Gerry Fialka's Interview with Napoleon Murphy Brock

Hot Rats, 55 Years Later

Neue Doppel-CD angekündigt

 

 

 

Greatest Hits Broadcast Collection

 

Label: Live Icons US

 

Cat: LVIC 2CD4008

Release: 15. November 2024
 

Tracks taken from:

  • Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden September 30th 1967 Sveriges radio
  • Theatre De L'Olympia, Paris, France October 26th 1968 Radio France
  • Fillmore West, San Francisco on November 6th 1970 KSAN-FM
  • Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, N.Y. November 15th 1974WNEW-FM
  • County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas, May 23rd 1975 KLAQ-FM
  • War Memorial Gym, Vancouver October 1st 1975 CBC-FM
  • Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ, October 13th 1978 2nd Show, WDHA-FM,
  • Tower Theater, Philadelphia, PA April 29th 1980 (Early Show) WMMR-FM
  • Palladium, New York on October 31st 1981 WNEW-FM
  • TLNBOX3 Stonybrook, New York, NY November 3rd 1984 WLIR-FM

Disc 1: 1. Call Any Vegetable, 2. King Kong, 3. Pound For A Brown On The Bus, 4. Dog Breath/Uncle Meat,  5. Son Of Mr Green Genes,  6. Chungs's Revenge 2, 7. Camarillo Brillo, 8. Dupree's Paradise, 9. Cosmik Debris

 

Disc 2: 1. Yellow Snow Suite, 2. Apostrophe, 3. Stinkfoot, 4. Inca Roads 5. Florentine Pogen, 6. The Torture Never Stops, 7. Black Napkins, 8. City Of Tiny Lights, 9. Outside Now, 10. Watermelon In Easter Hay, 11. Black Page # 2

Description

With such a vast catalogue of broadcast material available at first glance it would appear easy to put together a "best of" of Frank Zappa and Zappa & The Mothers. However, taking the lyrical content of some of the older songs into account it becomes necessary to filter out some of the more controversial efforts that would not quite square with a contemporary audience. This we have done without, we hope, offending the hardcore Zappa aficionados among you.

With that caveat in place, we are still left with a plethora of great tunes and great playing to choose from. Zappa's bands were always hard touring outfits, and the tightness of the arrangements gives credit to both this and the hard work put in at various pre-tour rehearsal rooms. Most of the notable musicians who graced the bands over the decades are featured here. George Duke, Napoleon Murphy Brock, Ruth Underwood, Beefheart, and Ike Willis all feature as well as the complete early Mothers line-ups on King Kong etc. The one constant is Zappa's brilliant and subtle guitar playing which soars in and around the complex arrangements as if visiting each piece lightly before moving on.

Zappa remains a controversial figure both for the genius and forward-looking nature of his music as well as for his unorthodox views on certain topics. Let us put the latter behind us and enjoy one of the 20th. Century's musical geniuses as he is best remembered, playing live.

Neues CD-Set angekündigt

Ein 6-CD-Set mit dem Titel "Live Broadcast Collection" wird Anfang November auf dem Blueline US-Label erscheinen. Ob es dasselbe Set ist, welches im letzten Jahr auf dem Radio Broadcast Label erschien bleibt abzuwarten.

A Lovely Time by Arthur Barrow

This is a nostalgic expression of lovey times, past and present, that can open your heart to what is beautiful in this world.

released September 27, 2024
Composed, arranged, performed, and produced by Arthur Barrow. Mastered by Bob Rice.

Tinseltown Rebellion Band live in Soest

Unter dem Motto "They do it again" haben sie sich nach mehreren, teils langjährigen Pausen wieder einmal zusammen gefunden und spielten ein fantastisches Set. 1999 spielten sie auf der Zappanale #10 und nun in nahezu unveränderter Besetzung:

  • Tenor Saxophone – Manfred Cogel
  • Trombone – Ron Oligschläger
  • Trumpet – Christoph Fischer
  • Alto Saxophone – Johannes Flamm
  • Baritone Saxophone – Patrick Porsch
  • Bass, Vocals – Antoine Pütz
  • Drums, Vocals – Horst Schippers
  • Guitar, Vocals – Christian Henke
  • Guitar – Thomas Nordhausen
  • Keyboards – Stefan Michalke
  • Keyboards, Vocals – Thomas Berndt
  • Mallets, Percussion – Jürgen Karle

Don Preston live in Berlin

ein Rückblick auf vinylrausch.de

Neu auf LP: Bobby Brown - Live 1988

 

Label: SIS

Erscheinungstermin: 29.11.2024

 

Tracklist:

1 Bolero

2 Stink Foot

3 I Ain't Got No Heart

4 Love Of My Life

5 Chana In Da Bushwop

6 Heavy Duty Judy

7 Disco Boy

8 Truck Driver Divorce

9 Watermelon In Easter Hay

10 Bobby Brown

Weed Demon: Willie The Pimp

Weed Demon are: Jordan Holland, Andy Center, Brian Buckley, Nick Carter

Joe Panettieri: Willie The Pimp

The Z3: Willie the Tweezer Pimp

New vinyl: Frank Zappa - Sinister Footwear

live broadcast, 17th November 1981 from The Ritz in NYC

Limited to 500 hand numbered copies on Splatter Vinyl.

 

Side 1:

1. Treacherous Cretins
2. Easy Meat
3. Drowning Witch

Side 2:

1. Sinister Footwear
2. Stevie's Spanking
3. Cocaine Decisions
4. Goblin Girl

 

Label: Stylus Groove

Release Date: 30/10/2024

New vinyl: Frank Zappa - Zoot Aloors

live broadcast, 17th November 1981 from The Ritz in NYC

Limited to 500 hand numbered copies on Splatter Vinyl.

 

Side 1:

1. Tryin' To Grow A Chin
2. Strictly Genteel
3. Ride Like The Wind

Side 2:

1. Zoot Allures
2. Whipping Post
3. Watermelon In Easter Hay

 

Label: Stylus Groove

Release Date: 30/10/2024

Zappa (Special Edition) (Blu-ray & DVD)

 

 

Alex Winter zeigt Frank Zappa so, wie er sich selbst sah - als seriösen Musiker im Freak-Gewand. Tausende von Stunden sorgfältig digitalisierter Videos, Fotos und Audiodateien bildeten die Grundlage für eine fesselnde Dokumentation, die mit ihrer Fülle bislang unveröffent-lichter Aufnahmen selbst Zappaisten viel Neues offenbart.

 

Neuauflage!

 

Specials:
- Booklet
- Artcards
- Deleted Scenes

 

running time: 128 min

 

to be released: 12.12.2024

NDR Bigband meets Ensemble Modern Festival

NDR Bigband meets Ensemble Modern #1

25.04.2025 | 20:00 Uhr, Rolf-Liebermann-Studio, Oberstraße 120, Hamburg

Unter dem Motto "#Frisch poliert" geht das Festival mit Werken von Frank Zappa, neu arrangiert von Colin Towns, an den Start.

 

NDR Bigband meets Ensemble Modern #2

26.04.2025 | 20:00 Uhr, Rolf-Liebermann-Studio, Oberstraße 120, Hamburg

Im Rahmen des "Ensemble Modern Festivals" stehen drei Uraufführungen von Carla Kihlstedt und Alex Paxton Ali N. Askin auf dem Programm.

 

NDR Bigband meets Ensemble Modern #3

27.04.2025 | 20:00 Uhr, Rolf-Liebermann-Studio, Oberstraße 120, Hamburg

Mit fünf neuen Werken unter der Headline "#ad hoc" beschließen Ensemble Modern aus Frankfurt und die NDR Bigband das Festival.

Candi's Coating by Cyborg Hit Parade

Moons Memoiren: aufrichtig, genau, traurig

Jean-Martin Büttner in der Neuen Zürcher Zeitung.

Apostrophe (´): 50th Anniversary Edition

Das Rock Magazin Eclipsed feiert den 50. Jahrestag der wohl populärsten Platte in Frank Zappas epischem Katalog. Neben dem 5CD + Blu-ray Super Deluxe Edition Box-Set wird es zwei separate Vinyl-Veröffentlichungen geben: eine 2LP + 7-inch Single-Edition mit beiden audiophilen 180-Gramm-LPs auf weißem Vinyl mit gelben Schneespritzern, wie sie von Bernie Grundman bei Bernie Grundman Mastering im Jahr 2024 vom analogen Originalband geschnitten wurden.  Die 7-Zoll-Version von "Don't Eat The Yellow Snow" ist eine Reproduktion der Original-Single von 1974 - hier auf im Dunkeln leuchtendem Vinyl mit gelben Sprenkeln. Die 1LP-Edition enthält die neun Songs des Originalalbums auf audiophilem 180-Gramm-Gold-Nugget-Vinyl. Mehr bei www.eclipsed.de

Mein Vater hat einen Groupie im Keller einziehen lassen

Ann-Kathrin Mittelstraß berichtet auf Bayern 2 / Zündfunk über Moon Unit Zappas Buch über ihre tragische Familiengeschichte auf www.br.de.

How Frank Zappa talked his way out of an assassination attempt

Ben Forrest @ faroutmagazine.co.uk

It was an intimidating show

Tony Levin recalls the only gig ever played by Mothers Of Invention spin-off band Aha, The Attack Of The Green Slimebeast, with a dance troupe, a body-painted Danny DeVito and an audience of two people. => loudersound.com

The Night Frank Zappa Jammed With Pink Floyd

By Josh Jones @ openculture.com

‘Valley Girl’: How Frank Zappa Scored An Unlikely Hit Single

By Jamie Atkins @ udiscovermusic

Zapped & Sean Noonan’s Picnic Live

ZAPPED, die Gewinner des Nuecomer Jazz Awards 2023, präsentieren einen bunten Genremix aus Jazz, Rock & Funk anhand von Zappa-Arrangements und Eigenkompositionen.

 

Chato Segerer -Gitarre, Komposition, Arrangement

Linus Ansky – Tenorsax
Alex Gregarek – Vibraphon / Marimbaphon
Aaron Wanitschek – E-Bass
Johannes Noderer – Schlagzeug


Sean Noonan’s Picnic

 

Sunday3 Nov 2024 16:00 (15:30 Einlass)

Immerhin, Bahnhofplatz 2, 97070 Würzburg

Frank Zappa’s legacy lives on with the Stinkfoot Orchestra

The Stinkfoot Orchestra pulls no punches – delivering 2 sets of Frank’s music via a 14-piece ensemble which incorporates a 6-piece horn section, tuned percussion and 5 vocalists. Oh, and, just to add a little extra garlic, the band is also fronted alternately by 3 of Frank’s most iconic vocalists. On this tour it will be Napoleon Murphy Brock.

 

  • Friday, August 30th at The Miner’s Foundry, Nevada City, CA
    8:00 PM, Doors 7:00 PM
  • Saturday, September 28th at Spaghetti Western, Joshua Tree, CA 9:00 PM
  • Sunday, September 29th at Hotel Congress, Tuscon, AZ
    8:00 PM, Doors 7:00 PM
  • Tuesday, October 1st at LuLu’s, Colorado Springs, CO
    8:00 PM, Doors 7:00 PM
  • Thursday, October 3rd at 10-Mile Music Hall, Frisco, CO
    9:00 PM, Doors 8:00 PM
  • Friday, October 4th at The Mercury Cafe, Denver, CO
    8:00 PM, Doors 7:00 PM
  • Friday, November 22nd at WOW Hall, Eugene, OR
    8:00 PM, Doors 7:00 PM

New vinyl: Pink Floyd featuring Frank Zappa - Amougies 1969 (2LP)

 

A1 Pink Floyd feat. Frank Zappa: Interstellar Overdrive 21:25

 

B1 Green Is The Colour 3:45
B2 Careful With The Axe Eugene 9:18

 

C1 Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun 11:30
C2 Astronomy Domine 9:30

 

D1 A Saucerful Of Secrets 18:00

 

 

Zappa, Bowie and the “nasty little Mozart” of the modern world

by Kelly Scanlon @ Far Out Magazine

New book: Frank Zappa Biography For Curious Kids

Get ready to dive into the fascinating world of Frank Zappa, the legendary musician, composer, and activist. This biography, specifically written for curious kids, will take you on a journey through the life of this musical genius.

Through engaging storytelling and captivating narrative, young readers will learn all about Frank Zappa's early life, his love for music, and his rise to fame. But this book is more than just a biography, it's a tool to help kids get comfortable with text-based books and expand their vocabulary.

With each chapter, readers will discover important lessons and key takeaways that will inspire and motivate them to pursue their passions and dreams. This book is perfect for 8-12-year-olds who are preparing for advanced reading and want to learn more about one of the most influential musicians of all time.

Written in an age-appropriate and relatable language, this biography will not only educate young readers about Frank Zappa's life but also help them develop essential skills for a successful early life. With no illustrations, kids will be encouraged to use their imagination and fully immerse themselves in the story.

So get ready to be inspired and entertained by the life of Frank Zappa in this short story that is packed with educational elements. Perfect for young readers who are curious about the world and eager to learn, this biography will leave a lasting impression and inspire them to reach for the stars.

 

Independently published (18. Juli 2024) / ASIN: B0D9PW35DH / ISBN-13: 979-8333453570

The weirdest masterpiece ever

Trout Mask Replica, the album Frank Zappa hailed as unbelievable.

by Tom Taylor @ Far Out Magazine

Frank Out! Live

Samstag, 19. Okt. 2024, 20 Uhr
Heubacher Zappanacht, QLTourRaum Übelmesser, bzw. Stadthalle Heubach

Samstag, 25. Okt. 2024, 20 Uhr (feat. Napoleon Murphy Brock)
F23 Music days, Freudenstadt

Montag, 28. Okt. 2024, 20 Uhr (feat. Napoleon Murphy Brock)
(An evening of music and stories with Napoleon and members of Frank Out!)
Dieda im Weingut, Bad Dürkheim (ausverkauft)

Dienstag, 29. Okt. 2024, 20 Uhr (feat. Napoleon Murphy Brock)
(An evening of music and stories with Napoleon and members of Frank Out!)
Dieda im Weingut, Bad Dürkheim (ausverkauft)

Donnerstag, 31. Okt. 2024, 20 Uhr (feat. Napoleon Murphy Brock)
Café Hahn, Koblenz

Freitag, 01. Nov. 2024, 20 Uhr (feat. Napoleon Murphy Brock)
Franzis, Wetzlar

Samstag, 02. Nov. 2024, 20 Uhr (feat. Napoleon Murphy Brock)
Kammgarn, Hard (Österreich) 

Fido Plays Zappa (feat. Robert Martin) Live

10.10. Dortmund, Piano
11.10. Rüsselsheim, Das Rind
12.10. Stuttgart, Bürgerhaus Botnang
13.10. Obertraubling, Eventhall Airport
14.10. Berlin, Maschinenhaus
15.10. Bremen, Meisenfrei
16.10. Lübeck, Rider’s Café
17.10. Bonn, Harmonie

18.10. Würzburg, Immerhin
19.10. Garching, Gasthaus zum Bräu

A Deep Dive into The Mothers of Invention’s “Plastic People”

By Trevor Fairbrother @ artsfuse.org

Frank Zappa’s kids are still grappling with his legacy - and each other

There is a gap between being edgy and being mean, between caring for someone as best you can and as much as that person truly needs... => The Washington Post

Beat Club October 1968 (mono)

Label: 1960s

Format: LP

Cat: RANDB 140LP

Released: 18 Jul 24

 

Side 1

Don't Do That, Improvisation, A Pound For A Brown, Sleeping In A Jar, Uncle Meat

 

Side 2

Gas Mask, Lohengrin, Let's Make The Water Turn Black, Octandre, King Kong, Oh In The Sky

Abbey Road: Tribute To The Beatles

Label: Cleopatra US

Format: red vinyl LP

Cat: CLOLP 5766

Released: 23 Aug 24

 

Side 1:

1. Bobby Kimball (Toto) - "Get Back"

2. Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple) - "Let It Be"

3. Sweet - "Ticket To Ride"

4. Molly Hatchet - "Yesterday"

5. John Wetton (Asia) & Robby Krieger (The Doors) - "All You Need I Love"

6. Fee Waybill (The Tubes) - "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds"

Side 2

1. Mickey Thomas (Starship) & Albert Lee - "Something"

2. Dweezil Zappa - "Tomorrow Never Knows"

3. Steve Lukather - "Hey Jude"

4. Little River Band - "In My Life"

5. Leif Garrett - "Birthday"

6. Michael Davis (MC5) - "Helter Skelter"

Pittsburgh noise/punk/skronk outfit Skeletonized tackle Jackie & The Starlites’ doo wop classic Valerie and do a fantastic job. Sonically it recalls Frank Zappa whenever he dabbled in the genre, with exaggerated, albeit fond, vocal stylings.

Schriftsteller Peter Wawerzinek: Bad Doberan, Frank Zappa und ich

Seine Geschichte zur Zappanale #33: "Ich habe gute alte Freunde wiedergesehen und reiste mit dem Gefühl geimpft ab, dass das Leben richtig schön zu heißen ist, wenn es dich nach Bad Doberan treibt und die Luft nach Frank Zappa klingt."

Bilder der Zappanale #33

gibt's bei den Rückblicken auf der Zappanale-Seite