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qupritsuvwix · 4 months

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therealjohnlennon · 1 month

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just recorded a live show with frank zappa

thinking i remove his songwriting credit and give it to me and yoko what do you guys think

#john lennon #frank zappa #yoko ono #john and yoko #the mothers of invention #the beatles #classic rock #rock #avant garde #avant rock #i'm sure this record will get great reviews #and i'm sure frank won't be mad #some time in new york city #ben shapiro

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aldobuzzi · 9 months

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Aldora Britain Records gets exclusive first single off of my new release "Cubism & Music"

Aldora Britain Records gets the exclusive 1st released single off of my new album “Cubism & Music” – The first song single is called “Jerky”. This exclusivity comes a few weeks before the formal release of the 12 song album on Saturday 9/30 on all digital platforms. The video premiere for Jerky will be released on Monday 9/25 on YouTube. See below for the Aldora Britain Records exclusive review &…

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rastronomicals · 1 day

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8:11 PM EDT June 8, 2024:

Frank Zappa and John Lennon - "Well (Baby Please Don't Go)" From the album Some Time in New York City (June 12, 1972)

Last song scrobbled from iTunes at Last.fm

#Frank Zappa and John Lennon #Sometime in New York City #Well (Baby Please Don't Go)

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thebowerypresents · 5 months

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Umphrey’s McGee Deliver with Two-Set Show at Brooklyn Steel on Friday Night

Umphrey’s McGee – Brooklyn Steel – January 19, 2024

In the vanguard of 2000s-era jambands, Umphrey’s McGee have often been thought of as the prog-rock one, and undoubtedly, the way their more complicated tunes can sprawl out into guitar-storm, drum-clattering, puzzle-box creative madness recalls some prog-rock forebears, especially King Crimson. But prog is only a slice of how eclectic Umphrey’s can get and how they make that eclecticism a weapon instead of a neat trick. As a going concern for more than 25 years now (!), Umphrey’s shows travel what often feels like the full gamut, from arena rock to psychedelia to scraping-crunchy industrial metal, brain-bender jazz, acid blues, reggae and tender ballads. Yeah, there’s many a jamband trope — dual guitar stack-ups, lengthy excursions, brilliant improvisation, oblique lyrics and song titles, the kinds of setlist gymnastics most bands would go hands up at — but in each Umphrey’s era, they’ve sounded more like themselves, even as they got more varied, their songwriting got better and their fan base grew and stayed.

At Brooklyn Steel on Friday night, the first of three local shows in what’s become a traditional(-ish) Umphrey’s swing through NYC at this time of year, the six-piece got to business as only they know how, creating two sets of sonic voyages that sometimes felt like visits to little worlds, destination assured, and sometimes felt like madness-bordering searches for those worlds, destination unknown. They do both, equally well.

Set 1 stops included “There’s No Crying in Mexico,” “40’s Theme” and a long excursion from “Half Delayed” into the prog-metal “1348,” plus the big guitar crunch of “Hourglass.” “Sociable Jimmy” was that first stanza’s standout. It began like a gnarly Frank Zappa workout and moved into a soaring guitar noise. Set 2 featured the instrumental “Nothing Too Fancy,” starting with a wash of cooling synth, kicking up the kind of slippery drums-and-percussion you’d associate with Radiohead, and then going full Zeppelin stomp. Other highlights included “Cemetery Walk” — a Police-meets-Traffic kind of thing — which bled into its constant companion, “Cemetery Walk II,” keyboards-forward and somewhat soothing until its jittery drums kicked in again. The beloved “Ringo” — more than 20 years in the Umphrey’s repertoire — closed the show, its not-quite-laid-back-not-quite-jittery reggae lilt briefly shifting into a cover of Tenacious D’s “Kielbasa” before taking things home.

Umphrey’s McGee — as ever, guitarists Brendan Bayliss and Jake Cinninger, keyboardist Joel Cummins, bassist Ryan Stasik, and the monster drums-percussion core of Andy Farag and (back behind the kit after an injury-sidelined 2023) Kris Myers — are so adept at so many styles because they seem to approach each of them like a really dialed-in jazz combo would. The lead instruments duck and weave around one another. The rhythm instruments are tight in the pocket. They all have big ears and use them. Improvisation is constantly inspired, rarely wonky or wanky. In another band this would all be too much, from the varying styles to the arsenal of effects and the fortress-like stage setup. Umphrey’s make it all not just coherent but effective, and after their show, you’re spent. —Chad Berndtson | @Cberndtson

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tycry · 10 months

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“Zappa In New York” is an album recorded in 1976, and released in 1978, in the midst of Zappa’s lawsuit with Warner Bros. Records. But that’s for another post.

The album was heavily censored. A couple of minutes were sliced from “Titties & Beer” and “Punky’s Whips” was removed entirely, out of fear of offending the song’s subject, guitarist Punky Meadows of Angel, who, in fact, loved the song.

The album follows Zappa’s stints in New York around Halloween and Christmas. He had the SNL studio band at his disposal, and he used them to their fullest. Just compare the vamp the horns play during Zappa’s solo on “I’m The Slime” that appeared on the CD re-release to the Over-Nite Sensation version.

Zappa in the modern world is very strange. I remember when UMG first bought out the ZFT, they announced they were gonna do Zappa NFTs and I was pissed. How could they do something so fucking stupid to the most genius composer of the 20th-21st centuries? But thankfully, those dumb little pictures died out before that happened. But then all the Valley Girl stuff launched, and then came the visualizers. It’s just odd. I’d like to go back to 1964 and tell the starving Zappa, “You’re music’s gonna get a cult following, you’ll have a 30 year career, and there’ll be visualizers of your songs on YouTube in 50 years.”

I dunno, but this ZINY visualizer is actually pretty nice.

#frank zappa #music is the best #poodle #new york #1978 #visualizer

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twixnmix · 14 days

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Andy Warhol, Annie Lennox, Tommy Shaw, Frank Zappa, Paul Stanley, Frank Cody and Paul Shaffer at NBC Radio's "Live From the Hard Rock Cafe" in New York City, 1985.

#andy warhol #annie lennox #tommy shaw #frank zappa #paul stanley #paul shaffer #1985 #nyc #hard rock cafe #1980s #80s music

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billboard-hotties-tourney · 23 days

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Good news, everyone: we'll be able to debut the finals tonight. Thank you for your patience in this time, it's greatly appreciated.

But before the finals begin, it's time to present the Billboard Consolation Prizes...

*cue Hot Chocolate's "Every 1's a Winner"*

We have fourteen awards to give out this tourney; some were voted upon by the followers of the tourney, some were given out directly.

The first award is one that the fans voted on: The Powerful Mustache Award. This award goes out to the competitor that had the sweetest, sickest 'stache in the game. There were a few nominees that had the lead at some point in the voting, but the winner ended up being...

Frank Zappa! Congratulations, I'm sure some people will Freak Out over this win.

Next is the Failure to Launch Award. This one goes out to the round-one loser that had the most submissions to be in the tourney. With five user submissions (and no wins in this tourney,) the winner of this award is...

Elvis Presley! Elvis unsurprisingly lost out in the first round to Johnny Cash on the Johnny Cash website, but now he has an award for it.

The next award is the Who? What?? Award! The Who? What?? Award goes to the most obscure/strangest submission in the tournament--no shade here, he's a cool dude. This award was originally going to be a user vote, but I figured that nobody else could possibly take the title except...

The one and only Moondog! Shout-out to the one who submitted him in the first place for introducing me and undoubtedly others to this musical character.

Our next award is the Mama's Boy Award! For those of you who haven't seen I Love New York (most of you, I'm assuming; I think the venn diagram for lovers of vintage music and VH1 reality TV is two circles), the Mama's Boys were those contestants handpicked by New York's mom...and in this case, the Mama's Boys were picked by me! If you remember at the beginning of this tournament, I added more contestants to bring the total number of men to 256. These were musicians and singers who were so famous that it was baffling that it wasn't there, or perhaps they were added to round out some band lineups (newsflash: John Bonham and John Deacon were Mama's Boys.) Some were also added to throw in some characters that were significant in music that you might not have thought of, like Jorge Ben, Arthur Lee, or Richie Havens.

Now that I've explained who could be in the running for the Mama's Boy Award, I'll explain how you win: by making it farther than the rest of the contestants selected by the pollmaster. That distinction goes to...

Mickey Finn! Mickey made it to round five without having been nominated by the public, but was bested by Billy Preston.

In a similar vein to the last award, next we have the Spanish Inq-

Next we have the Spanish Inquisition Award. This one was a fan vote, and it went to the competitor that nobody expected to make it as far as they did. Overwhelmingly, the votes went to...

Bruce Springsteen! ...Bruce Springsteen? I can honestly say I didn't expect that result.

Next is the Crossover Award! In the days of yore, a crossover artist was one that was marketable, or could chart, in more than one music chart. In the modern age (or at least in this tourney,) a crossover artist is one that can qualify for more than one tournament. The nominees of this award, one that has been awarded based on fan vote, were all also featured in @hotvintagepoll as well. This award, like the tourney, was based on hotness, and the winner is...

Elvis Presley! This is Mr. Presley's second nomination and second win. (Didn't make it out of round one but he's doing pretty well here.)

Next award is the No Help Required Award. This award goes to the contestant that made it farthest in the tournament without having propaganda submitted during or between rounds--that means nothing on the post, nothing in the propaganda tag. The winner of this impressive feat is...

Stevie Wonder! Stevie made it to the quarterfinals without the help of propaganda, but was ultimately defeated by David Bowie.

The next award, voted on by the fans, also had a surprising winner. This one is the Robbed Icon Award. I asked voters to think of the contestant whose elimination was the most unfair...maybe he was up against a guy you thought was gross, maybe he didn't have enough propaganda, maybe he was just hotter in the 80s and hadn't grown into his looks yet. The votes are in, and the award goes to...

David Bowie! The amount by which he lost was a shock, but he had a most worthy opponent. David, you make a lovely third alternate.

Next is the Multi-Instrumentalist Award. Many of our contestants choose to be a master of one skill, be it guitar, vocals, songwriting, piano...but some would rather be a jack of all trades (and maybe a master of one or two? This is a bad metaphor right now.) I chose a handful of contestants who could truly be considered great multi-instrumentalists, and asked you to say which one was hottest. Without a doubt, the winner is...

George Harrison! Most known for playing guitar, George Harrison is said to have been able to play 26 instruments, from the sitar to the glockenspiel.

Next is the Band Assassin Award. Because the pairings were random, there was always a chance that a contestant's opponents might have something in common with each other (weirdly, Ron Mael both defeated and was defeated by David Jones.) Two contestants, however, each defeated two members of the same band, both wiping out half a lineup. The TWO winners are...

Paul McCartney and Jimi Hendrix! Paul McCartney beat two members of The Monkees (Peter Tork and Micky Dolenz) in rounds one and two, and Jimi Hendrix took out half of Queen (Brian May and Freddie Mercury) at the same time in the quarterfinals.

Our next award is the All Together Now Award. As you've probably noticed, there were several complete band lineups in the Billboard Hotties Tourney. While some were completed by yours truly, some were all submitted by the voters! This award goes to the first band to have its complete lineup submitted by viewers like you (thank you!) The winner is...

The Who! Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, and Pete Townshend were all submitted by you guys, Keith Moon being the last to round out the lineup. The Monkees were the second group to have their whole band submitted.

In the grand tradition of many beauty pageants, this tournament has a Mr. Congeniality Award. Now, it's a little hard to judge the contestants themselves, as they're unaware of the poll's existence and/or are dead, so we won't be judging their decorum today. Instead, this one goes out to the fans of the contestant. Each poll is going to have its tantrums, but for the most part, this musician had fans who were hilarious, kind, and generally well-behaved. Mr. Congeniality goes to...

Clarence Clemons! One more time...spotlight on The Big Man.

The penultimate award is The Popular Kid Award. This one goes out to the contestant that had the most nominations. You'll see why the Spanish Inquisition Award winner surprised me, because the Popular Kid Award winner is also...

Bruce Springsteen! The Boss is the only contestant to crack the double digits, with ten nominations to his name. David Bowie came in second with nine.

Finally, we have the Not Just a Pretty Face Award. Let's face it, it's fun to gush about how cute your favorite singer is or AWOOGA over a bassist every once in awhile, but that's not what music is really about. It's not about the sight, it's about the sound, and that's what this award is for. Voters were asked to pick their favorite musician music-wise for this one, and they overwhelmingly picked...

David Bowie! You may not have won the beauty pageant, but you sure do sound great.

Thanks for playing, everyone! The final poll will go live tonight at midnight PST.

#long post #billboard consolation prizes

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guessimdumb · 2 months

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Kris Peterson - Just As Much (1967)

Detroit soul singer Kris Peterson, a released a handful of singles in the 60s and early 70s. This one has become very popular among the Northern soul crowd, and rightly so as it's fantastic. Strangely enough she later moved to New York, and worked with both Jobriath and Frank Zappa.

They look at me to see if I've been crying

#Kris Peterson #Just As Much #Northern soul

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kvetchlandia · 1 year

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Allan Tannenbaum Patti Smith and Tom Verlaine at a Party for Frank Zappa, New York City 1974

“Everybody's out trying to be commercial. I'm not trying to be anything, really.” Tom Verlaine, 1977

Tom Verlaine - 1949-2023 - Ave atque Vale

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rhapsodynew · 1 month

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Frank Zappa, Gail Zappa, Jimi Hendrix and his friend Mr. Paul Caruso, Apostolic Studio, New York,

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"The Mothers of Invention" 1968

#frank zappa #1967 #jimi hendrix #music #my music #music love #musica #history music #rock music #spotify #rock #my spotify #rock photography #avant garde #psychedelic rock #acid rock #music photography

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mutant-what-not · 1 year

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Frank Zappa, Gail Zappa, Jimi Hendrix and his friend Mr. Paul Caruso - Apostolic Studios, New York, 1967

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aldobuzzi · 1 year

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Frank Zappa at the MUDD Club

On Facebook the other day my buddy Bill and partner from Centour sound company that we co-owned in New York city back in the late 70’s early to mid 80’s posted some archival video footage from YouTube when Frank Zappa played the Mudd Club in May of 1980. The quality of this video and sound is really good. John K, Bill and I did the sound production in the Mudd club at that venue and were so…

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#aldorabritainrecords #Aldora Britain Records #Frank Zappa #Indie Music #Indie rock #music #New Wave Music #New York Music #progressive rock #punk rock #Rock #rock and roll #rock n roll #The Mudd Club #The Mudd Club New York City

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sivavakkiyar · 9 months

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the easiest boot we have of Zappa was his first performance of his early classical pieces, which are interesting because he was a gangly Sicilian loser from Lancaster (his words, not mine) and it’s all kind of Third Stream Cage/Feldman New York School stuff. But it’s more interesting because this is about a year before he went to jail for nothing, and he hasn’t figured out his public persona yet

this is funny mostly because of this incredible moment where he’s giving a Q&A and a woman in the audience politely says ‘I don’t know if you’re being ironic, or something?’ and his voice literally cracks while he says ‘I-I-I I AM NOT being ironic!!’ it’s very cute

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wromwood · 2 months

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Earworm quiz thing

I was tagged by @rose-of-pollux for the "3 songs that have been in my head like an earworm" thing--

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"Flatbush Avenue" - This is honestly one of my favorite discoveries from my time running the Versus Weird Al blog (@versus-weird-al). Not only did it introduce me to the song "Electric Avenue," but it's fun, catchy, and references two things that are personally important to me: New York City and Jewish food.

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2. "Baby One More Time" (Tenacious D cover) - God, this song is SO much fun. Jack Black's singing is awesome, the new aspects of the cover are head-bangingly catchy, and I can't help but rock out whenever I hear it. There's also a more personal reason why I admire this cover. While I don't dislike the original version, I have a new reason for avoiding it: I can't help but listen to the words. It reminds me too much of how I miss my ex. How I wish he'd message me back. God, it brings me down. But this cover by Tenacious D? It's so fun that I can get through it with a smile. And that's amazing.

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3. "I'm the Slime" (Saturday Night Live performance) - Ah, now this is a deep cut. My dad rewatched this episode with me all throughout my childhood. He loves Frank Zappa, and he was so happy to have cool, visually entertaining (and, according to him, mildly censored) versions of a few of Zappa's songs to share with his children. This is my favorite version of "I Am the Slime." The instruments used, the presence of Don Pardo, the slime coming out of the monitors.... everything is so good. Even if you haven't heard anything else by Zappa, I recommend watching this video.

I don't know how many people I'm supposed to tag, but I'll include @chiropteracupola, @penny-anna, and @vimbry. Thanks for including me!

#this is me #music #weird al #frank zappa #tenacious d #tag games #Youtube

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krispyweiss · 1 year

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Video from Frank Zappa’s 1980 Mudd Club Gig Released

It runs just 71 seconds, but a montage from Frank Zappa’s 1980 gig at New York City’s Mudd Club suggests there’s more in the vault.

Soundtracked with “You Are What You Is,” the short, stitched-together clip finds Zappa and bandmates Ike Willis and Ray White (guitars/vocals), Tommy Mars (keys) and the rhythm section of bassist Arthur Barrow and drummer David Logan performing before a small crowd on May 8 of that year. It’s unclear what other songs the band was playing.

The keepers of Zappa’s archive released the snippet and said: “Mudd Club in all its glory.”

The entire show has been released on Zappa ’80: Mudd Club/Munich, which Sound Bites reviews here. There’s no word on whether an accompanying concert film is in the works.

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#Youtube #frank zappa #zappa ’80 mudd club/munich

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