raleighnut
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I don't have a particular favourite era for Frank but the 'stripped down' 70s band were excellent,
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Ruth Komanof/Underwood
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Ruth Komanof/Underwood
MontyVeda
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first saw the Muffin Men in 2001ish, when they had Jimmy Carl Black on vocals... possibly one of the greatest gigs i've had the pleasure to attend. Their line up has completely changed now, with only Roddy remaining. They're not as good IMO.
There was another from the north east called Wagga Jawaka, with a five piece horn section... also excellent, but disbanded, apparently due to far too much hoop jumping dealing with the Zappa Family Trust.
raleighnut
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Even Dweezil struggles with the 'Zappa Family Trust' since Gail died.
MontyVeda
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yeah, saw something about the big fall out between Dweezil and Ahmet a while back... couldn't quite work out what the issue was but i guess it was more about the money than the music.
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
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siblings eh!
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
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- Lancaster... the little city.
This is one of my favourite tracks, an instrumental which sounds like it belongs in an episode of Kojak...
...written whilst he was confined to a wheelchair, after being pushed off the stage by a 'fan'.
...written whilst he was confined to a wheelchair, after being pushed off the stage by a 'fan'.
raleighnut
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Six days before he was pushed off the stage at the Rainbow, a fan loosed off a flare at a concert beside Lake Geneva and set fire to the venue.
Luckily, Deep Purple were nearby and were inspired to compose Smoke on the Water...
Luckily, Deep Purple were nearby and were inspired to compose Smoke on the Water...
raleighnut
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Snag was it destroyed most of the bands instruments so they hastily borrowed kit but had problems with that at the next gig (the one where he was injured. ) Frank didn't just get pushed off the stage though, he ended up falling into the orchestra pit around a 16 foot drop.
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"We're Only In It For The Money" was my early introduction to Frank Zappa. For early 1968, it was a stunningly bleak jab at the loopy but wonderful optimism of 1967. He was a brilliant musician, and I love much of his non-orchestral stuff. I even enjoyed some of his puerile potty humour in the 70's like Apostrophe, and Sheik Yerbouti, but the appeal fades with time. I think he would have been better if he hadn't tried to lay his relentlessly cynical trip on me, and just played his music.
BTW, do I make Pseuds' Corner?
BTW, do I make Pseuds' Corner?
raleighnut
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For the really puerile humour this takes some beating as do the other albums with 'Flo & Eddie' on vocals
WARNING - Probably NSFW
View: https://youtu.be/BS1SOYHNNS4
One of the more rare albums (it didn't sell very well as referenced on 'Just Another Band From LA' as 'The album with the pencil on the front')
dan_bo
How much does it cost to Oldham?
I saw Dweezil as well. Very impreasive show.
dan_bo
How much does it cost to Oldham?
Just remembered I went to see the Mothers at Blackburn a couple of years ago as well. Good fun and still very slick.
threebikesmcginty
Corn Fed Hick...
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He's better than he sounds, I've tried and haven't found anything I like yet.