Tag Archives: Frank Zappa

Napoleon Murphy Brock Brings Zappa Spirit To The Fore

February 12, 2024

Trying to grasp all the different strands that the alumni of Frank Zappa’s multiple ensembles embraced across their labyrinthine discographies seems nigh on impossible, but some of these players’ career resulted in not so many platters as one could assume. … Continue reading

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Frank Zappa’s “Sensation” Becomes Even More Sensational

August 26, 2023

The torture of Frank Zappa‘s reissue programme never stops! Yes, the torture – because what’s been getting released lately, if we’re talking about expanded variants of his studio albums rather than concert recordings, seems irresistible to an aficionado. It was … Continue reading

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WILD MAN FISCHER – An Evening With

June 4, 2016

Bizarre 1968 / Gonzo 2016 Leper messiah from the streets of LA brings a string of weird scenes to the studio for Zappa to dissect. There’s no better illustration of music being ingrained in American psyche than Larry Fischer’s debut … Continue reading

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FRANK ZAPPA AND THE MOTHERS – The Lost Broadcast / The Full Performance

May 30, 2016

Gonzo 2016 Dysfunctional family’s visit to German TV caught in preparation and in action: rough, ready and rocking to the hilt. This 1968 footage of Frank’s coterie’s musical frolics for “Beat Club” isn’t so much of a rarity – collectors … Continue reading

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Frank Zappa’s “Beat Club” Session From 1968 Gets Expanded

December 15, 2015

Frank Zappa and his MOTHERS OF INVENTION weren’t regular guests on German “Beat Club” show that preserved a lot of historic moments in its Bremen studios, but when the Americans hit it on October 6th, 1968, they did a fabulous job. … Continue reading

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