--- In Zappa-List@yahoogroups.com, "Michael" <michaelsbol@...> wrote: > > 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?!
Bobby Martin did not sing IEB until 88 when Ray White was no longer in the band. He did sing Zomby Woof in 82 when they were both in the band but I guess FZ decided the song fit Martin's voice better. It had been sung by Ricky Lancelotti so perhaps FZ wanted a strident, white voice. Both songs were too high pitched for Ike to sing. Pat Buzby Chicago, IL ------------------------------------ For further Z-related fun, please visit http://www.thebignote.com or http://www.killuglyradio.com , thank you.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zappa-List/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zappa-List/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: zappa-list-dig...@yahoogroups.com zappa-list-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: zappa-list-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
