[parts on TBBYNHIYL, incl. . The following day, after months of painstaking rehearsal, Zappa would begin a series of concerts comprising an overview of his collected workmore than 50 albums' worth of some of the most challenging arrangements ever written for rock instrumentation, spanning nearly a quarter of a century. I Aint Got No Heart 04. At first, I was enjoying playing the guitar again. So like in the middle of the '88 tour, I mean, I understood everybody's side, you know, and I just let Frank know that whatever happens, I'm still ready. MG: (jokingly) What happened then? Bolero 11. SCENE: You haven't toured since 1984. I was just getting started on this gig and I was like the new kid on the block basically, or one of the new kids on the block. Cookie Notice When I asked him about this, he told me that the first stroke on the bass drum pedal was considerably louder than the volume Chad had been using. The Agony and the Ecstasy: we laughed, we criedit is all there in those samples. There would be no other way to react. [FZ] himself is a registered Democrat and a strong Dukakis supporter. The Black Page, I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, Marqueson's Chicken, Elvis Has Just Left The Building [parts on BTHW], Cruising For Burgers, Who Needs The Peace Corps?, Outside Now [parts on BTHW], Dupree's Paradise, Find Her Finer, Big Swifty*, Rhymin' Man, Sinister Footwear, City Of Tiny Lights, The Torture Never Stops Medley [incl. The SBD cuts during the post I'm The Walrus Jam, Heavy Duty Judy, Packard Goose Medley, Any Kind Of Pain (q: T'Mershi Duween), Trouble Every Day (q: T'Mershi Duween), Penguin In Bondage, Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel, Cosmik Debris, Inca Roads (q: Fernando), Advance Romance, Bobby Brown, Keep It Greasey, The Torture Never Stops Medley (q: Fernando) [incl. I made it clear, I wasn't "only in it for the money". The latest entry is a two-CD set that preserves most of a March 25, 1988, gig from Nassau Coliseum on Long Island. On this tour I'm also bringing my recording studio. So finally my burps were recorded into a sampler and they used it for the rest of the tour to make fun of the TV Evangelists at the time, and now you can hear it on the Zappa live Album called "the Best band you've NEVER heard in your life" []. A 5 min FM fragment has the Daniel Schorr performance. there were some problems with the bassplayer, people not getting along with the bassplayer. Du bist, was du bist. Zappa could shift between serious and silly as easily as he could segue from one musical genre to another. talented and intelligent. Saying 'It was 'not sufficient that he hated him, he turned everyone else against him' (para). EM: Yes. ", "All the way up to L.A., I had my brother drive while I practiced songs like "Sinister Footwear 2" and "What's New in Baltimore?" Soul Polka, TRF], When Irish Eyes Are Smiling, Theme from The Godfather, Packard Goose Medley, Zomby Woof [parts on TBBYNHIYL], King Kong, Mr Green Genes, Florentine Pogen, Andy, Inca Roads [incl. Related: Our Album Rewind of the Mothers Were Only In it for the Money. However, it was not to be. "I was third peon from the bottom, making sure everyone's anything worked. Mystery Song #4), One Man One Vote (synclavier), Sofa, Bolero, Filthy Habits, King Kong, Sinister Footwear, The Black Page, Stainless The Maiden, Dickie's Such An Asshole, When The Lie's So Big, Planet Of The Baritone Women, Any Kind Of Pain, Penguin In Bondage, Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel, What's New In Baltimore?, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk [parts on BTHW], Sofa, Panty Rap (incl. They have to brew. Zappa - relaxing after the tour in the cluttered, comfortable video lounge at his home studio - has mixed feelings about his triumphant return to the six-stringed realm. MG: Did you ever have dreams of playing with him? While right in the middle of this song, you know, and I think that is inexcusable and so I stopped the show and told him to apologize, and "Don't ever do it again.". Well that doesn't fit in with what Zappa says (the point of this post) that Ed Mann had in Franks words a 'Vendetta' against him. of people. It wasn't quite Zappa 's last live performance, but it did turn out to be his final concert in the United States. Right after that, though, Frank decided he wanted to take some time off, so the band was sort of on hold. He wanted to know about Zappsteetoot, and he asked us if we could play 'The Be-Bop Tango', 'Mo n Herb's Vacation' and 'Night School'. Sharleena 07. Who Needs the Peace Corps? For three months I was a wreck, and the music suffered because of my mistakes. Zappa 88: The Last U.S. Showis the next archival release from the Zappa Family Trust, documenting the show March 25 at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale NY, a show that featured Dweezil Zappa, Eric Buxton, and Brother A. That kind of pissed you off. Dot". Best Instrumental Composition Frank affectionately crowned me "Dr. I had never heard the Best Band . Your e-mail address will not be published. Love it or hate it, though, youll have to agree that theres never been anyone quite like Frank Zappa. Peaches En Regalia 07. M: Ja, of course. Finally, he stops me and asks, "Are you sight reading this?" We'd play just two songs, and then he'd get out of there. M: No. The whole band was watching impatiently and Frank had me come right up to him and said "could you do that again into the sampler?". From the new album liner notes by Zappa vault master Joe Travers: Sadly after the European run was over, Frank Zappa chose to disband the group and cancel the rest of the tour, reportedly forfeiting $400,000 in revenue and depriving additional audiences the opportunity to witness how special this group really was. So that was a lot of fun for me and very challenging. Stairway to Heaven 08. But as I saw it, all he cared about was the band knowing their stuff, and he wasn't trying to make friends in the process, which I respected, and we became good friends during this phase. I wasn't really ever the guy to rely on for this blazing keyboard solo, but among other things, I could play the keyboards. Also Frank's very last rock show. have happened. And during the encore when the guards were lined up in front of the stage facing the audience, he sneaked down behind the barricade and jammed this nozzle up her ass. We told Frank that we played 'T'Mershi Duween', which was not released at that time, just on bootleg, and then he got really interested and he just said they were going to play 'Big Swifty' where everything could happen, and that they were going to have some audience participation, and that he thought it was a good idea to send us up on stage during the jam. This tour is one of the most memorable, musically and otherwise. &amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;<br /><br />
. Frank's only enjoyment was playing guitar solos, and those fell apart; he ended up not doing any. The rest of the time they're playing really complicated parts that are challenging to them, so that keeps 'em on their toes. 3 Any Kind of Pain Dupree's Paradise Inca Roads Advance Romance I called his office and told them that I sang, played keyboards and guitar, and knew he stuff; if he was interested he could give me a call. Frank would say "go get the Doctor" or "hi Doctor Dot" and so it stuck. It will be available digitally or in a two-CD set. There were parts of it that were real good, but there were also parts of it that weren't quite up to the normal Zappa standards. All Rights reserved. The songs that Frank Zappa performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the May 20, 1988 concert at Le Znith in Paris, le-de-France, France: The Black Page Packard Goose / Royal March From L'Histoire du Soldat / Bela Bartok's Piano Concerto no. . Stevie's Spanking), q: Envelopes, Mr Green Genes (incl. Yankee Doodle Boy), Planet Of The Baritone Women, Any Kind Of Pain, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, Trouble Every Day (q: Smoke On The Water), Penguin In Bondage (q: Jingle Bells), Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel (incl. The newly mixed selections feature a short-lived band of 11 multi-instrumentalists that is widely regarded as one of Zappas best and that showcases everything from saxophone, trumpet and flugelhorn to clarinet, synthesizer and marimba. In 1988, I went on Zappa's "Broadway the Hardway" tour and never asked for a penny for massaging Frank and the rest of his giant band. In fact, I remember clearly expecting it to be Hot Tuna (and you're right it said Hot Tuna on the tix). For those interested in such things, when Morgan sat in with Zappa in 1988, Chad left the drum chair in such a way that Morgan was able to continue the drum beat without interruption. The Torture Never Stops Pt. Witness Zappas Beatles medley, which makes its first official appearance on this album. I do not think that Bogosian provided any burps, and he was the only other third party in FZ's sampler who made strange sounds that I am aware of . For instance, 'RDNZL' that we never did. Bob went up there, took this thing and he was trying to impress this girl security guard. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. . . Then we did 1988 and that was when he could justify having a full horn section, because just one trombone is strange orchestration-wise, you know? Your data will be safe!Your e-mail address will not be published. With all of the time and money spent to prepare and promote the tour, not to mention the potential within the talented band and crew, now in 2021, its an even more historic loss considering FZ was to never tour again.. [Marque] Coy and Andronis had worked together in the '70s for Chris De Burgh, a superstar in Europe (if barely an opening act in the U.S.). In the mean time I've managed to play with a lot of wonderful musicians who I respect greatly, but from the standpoint of my heart, once I did the Zappa thing there was no where else to go apart from just to try to create something new for myself to do. My burps can not be rushed. Emboldened on discovering that no house mixer had yet been hired, Harry told Coy to throw his name into the hat. MG: Mats, how did you manage to play with Zappa's band? View the statistics of songs played live by Frank Zappa. )," Dr. We don't do that. Whipping Post, often used as the encore for shows on tours from 1981 through 1984, comes from Providence Civic Center on March 16, and Stairway to Heaven comes from the March 23 show at Towson Center in Towson MD. [parts on BTHW], Bacon Fat, Stolen Moments, I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, Heavy Duty Judy, Zomby Woof, Chana In De Bushwop**, I Am The Walrus, Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue (q: Isn't It Romantic, Rhapsody In Blue), Jezebel Boy [BTHW], Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk [parts on BTHW], Big Swifty (q: Laura), Advance Romance (q: Big Swifty, Isn't Romantic, Girl From Ipanema), The Closer You Are, No No Cherry, The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou, Watermelon In Easter Hay, Whipping Post*, Strictly Genteel. Occasionally, I would also use a chart when it proved to be especially needed, particularily in "Alien Orifice". He said it would be fun to do the same thing again. I call it, "Broadway The Hard Way." So it doesn't sound like Zappa had a problem with him. When Frank was off in the early part of the day doing interviews or whatever, it would be [bassist Scott] Thunes' job to rehearse the band. Usually Frank liked it. I faked my way through it pretty well, and then he said he wanted me to play, "Strictly Genteel" on the piano. Sheik Yerbouti Tango riff; q: Girl From Ipanema), The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley, What's New In Baltimore?, Packard Goose Medley, Alien Orifice, Inca Roads, Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up, Happy Birthday To You, Who Needs The Peace Corps?, King Kong (q: I Love Lucy, Yankee Doodie, Entry Of The Gladiators, Girl From Ipanema), Stairway To Heaven (q: Yankee Doodle Boy), I Am The Walrus, Sofa, Cruising For Burgers, Crew Slut (q: T'Mershi Duween), Strictly Genteel (q: Batman), Stinkfoot, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Why Don't You Like Me? They hated each other's guts. Those samples kind of became the signature sounds of that tour. Whoever, whatever happens, you know, I'm on his side, totally. I sheepishly added "Um, it's gotta be DIET Coke for it to work". The break between TOCLTM and Unle Remus includes a FZ rap only released in the vinyl version of BTHW. had been dreaming of. parts of When Yuppies Go To Hell [MAJNH] and Fire And Chains [MAJNH]), I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, Bamboozled By Love (q: Big Swifty, Hall Of The Mountain King, Sweet Leilani), Peaches En Regalia, Catholic Girls, Crew Slut*, The Illinois Enema Bandit (q: Cruising For Burgers, Louie Louie). (q: Mexican Hat Dance), Trouble Every Day, Penguin In Bondage, Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel, Outside Now, The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley, Find Her Finer, Big Swifty, Packard Goose Medley, Inca Roads, Sharleena, Bolero, Bamboozled By Love, Peaches En Regalia, Stairway To Heaven, Sofa (q: Tarantella Calabrese), The Black Page, Packard Goose Medley, Any Kind Of Pain, Stick Together, My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama, Willie The Pimp, Montana, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown*, I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, Inca Roads, Advance Romance, Bobby Brown, The Torture Never Stops Medley, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Bolero, Whipping Post, The Black Page, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice [parts on MAJNH], Cosmik Debris, Stolen Moments, Outside Now, Cruising For Burgers, When The Lie's So Big, Planet Of The Baritone Women, Any Kind Of Pain, Eat That Question, Black Napkins, Bamboozled By Love, Sharleena, The Closer You Are, No No Cherry, The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou, Loops, Peaches En Regalia, Stairway To Heaven, Bolero, Crew Slut, The Black Page [parts on MAJNH], I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, Let's Move To Cleveland [parts on TBBYNHIYL], Find Her Finer, Marqueson's Chicken, Stick Together, My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama, Willie The Pimp, Dupree's Paradise [parts on MAJNH], City Of Tiny Lights [MAJNH], You Are What You Is, Trouble Every Day, Penguin In Bondage, Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel, Sofa, Sharleena, The Closer You Are, No No Cherry, Bolero, Crew Slut, The Black Page, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Mr Green Genes, Florentine Pogen [solo on TBBYNHIYL], Andy, Inca Roads, Advance Romance [solo on MAJNH], Bobby Brown, What's New In Baltimore?, Easy Meat, The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley, Sharleena, Peaches En Regalia, Stairway To Heaven [parts on TBBYNHIYL], You Are What You Is, Whipping Post, I Am The Walrus, The Illinois Enema Bandit, Bolero, FZ guitar check (including Zoot Allures, Arrivederci Roma, Filthy Habits), FZ tries out tonight's loops, Sofa, Dupree's Paradise, Purple Haze, You Are What You Is, Don't Touch My Hair, The Closer You Are, No No Cherry, Chana In De Bushwop, Arrivederci Roma, Royal March from Aida / Arrivederci Roma, Bolero, Sinister Footwear, The Black Page (q: Arrivederci Roma), Packard Goose Medley, Trouble Every Day, Penguin In Bondage (q: Arrivederci Roma), Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel, Dupree's Paradise, Find Her Finer, Filthy Habits, I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, Zoot Allures, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown (q: Arrivederci Roma), Bamboozled By Love, Stairway To Heaven, Eat That Question [MAJNH], Black Napkins, The Closer You Are, No No Cherry, Bolero, Royal March from Aida, Arrivederci Roma, Crew Slut (q: Arrivederci Roma). It was Zappa's first tour in nearly three years, a major musical event, yet when asked why he was going on the road again, the outspoken musician explained, "It's an election year. The seeds of dissolution were sown during pre-tour rehearsals in L.A. He resented the "ganging-up" taking place without anyone confronting him personally before calling a big old band meeting and bringing Frank into it. Watermelon In Easter Hay, FZ tries out tonight's loops, Sleep Dirt, Sofa, Girl From Ipanema, Zoot Allures, The Black Page, I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, Alien Orifice, Any Kind Of Pain, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk (q: Old Rugged Cross) [parts on BTHW], When The Lie's So Big, Planet Of The Baritone Women, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown, Voter Registration Rap / A Few Moments With Brother A. Scott Thunes, interviewed by Thomas Wictor. They were touring with an acoustic Hot Tuna at this time and this is what the ticket stub mentions. in connection to these futile acts of vandalism.). Scott has a way of expressing dissatisfaction which is not particularly tactful. Mystery Song #4, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes riff, Zoot Allures), FZ tries out tonight's loops (incl. [] Me and about 4 other Zappa freaks got to sit in the empty hall during sound check and during their [March 15, 1988] Portland Maine sound check, I accidentally let out one of my MONSTER BURPS. Also other data will not be shared with third person. Fans across the country, especially in the South and out West, were anticipating the second U.S. leg. And then after the soundcheck, he said 'Well, it's okay, Frank wants to meet you'. Entdecke Musik Express Sounds Nr. The seeds of dissolution were sown during pre-tour rehearsals in L.A. After several displays of a complete lack of maturity on the part of the accusing musicians (culminating in someone scraping Scotts name off of a cake that was presented to the band by a promoter in Germany), Frank asked the offending players if they couldnt try to get along until the end of the summer leg of the tour. And Frank would switch the Synclavier to whatever program it was, but I could play it from the silicon mallets. But no, it was time to perform. M: Well, we talked for a long time actually. I Ain't Got No Heart 4. Scott was put in a difficult position because he was given the job of running the band; it's really difficult. Could you tell us from your point of view something about the disaster . [] And that's what I let him know. With Frank spinning many plates including his home video business and his dabbling in foreign trade the job fell on bassist Scott Thunes. It was very difficult, because things had deteriorated nastily. so I'm always up for reading more about FZlooks like I should check that one out, thanks! What makes this tour so interesting is that we are making available for all those who see my concerts the opportunity to register to vote. Search Clear search text. Daniel sat in on the "Huddle" before the show; the Huddle occurs before every concert, that's when the whole band gets in a room with Frank and he goes over the setlist and discusses the segues from one song into the next, and any special-type information that needs to be mentioned regarding the festivities to come. . If youre looking for an introduction to Zappa that showcases all sides of his music and personality, this career-spanning release will deliver what youre after. MAIN | DISCOGRAPHY | SONGLIST | COVERS | NOTES & COMMENTS | CHRONOLOGY | VIDEOGRAPHY. I changed the words to reflect his frustration. I exhaled so strongly I almost fainted. <br />
I guess his strange humor sort of struck me because I was a strange kid. Chances are good youll enjoy this album. The Black Page, Packard Goose Medley, I Ain't Got No Heart, Black Napkins, Sharleena, Inca Roads, Advance Romance, Find Her Finer, Big Swifty, The Torture Never Stops Medley, Montana, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown (incl. With Frank spinning many plates including his home video business and his dabbling in foreign trade the job fell on bassist Scott Thunes. When Frank was off in the early part of the day doing interviews or whatever, it would be [bassist Scott] Thunes' job to rehearse the band. I don't have the chops of a Tommy Marsnot many people dobut I'm no slash; you don't get into Frank's band if you can't really play. Fire And Chains) [parts on King Kong, MAJNH], What's New In Baltimore?, Trouble Every Day, Penguin In Bondage, Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel, Stairway To Heaven, Promiscuous [BTHW], The Illinois Enema Bandit, Strictly Genteel, What Kind Of Girl Do You Think We Are?, Time Is On My Side, Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, Uncle Remus, Strictly Genteel, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, Strawberry Fields Forever, Paperback Writer, Taxman, Within You Without You, Stinkfoot, Andy, Inca Roads, Uncle Remus, Outside Now, Disco Boy, Teenage Wind, Truck Driver Divorce, Packard Goose Medley, Eat That Question, Black Napkins, Find Her Finer, Who Needs The Peace Corps?, Norwegian Wood, King Kong (q: Whipping Post, Who Needs The Peace Corps? It's actually fairly pathetic but I managed to get through it and, hopefully, do a good job. different day and Frank was in a different mood I'm sure that would Did you start shaking? Trance-Fusion, TRF], Pick Me I'm Clean, Bamboozled By Love, Sofa [TBBYNHIYL], q: Titties And Beer, Bobby Brown, Sharleena (q: Over There), Rhymin' Man, Elvis Has Just Left The Building [parts on BTHW], Bolero, Peaches En Regalia, Stairway To Heaven, Star Wars Won't Work [MAJNH], Whipping Post, The Black Page, We're Turning Again [YCDTOSA6], Alien Orifice [parts on MAJNH], When The Lie's So Big, Planet Of The Baritone Women, Any Kind Of Pain, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, Dupree's Paradise [parts on MAJNH], Easy Meat, Sinister Footwear [parts on MAJNH], City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown, Outside Now, The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley, Bamboozled By Love, Ring Of Fire, Peaches En Regalia, Stairway To Heaven (incl. It was the band we Listen to Peaches en Regalia from Zappa 88. I know that's what I said, tooMann did. I guzzled down the Diet Coke, band, Frank and front row of amused Special guest (one of which was my girlfriend Jenny Jupiter) watched on, kind of impatiently. G Spot Tornado, Strictly Genteel), Disco Boy, Teenage Wind,Truck Driver Divorce, Advance Romance (q: Never On Sunday), Guitar Loops (q: A Pound For A Brown, Truck Driver Divorce), You Are What You Is (q: Never On Sunday), Mudd Club (q: Never On Sunday, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing), I'm The Slime (q: Never On Sunday), Stinkfoot, Who Needs The Peace Corps?, Outside Now, Disco Boy, Teenage Wind, Truck Driver Divorce, Packard Goose Meedley [incl. CalledZappa 88: The Last U.S. Show, the album offers two-and-a-half hours of previously unreleased music, including 28 tracks from the Long Island event and two from earlier concerts that same month in Rhode Island and Maryland. But my reading is so slow that it always proved more efficient to learn things by ear Scott (Thunes, bassplayer and as "Clonemeister" in charge of teaching and rehearsing the band in '88 -aa) wrote me a chart for the piano accompaniment in the Bartok piecea fairly simple part but it took me hours to learn it. 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