art Trip III (Ed Marimba). John French was going to be the vocalist
but bottled out - so they bought in gruff-voiced John Thomas (I think
that is the name). Released two albums - first one recorded in England
with the help of Jethro Tull was issued in UK/Europe only:-
1975 UK Mallard on Virgin V2045
Second more Country Rock was issued in UK and US:-
1976 UK In A Different Climate on Virgin V2077
1976 US In A Different Climate on Virgin PZ34489
I was told in the summer that this stuff was going to come out on CD.
SR.Was there a Mothers off-shoot band called Mallard?
No, they were what happened to Captain Beefhearts post-'Clear Spot'
Magic Band. They made two pretty dismal records and folded.
Mark Boston and Bill Harkleroad (Rockette Morton and Zoot Horn Rollo) did
this, along with Art Tripp and perhaps Roy Estrada (?).
GRANDMOTHERS
------------
Well, as I already mentioned in my post, Black, Preston and Gardner appear to
be in a band called the Grandmothers. It is a band which is made up of
changing members, but the three I mentioned form the base of it. What they
sound like, or what their intentions are, I do not know. They played in
Amsterdam on december the 7th.
Plays in a group called the "Grandmothers." Last I heard they were
A short time ago, I saw a new CD by the Grandmothers. The only member of
the Grandmothers who was in the oringinal Mothers was Jimmy Carl Black.
So there was no Gardner and no Preston.
It is a band which is made up of changing members, but the three I
mentioned form the base of it. What they sound like, or what their
intentions are, I do not know. They played in Amsterdam on december the 7th.
Black. Preston and Gardner *were* in Amsterdam though. Did you actually hear
this Granny-CD?
Black (of all persons) also appeared on MTV (yuck) on december the 7th. He
still seamed to be a bit pissed that Frank broke up the Mothers in 1969. But
hey, even he would have to admit that ALL the other drummers in the
following line-ups were better then him?!
( Sorry, I forgot my name. Remco)
But on a Dutch station JCB said that playing with Frank was the best
thing that ever happened to him. Didn't sound pissed to me.
Buzz Gardner or Don Preston said (forgot which one) said that Frank was
like a father figure to him, but that , like with his own father, they didn't
seem to communicate very well.
MERIDIAN ARTS ENSEMBLE
----------------------
For those who haven't heard: the Meridian Arts Ensemble is a very talented
and innovative brass quintet, intent on expanding the repertoire, often
commissioning new works. Comparison to the Kronos Quartet is inevitable,
especially now that MAE has thrown their rendition of "Purple Haze" into the
ring.
BTW, I'm a composer (John Halle), not the horn player. They do a piece of
mine on the disc. Hope this helps get the word out.
The Meridians will play at the Kitchen in NYC on Jan 7. They will play
an all Beefheart-Zappa set.
Those of you searching for this tasty little morsel, keep looking. I
found it at a local Tower Records under Misc Brass in the Classical
section. The Zappa tunes are:
Big Swifty
Harry, You're a Beast
The Orange County Lumber Truck
T'mershi Duween
and Dupree's Paradise.
These are just the first 5 out of 20 cuts on the disk. It took me a while
to hear the rest of the tunes on account of I had to play this delightful
suite about six times before going on. It is GREAT! The following quote
is from the liner notes: "On March 12,1993 the Meridian Arts Ensemble
performed these pieces for Mr. Zappa at his home in Los Angeles. The
composer worked with us by critiquing the performance, making corrections
in the arrangements, and giving suggestions for further interpretations.
...We feel very fortunate to have worked with him, and to have received
his support for our continuing to adapt his work for this ensemble."
This is a brass quintet with a drummer/percussionist added. The disk is 72
minutes long. (DDD) So... What are you waiting for? Log out and go find it!
THE MISSING PERSONS
-------------------
Perhaps there should be an entry in the "Zappa related bands" section for
Missing Persons. The band had Dale & Terry Bozzio, Warren C. and Patrick
O'Hearn in it plus Chuck Wild on keyboards. They released two albums plus a
best of.. . The first one was called "Spring Session M" (forgot to look which
year it was released).
The Missing Persons album "Spring Session M" was released in 1982.
THE MUFFIN MEN
--------------
Great googly moogly,
The Muffin Men are a group of musically talented Zappa fans from
Liverpool. I have been lucky enough to see them twice, and would
describe them as the second best band you've never heard in your life.
They don't attempt Zappa's killer compositions like The Black Page but I
think that they're working up to it. Their performances are full to the
brim of raw, unbridled bafoonery in addition to the superb music. They
may be supporting the Grandmothers on their European tour.
Their debut album "Say Cheese and Thank You" has just been released on
CD. It features "Peaches", "Cosmik Debris", "Andy/Inca Roads" medley,
"The Big Medley" (probably "Oh no, let's make the Harry turn Orange"),
"Let's Move To Cleveland", "Yo Mama", "Willie The Pimp" (with Tonto
Jimmy Carl Black on vocals) and a "sick" version of "Muffin Man". It's
available from Rod Gilliard, 198 Edge Ln, Liverpool L7 5NA, UK for 12
crisp pounds and 50 new pence. (Information from T'Mershi Duween the UK
Zappa fanzine.)
The band lacked a strong vocalist but now Ike's in...Ho-fuckin-rah!
=======
Quote of the month:
Who you jivin' with that cosmic debris?
Rob Sweet
alt.fan.frank-zappa FAQ (3/4) - The Zappa Discography
posted monthly
currently maintained by sw...@skat.usc.edu (Rob Sweet)
version 1.1 (last change 1-11-94)
originally compiled and posted by vin...@ee.tut.fi (Vinksu Chandrasekhar)
===================================================
This discography is not ultimate. I'm absolutely sure that Zappa Family
Trust will release many albums in the future, at least "Civilisation Phase
III" and maybe "The Lost Episodes" and some live material. There's a lot of
material 'lurking in the vault'. The dates given are day/month/year.
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FRANK ZAPPA (21.12.1940 - 4.12.1993)
D I S C O G R A P H Y
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[1] FREAK OUT! (2 LP; 1 CD) 7/66
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FZ
Ray Collins -- lead vocalist, harmonica, tambourine, finger cymbals, bobby
pin & tweezers
Jim Black -- drums (also sings in some foreign language)
Roy Estrada -- bass & guitarron, boy soprano
Elliot Ingber -- alternate lead & rhythm guitar with clear white light
The Mother's auxiliary:
Gene Estes, Eugene DiNovi, Neil Le Vang, John Rotella, Kurt Reher, Raymond
Kelley, Paul Bergstrom, Emmet Sargeant, Joseph Saxon, Edwin V. Beach, Arthur
Maebe, George Price, John Johnson, Carol Kaye, Virgil Evans, David Wells,
Kenneth Watson, Plas Johnson, Roy Caton, Carl Franzoni, Vito, Kim Fowley
(featured on hypophone), Benjamin Barrett, David Anderle
Hungry Freaks, Daddy
I Ain't Got No Heart [30]
Who Are The Brain Police?
Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder
Motherly Love
How Could I Be Such A Fool [5]
Wowie Zowie
You Didn't Try To Call Me [5,46]
Any Way The Wind Blows [5]
I'm Not Satisfied [5]
You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here
Trouble Every Day [19,42,50,53]
Help, I'm A Rock [56]
The Return Of The Son Of Monster Magnet
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[2] ABSOLUTELY FREE 4/67
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FZ
Ray Collins -- vocals
Jimmy Carl Black, Billy Mundi -- drums
Roy Estrada -- bass
Don Preston -- keyboards
Bunk Gardner -- woodwinds
Jim Sherwood -- soprano & baritone sax
2 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello, 1 trumpet and 1 contra-bass clarinet added
on 'Brown Shoes Don't Make It'
Plastic People [46]
The Duke Of Prunes [27]
Amnesia Vivace
The Duke Regains His Chops
Call Any Vegetable [14]
Invocation And Ritual Dance Of The Young Pumpkin
Soft-Sell Conclusion
Big Leg Emma [23]
Why Don'tcha Do Me Right?
America Drinks
Status Back Baby [55]
Uncle Bernie's Farm
Son Of Suzy Creamcheese
Brown Shoes Don't Make It [30]
America Drinks & Goes Home
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[3] LUMPY GRAVY 12/67
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The Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra & Chorus:
Piano, celeste, electric harpsichord -- Paul Smith, Mike Lang, Lincoln
Mayorga, Pete Jolly
Drums -- Johnny Guerin, Frankie Capp, Shelly Manne
Percussion (gongs, bells, vibes, marimba, timpani, timbales & assorted
insanity) -- Emil Richards, Gene Estes, Alan Estes, Victor Feldman
Woodwinds (flute, bass flute, piccolo, oboe, English horn, Eb clarinet,
Bb clarinet, bass clarinet, contra-bass clarinet, alto sax, bass
sax, bassoon & contrabassoon) -- Ted Nash, Jules Jacob, John
Rotella, Bunk Gardner, Don Christlieb, Gene Cipriano
French horns -- Arthur Maebe, Vincent De Rosa, Richard Parisi
Trumpet -- Jimmy Zito
Trombone -- Kenneth Shroyer
Guitars -- Jim Haynes, Tommy Tedesco, Tony Rizzi, Al Viola, Dennis Budimer
Bass -- Bob West, John Balkin, Jimmy Bond, Lyle Ritts, Chuck Berghofer
Strings -- Alexander Koltun, Tibor Zelig, Ralph Schaeffer, Bernard Kundell,
William Kurasch, James Getzoff, Philip Goldberg, Leonard Selic,
Arnold Belnick, Leonard Malarsky, Harold Ayres, Jerome J. Reisler,
Harry Hyams, Joseph DiFiore, Jerome A. Kessler, Raymond J. Kelly,
Joseph Saxon, Jessa Ehrlich, Harold G. Bemko
Chorus -- Louie The Turkey (Kuneo), Ronnie, Foon The Younger, Roy Estrada,
Spider, Jim Motorhead Sherwood, J.K. Adams and Tony, Gilly, Maxine,
Becky, Monica, All Night John (Kilgore), The Other John, Cal Schenkel,
Pumpkin, Larry Fanoga, Eric & Charlotte, Jimmy Carl Black, Sammy,
Harold, Charlie, Bruce etc.
Lumpy Gravy, parts 1 & 2
KNOWN BOOTLEGS 1967:
"'Tis the Season to Be Jelly" (1 disc) - Sweden 30/9/67. Released
officially as part of 'BEAT THE BOOTS 1', July 91.
"Oldies But Goldies" (1) - reissue of "'Tis the Season to Be Jelly"
(extra material from Royal Festival Hall, London 1968)
"Thigh" (2) - another reissue of "'Tis the Season..." (& Hollywood 71)
"Pigs And Repugnance" - Garrick Theater 20/6/67
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[4] WE'RE ONLY IN IT FOR THE MONEY 2/68
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FZ
Billy Mundi -- drums, vocal, yak & black lace underwear
Bunk Gardner -- all woodwinds, mumbled weirdness
Roy Estrada -- electric bass, vocals, asthma
Don Preston -- retired
Jimmy Carl Black -- Indian of the group, drums, trumpet, vocals
Ian Underwood -- piano, woodwinds, wholesome
Euclid James Motorhead Sherwood -- road manager, soprano & baritone saxophone,
all purpose weirdness & teen appeal (we need it desperately)
Suzy Creamcheese -- telephone
Dick Barber -- snorks
Also:
Gary Kellgren, Dick Kunc, Eric Clapton, Spider
Are You Hung Up?
Who Needs The Peace Corps? [50]
Concentration Moon [55]
Mom & Dad [55]
Telephone Conversation
Bow Tie Daddy
Harry, You're A Beast [46,52,56]
What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body?
Absolutely Free
Flower Punk
Hot Poop
Nasal Retentive Calliope Music
Let's Make The Water Turn Black [46,52,56]
The Idiot Bastard Son [47]
Lonely Little Girl
Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance [54]
What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body? (Reprise)
Mother People
The Chrome Plated Megaphone Of Destiny
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[5] CRUISING WITH RUBEN AND THE JETS 11/68
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FZ
Ray Collins -- lead vocals
Roy Estrada -- high weazlings, dwaedy-doop & electric bass
Jimmy Carl Black & Arthur Dyer Tripp III -- lewd pulsating rhythm
Ian Underwood & Don Preston -- redundant piano triplets
Jim Motorhead Sherwood -- baritone sax & tambourine
Bunk Gardner & Ian Underwood -- tenor and alto saxes
Cheap Thrills
Love Of My Life [30,51]
How Could I Be Such A Fool [1]
Deseri (Collins/Buff)
I'm Not Satisfied [1]
Jelly Roll Gum Drop
Anything (Collins)
Later That Night
You Didn't Try To Call Me [1,46]
Fountain Of Love (Zappa/Collins)
"No No No"
Anyway The Wind Blows [1]
Stuff Up The Cracks
KNOWN BOOTLEGS 1968:
"The Ark" (1) - July 18,1968, Boston. Released officially as part of
'BEAT THE BOOTS 1', July 91. The official release omits 3
tracks performed with (and composed by) Captain Beefheart.
"Oldies But Goldies" - Royal Albert Hall, 68 (& Stockholm 67)
"Electric Aunt Jemima" - Family Dog, Denver. Released officially as
part of 'BEAT THE BOOTS 2', June 92.
"Our Man In Nirvana" - Fullerton, Ca., 8/11/68. Released officially
as part of 'BEAT THE BOOTS 2', June 92.
"The String Quartet" - same as "Our Man In Nirvana".
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[6] UNCLE MEAT (2 LP; 2 CD) 3/69
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FZ
Ray Collins -- swell vocals
Jimmy Carl Black -- drums, droll humor, poverty
Roy Estrada -- electric bass, cheeseburgers, Pachuto falsetto
Don (Dom De Wild) Preston -- electric piano, tarot cards, brown rice
Billy (The Oozer) Mundi -- drums on some pieces before he quit to join
'Rhinoceros'
Bunk (Sweetpants) Gardner -- piccolo, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano
sax, alto sax, tenor sax, bassoon (all of these electric and/or
non-electric depending)
Ian Underwood -- electric organ, piano, harpsichord, celeste, flute, clarinet,
alto sax, baritone sax, special assistance, copyist, industrial
relations & teen appeal
Artie (With the Green Mustache) Tripp -- drums, timpani, vibes, marimba,
xylophone, wood blocks, bells, small chimes, cheerful outlook &
specific enquiries
Euclid James (Motorhead/Motorishi) Sherwood -- pop star, frenetic tenor sax
stylings, tambourine, choreography, obstinance & equipment setter-
upper when he's not hustling local groupies
Special thanks to:
Ruth Komanoff -- marimba, vibes
Nelcy Walker -- soprano voice
Uncle Meat; main title theme [47,57]
The Voice Of Cheese
Nine Types Of Industrial Pollution
Zolar Czakl
Dog Breath, In The Year Of The Plague [14,47,57]
The Legend Of The Golden Arches
Louie Louie (at The Royal Albert Hall) (Berry)
The Dog Breath Variations [14,47,57]
Sleeping In A Jar [55,56]
Our Bizarre Relationship
The Uncle Meat Variations
Electric Aunt Jemima
Prelude To King Kong
God Bless America (live at The Whisky A Go Go)
A Pound For A Brown On The Bus [23,51,53,56,57]
Ian Underwood Whips It Out (live on stage in Copenhagen)
Mr. Green Genes [8,50]
We Can Shoot You
"If We'd All Been Living In California..."
The Air
Project X
Cruising For Burgers [23,52,55]
Uncle Meat Film Excerpt, part 1
Tengo Na Minchia Tanta (Zappa/Bassoli)
Uncle Meat Film Excerpt, part 2
King Kong Itself [49,52,56]
King Kong 2
King Kong 3
King Kong 4
King Kong 5
King Kong 6
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[7] MOTHERMANIA (Best of) 4/69
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(Songs cut from earlier albums.)
Brown Shoes Don't Make It [from 2]
Mother People [from 4]
Duke Of Prunes [from 2]
Call Any Vegetable [from 2]
The Idiot Bastard Son [from 4]
It Can't Happen Here [from 1]
You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here [from 1]
Who Are The Brain Police? [from 1]
Plastic People [from 2]
Hungry Freaks, Daddy [from 1]
America Drinks & Goes Home [from 2]
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[8] HOT RATS 15/10/69
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FZ
Ian Underwood -- piano, organus maximus, all clarinets, all saxes
Captain Beefheart -- vocals
Sugar Cane Harris, Jean-Luc Ponty -- violin
John Guerin, Paul Humphrey, Ron Selico -- drums
Max Bennett, Shuggy Otis -- bass
Peaches En Regalia [12,30]
Willie The Pimp [12,51]
Son Of Mr. Green Genes [6,50]
Little Umbrellas
The Gumbo Variations
It Must Be A Camel
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[9] BURNT WEENY SANDWICH 12/69
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FZ
Lowell George -- rhythm guitar, vocal
Roy Estrada -- bass, vocal
Bunk Gardner -- woodwinds
Ian Underwood -- keyboards, woodwinds
Don Preston -- keyboards
Motorhead Sherwood -- woodwinds, vocal
Don "Sugarcane" Harris -- violin on "Little House I Used To Live In"
Jimmy Carl Black and Art Tripp -- drums, percussion
WPLJ (Dobard, McDaniels) [42]
Igor's Boogie, Phase One
Overture To A Holiday In Berlin
Theme From Burnt Weeny Sandwich
Igor's Boogie, Phase Two
Holiday In Berlin, Full Blown [56]
Aybe Sea
Little House I Used To Live In [12]
Valarie (Jackie & The Starlites)
KNOWN BOOTLEGS 1969:
"Poot Face Boogie" (1) - Live and studio 68-69.
"Vitamin Deficiency" - rerelease of "Poot Face Boogie" (and "Safe
Muffinz", see 1971)
"No Commercial Potential" - rerelease of "Poot Face Boogie" (and "Safe
Muffinz", see 1971)
"Rustic Protrusion" (1) - also released as "Necessity Is...".
Unreleased tracks and studio alternatives from 63-69
"Necessity Is..." (1) - see "Rustic Protrusion"
"Incognito" - Albert Hall, 69 (and Fillmore West 71)
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[10] WEASELS RIPPED MY FLESH 8/70
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FZ
Ian Underwood -- alto sax
Bunk Gardner -- tenor sax
Jim Motorhead Sherwood -- baritone sax and snorks
Buzz Gardner -- trumper and flugel horn
Roy Estrada -- bass and vocal
Jimmy Carl Black, Art Tripp -- drums
Don Preston -- piano, organ and electronic effects
Ray Collins -- vocal
Don "Sugar Cane" Harris -- electric violin and vocal
Lowell George -- rhythm guitar and vocal
Didja Get Any Onya?
Directly From My Heart To You (R.W.Penniman)
Prelude To The Afternoon Of A Sexually Aroused Gas Mask
Toads Of The Short Forest
Get A Little
The Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue [50]
Dwarf Nebula Professional March & Dwarf Nebula
My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama [51,53]
Oh No [19,46,52,56]
The Orange County Lumber Truck [46,52,56]
Weasels Ripped My Flesh
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[11] CHUNGA'S REVENGE 23/10/70
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FZ
Ian Underwood -- piano, electric piano, organ, pipe organ, electric alto
sax with wah-wah pedal, tenor sax, rhythm guitar
George Duke -- electric piano, organ, trombone, vocal drum imitations
Sugar Cane Harris -- organ
Mark Volman, Howard Kaylan -- vocals
Jeff Simmons -- bass, vocals
Max Bennett -- bass
Aynsley Dunbar -- drums, tambourine
John Guerin -- drums
Transylvania Boogie [56]
Road Ladies
Twenty Small Cigars
The Nancy & Mary Music
Tell Me You Love Me [30,46]
Would You Go All The Way?
Chunga's Revenge
The Clap
Rudy Wants To Buy Yez A Drink
Sharleena [38,49,55]
KNOWN BOOTLEGS 1970:
"At the Olympic" (1) - Olympic Auditorium, LA, Mar 7, 1970
"For Sharleena (At The Olympic)" - March 7, 1970. (Same as above?)
"Freaks and Motherf*#@%!" (1) - Fillmore East, May 11, 70. Released
officially as part of 'BEAT THE BOOTS 1', July 91.
"Tengo Na Minchia Tanta" - (Fillmore East, NYC '70). Released
officially as part of 'BEAT THE BOOTS 2', June 92.
"200 Motels" - May 15, 70 at UCLA CA with Mothers, Zubin Mehta and LA
Philharmonic.
"Not Just Another Zappa Record" (1) - Paris, Dec 15, 70
"Disconnected Synapses" - (Gaumont Palais, Paris '70). Released
officially as part of 'BEAT THE BOOTS 2', June 92.
"Wino Man" - side 1 is from Holland 70, side 2 non Zappa material
"At The Circus" - Uddel. See 1978
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[12] FILLMORE EAST, JUNE 1971 8/71
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(Live at Fillmore East, June 1971.)
FZ
Mark Volman, Howard Kaylan -- lead vocals & dialog
Ian Underwood -- winds & keyboards & vocals
Aynsley Dunbar -- drums
Jim Pons -- bass & vocals & dialog
Bob Harris -- 2nd keyboard & vocals
Don Preston -- Mini-Moog
Little House I Used To Live In [9]
The Mud Shark
What Kind Of Girl Do You Think We Are? [48]
Bwana Dik
Latex Solar Beef
Willie The Pimp, Part One [8,51]
Willie The Pimp, Part Two (only on LP)
Do You Like My New Car? [46]
Happy Together (Bonner/Gordon)
Lonesome Electric Turkey
Peaches En Regalia [8,30]
Tears Began To Fall
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[13] 200 MOTELS (2 LP) 10/71
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FZ
Mark Volman, Howard Kaylan -- vocals & special material
Ian Underwood -- keyboards & winds
Aynsley Dunbar -- drums
George Duke -- keyboards & trombone
Martin Lickert -- bass
Jimmy Carl Black -- vocal on "Lonesome Comboy Burt"
Ruth Underwood -- orchestra drum set
Jim Pons -- voice of the "Bad Conscience"
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Elgar Howarth
The Top Score Singers conducted by David van Asch
Classical guitar ensemble supervised by John Williams
Narrated by Theodore Bikel
Semi-Fraudulent/Direct-From-Hollywood Overture
Mystery Roach
Dance Of The Rock & Roll Interviewers
This Town Is A Sealed Tuna Sandwich (Prologue)
Tuna Fish Promenade
Dance Of The Just Plain Folks
This Town Is A Sealed Tuna Sandwich (Reprise)
The Sealed Tuna Bolero
Lonesome Cowboy Burt [50,54]
Touring Can Make You Crazy
Would You Like A Snack?
Redneck Eats
Centerville
She Painted Up Her Face [54]
Janet's Big Dance Number
Half A Dozen Provocative Squats [54]
Mysterioso
Shove It Right In [54]
Lucy's Seduction Of A Bored Violinist & Postlude
I'm Stealing The Towels
Dental Hygeine Dilemma
Does This Kind Of Life Look Interesting To You?
Daddy, Daddy, Daddy
Penis Dimension
What Will This Evening Bring Me This Morning
A Nun Suit Painted On Some Old Boxes
Magic Fingers [54]
Motorhead's Midnight Ranch
Dew On The Newts We Got
The Lad Searches The Night For His Newts
The Girl Wants To Fix Him Some Broth
The Girl's Dream
Little Green Scratchy Sweaters & Courduroy Ponce
Strictly Genteel (The Finale) [27,44,52,54]
KNOWN BOOTLEGS 1971:
"Look Out Plastic People" - Copenhagen, Nov 21, 71
"Thigh" (2) - Hollywood 71 (& Sweden 67)
"Safe Muffinz" (2) - El Monte Legion Stadium, 71 (+ "Being on the
Road" suite from 200 Motels)
"Vitamin Deficiency" - rerelease of "Safe Muffinz" (and "Poot Face
Boogie", see 1969)
"No Commercial Potential" - reissue of "Safe Muffinz" (and "Poot Face
Boogie", see 1969)
"Live in Amsterdam" (1) - see "In Europe", only side 1 of this
is (maybe) recorded in Amsterdam
"In Europe" (1) - same as "Live in Amsterdam", side 2 in Rotterdam
"Incognito" - Fillmore West 71 (and Albert Hall, 69)
"Fire" - Montreaux, Switzerland, 4/12/71. Released officially as
part of 'BEAT THE BOOTS 2', June 92.
"Swiss Cheese" (part 2 of "Fire"). Released officially as part of
'BEAT THE BOOTS 2', June 92.
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[14] JUST ANOTHER BAND FROM L.A. 3/72
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(Live at Pauley Pavillion, UCLA, Los Angeles, 7/8/71.)
FZ
Mark Volman, Howard Kaylan -- lead vocals
Ian Underwood -- winds, keyboards & vocals
Aynsley Dunbar -- drums
Don Preston -- keyboards & Mini-Moog
Jim Pons -- bass & vocals
Billy The Mountain [55]
Call Any Vegetable [2]
Eddie, Are You Kidding?
Magdalena
Dog Breath [6,47,57]
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[15] WAKA/JAWAKA 5/7/72
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FZ
Tony Duran -- slide guitar, vocal
George Duke -- ring-modulated & echoplexed electric piano, tack piano
Don Preston -- piano & Mini-Moog
Sal Marquez -- many trumpets & chimes, flugel horn, vocal
Mike Altschul -- baritone sax, tenor sax, piccolo, bass flute, bass clarinet
Bill Byers, Ken Shroyer -- trombone & baritone horn
Joel Peskin -- tenor sax
Erroneous (Alex Dmchowski) -- electric bass, fuzz bass, vocal
Aynsley Dunbar -- drums, washboard, tambourine
Chris Peterson, Janet Ferguson -- vocal
Jeff Simmons -- Hawaiian guitar & vocal
"Sneaky Pete" Kleinow -- pedal steel solo
Big Swifty [46,47,52]
Your Mouth
It Just Might Be A One-Shot Deal
Waka/Jawaka
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[16] THE GRAND WAZOO 11/72
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FZ
George Duke -- keyboards, vocals
Don Prestpn -- Mini-Moog
Tony Duran -- guitar
Erroneous (Alex Dmchowski) -- bass
Aynsley Dunbar -- drums
Janet Neville-Ferguson, "Chunky" (Ilene Rapaport) -- vocals
Mike Altschul, Earl Dumler, Tony "Bat Man" Ortega, Joanne Caldwell McNabb,
Johnny Rotella, Fred Jackson, Ernie Watts, Joel Peskin -- woodwinds
Sal Marquez -- brass, vocals
Malcolm McNabb, Bill Byers, Ken Shroyer, Ernie Tack -- brass
Bob Zimmitti, Alan Estes -- percussion
Lee Clement -- gong
For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers)
The Grand Wazoo
Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus
Eat That Question [52]
Blessed Relief
KNOWN BOOTLEGS 1972:
"Grand Wazoo Comic Book Extravaganza" (2) - Felt Forum, Sept 23, 72
"Mystery Disk" (1) - sources various from 67 to 72.
1 9 7 3
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[17] OVER-NITE SENSATION 7/9/73
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FZ
Ian Underwood -- flute, clarinet, alto & tenor sax
George Duke -- keyboards & synthesizer
Jean-Luc Ponty -- violin & baritone violin
Sal Marquez -- trumpet & vocals
Bruce Fowler -- trombone
Ricky Lancelotti, Kin Vassy -- vocals
Ruth Underwood -- marimba, vibes & percussion
Tom Fowler -- bass
Ralph Humphrey -- drums
Camarillo Brillo [54]
I'm The Slime [23,46]
Dirty Love [54]
Fifty-Fifty
Zomby Woof [46,50]
Dinah-Moe-Hum [35,54]
Montana [47,51]
KNOWN BOOTLEGS 1973:
"Ultra Modern Stringbean" (1) - Festival Hall, Melbourne Australia,
June 29, 73
"Tiny Nightmares" - rerelease of "Ultra Modern Stringbean" (and
"Zurkon Music", see 1977)
"Nifty" (1) - Sydney, Australia, July 8, 73
"Piquantique" (1) - Stockholm, Aug 21, 1973. Released officially as
part of 'BEAT THE BOOTS 1', July 91.
1 9 7 4
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[18] APOSTROPHE(') 22/3/74
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FZ
Ian Underwood -- saxophone
Napoleon Murphy Brock -- saxophone, back-up vocals
Sal Marquez -- trumpet
George Duke -- keyboards, back-up vocals
Tony Duran -- guitar
Sugar Cane Harris, Jean-Luc Ponty -- violin
Ruth Underwood -- percussion
Jack Bruce, Erroneous, Tom Fowler -- bass
Jim Gordon, Johnny Guerin, Aynsley Dunbar, Ralph Humphrey -- drums
Ray Collins, Kerry McNabb, Susie Glover, Debbie, Lynn, Ruber Ladron De
Guevara, Robert "Frog" Camarena -- back-up vocals
Don't Eat The Yellow Snow [46]
Nanook Rubs It [46]
St. Alphonzo's Pancake Breakfast [46]
Father O'Blivion [46,54]
Cosmik Debris [49,50]
Excentrifugal Forz
Apostrophe(') (Zappa/Bruce/Gordon)
Uncle Remus (Zappa/Duke)
Stink Foot [47,52]
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[19] ROXY AND ELSEWHERE (2 LP) 10/9/74
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(Most tracks live at the Roxy, Hollywood, 10,11 & 12/12/73. Some tracks
live at Auditorium Theater, Chicago, Mothers Day 1974; or Edinboro State
College, Edinboro, Pennsylvania, 8/5/74.)
FZ
George Duke -- keyboards, synthesizer, vocals
Tom Fowler -- bass
Ruth Underwood -- percussion
Jeff Simmons -- rhythm guitar, vocals
Don Preston -- synthesizer
Bruce Fowler -- trombone, dancing (?)
Walt Fowler -- trumpet
Napoleon Murphy Brock -- tenor sax, flute, lead vocals
Ralph Humphrey, Chester Thompson -- drums
Debbi, Lynn, Ruben, George & Froggy -- additional back-up vocals
Preamble
Penguin In Bondage [42,50]
Pygmy Twylite [47]
Dummy Up
Preamble
Village Of The Sun [47]
Echidna's Arf (Of You) [47]
Don't You Ever Wash That Thing? [47]
Preamble
Cheepnis [47]
Son Of Orange County [10,46,52,56]
More Trouble Every Day [1,42,50,53]
Preamble
Be-Bop Tango (Of The Old Jazzmen's Church) [57]
KNOWN BOOTLEGS 1974:
"Unmitigated Audacity" - Notre Dame University, May 12, 74. Released
officially as part of 'BEAT THE BOOTS 1', July 91.
"Frank Zappa Vs. The Tooth Fairy" (1) - Circle Star Theatre,
San Carlos, CA, July 19, 74
"Ein Monster In Der Musikhalle" (1) - Vienna, Austria, Sept 11, 74
"Petrouska" (1) - Long Beach, Dec. 31, 74
"A Token of His Extreme" (1) - KCET TV broadcast, LA, 74
"Pygmy Pony" (1) - Live, 74
"Dupree's Paradise" (2) - Duke University, NC, 74
"Wasp Man Has Metal Wings" (1) - various from 63 - 74
"Confidential" - (European copy of "Wasp Man Has Metal Wings")
1 9 7 5
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[20] ONE SIZE FITS ALL 25/6/75
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FZ
George Duke -- keyboards, syntesizers, vocals
Napoleon Murphy Brock -- flute, tenor sax, vocals
Chester Thompson -- drums
Tom Fowler, James "Bird Legs" Youman -- bass
Ruth Underwood -- vibes, marimba, other percussion
Johnny "Guitar" Watson -- vocals
Bloodshot Rollin' Red -- harmonica
Inca Roads [47,50]
Can't Afford No Shoes
Sofa #1 [23,46,50]
Po-Jama People
Florentine Pogen [50,51]
Evelyn, A Modified Dog
San Ber'dino
Andy [50]
Sofa #2 [46]
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[21] BONGO FURY (w. Captain Beefheart) 2/10/75
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(Live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, Texas, 20 & 21/5/75, except
'200 Years Old' and 'Cucamonga' are studio tracks.)
FZ
Captain Beefheart -- harp, vocals, shopping bags
George Duke -- keyboards, vocals
Napoleon Murphy Brock -- sax, vocals
Bruce Fowler -- trombone, fantastic dancing
Tom Fowler -- bass, also dancing
Denny Walley -- slide guitar, vocals
Terry Bozzio -- drums, moisture
Chester Thompson -- drums
Debra Kadabra
Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy [51]
Sam With The Showing Scalp Flat Top (Van Vliet)
Poofter's Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead
200 Years Old
Cucamonga
Advance Romance [49,52,53]
Man With The Woman Head (Van Vliet)
Muffin Man [54]
KNOWN BOOTLEGS 1975:
"A Token of My Extreme" (1) - Bridges Auditorium Claremont College,
CA, April 11, 75
"No Bacon for Breakfast Vol. 1" (1) & Vol. 2 (1) - Boston Apr 27, 75
"I Was A Teenage Maltshop" (1) - Boston, Apr 27, 75
"If You Get A Headache" (1) - side 2 from Boston, Oct. 23 1975
"Violent Rape" - Boston 75
"Chronicle" (2) - Live in New Jersey 75 (also sources from 1964-1977)
1 9 7 6
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[22] ZOOT ALLURES 29/10/76
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FZ
Terry Bozzio -- drums, bg. vocals
Davey Moire -- vocals
Andre Lewis -- organ, vocals
Roy Estrada -- bass, vocals
Dave Parlato -- bass
Napoleon Murphy Brock -- sax, vocals
Ruth Underwood -- synthesizer, marimba
Donnie Vliet -- harmonica
Lu Ann Neil -- harp
Ruben Ladron de Guevara, Sharkie Barker -- bg. vocals
Wind Up Workin' In The Gas Station [54]
Black Napkins [52,54]
The Torture Never Stops [23,39,46,50,51]
Ms. Pinky [39,54]
Find Her Finer [50]
Friendly Little Finger
Wonderful Wino (Zappa/Simmons) [55]
Zoot Allures [42,49,50]
Disco Boy [35,51]
KNOWN BOOTLEGS 1976:
"Back on the Straight and Narrow" (1) - Apollo Stadium Adelaide,
Australia, Jan 24, 1976
"Good Evening Vienna!" (3) - Vienna, Feb 13, 1976, second show
"Let's Drink Some Beer & Hear Frank Zappa" (1) - Munich, Feb 14, 76
"Pappa Zappa" (2) - Ludwigshafen, W. Germany, Feb 15, 76
"Miami Matinee, Volume 1" (1) - Miami 76
"Miami Matinee, Volume 2" (1) - Miami 76 (2 tracks from New York,
Oct. 31, 1976)
"Marvellous Stunner" (1) - Detroit, Nov 19, 76
"Conceptual Continuity" (1) - Detroit, 19/11/76. Released officially
as part of 'BEAT THE BOOTS 2', June 92.
"Original 1976 Shiny Beast Version" (1)
1 9 7 7
KNOWN BOOTLEGS 1977:
"The Black Page" (2) - Amsterdam, Feb. 25, 1977
"Titties and Beer - Zoot Allures Live in Paris" - songs on this
record are the same as on sides 3 and 4 of 'Black Page'
"Zurkon Music" (1) - New York, Oct. 31, 77
"Tiny Nightmares" - rerelease of 'Zurkon Music' (and 'Ultra Modern
Stringbean', see 1973)
"Wax Flags" (2) - UCLA Pauley Pavillion, Dec. 31, 1977
"Leatherette" (2) - various outtakes and live NYC 77, also interviews
from 72 and 78
1 9 7 8
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[23] ZAPPA IN NEW YORK (2 LP; 2 CD) 13/3/78
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(Live at Palladium, New York, Christmas week 1976.)
FZ
Ray White -- rhythm guitar, vocals
Eddie Jobson -- keyboards, violin, vocals
Patrick O'Hearn -- bass, vocals
Terry Bozzio -- drums, vocals
Ruth Underwood -- percussion, synthesizer, various humanly impossible
overdubs
Don Pardo -- sophisticated narration
David Samuels -- vibes
Randy Brecker -- trumper
Mike Brecker -- tenor sax, flute
Lou Marini -- alto sax, flute
Ronnie Cuber -- baritone sax, clarinet
Tom Malone -- trombone, trumpet, piccolo
John Bergamo, Ed Mann -- percussion over-dubs
Louanne Neil -- osmotic harp over-dub
Titties & Beer [35]
Cruisin' For Burgers [6,52,55]
I Promise Not To Come In Your Mouth
Punky's Whips [35]
Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me? [49,54]
The Illinois Enema Bandit [54]
I'm The Slime [17,46]
Pound For A Brown [6,51,53,56,57]
Manx Needs Women
The Black Page Drum Solo/Black Page #1
Big Leg Emma [2]
Sofa [20,46,50]
Black Page #2 [35,51,52,53]
The Torture Never Stops [22,39,46,50,51]
The Purple Lagoon/Approximate [47,51]
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[24] STUDIO TAN 15/9/78
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FZ
George Duke -- keyboards, vocals
Ruth Underwood -- percussion, synthesizer
Bruce Fowler -- trombone
Tom Fowler, Max Bennett, James "Bird Legs" Youman -- bass
Chester Thompson, Paul Humphrey -- drums
Davey Moire -- vocals
Eddie Jobson -- keyboards, yodeling
Don Brewer -- bongos
The Adventures Of Greggery Peccary
Revised Music For Guitar And Low Budget Orchestra
Lemme Take You To The Beach
RDNZL [47,53]
KNOWN BOOTLEGS 1978:
"Great Googly Moogly" - Soundtrack of "Zappa Am Rhein",
Dusseldorf, Feb 1, 78
"Steaming Jukebox" (2) - Eppelheim, Feb 24, 78
"The Best Slidin' is Horse Ridin'" - Vienna, Feb. 78
"Saarbrucken 1978" (2) - Sept 3, 78. Released officially as part of
'BEAT THE BOOTS 1', July 91.
"Rubber Slices" (2) - Knebworth Hall, England, Sept. 9, 78
"Peepers Pt 1" (1) - Poughkeepsie, NY, Sept 21, 78
"Project-Object" (1) - Poughkeepsie, NY, 78
"At The Circus" - Cirkus Krone, Munich, Oct 78. Released officially as
part of 'BEAT THE BOOTS 2', June 92.
"How Much Rot Can You Handle" (1) - various from 78 (and 82)
1 9 7 9
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[25] SLEEP DIRT 12/1/79
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FZ
George Duke -- keyboards
Dave Parlato, Patrick O'Hearn -- bass
James "Bird Legs" Youman -- bass, guitar
Terry Bozzio, Chester Thompson, Chad Wackerman -- drums
Ruth Underwood -- percussion
Thana Harris -- vocals
Bruce Fowler -- all brass
Filthy Habits [51]
Flambay
Spider Of Destiny
Regyptian Strut
Time Is Money
Sleep Dirt
The Ocean Is The Ultimate Solution
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[26] SHEIK YERBOUTI (2 LP; 1 CD) 3/3/79
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FZ
Adrian Belew -- rhythm guitar, vocals
Tommy Mars -- keyboards, vocals
Peter Wolf -- keyboards, butter
Patrick O'Hearn -- bass, vocals
Terry Bozzio -- drums, vocals
Ed Mann -- percussion, vocals
David Ocker -- clarinets on "Wild Love"
Napoleon M. Brock, Andre Lewis, Randy Thornton, Dave Moire -- bg. vocals
I Have Been In You [54]
Flakes
Broken Hearts Are For Assholes
I'm So Cute [54]
Jones Crusher [35]
What Ever Happened To All The Fun In The World
Rat Tomago
We Gotta Get Into Something Real
Bobby Brown [49]
Rubber Shirt (Zappa/Bozzio/O'Hearn)
The Sheik Yerbouti Tango
Baby Snakes [35]
Tryin' To Grow A Chin [46,54]
City Of Tiny Lites [52,53]
Dancin' Fool [53]
Jewish Princess
Wild Love
Yo' Mama
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[27] ORCHESTRAL FAVORITES 4/5/79
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FZ
Dave Parlato -- bass
Terry Bozzio -- drums
Emil Richards -- percussion
Conducted by Michael Zearott
Strictly Genteel [13,44,52,54]
Pedro's Dowry [36]
Naval Aviation In Art [37]
Duke Of Prunes [2]
Bogus Pomp [44,56]
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[28] JOE'S CARAGE, act 1 (acts 1-3: 2 CD) 17/9/79
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FZ
Warren Cucurullo -- rhythm guitar, vocals
Denny Walley -- slide guitar, vocals
Ike Willis -- lead vocals
Peter Wolf, Tommy Mars -- keyboards
Arthur Barrow -- bass, vocals
Ed Mann -- percussion
Vinnie Colaiuta -- drums, conbustible vapors
Jeff -- tenor sax
Marginal Chagrin -- baritone sax
Stumuk -- bass sax
Dale Bozzio, Al Malkin -- vocals
Craig Steward -- harmonica
The Central Scrutinizer
Joe's Garage [49]
Catholic Girls [54]
Crew Slut [54]
Wet T-Shirt Nite
Toad O-Line
Why Does It Hurt When I Pee? [49]
Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up [49]
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[29] JOE'S CARAGE, acts 2 & 3 (2 LP) 19/11/79
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FZ
Warren Cucurullo -- rhythm guitar, vocals
Denny Walley -- slide guitar, vocals
Ike Willis -- lead vocals
Peter Wolf -- keyboards
Arthur Barrow -- bass, vocals
Ed Mann -- percussion, vocals
Vinnie Colaiuta -- drums, optometric abandon
Patrick O'Hearn -- bass on "Outside Now"
A Token Of My Extreme [47]
Stick It Out
Sy Borg
Dong Work For Yuda (Zappa/Smothers)
Keep It Greasy [49]
Outside Now [45,48,51]
He Used To Cut The Grass
Packard Goose
Watermelon In Easter Hay [45]
A Little Green Rosetta
KNOWN BOOTLEGS 1979:
"Dead Girl of ... Glasgow" (1) - Apollo Theatre, Feb 14, 1979
"Anyway the Wind Blows" (2) - Paris Feb 24, 79, also known as
"Zapp..A..Paris". Released officially as part of 'BEAT THE
BOOTS 1', July 91.
"Easy Meat" (1) - Gothenburg, Sweden, Mar 6, 1979
"Brest" (2) - Live in Brest, 79
1 9 8 0
KNOWN BOOTLEGS 1980:
"Joes Garage Acts 4 and 5 Live?" (2) - Fox Theatre, Atlanta,
Apr 20, 80 (and other '80 sources)
"Personality" (2) - Rotterdam, May 24, 80
"Rotterdam 1980" - rerelease of 'Personality'
"Fred Zappelin" - Cologne June 7, 1980
"At the Circus" (1) - Circus Krone, Munich July 1, 1980
"Frank Zappa Famous X-mas Flower Hour" (2) - Munich, July 3, 80
"Things Wayne Newton Never Told You" (1) - Munich, Germany, 80, same
as above (?)
"Songs Einstein Jr. Never Heard" - Munich (?), same as above (?)
"Cucurullo Brillo Brullo" (2 CD) - Munich 80 & some material from
the early seventies, including the 1974 KCET TV performance
"Teenage Wind" (2) - New Jersey Palladium, Nov 1, 80
"40th Birthday" (3) - various from 73-76
"Boot the Beats" - live music from 78 - 80 (NOT 'Beat The Boots'!)
1 9 8 1
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[30] TINSELTOWN REBELLION (2 LP; 1 CD) 11/5/81
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FZ
Ike Willis, Ray White, Steve Vai, Warren Cucurullo -- rhythm guitar & vocals
Denny Walley -- slide guitar & vocals
Tommy Mars -- keyboards & vocals
Peter Wolf -- keyboards
Bob Harris -- keyboards, trumpet & high vocals
Ed Mann -- percussion
Arthur Barrow -- bass & vocals
Patrick O'Hearn -- bass on "Dance Contest"
Vinnie Colaiuta -- drums
David Logemann -- drums on "Fine Girl" & 1st half of "Easy Meat"
Creg Cowan -- featured in a role of eccentric well-to-do Oregonian party giver
Fine Girl [46]
Easy Meat [53]
For The Young Sophisticate
Love Of My Life [5,51]
I Ain't Got No Heart [1]
Panty Rap
Tell Me You Love Me [11,46]
Now You See It, Now You Don't
Dance Contest
The Blue Light [39]
Tinseltown Rebellion [42]
Pick Me, I'm Clean
Bamboozled By Love [49]
Brown Shoes Don't Make It [2]
Peaches III [8,12]
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[31] SHUT UP 'N' PLAY YER GUITAR (3 LP; 2 CD) 11/5/81
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(Live guitar solos recorded between '77 and '80.)
FZ
Denny Walley, Ike Willis, Steve Vai, Ray White -- rhythm guitar
Warren Cucurullo -- rhythm guitar, electric sitar
Tommy Mars, Peter Wolf, Bob Harris, Andre Lewis, Eddie Jobson -- keyboards
Arthur Barrow, Patrick O'Hearn, Roy Estrada -- bass
Ed Mann -- percussion
Vinnie Colaiuta, Terry Bozzio -- drums
Jean-Luc Ponty -- baritone violin
Five-Five-Five
Hog Heaven
Shut Up 'N' Play Yer Guitar
While You Were Out
Treacherous Cretins
Heavy Duty Judy [50]
Soap 'N' Old Clothes
Variations On The Carlos Santana Secret Chord Progression
Gee, I Like Your Pants
Canarsie
Ship Ahoy
Deathless Horsie [46]
Shut Up 'N' Play Yer Guitar Some More
Pink Napkins
Beat It With Your Fist
Return Of The Son Of Shut Up 'N' Play Yer Guitar
Pinocchio's Furniture
Why Johnny Can't Read
Stucco Homes
Canard Du Jour (Zappa/Ponty)
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[32] YOU ARE WHAT YOU IS (2 LP; 1 CD) 9/81
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FZ
Ike Willis, Ray White -- rhythm guitar and vocals
Bob Harris -- boy soprano and trumpet
Steve Vai -- Strat abuse
Tommy Mars -- keyboards
Arthur Barrow -- bass
Ed Mann -- percussion
David Ocker -- clarinet and bass clarinet
Motorhead Sherwood -- tenor sax, bg. vocals
Denny Walley -- slide guitar, bg. vocals
David Logeman -- drums
Craig "Twister" Stewart -- harmonica
Jimmy Carl Black, Ahmet, Moon, Mark Pinske -- bg. vocals
Teenage Wind [51]
Harder Than Your Husband
Doreen [53]
Goblin Girl
Theme From The 3rd Mvmt Of "Sinister Footwear" [45]
Society Pages [49]
I'm A Beautiful Guy [49]
Beauty Knows No Pain [49]
Charlie's Enormous Mouth [49]
Any Downers?
Conehead
You Are What You Is [39]
Mudd Club [39]
The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing [39]
Dumb All Over [46]
Heavenly Bank Account [46]
Suicide Chump [46]
Jumbo Go Away
If Only She Woulda
Drafted Again
KNOWN BOOTLEGS 1981:
"31th October 1981 Palladium NY" - the famous Halloween show
broadcasted in many countries (see following bootlegs)
side 2 of "As An Am" (1) - Palladium, Oct 31, 1981. Released
officially as part of 'BEAT THE BOOTS 1', July 91.
"Arrogant Mop" (1) - Palladium, NYC, Oct 31, 1981
"Halloween" (1) - Palladium NYC, 81, same as above (?)
"Drowning Witch/Toxic Shock Pt 1" (1) - Palladium Oct 31, 81 and Ritz
Nov 17, 81
"Heavenly Bank Account" (2) - the cover says incorrectly: Gothenburg,
Sweden, Dec 1, 78. Sides 2 to 4 are from Halloween show
"Standing Room Only/Toxic Shock Pt. 2" (1) - Ritz, Nov 17, 81
"Clownz on Velvet/Toxic Shock Pt. 3" (1) - Ritz, Nov 17, 1981
1 9 8 2
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[33] SHIP ARRIVING TOO LATE TO SAVE A DROWNING WITCH 5/82
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FZ
Steve Vai -- impossible guitar parts
Ray White -- rhythm guitar, vocals
Tommy Mars -- keyboards
Bobby Martin -- keyboards, sax & vocals
Ed Mann -- percussion
Scott Thunes, Arthur Barrow, Patrick O'Hearn -- bass
Chad Wackerman -- drums
Roy Estrada, Ike Willis, Bob Harris -- vocals
Lisa Popeil -- vocal on "Teen-Age Prostitute"
Moon Zappa -- vocal on "Valley Girl"
No Not Now [39]
Valley Girl
I Come From Nowhere
Drowning Witch [49]
Envelopes [36]
Teen-Age Prostitute
KNOWN BOOTLEGS 1982:
"Pink Elephants Never Cry (but they sure screw like hell)" (2) -
Ahoy, Rotterdam May 15, 82
"Charlie's Favourite" (2) - Ahoy, Rotterdam, May 15, 1982
"Volare" (1) - Cologne, W. Germany, May 21, 82
side 2 of "As An Am" (1) - Koln, May 21, 82. Released
officially as part of 'BEAT THE BOOTS 1', July 91.
"Dweezil Has Messed My Mind Up" (2) - Vienna, June 28, 82
"Autograph 82" (1) - July 82, Italy
"Underground Record" (2) - Bolzano, 82
"Bolzano Part I" (picture disc rerelease of Side 1 & 2 of "Underground
Record")
"Bolzano Part II" (Side 3 & 4 of "Underground Record")
"How Much Rot Can You Handle" (1) - various from 82 (and 78)
1 9 8 3
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[34] THE MAN FROM UTOPIA 3/83
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FZ
Steve Vai -- impossible guitar parts (on Strat & acoustic)
Ray White -- guitar & vocals
Roy Estrada -- pachuto falsettos etc.
Bob Harris -- boy soprano
Ike Willis -- bionic baritone
Bobby Martin -- keyboards, sax & vocals
Tommy Mars -- keyboards
Arthur "Tink" Barrow -- keyboards, bass, micro bass, rhythm guitar
Ed Mann -- percussion
Scott Thunes -- bass
Chad Wackerman -- drums
Vinnie Colaiuta -- drums
Craig "Twister" Steward -- harmonica
Dick Fegy -- mandolin
Marty Krystall -- saxophones
Cocaine Decisions [49]
The Dangerous Kitchen [46]
Tink Walks Amok
The Radio Is Broken
Moggio [53]
The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou (Medley) [51]
Stick Together [51]
Sex
The Jazz Discharge Party Hats
We Are Not Alone
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[35] BABY SNAKES 3/83
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(Soundtrack from the movie 'Baby Snakes'. Recorded live at Palladium, New
York, Halloween 1978.)
FZ
Terry Bozzio -- drums
Roy Estrada -- high vocals, bass
Adrian Belew -- guitar
Ed Mann -- percussion
Patrick O'Hearn -- bass
Tommy Mars -- keyboards
Peter Wolf -- keyboards
Intro Rap
Baby Snakes [26]
Titties 'N' Beer [23]
The Black Page #2 [23,51,52,53]
Jones Crusher [26]
Disco Boy [22,51]
Dinah Moe Humm [17,54]
Punky's Whips [23]
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[36] LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, vol 1 9/6/83
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The London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Kent Nagano, and
David Ocker -- solo clarinet
Chad Wackerman -- drum set
Ed Mann -- featured percussionist
Sad Jane
Pedro's Dowry (large orchestra version) [27]
Envelopes [33]
Mo 'N' Herb's Vacation (Parts 1-3)
1 9 8 4
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[37] THE PERFECT STRANGER 23/8/84
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Ensemble InterContemporain, conducted by Pierre Boulez
The Barking Pumpkin Digital Gratification Consort (FZ on Synclavier)
The Perfect Stranger
Naval Aviation In Art? [27]
The Girl In The Magnesium Dress [57]
Outside Now Again
Love Story
Dupree's Paradise [47,52]
Jonestown
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[38] THEM OR US (2 LP; 1 CD) 18/10/84
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FZ
Ray White -- guitar, vocals
Steve Vai -- guitar
Dweezil Zappa -- guitar
Ike Willis -- vocals
Bobby Martin -- keyboards, harmonica, vocals
Johnny 'Guitar' Watson -- vocals
Napoleon Murphy Brock -- vocals
Roy Estrada -- vocals
Moon Zappa -- vocals
George Duke -- piano, vocals
Bob Harris -- vocals
Thana Harris -- vocals
Tommy Mars -- keyboards
Brad Cole -- piano
Ed Mann -- percussion
Scott Thunes -- bass
Arthur Barrow -- bass
Patrick O'Hearn -- bass
Chad Wackerman -- drums
The Closer You Are (Lewis/Robinson) [51]
In France [49]
Ya Hozna
Sharleena [11,49,55]
Sinister Footwear II [52]
Truck Driver Divorce [51]
Stevie's Spanking [51,52]
Baby, Take Your Teeth Out
Marqueson's Chicken
Planet Of My Dreams
Be In My Video [46]
Them Or Us
Frogs With Dirty Little Lips
Whippin' Post (Allman) [42]
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[39] THING-FISH (3 LP; 2 CD) 21/11/84
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FZ
Steve Vai -- guitar
Ray White -- guitar, vocals
Tommy Mars -- keyboards
Chuck Wild -- broadway piano
Arthur Barrow -- bass
Scott Thunes -- bass
Jay Anderson -- string bass
Ed Mann -- percussion
Chad Wackerman -- drums
Steve De Furia & David Ocker -- synclavier programmers
Ike Willis, Terry Bozzio, Dale Bozzio, Napoleon Murphy Brock,
Bob Harris, Johnny 'Guitar' Watson -- vocals
Prologue
The Mammy Nuns [46]
Harry & Rhonda
Galoot Up-Date [30]
The 'Torchum' Never Stops [22,23,46,50,51]
That Evil Prince [51]
You Are What You Is [32]
Mudd Club [32]
The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing [32]
Clowns On Velvet
Harry-As-A-Boy
He's So Gay [54]
The Massive Improve'lence
Artificial Rhonda [22,54]
The Crab-Grass Baby
The White Boy Troubles
No Not Now [33]
Briefcase Boogie
Brown Moses [51]
Wistful With A Fist-Full
Drop Dead
Won Ton On
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[40] FRANCESCO ZAPPA 21/11/84
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The Barking Pumpkin Digital Gratification Consort (FZ on Synclavier)
(The music is from the collection of the Music Library at the
University of California, Berkeley.)
Opus 1:
#1: 1st movement Andante
2nd movement Allegro con brio
#2: 1st movement Andantino
2nd movement Minuetto grazioso
#3: 1st movement Andantino
2nd movement Presto
#4: 1st movement Andante
2nd movement Allegro
#5: 2nd movement Minuetto grazioso
#6: 1st movement Largo
2nd movement Minuet
Opus 4:
#1: 1st movement Andantino
2nd movement Allegro assai
#2: 2nd movement Allegro assai
#3: 1st movement Andante
2nd movement Tempo di minuetto
#4: 1st movement Minuetto
KNOWN BOOTLEGS 1984:
"Orchestral Madness/Son of Serious Music" (1) - Berkeley Symphony
Orchestra, June 16, 1984
"Fits Your 34B, No Matter Which 43B You Are" (2) - Sept, 14, 84
"Live Ahoy" - Rotterdam, Sept. 16, 84
"Zapped Again!" - Rotterdam Sept. 16, 84 (same as "Live Ahoy!")
"Snake Hips Etcetera" (2) - Hammersmith Odeon, Sept. 24, 84
"Frankie Goes To Dusseldorf" (2) - Dusseldorf Sept 28, 84
"Serious Music" (1) - Berkeley Symphony Orchestra etc., Oct. 31
"Carousel" (2) - Berlin, Nov. 9, 1984
"Dortmund 84" (1)
"Dropping Dildos" (2) - Chicago, Nov 23, 1984
"'Z' All You Need is Glove" (2) - 84 tour
"Frank's Place" (2) - various from 84
"Big Mother Is Watching You" (1) - 84 tour
"Guitar Hernia" (1) - various from 74 to 84
"Demo's" - various live & studio from different periods, but mainly
from 1979-1984: live from Santa Monica 11/12/1981, Hollywood
22/7/1984, Munich 31/3/1979
1 9 8 5
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[41a] FZ MEETS THE MOTHERS OF PREVENTION 21/11/85
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FZ
Steve Vai -- guitar
Johnny 'Guitar' Watson -- guitar, vocals
Ike Willis -- guitar, vocals
Ray White -- guitar, vocals
Bobby Martin -- keyboards, vocals
Tommy Mars -- keyboards
Scott Thunes -- bass
Chad Wackerman -- drums
Ed Mann -- percussion
Voices on 'Porn Wars' -- Moon, Dweezil, Senator Danforth (R-Missouri), Senator
Hollings (D-South Carolina), Senator Trible (R-Virginia), Senator Hawkins
(R-Florida), Senator Exon (D-Nebraska), Senator Gorton (R-Washington),
Senator Gore (D-Tennessee), Tipper Gore, Reverend Jeff Ling, Spider Barbour,
All Nite John, unknown girl in piano
I Don't Even Care
One Man - One Vote
Little Beige Sambo
Aerobics In Bondage
We're Turning Again [54]
Alien Orifice [52,54]
Yo Cats (Zappa/Mariano)
What's New In Baltimore? [42,53]
Porn Wars
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[41b] FZ MEETS THE MOTHERS OF PREVENTION (European version) 11/85
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FZ
Steve Vai -- guitar
Johnny 'Guitar' Watson -- guitar, vocals
Ike Willis -- guitar, vocals
Ray White -- guitar, vocals
Bobby Martin -- keyboards, vocals
Tommy Mars -- keyboards
Scott Thunes -- bass
Chad Wackerman -- drums
Ed Mann -- percussion
We're Turning Again [54]
Alien Orifice [52,54]
Yo Cats (Zappa/Mariano)
What's New In Baltimore? [42,53]
I Don't Even Care
One Man - One Vote
HR 2911
Little Beige Sambo
Aerobics In Bondage
1 9 8 6
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[42] DOES HUMOR BELONG IN MUSIC? 27/1/86
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(Recorded live from '84 tour.)
FZ
Ray White -- rhythm guitar, vocal
Ike Willis -- rhythm guitar, vocal
Bobby Martin -- keyboards, sax, vocal
Alan Zavod -- keyboards
Scott Thunes -- bass
Chad Wackerman -- drums
Dweezil Zappa -- guitar solo on 'Whippin' Post'
Zoot Allures [22,49,50]
Tinsel-Town Rebellion [30]
Trouble Every Day [1,19,50,53]
Penguin In Bondage [19,50]
Hot-Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel [48]
What's New In Baltimore? [41ab,53]
Cock-Suckers' Ball (trad. arr. Zappa)
WPLJ (Dobard) [9]
Let's Move To Cleveland [50,51]
Whippin' Post (Allman) [38]
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[43] JAZZ FROM HELL 15/11/86
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FZ
Steve Vai -- rhythm guitar
Ray White -- rhythm guitar
Tommy Mars -- keyboards
Bobby Martin -- keyboards
Ed Mann -- percussion
Scott Thunes -- bass
Chad Wackerman -- drums
Night School
The Beltway Bandits
While You Were Art II
Jazz From Hell
G-Spot Tornado [57]
Damp Ankles
St. Etienne
Massaggio Galore
1 9 8 7
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[44] LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, vol. 2 17/9/87
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The London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Kent Nagano, and
Chad Wackerman -- drum set
Ed Mann -- featured percussionist
Bogus Pomp [27,56]
Bob In Dacron
Strictly Genteel [13,27,52,54]
1 9 8 8
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[45] GUITAR (2 CD) 4/88
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(Live guitar solos recorded between '79 and '84.)
Sexual Harassment In The Workplace
Which One Is It?
Republicans
Do Not Pass Go
Chalk Pie
In-A-Gadda-Stravinsky
That's Not Really Reggae
When No One Was No One
Once Again, Without The Net
Outside Now (Original Solo) [29,48,51]
Jim & Tammy's Upper Room
Were We Ever Really Safe In San Antonio?
That Ol' G Minor Thing Again
Hotel Atlanta Incidentals
That's Not Really A Shuffle
Move It Or Park It
Sunrise Redeemer
Variations On Sinister #3 [32]
Orrin Hatch On Skis
But Who Was Fulcanelli?
For Duane
GOA
Winos Do Not March
Swans? What Swans?
Too Ugly For Show Business
Systems Of Edges
Do Not Try This At Home
Things That Look Like Meat
Watermelon In Easter Hay [29]
Canadian Customs
Is That All There Is?
It Ain't Necessarily The Saint James Infirmary (Gershwin/
Gershwin/Heyward/Primrose)
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[46] YOU CAN'T DO THAT ON STAGE ANYMORE, vol. 1 (2 CD) 4/88
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(YCDTOSA series contains live performances between '65 and '88.)
The Florida Airport Tape
Once Upon A Time
Sofa #1 [20]
The Mammy Anthem [39]
You Didn't Try To Call Me [1,5]
Diseases Of The Band
Tryin' To Grow A Chin [26,54]
Let's Make The Water Turn Black/ [4,52,56]
Harry, You're A Beast/ [4,52,56]
The Orange County Lumber Truck [10,52,56]
The Groupie Routine [12]
Ruthie-Ruthie (Brock/Berry)
Babbette
I'm The Slime [17,23]
Big Swifty [15,47,52]
Don't Eat The Yellow Snow [18]
Plastic People (Zappa/Berry) [2]
The Torture Never Stops [22,23,39,50,51]
Fine Girl [30]
Zomby Woof [17,50]
Sweet Leilani (Owens)
Oh No [10,19,52,56]
Be In My Video [38]
The Deathless Horsie [31]
The Dangerous Kitchen [34]
Dumb All Over [32]
Heavenly Bank Account [32]
Suicide Chump [32]
Tell Me You Love Me [11,30]
Sofa #2 [20,23,50]
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[47] YOU CAN'T DO THAT ON STAGE ANYMORE, vol. 2 (2 CD) 9/88
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(The Helsinki Concert, recorded live 22/9/74.)
FZ
Napoleon Murphy Brock -- sax, vocal
George Duke -- keyboard, vocal
Ruth Underwood -- percussion
Tom Fowler -- bass
Chester Thompson -- drums
Tush Tush Tush (A Token Of My Extreme) [29]
Stinkfoot [18,52]
Inca Roads [20,50]
RDNZL [24,53]
Village Of The Sun [19]
Echidna's Arf (Of You) [19]
Don't You Ever Wash That Thing? [19]
Pygmy Twylyte [19]
Room Service
The Idiot Bastard Son [4]
Cheepnis [19]
Approximate [23,51]
Dupree's Paradise [37,52]
Satumaa (Finnish Tango) (Mononen)
T'Mershi Duween [52]
The Dog Breath Variations [6,14,57]
Uncle Meat [6,57]
Building A Girl
Montana (Whipping Floss) [17,51]
Big Swifty [15,46,52]
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[48] BROADWAY THE HARD WAY 11/88
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(New live material from '88 tour.)
FZ
Ike Willis -- guitar, vocal
Mike Keneally -- guitar, synth, vocal
Bobby Martin -- keyboard, vocal
Ed Mann -- percussion
Walt Fowler -- trumpet
Bruce Fowler -- trombone
Paul Carman -- alto sax
Albert Wing -- tenor sax
Kurt McGettrick -- baritone sax
Scott Thunes -- bass
Chad Wackerman -- drums
Guest vocalist -- Eric Buxton
Elvis Has Just Left The Building
Planet Of The Baritone Women
Any Kind Of Pain
Dickie's Such An Asshole [49]
When The Lie's So Big
Rhymin' Man
Promiscuous
The Untouchables (Riddle/Willis)
Why Don't You Like Me?
Bacon Fat (Williams/Brown)
Stolen Moments (Nelson)
Murder By Numbers (Sting/Summers)
Jezebel Boy
Outside Now [29,45,51]
Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel [42]
What Kind Of Girl? [12]
Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk
KNOWN BOOTLEGS 1988:
"The Untouchables" (2) - various from 88 tour
"Frankie's Greatest Hits - Live '88" - side 2 is not from 88
"Full Metal Jacket"
1 9 8 9
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[49] YOU CAN'T DO THAT ON STAGE ANYMORE, vol. 3 (2 CD) 10/89
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Sharleena [11,38,55]
Bamboozled By Love [30]
Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up [28]
Advance Romance (1984) [21,52,53]
Bobby Brown Goes Down [26]
Keep It Greasey [29]
Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me? [23,54]
In France [38]
Drowning Witch [33]
Ride My Face To Chicago
Carol, You Fool
Chana In De Bushwop (Zappa/Diva Zappa)
Joe's Carage [28]
Why Does It Hurt When I Pee? [28]
Dickie's Such An Asshole [48]
Hands With A Hammer (Bozzio)
Zoot Allures [22,42,50]
Society Pages [32]
I'm A Beautiful Guy [32]
Beauty Knows No Pain [32]
Charlie's Enormous Mouth [32]
Cocaine Decisions [34]
Nig Biz
King Kong [6,52,56]
Cosmik Debris [18,50]
1 9 9 0
1 9 9 1
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[50] THE BEST BAND YOU NEVER HEARD IN YOUR LIFE (2 CD) 4/91
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(Live songs from '88 tour.)
FZ
Ike Willis -- rhythm guitar, computer-synth, vocal
Mike Keneally -- rhythm guitar, synth, vocal
Bobby Martin -- keyboards, vocal
Ed Mann -- vibes, marimba, electronic percussion
Walt Fowler -- trumpet, flugel horn, synth
Bruce Fowler -- trombone
Paul Carman -- alto sax, soprano sax, baritone sax
Albert Wing -- tenor sax
Kurt McGettrick -- baritone sax, bass sax, contrabass clarinet
Scott Thunes -- electric bass, mini-moog
Chad Wackerman -- drums, electronic percussion
Heavy Duty Judy [31]
Ring Of Fire (Kilgore/Carter)
Cosmik Debris [18,49]
Find Her Finer [22]
Who Needs The Peace Corps? [4]
I Left My Heart In San Francisco (Cory/Cross)
Zomby Woof [17,46]
Bolero (Ravel)
Zoot Allures [22,42,49]
Mr. Green Genes [6,8]
Florentine Pogen [20,51]
Andy [20]
Inca Roads [20,47]
Sofa #1 [20,23,46]
Purple Haze (Hendrix)
Sunshine Of Your Love (Brown/Bruce/Clapton)
Let's Move To Cleveland [42,51]
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling (Ball/Graff/Olcott)
"Godfather Part 2" Theme (Rota)
A Few Moments With Brother A. West (A.West/Zappa)
The Torture Never Stops, Part 1 [22,23,39,46,51]
Theme From "Bonanza" (Evans/Livingston)
Lonesome Cowboy Burt (Swaggart Version) [13,54]
The Torture Never Stops, Part 2
More Trouble Every Day (Swaggart Version) [1,19,42,53]
Penguin In Bondage (Swaggart Version) [19,42]
The Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue [10]
Stairway To Heaven (Page/Plant)
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[51] YOU CAN'T DO THAT ON STAGE ANYMORE, vol. 4 (2 CD) 6/91
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Little Rubber Girl (Zappa/Walley)
Stick Together [34]
My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama [10,53]
Willie The Pimp [8,12]
Montana [17,47]
Brown Moses [39]
The Evil Prince [39]
Approximate [23,47]
Love Of My Life (Collins/Zappa) [5,30]
Let's Move To Cleveland - Solos (1984) [42,50]
You Call That Music?
Pound For A Brown - Solos (1978) [6,23,53,56,57]
The Black Page (1984) [23,35,52,53]
Take Me Out To The Ball Game (Norworth/Von Tilzer)
Filthy Habits [25]
The Torture Never Stops (Original Version) [22,23,39,46,50]
Church Chat
Stevie's Spanking [38,52]
Outside Now [29,45,48]
Disco Boy [22,35]
Teen-Age Wind [32]
Truck Driver Divorce [38]
Florentine Pogen [20,50]
Tiny Sick Tears
Smell My Beard (Duke/Zappa)
The Booger Man (Duke/Brock/Zappa)
Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy [21]
Are You Upset?
Little Girl Of Mine (Levy/Cox)
The Closer You Are (Lewis/Robinson) [38]
Johnny Darling (Statton/Statton)
No, No Cherry (Ceasar/Gray)
The Man From Utopia (Woods/Woods) [34]
Mary Lou (Jessie) [34]
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[52] MAKE A JAZZ NOISE HERE (2 CD) 6/91
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(Live instrumental music from '88 tour.)
FZ
Ike Willis -- rhythm guitar, synth, vocal
Mike Keneally -- rhythm guitar, synth, vocal
Bobby Martin -- keyboards, vocal
Ed Mann -- vibes, marimba, electronic percussion
Walt Fowler -- trumpet, flugel horn, synth
Bruce Fowler -- trombone
Paul Carman -- alto sax, soprano sax, baritone sax
Albert Wing -- tenor sax
Kurt McGettrick -- baritone sax, contrabass clarinet
Scott Thunes -- electric bass, mini-moog
Chad Wackerman -- drums, electronic percussion
Stinkfoot [18,47]
When Yuppies Go To Hell
Fire And Chains
Let's Make The Water Turn Black [4,46,56]
Harry, You're A Beast [4,46,56]
The Orange County Lumber Truck [10,46,56]
Oh No [10,19,46,56]
Theme From "Lumpy Gravy" [3]
Eat That Question [16]
Black Napkins [22,54]
Big Swifty [15,46,47]
King Kong [6,49,56]
Star Wars Won't Work
The Black Page (New Age Version) [23,35,51,53]
T'Mershi Duween [47]
Dupree's Paradise [37,47]
City Of Tiny Lights [26,53]
Royal March From "L'Histoire Du Soldat" (Stravinsky)
Theme From The Bartok Piano Concerto #3 (Bartok)
Sinister Footwear, 2nd Mvt. [38]
Stevie's Spanking [38,51]
Alien Orifice [41ab,54]
Cruisin' For Burgers [6,23,55]
Advance Romance [21,49,53]
Strictly Genteel [13,27,44,54]
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BEAT THE BOOTS 1 (10 LP; 9 CD) 7/91
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(8 bootleg albums rereleased officially with Zappa's permission.)
'TIS THE SEASON TO BE JELLY (live 30/9/67)
You Didn't Try To Call Me
Petroushka
Bristol Stomp
Baby Love
Big Leg Emma
No Matter What You Do (Tchaikovsky's 6th)
Blue Suede Shoes
Hound Dog
Gee
King Kong
It Can't Happen Here
THE ARK (live 18/7/68)
Big Leg Emma
Some Ballet Music
Status Back Baby
Valarie
My Guitar
The Uncle Meat
Uncle Meat/King Kong (Medley)
FREAKS & MOTHERFU*#@%! (live 11/5/70)
Happy Together (Bonner/Gordon)
Wino Man - With Dr. John Routine
Concentration Moon
Pallidan Routine
Call Any Vegetable
Little House I Used To Live In
Mudshark Variations
Holiday In Berlin
Sleeping In A Jar
Cruising For Burgers
PIQUANTIQUE (live 21/8/73)
Kung Fu
Redunzl
Dupree's Paradise
T'Mershi Duween
Father O'Blivion
UNMITIGATED AUDACITY (live 12/5/74)
Dupree's Paradise
It Can't Happen Here
Hungry Freaks, Daddy
You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here
How Could I Be Such A Fool
I Ain't Got No Heart
I'm Not Satisfied
Wowie Zowie
Let's Make The Water Turn Black
Harry, You're A Beast
Oh No
More Trouble Every Day
Louie Louie
Camarillo Brillo
SAARBRUCKEN 1979 (2 LP; 1 CD) (live 3/9/78)
Dancin' Fool
Easy Meat
Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me?
Keep It Greasy
Village Of The Sun
The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing
City Of Tiny Lights
Pound For A Brown
Bobby Brown
Conehead
Flakes
Magic Finger
Don't Eat The Yellow Snow
Nanook Rubs It
St. Alphonzo's Pancake Breakfast
Rollo
Bamboozled By Love
ANYWAY THE WIND BLOWS (2 LP; 2 CD) (live 24/2/79)
Watermelon In Easter Hay
Dead Girls Of London
I Ain't Got No Heart
Brown Shoes Don't Make It
Cosmic Debris
Tryin' To Grow A Chin
City Of Tiny Lights
Dancin' Fool
Easy Meat
Jumbo Go Away
Andy
Inca Roads
Florentine Pogen
Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me?
Keep It Greasy
The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing
Another Cheap Aroma
Wet T-Shirt Night
Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?
Peaches En Regalia
AS AN AM (live 31/10/81 & 21/5/82)
That Makes Me Mad
Young & Monde
Sharleena
Black Napkins
Black Page
The Torture Never Stops
1 9 9 2
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BEAT THE BOOTS 2 (11 LP; 8 CD) 16/6/92
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(7 bootleg albums rereleased officially with Zappa's permission.)
ELECTRIC AUNT JEMIMA (live ??/??/68)
Little House I Used To Live In
Dog Breath Variations
Blue Danube
Hungry Freaks Daddy
Dog Breath
King Kong
Trouble Every Day
A Pound For A Brown (On The Bus)
English Tea Dancing Interlude
Plastic People
King Kong
America Drinks
Wipe Out
OUR MAN IN NIRVANA (live 8/11/68)
Feet Light Up
Bacon Fat
The String Quartet including:
A Pound For A Brown (On The Bus)
Sleeping In A Jar
The Wild Man Fischer Story
I'm The Meany
Valarie
King Kong
TENGO NA MINCHIA TANTA (live ??/??/70)
Does This Kind Of Life Look Interesting To You?
A Pound For A Brown (On The Bus)
Sleeping In A Jar
Sharleena
The Sanzini Brothers
Groupie Routine (early version):
What Will This Morning Bring Me This Evening?
What Kind Of A Girl Do You Think We Are?
Bwana Dik
Latex Solar Beef
Daddy, Daddy, Daddy
Little House I Used To Live In
Holiday In Berlin
Inca Roads
Easy Meat
Cruising For Burgers
DISCONNECTED SYNAPSES (live ??/??/70)
Sanzini Brothers
Penis Dimension (interpolating early "Bwana Dik")
The Air
Dog Breath
Mother People
You Didn't Try To Call Me
King Kong
Who Are The Brain Police?
SWISS CHEESE/FIRE (2 LP; 2 CD) (live 4/12/71)
Intro
Peaches En Regalia
Tears Began To Fall
She Painted Up Her Face
Provocative Squats
Call Any Vegetable
Anyway The Wind Blows
Magdalena
Dog Breath
Give Me Some Floor Covering Under This Fat Floating Sofa
(includes "Sofa" And "Stick It Out")
A Pound For A Brown On The Bus
Wonderful Wino
Sharleena
Cruisin' For Burgers
King Kong
Fire!
CONCEPTUAL CONTINUITY (live 19/11/76)
Stinkfoot
Dirty Love
Wind Up Working In A Gas Station
The Torture Never Stops
City Of Tiny Lights
AT THE CIRCUS (live 9/78)
A Pound For A Brown (On The Bus)
Baby Snakes
Dancing Fool
Easy Meat
Honey Don't You Want A Man Like Me?
Mother People
Wonderful Wino
Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?
Seal Call Fusion Music
Bobby Brown
I'm On Duty
Conehead
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[53] YOU CAN'T DO THAT ON STAGE ANYMORE, vol. 5 (2 CD) 6/92
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The Downtown Talent Scout
Charles Ives
Here Lies Love (Martin/Dobard)
Piano/Drum Duet
Mozart Ballet - Piano Sonata in B flat (Mozart)
Chocolate Halvah (Zappa/George/Estrada)
JCB & Kansas On The Bus #1 (Kanzus/Black/Kunc/Barber)
Run Home Slow: Main Title Theme
The Little March
Right There (Zappa, Estrada)
Where Is Johnny Velvet?
Return Of The Hunch-Back Duke
Trouble Every Day [1,19,42,50]
Proto-Minimalism
JCB & Kansas On The Bus #2 (Kanzus/Black/Kunc/Barber)
My Head? (Mothers Of Invention)
Meow
Baked-Bean Boogie
Where's Our Equipment?
F.Z./JCB Drum Duet
No Waiting For The Peanuts To Dissolve
A Game Of Cards (Zappa/Sherwood/Tripp/Underwood)
Underground Freak-Out Music
German Lunch (Mothers Of Invention)
My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama [10,51]
Easy Meat [30]
The Dead Girls Of London (Zappa/Shankar)
Shall We Take Ourselves Seriously?
What's New In Baltimore? [41ab,42]
Moggio [34]
Dancin' Fool [26]
RDNZL [24,47]
Advance Romance [21,49,52]
City Of Tiny Lites [26,52]
A Pound For A Brown (On The Bus) [6,23,51,56,57]
Doreen [32]
The Black Page #2 [23,35,51,52]
Geneva Farewell
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[54] YOU CAN'T DO THAT ON STAGE ANYMORE, vol. 6 (2 CD) 7/92
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The M.O.I. Anti-Smut Loyalty Oath
The Poodle Lecture
Dirty Love [17]
Magic Fingers [13]
The Madison Panty-Sniffing Festival
Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me? [23,49]
Farther O'Blivion [18,46]
Is This Guy Kidding Or What?
I'm So Cute [26]
White Person
Lonely Person Devices
Ms. Pinky [22,39]
Shove It Right In [13]
Wind Up Working In A Gas Station [22]
Make A Sex Noise
Tracy Is A Snob
I Have Been In You [26]
Emperor Of Ohio
Dinah-Moe Humm [17,35]
He's So Gay [39]
Camarillo Brillo [17]
Muffin Man [21]
NYC Halloween Audience
The Illinois Enema Bandit [23]
Thirteen (Zappa/Shankar)
Lobster Girl (O'Hearn/Colaiuta/Zappa)
Black Napkins [22,52]
We're Turning Again [41ab]
Alien Orifice [41ab,52]
Catholic Girls [28]
Crew Slut [28]
Tryin' To Grow A Chin [26,46]
Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance [4]
Lisa's Life Story (Zappa/Popeil)
Lonesome Cowboy Nando [13,50]
200 Motels Finale [13]
Strictly Genteel [13,27,44,52]
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[55] PLAYGROUND PSYCHOTICS (2 CD) 27/10/92
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(Live material & dialogs recorded in '70 and '71.)
FZ
Mark Volman -- vocal, dialog
Howard Kaylan -- vocal, dialog
Jim Pons -- bass, vocal
Bob Harris -- wurtilitzer
Don Preston -- keyboards, electronics
Ian Underwood -- keyboards, alto sax, dialog
Aynsley Dunbar -- drums, dialog
Jeff Simmons -- dialog
George Duke -- dialog
Martin Lickert -- dialog
A Typical Day On The Road, part 1 (M.O.I)
"Here Comes The Gear, Lads"
The Living Garbage Truck
A Typical Sound Check
"This Is Neat"
The Motel Lobby
Getting Stewed
The Motel Room
"Don't Take Me Down"
The Dressing Room
Learning "Penis Dimension"
"You There, With The Hard On!"
Zanti Serenade (Preston/Zappa)
Divan
Sleeping In A Jar [6,56]
"Don't Eat There"
Brixton Still Life
Super Grease (M.O.I, Zappa)
Wonderful Wino (Simmons/Zappa) [22]
Sharleena [11,38,49]
Cruisin' For Burgers [6,23,52]
Diphteria Blues (M.O.I)
Well (Ward)
Say Please (Lennon/Ono/Zappa)
Aaawk
Scum Bag (Lennon, Ono, Kaylan, Zappa)
A Small Eternity With Yoko Ono (Lennon/Ono)
A Typical Day On The Road, part 2 (M.O.I)
Beer Shampoo
Champagne Lecture
Childish Perversions
Playground Psychotics
The Mudshark Interview
"There's No Lust In Jazz"
Botulism On The Hoof
You Got Your Armies
The Spew King
I'm Doomed
Status Back Baby [2]
The London Cab Tape (M.O.I)
Concentration Moon, part 1 [4]
The Sanzini Brothers (Underwood/Volman/Kaylan)
"It's A Good Thing We Get Paid To Do This"
Concentration Moon, part 2 [4]
Mom & Dad [4]
Intro To Music For Low Budget Orchestra
Billy The Mountain [14]
The True Story Of 200 Motels
"He's Watching Us"
If You're Not A Professional Actor
He's Right
Going For The Money
Jeff Quits
A Bunch Of Adventures
Martin Lickert's Story
A Great Guy
Bad Acting
The Worst Reviews
A Version Of Himself
I Could Be A Star Now
1 9 9 3
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[56] AHEAD OF THEIR TIME 4/93
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(Recorded live at Royal Festival Hall, London, England on 28/10/68.)
FZ
Ian Underwood -- alto sax, piano
Bunk Gardner -- tenor sax, clarinet
Euclid James Motorhead Sherwood -- baritone sax, tambourine
Roy Estrada -- bass, vocals
Don Preston -- electric piano, odd noises
Arthur Dyer Tripp III -- drums, percussion
Jimmy Carl Black -- drums
Members of The BBC Symphony Orchestra
Prologue (Bogus Pomp) [27,44]
Progress? (Preston/Underwood/Gardner/Tripp/Sherwood/Zappa)
Like It Or Not
The Jimmy Carl Black Philosophy Lesson (Black/Zappa)
Holding The Group Back (Estrada/Underwood/Zappa)
Holiday In Berlin [9]
The Rejected Mexican Pope Leaves The Stage
Undaunted, The Band Plays On
Agency Man
Epilogue
King Kong [6,49,52]
Help, I'm A Rock [1]
Transylvania Boogie [11]
Pound For A Brown [6,23,51,53,57]
Sleeping In A Jar [6,55]
Let's Make The Water Turn Black [4,46,52]
Harry, You're A Beast [4,46,52]
The Orange County Lumber Truck (Part 1) [10,46,52]
Oh No [10,19,46,52]
The Orange County Lumber Truck (Part 2) [10,46,52]
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[57] THE YELLOW SHARK 12/93
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Ensemble Modern, conducted by Peter Rundel and FZ
Intro
Dog Breath Variations [6,14,47]
Uncle Meat [6,47]
Outrage At Valdez
Times Beach II
III Revised
The Girl In The Magnesium Dress [37]
Be-Bop Tango [19]
Ruth Is Sleeping
None Of The Above
Pentagon Afternoon
Questi Cazzi Di Piccione
Times Beach III
Food Gathering In Post-Industrial America, 1992
Welcome To The United States
Pound For A Brown [6,23,51,53,56]
Exercise #4
Get Whitey
G-Spot Tornado [43]
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MORE BOOTLEG ALBUMS (please let me know if you can tell when and where these
were recorded (plus the track listing), also let me know if you know any
bootlegs not listed in this document):
Announcing To All Disc Jockeys The All New Dynamic Duo (1 disc)
Frankie Boy (1)
Frank In Frankfurt (1)
Frank Zappa (1)
The History and Collected Improvisations of Frank Zappa and the Mothers of
Invention - 10 record set plus 30 page booklet featuring the records:
Ultra Modern Stringbean, Nifty, Ein Monster In Der Musikhalle, If You
Get A Headache, Frank Zappa Vs. The Tooth Fairy, A Token Of My
Extreme, I Was A Teenage Maltshop, Petrouska, Zurkon Music, Back On
The Straight And Narrow
Indiscreet Picture Show (1)
Lectures (1) - soundchecks and alternate studio takes from 1979-1981 (?)
The Lone Ranger (2) - from the Lather set
Nice Concert Nice People
Pa's Nose Fell Off at Breakfast. It Fell Right Into Ma's Coffee and
Displaced It (1) - studio outtakes
Previously Unreleased (3)
Please Give Me A Home (1)
Realistic Dream (2)
Remington Electric Razor (1)
The Teenage Rockin' Combo Concert (1) - Paris
The Teenage Rockin' Combo Concert Vol. 2 (1) - Paris
Trick Or Treat
Twenty Years of Frank Zappa - 12 records + 16 page booklet: various from
entire career
We Are The Mothers and This Is What We Sound Like (1)
Rob Sweet
alt.fan.frank-zappa FAQ (4/4) - The Zappa Videography
posted monthlyversion 1.3 (last change 2-28-94)
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Barking Pumpkin/Honker Video has released a (small) number
of Frank Zappa videos:
1. Baby Snakes
2. The True Story of 200 Motels.
3. Does Humor Belong in Music?
4. The Amazing Mr. Bickford
5. Video From Hell
6. Uncle Meat
7. Dub Room Special
8. Zappa's Universe (released September 1993)
As of this writing Frank Zappa does not own the (distribution?
publishing?) rights to "200 Motels" but it is available on video.
Frank's first television appearance was in the early 60's
on the Steve Allen Show. He played a "bicycle concerto".
He played a drug-lord in an episode of "Miami Vice".
Frank makes a brief appearance in the Monkees' film, "Head". He
also appears in an episode from the Monkees' TV show.
Zappa made appearances on two episodes of Saturday Night Live.
He performed in two skits and performed the songs "I am the
Slime", "The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing", "The Purple Lagoon",
and "Dancin' Fool". The song "Conehead" from YAWYI, was
inspired by the SNL Conehead skits.
Frank is the voice of "The pope" on an episode of "Ren and Stimpy"
The episode is titled "Powdered Toast-Man".
[ed. note: The credits at the end of "PTM" were changed from
"The pope" to "The man with the funny white hat".]
Mr. Zappa also appears in A&E's series "Class of the 20th Century".
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The following reviews are from Richard Fox (fo...@cis.ohio-state.edu):
The movies:
Uncle Meat: A movie started in 67 with the original Mothers of Invention.
Finished in 88 or 89 and released on videotape. The movie has
basically 2 parts to it. One is based on the live concert footage
of the Mothers plus a small orchestra in the London Festival Hall
in 68. This footage is based on the story of members of the band
quitting to start their own band either because they want a band
of all disciplined music or they want to escape from under Zappa's
shadow and play real rock and roll. The remainder of the movie
is made up of Dom DeWild (Don Preston) pretending to be a Jeckyl
and Hyde sort. Really wierd. There are also some videos of the
band for the songs Mr. Green Genes and Holiday in Berlin (from
Burnt Weenie Sandwich). The concert footage is good and the
videos are fun, but the rest is just plain bizzare.
200 Motels: Movie from 1970 starring Ringo Starr (as Zappa), Theodore
Bikel, the Mothers of Invention (this is the Flo and Eddie band
with George Duke, Ansley Dunbar, Ian Underwood and Ringo Starr's
chauffeur playing bass), and Keith Moon as a nun!! Its a surrealistic
look at how touring makes you crazy and the efforts that band members
have to go through to get some action (women). The entire movie
is a musical with some lines of dialogue but mainly songs. The
London Royal Philharmonic orchestra and some choir play through most
of the movie. The Mothers do several songs as well. The movie is
wierd (of course) and would have been much better had they been
given more than 7 days to film it. It is very difficult to watch if
you do not understand the context behind much of it. The movie
also features a 10 minute animated sequence. I would
recommend watching the True Story of 200 Motels either right before
or right after you watch the movie.
The True Story of 200 Motels: A 1 hour look at how 200 Motels was made.
It is very informative and includes outtakes from the movie plus
a look at the filming of the movie. There are interviews and also
some live concert footage from 1970 and 1973 (Dummy Up from Roxy
and Elsewhere!!!). It was released in 1989 and is a nice little
look at what making 200 Motels was like.
Baby Snakes: a 3 1/2 hour feature based around the Halloween concert in 1977
in NYC. There is about 1 1/2 hours of concert footage and the rest
is composed of the typical Zappa wierdness, noise, crowd scenes,
backstage scenes, claymation scenes and a look at Barking Pumpkin's
warehouse. The concert footage includes Titties and Beer, Punky's
Whips, Camarillo Brillo/Muffin Man, San Bern'dino, Dinah Moe Humm,
Black Page #2, Disco Boy, Jones Crusher, City of Tiny Lights, Tryin
To Grow A Chin, I Have Been In You, Broken Hearts are for Assholes
and a few more. There is also a video to Peaches En Regalia at
the end. The intermission portion shows clips from Barking Pumpkin
distribution.
Does Humor Belong in Music?: a 1 hour video of a concert from 1984. There
is also a CD of this name but the songs and performances differ
on the CD. This is an excellent video and shows off the vocal
talents of the 84 band. Songs include Zoot Allures, Tinseltown
Rebellion, Trouble Every Day, He's So Gay, Bobby Brown, Keep It
Greasy, Honey Don't You Want A Man Like Me?, Cosmik Debris,
Dinah Moe Humm, Be In My Video, Dancing Fool and Whipping Post.
There is also a little interview footage.
Video From Hell: Contains clips of the above videos, a sort of best of
video Zappa. Of particular interest is Zappa addressing the
Maryland State Legislature about censorship laws. This part
is very amusing. There is also a clip from an Australian talk
show appearance by Zappa in which Frank conducts the audience
and show's band in a wierd little improv. There is also
a clip from the 82 band playing King Kong (the "Blowjob" portion
which is on Stage III) and a guitar duet between Steve Vai
and Frank during Stevie's Spanking. Also, there is the song from
Jazz From Hell, Night School, played over footage of the making of
200 Motels.
"Illegal Videos": There are several unofficial videos available, all
from tv appearances. The ones I know about are:
1973 Stockholm TV - 50 minutes of the Little Wazoo band (featuring
Jean Luc Ponty). Consists of Montana, Duprees Paradise and a
medley of basically the Adventures of Greggary Peccary and
Be-Bop Tango. There is another version of this which features
about 80 minutes of music and has 3 or 4 more songs including
Stinkfoot and Cosmic Debris (if I remember correctly)
1974 US TV (from KCET LA I believe) - 1 hour of this band performing
songs like Florentine Pogen, Oh No, Inca Roads, Stinkfoot,
Cosmik Debris and others. Some claymation over parts. This
has been released as A Token of His Extreme. Portions of this
performance also appear on Dub Room Special.
1980 - French TV. An appearance on French TV. The footage is
about 30 minutes in length and includes Joes Garage,
Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Ms. Pinky and ILlinois
Enema Bandit. Some additional footage might also be
floating around on the Mudd Club footage.
Dub Room Special - combination of interviews, 1974 KCET footage,
and 1981 MTV footage (see below)
Saturday Night Live - 2 appearances, once as guest in which he
performs in Coneheads and Night on Freak Mountain plus
songs I'm the Slime, Meek Shall Inherit Nothing and
Dancing Fool. A bootleg exists of the songs performed
during one of these appearances, this bootleg also includes
Rollo (Son of St. Alphonzo), Purple Lagoon featuring John
Belushi as Samuri singing along, Peaches and others.
?????? - some footage from the 1979 band. I have seen about 10
minutes of this. I don't recall a name for it though.
Mudd Club - some footage from Zappa's 1978 (or 1980?) appearance
at the Mudd Club. Not very good footage at all.
1981 MTV - from Halloween at the Palladium in NYC. MTV broadcast
some of this show (or all of it?). It was subsequently
spliced up and shown as various features such as Dumb All
Over (45 minutes), You Are What You Is (45 minutes) and
the Torture Never Stops (1 hour 50 minutes). Also parts
are shown in Dub Room Special. Songs mainly consist of
You Are What You Is plus songs from Sheik Yerbouti. Also
has Strictly Genteel.
1988 Spanish TV. Almost all of a concert from Barcelonia including
Big Swifty, I am the Walrus, Bolero, a few songs from Broadway
the Hardway, The Torture Never Stops/Lonesome Cowboy Burt,
and others.
Zappa Compilation - there exists some form of compilation video
which has interviews of FZ throughout his career.
Zappa's Universe - this is the video release from Zappa's Universe and
follows most of the CD release. The video and CD have some
different songs, most notably are the inclusions of
Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, Black Page, Uncle Meat, Wet
T-Shirt Nite (sung horribly by Dale Bozzio) and the full
Waka/Jawaka. Waka/Jawaka is the highlight of this video
which is well worth buying. Also highlighted are the
guitar duet between Steve Vai and Dweezil on Dirty Love.
Yellow Shark - a performance of Yellow Shark was broadcast in
Europe. With some hope, this will be released on video
at some point in the US. But so far, noone seems to
know if this will happen.
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From: 4-t...@bong.saar.de (Marc Aurel)
Two more videos, both from German TV:
Zappa at Circus Krone
In 1978 Zappa rented the big top of Circus Krone for some days to
rehearse with his band. Parts of the rehearsals were videotaped by
the BR (Bayerischer Rundfunk) and aired on some sunday morning ;)
in 78 or 79. Added footage contains Frank shopping in Munich and
an interview with his bodyguard. The band: Arthur Barrow, Denny
Walley, Tommy Mars, Vinny Colaiuta, Peter Wolf, Ed Mann, Ike
Willis. The songs: mostly '78 tour stuff, incl. 'Bobby Brown Goes
Down'. 45 min.
The Yellow Shark
The German pay-tv station "Premiere" did a live broadcast of the
premiere of "The Yellow Shark", performed by "Ensemble Modern"
at the "Alte Oper" in Frankfurt. Intermission is used for a
special on FZ incl. lots of verbal and musical quotes (and
German comments).
A recording of the second night of the set (with Moon and
Dweezil in the audience) was used as a tribute to Frank by
several European channels.
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From: "G.D. Pratt" <cc...@cc.keele.ac.uk>
Here is some stuff from Fred Tomsett about Videos:-
FZ videos: there is indeed a video of Zappa on the
Steve Allen show. Very odd. Lots of chat, then the concerto.
B&W, natch.
'Baby Snakes' also exists as an edited down
version, running 90 mins or so. Not seen it.
There are also audience vidos of various 1988 gigs
such as Vienna, and a few German shows. Quality varies, but
Vienna is OK.
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