[Zappa-List] scenes we'd like to see
Has anyone ever made a Pope Frank t-shirt? If he'd lived another twenty years FZ probably would have been amused. Not as amused as he would be about the pedophile priests. :P David See my profiles at http://www.classmates.com/people/Chip-Langlois/434301/ or http://www.myspace.com/davidblanglois/
Re: [Zappa-List] Ray Collins
Enema. . . . :P David See my profile at http://www.myspace.com/davidblanglois or http://www.playlist.com/dblspace or http://www.youtube.com/dblspace -Original Message- From: abxer3p abxe...@yahoo.com To: Zappa-List Zappa-List@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, Jan 2, 2013 1:26 pm Subject: [Zappa-List] Ray Collins I thought I saw this a few days ago, and just remembered this morning: http://www.forbes.com/sites/michelecatalano/2012/12/28/ray-collins-original-member-of-mothers-of-invention-dead-at-75/ Joseph
Re: [Zappa-List] Re: If you want the Roxy soundtrack cd, here's a Pre-sale offer...
In which case you can count me in! What was the address the amount again please? :P David See my profile at http://www.myspace.com/davidblanglois or http://www.playlist.com/dblspace or http://www.youtube.com/dblspace -Original Message- From: Andrew Wissing wiss...@yahoo.com To: Zappa-List Zappa-List@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sat, Dec 15, 2012 1:17 pm Subject: [Zappa-List] Re: If you want the Roxy soundtrack cd, here's a Pre-sale offer... Hello Boys and Girls Several days ago I made an offer to distribute the upcoming Roxy soundtrack cd, IF I got enough pre-sale interest to give me confidence that I wouldn't lose my ass on the deal. First of all, I want to thank everybody who has opted in. But so far, that's less than twenty people. I'll give it another week, but unless there's lots more interest it doen't look like I can afford to take the chance on this.
Re: [Zappa-List] Fwd: THE ZAPPA PROJECT/OBJECT of your DREAMS!
Strange I didn't get this email. The Barfies are pretty good at keeping me up-to-date;. Hmm. Could they have known in advance how lazy ( thus unlikely to go along with this one shot deal) I am? :P David See my profile at http://www.myspace.com/davidblanglois or http://www.playlist.com/dblspace or http://www.youtube.com/dblspace -Original Message- From: Cris Haldenby crishalde...@mac.com To: Zappa List List Zappa-List@yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, Nov 30, 2012 10:22 am Subject: [Zappa-List] Fwd: THE ZAPPA PROJECT/OBJECT of your DREAMS! Did anyone else get this email from Zappa Records this week? Cris Dear People of Earth who are interested in anything everything concerning The Roxy Performances, So you’ve always dreamt of being a music mogul and running your own record company, huh? But you ask yourself, “How could I get a Real Record Deal?” “I mean,” you say to yourself, “I think I could do this as well as anyone – I have important opinions to share.” Well here’s your chance to be part of Zappa Music Business History and become an AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR of a Real (REAL!) Live (LIVE!) Zappa Record. One more time for the world: Recorded by Zappa, Performed by Zappa, featuring some of your favorite Mothers, and Material, AND all under the Roof you’ve been waiting for: The Roxy! No ELSEWHERES about it. What??? It’s True. We here at Zappa Records are looking for a few good men and women – approximately 1,000 highly motivated, sensitive and discerning individuals – to sign up as Official Independent Distributors of a never-heretofore-released, thoroughly Authentic Zappa Master Recording. And this is not just any thoroughly authentic Zappa Master Recording either. No, this is the one many of you have been beyond craving. Please sit down to read this part: This is the Roxy – the Soundtrack – yes, it is the introductory Soundtrack, the Prequel if you will – the Project/Object of your Dreams. 76 unadulterated minutes of fabulous frenzy await you. And the opportunity of a life–time: Roxy By Proxy! Should it be determined that you become an Officially Licensed Authorized Zappa RBP Distributor, you can make as many copies of the record as you can possibly distribute – AND except for reporting to us your sales customers (just like any other record distributor) and paying us the publishing, YOU keep the money. AND you get to collect royalties from what is sold at Barfko-Swill AND you will also be entitled to a special wholesale price available to the OLAZRBPDs (Officially Licensed Authorized Zappa ROXY BY PROXY Distributor) exclusively. Apart from being Official Release #96 this is a Music Biz First. How is that you might well ask: We figured you might like to participate in the wonderment so we have devised a way to let you in behind the scenes of every Artist’s necessity - a music distribution deal – but in this case we’ve cut to the chase. We need to get the record to you so why shouldn’t you be part of the process? You can help us help you by helping you help us. So here’s the deal: getsome.zappa.com for all the information and the ACTUAL LICENSE. Thanks in advance for your Consideration. xxx, gz Music is the Best! ~FZ
Re: [Zappa-List] untitled
Not referring to Return of the Son of. Talking about A Token of My Extreme/Roxy Shows we've been promised for so long. There's a trailer on YouTube. David See my profile at http://www.myspace.com/davidblanglois or http://www.playlist.com/dblspace or http://www.youtube.com/dblspace -Original Message- From: erik de bruyn erikdastu...@yahoo.co.uk To: Zappa-List Zappa-List@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sun, Mar 25, 2012 9:37 am Subject: Re: [Zappa-List] untitled dweez is not frank , i woke up ; hibernating , damn spring From: David Langlois dblsp...@aol.com To: Zappa-List@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, 25 March 2012, 1:31 Subject: [Zappa-List] untitled The list is so dead lately I thought I'd see if any of you has heard any news about upcoming ZFT releases? I want to live to see the Roxy DVD but the body weakens the eyesight fails. David See my profile at http://www.myspace.com/davidblanglois or http://www.playlist.com/dblspace or http://www.youtube.com/dblspace
[Zappa-List] untitled
The list is so dead lately I thought I'd see if any of you has heard any news about upcoming ZFT releases? I want to live to see the Roxy DVD but the body weakens the eyesight fails. David See my profile at http://www.myspace.com/davidblanglois or http://www.playlist.com/dblspace or http://www.youtube.com/dblspace
Re: [Zappa-List] Roy Estrada imprisoned for child abuse
I got dibs on his Pope hat (as seen on Baby Snakes). :P David See my profile at http://www.myspace.com/davidblanglois or http://www.playlist.com/dblspace or http://www.youtube.com/dblspace -Original Message- From: Fergal fergal.macalis...@gmail.com To: Zappa-List Zappa-List@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, Feb 27, 2012 8:02 am Subject: [Zappa-List] Roy Estrada imprisoned for child abuse http://www.vintagevinylnews.com/2012/02/roy-estrada-of-mothers-of-invention-and.html
Re: [Zappa-List] Bobby Martin's cheesy vocals
I have to agree. When we went to a Stevie Nicks concert many moons ago he was singing duets with her. He held his own. David See my profile at http://www.myspace.com/davidblanglois or http://www.playlist.com/dblspace or http://www.youtube.com/dblspace -Original Message- From: JACK OONK jco...@ameritech.net To: Zappa-List Zappa-List@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, Feb 20, 2012 9:18 am Subject: Re: [Zappa-List] Bobby Martin's cheesy vocals I dunno if I subscribe to that sentiment; I liked Bobby's voice - prefer him singing Whipping Post over the original, and I love the Allman Bros. SOFA --- On Mon, 2/20/12, Michael michaels...@juno.com wrote: From: Michael michaels...@juno.com Subject: [Zappa-List] Bobby Martin's cheesy vocals To: Zappa-List@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, February 20, 2012, 5:41 AM Ok Bobby Martin did a great job with the more cartoonish vocals in Tinsel Town Rebellion and Honey Don't You Want a Man Like Me? but other than that he has that cheesy annoying 80's white blues vocals that belongs more in 1980's American action figure commercials than in Zappa's music. How could Zappa have allowed him to sing songs live like Illinois Enema Bandit and Zombie Woof, songs that Ray White or Ike Willis should have sang?! -Michael For further Z-related fun, please visit http://www.thebignote.com or http://www.killuglyradio.com , thank you.Yahoo! Groups Links Individual Email | Traditional
Re: [Zappa-List] Re: All time greatest Zappa songs
Yo Mama definitely, if it has to be the only one, of course with the Sheik Yerbouti solos. David See my profile at http://www.myspace.com/davidblanglois or http://www.playlist.com/dblspace or http://www.youtube.com/dblspace -Original Message- From: Cliff oh_oh_oh_ye...@yahoo.com To: Zappa-List Zappa-List@yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, Jan 20, 2012 7:58 am Subject: [Zappa-List] Re: All time greatest Zappa songs best zappa songs guitar wants top kill your moma. mu --- In Zappa-List@yahoogroups.com, Michael michaelsbol@... wrote: Zappa's 5 greatest songs of all time!: The Clap Weasels Ripped My Flesh Ian Underwood Whips it Out Hot Poop Nine Types of Industrial Polution
[Zappa-List] Zappa's latest studio release
Feeding the Monkeys at Ma Maison is out I like it thus far. I find it closer to Civilization Phase III than to the less polished Jazz from Hell. My theory on the title is that Ma Maison refers to the home the monkeys to the kids Gail still has to think about. Go ahead, buy one give the ZFT a little more dough. You know you want it! David See my profile at http://www.myspace.com/davidblanglois or http://www.playlist.com/dblspace or http://www.youtube.com/dblspace
[Zappa-List] Bongo Fury cover
Does anyone know whether the cover of Bongo Fury is available as poster art? David See my profile at http://www.myspace.com/davidblanglois or http://www.playlist.com/dblspace or http://www.youtube.com/dblspace
Re: [Zappa-List] Re: Bongo Fury cover
Thanks! You are *so* The Man. The cool man, not The Man from the good old days, :P David See my profile at http://www.myspace.com/davidblanglois or http://www.playlist.com/dblspace or http://www.youtube.com/dblspace -Original Message- From: Ramon obdew...@yahoo.es To: Zappa-List@yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, May 6, 2011 11:10 am Subject: [Zappa-List] Re: Bongo Fury cover --- In Zappa-List@yahoogroups.com, David Langlois dblspace@... wrote: Does anyone know whether the cover of Bongo Fury is available as poster art? David See my profile at http://www.myspace.com/davidblanglois or http://www.playlist.com/dblspace or http://www.youtube.com/dblspace http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=390309897954ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.com%3A80%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp4712.m570.l1313%26_nkw%3D390309897954%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1_rdc=1
[Zappa-List] Devil's Dimension
During Titties Beer FZ goes Up jumped the devil just about this big. Does he ever gesture how big the devil that ate up Chrissy was? With a hand or both hands? Any video evidence or anecdotal evidence anyone would like to share from their concert experiences? I saw Frank twice in one night back in 1984 but he didn't play TB then so I have no first-hand knowledge myself. Come on you talented Zappalogists! Please hear my plea!! David See my profile at http://www.myspace.com/davidblanglois or http://www.playlist.com/dblspace or http://www.youtube.com/dblspace
Re: [Zappa-List] Beefheart Live Recordings
Neil Young is awesome! David All other music exists only to contrast how inferior it is to Zappa's music. - me See my profile at http://www.myspace.com/davidblanglois or http://www.playlist.com/dblspace or http://www.youtube.com/dblspace -Original Message- From: Steve tribal_d...@live.co.uk To: Zappa-List@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thu, Dec 30, 2010 7:36 am Subject: [Zappa-List] Beefheart Live Recordings Seasons Greetings fellow Zappa fans! I just got this from my Neil Young list so I thought I'd share with you while it's still available! I just uploaded the following Beefheart shows to the website below. They're in FLAC format. Let me know if you have any questions. Great shows! Thanks for the rusties who sent them to me. Happy holidays! 4/22/74 - Cowtown Ballroom, Kansas City, Missouri, radio broadcast 11/26/77 late show - Bottom Line, New York, NY 11/1/80 - Paradiso, Amsterdam, the Netherlands (complete show version) 12/10/80 - Mudd Club, New York City, NY (incomplete, but all that is known to exist) http://www.mydrive.ch/ capt...@beefheart - username mirror - password artwork with setlists is at the above website too. All the best for the New Year! Cheers Steve
Re: [Zappa-List] Happy Thanksgiving Everybody!
So long as I don't have to clean the Dangerous Kitchen. David See my profile at http://www.myspace.com/davidblanglois or http://www.playlist.com/dblspace or http://www.youtube.com/dblspace -Original Message- From: John Gobetz croontoonz1...@cox.net To: Zappa-List@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thu, Nov 25, 2010 7:41 am Subject: Re: [Zappa-List] Happy Thanksgiving Everybody! Thank you Robert---Happy Thanksgiving to you everyone in Zappaland! - Original Message - From: Robert To: u-spa...@yahoogroups.com ; ugzpunxworldw...@yahoogroups.com ; up-ti...@yahoogroups.com ; wednesda...@yahoogroups.com ; westcoastpsychedeliaandacidr...@yahoogroups.co.uk ; whoare...@yahoogroups.com ; woodstockproj...@yahoogroups.com ; zappa-list@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2010 3:12 AM Subject: [Zappa-List] Happy Thanksgiving Everybody! Happy Thanksgiving Everybody!
[Zappa-List] I may have asked this before....
I have a question to ask that I've been meaning to ask it should be answerable only by the most hardcore of FZ fans. In The Real Frank Zappa Book (or was it Pamela Des Barres' I'm With the Band) Motorhead is described reading a book on how to develop underused muscles. IOW, a book on how to develop the muscles missed by most exercise plans. I've been taking pilates classes for several months now. I'm wondering if the book didn't have something to do with what its creator called Controlology. Was Sherwood reading the Pilates' book? I wonder. Help is appreciated. David See my profile at http://www.myspace.com/davidblanglois or http://www.playlist.com/dblspace or http://www.youtube.com/dblspace
[Zappa-List] Frank Zappa's Jukebox
I recently purchased a CD on Amazon entitled Frank Zappa's Jukebox: The Music that Inspired the Man I like it. I was unimpressed by Ionisation, having heard so much about it, my hopes may have? been up. It's nice to hear the original No, No Cherry The Closer You Are (but no Valerie? WHY?!?!). As for their version of Louie, Louie I've always preferred the Kingsmen's version. Has anyone else heard of this disc? Interestingly enough it contains a song by the Clovers but not their Rotten Cocksucker's Ball. This disc is a must for every serious Zappa fan. Hear the music as HE heard it. David See my profile at http://www.myspace.com/davidblanglois or http://www.youtube.com/dblspace
[Zappa-List] Question: Valerie
That song Frank? the Mothers cover -?Valerie -?who was it by originally? David See my profile at http://www.myspace.com/davidblanglois or http://www.youtube.com/dblspace
Re: [Zappa-List] RE: Question: Valerie
Thanks - I wonder if anyone else has covered it - I've been looking for a version on Playlist.com but so far no luck! David See my profile at http://www.myspace.com/davidblanglois or http://www.youtube.com/dblspace -Original Message- From: Marco Kalnenek [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Zappa-List@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:33 pm Subject: [Zappa-List] RE: Question: Valerie That song Frank? the Mothers cover -?Valerie -?who was it by originally? Jackie and the Starlites. Best wishes, Marco http://www.weirdomusic.com Weirdomusic.com PO Box 26 6400 AA Heerlen The Netherlands [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Zappa-List] Gail Zappa on Frank's New Reissue, Lumpy Money - [vanityfair.com
You read it here ladies gents - Gail admits there are special editions of Lumpy Money coming out subsequently - that she didn't want to confuse the fans by mentioning it now. David See my profile at http://www.myspace.com/davidblanglois or http://www.youtube.com/dblspace -Original Message- From: zav_sto [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Zappa-List@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sat, 15 Nov 2008 12:33 pm Subject: [Zappa-List] Gail Zappa on Frank's New Reissue, Lumpy Money - [vanityfair.com] Culture and Celebrity * Music Gail Zappa on Frank's New Reissue, Lumpy Money by Michael Hogan October 21, 2008, 12:08 PM http://www.vanityfair.com/online/culture/2008/10/21/gail-zappa-on-fra... http://mtblog.vanityfair.com/online/culture/2008/10/21/zappa.jpg Before you completely tune out the endless procession of 40th-anniversary tributes to 1968's rock 'n' roll landmarks (hey, it was a big year), reserve a little head space for Lumpy Money, a three-CD package honoring Frank Zappa's historic one-two punch of Lumpy Gravy and We're Only in it for the Money. The albums have always been linked, thanks to Zappa himself, who insinuated on the album covers that they were Phase One and Phase Two of a single work. (The final phase came decades later, with the posthumous release in 1993 of Civilization Phase III.) Conceived as Zappa's first solo record, Lumpy Gravy was originally recorded in 1967, as a 20-minute orchestral work. After a legal tangle with Capitol Records prevented its release, Zappa, whose prowess with an editing razor was second to none , chopped up what he had and tossed it with a bunch of crazy sounds and weird conversations. The result is a 30-minute mindfuck that blurs the boundaries between rock, classical, and noise. We're Only in it for the Money, released six months earlier, flirted with those same boundaries but ultimately cast its lot with rock 'n' roll. The cover is a crude send-up of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, the music twists familiar genres into sonic pretzels, and the lyrics viciously ridicule everyone from weekend hippies (Oh, my hair's getting good in the back!) to frigid housewives (You're phony on top, you're phony underneath/You lay in bed and grit your teeth). Zappa was calling out the hypocrites and fakers, no matter which side they were on. At least that's how it's always seemed to me. To get a more authoritative read, I spoke to Frank's widow, Gail Zappa, who is known for her tireless (some have said extreme) efforts on behalf of her husband's legacy. She runs Zappa Records and has been overseeing the 40th-anniversary releases. VF Daily: How would you explain these two albums to somebody who isn't all that familiar with Frank Zappa? Gail Zappa: Lumpy Gravy and We're Only in it for the Money are part of what Frank called his master work. For him, every album was just part of the same composition and everything was all one big piece of music. But the three particular pieces that he considered his absolute masterwork were Lumpy Gravy, We're Only in it for the Money, and Civilization20Phase 3, the last album that he actually finished. They're constructed in a similar way. Lumpy Gravy is Frank's first outing on his own as an artist, and We're Only in it for the Money is his first outing as a producer. It was supposed to also be his first outing as a rock 'n' roll artist, but the record company insisted on it being a Mothers album, for marketing reasons. [The Mothers of Invention were Zappa's band.] But technically these are both Frank's first ventures as rock 'n' roll artist and also as a classical composer. How does this fit in with the rest of the re-release series you're working on? We want to honor all the re-releases in the 40th anniversary. But the exception is these two, because they are also part of the masterwork. Because they belong with Civilization to be seen properly. So in this particular case what we're going to try to do is to be more focused on the process on Frank's work, as opposed to [including alternate] versions [of individual songs]. If you look at a score, sometimes you'll see sketches of what's going to be in the score before the score is written. That's kind of what we're going for with this record. Little sketches of it, as opposed to completely other versions that didn't make it to the record. Will Civilization be sold separately? Yeah. Although we are going to do a special edition of these three records, shortly. We didn't announce that because we thought it would be too confusing. And it already is confusing. I'm going to be really surprised if I manage to get through this alive. If you don't like confusion you should probably step away from the Frank Zappa discography. That's part of the fun of it, don't you think? Confusion I'm not fond of. But chaos I thrive on. You're very conscientious about protecting Frank Zappa's legacy. What's the thing that worries you the most about that legacy and how it's being treated? Identity
Re: [Zappa-List] Re: 40th anniversary of Zappa's albums
Yeah, I thought they skipped one, which you'd hardly expect given the ZFT penchant for squeezing every cent out of us by issuing two versions of every release each with exclusive material. Just imagine the marketing potential of two different Lather 40th anniversary boxes! David See my profile at http://www.myspace.com/davidblanglois or http://www.youtube.com/dblspace -Original Message- From: Steve Marshall [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: No Reply Zappa-List@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 6:18 am Subject: [Zappa-List] Re: 40th anniversary of Zappa's albums This is great news! But what happened to the 40th anniversary of Absolutely Free? That should come out before these.. Steve Steve Marshall Editor - The Night Owl [EMAIL PROTECTED] http:\\www.thenightowl.com -- Member - National Music Critics Association -- The best place on the web for music reviews
