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Zappa covered

Postby Neige » 03 Mar 2022, 21:36

I've already derailed Matt Wilson's Zappa thread

As I'm getting loads of interesting covers lately, I've decided to create a separate thread

This one's not entirely working, but I love the theremin

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Re: Zappa covered

Postby C » 04 Mar 2022, 17:13

Neige wrote:I've already derailed Matt Wilson's Zappa thread

As I'm getting loads of interesting covers lately, I've decided to create a separate thread

This one's not entirely working, but I love the theremin



Nice.

The vibes player looks like you Felix!





This is one of my faves:






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Re: Zappa covered

Postby Neige » 16 Mar 2022, 08:40

This is great


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Re: Zappa covered

Postby pcqgod » 16 Mar 2022, 23:35

Where would rock 'n' roll be without feedback?

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Re: Zappa covered

Postby Charlie O. » 06 Apr 2022, 01:01




and for the first couple of minutes:

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Re: Zappa covered

Postby mudshark » 13 Apr 2022, 00:44

Hey Charlie,
It's been a while. Happy to read you.
Yes, Hans Vandenburg, Gruppo's bandleader is a great fan of FZ's music.
I was a fan, back in 1978.
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Re: Zappa covered

Postby Charlie O. » 13 Apr 2022, 02:08

Backatcha, mudshark! Yeah, I played the U.S. comp Mistakes quite a bit ca. '79.

Back to Zappa covered - if y'all haven't checked out The Ed Palermo Big Band, you should.


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Re: Zappa covered

Postby mudshark » 13 Apr 2022, 02:29

I know. I like it. This thread had me dig out some old CD's: Zappatistas, but especially Ensemble Ambrosius. That's excellent stuff. I'll drive up and bring you a copy.
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Re: Zappa covered

Postby Neige » 13 Apr 2022, 10:58

mudshark wrote:I know. I like it. This thread had me dig out some old CD's: Zappatistas, but especially Ensemble Ambrosius. That's excellent stuff. I'll drive up and bring you a copy.



Ooh yes, the Ensemble Ambrosius album is ace!
Meanwhile, I came across this, which is more than just a curio

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Re: Zappa covered

Postby Rorschach » 13 Apr 2022, 14:20

Charlie O. wrote:Backatcha, mudshark! Yeah, I played the U.S. comp Mistakes quite a bit ca. '79.

Back to Zappa covered - if y'all haven't checked out The Ed Palermo Big Band, you should.

mudshark wrote:I know. I like it. This thread had me dig out some old CD's: Zappatistas, but especially Ensemble Ambrosius. That's excellent stuff. I'll drive up and bring you a copy.


He says he will Charlie, but he'll probably stop for a quiet drink on the way and wake up in Shanghai with a full beard.
That's what he's like these days.
Bugger off.

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Re: Zappa covered

Postby Charlie O. » 13 Apr 2022, 23:27

Not technically a cover, as this was the first (only?) recording - but it was written and effectively produced by Frank, with Eric backed for the occasion by some of Frank's favorite LA session cats:





(Frank did recycle the intro for "No Matter What You Do", heard on 'Tis The Season To Be Jelly.)
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Re: Zappa covered

Postby J » 14 Apr 2022, 00:05

Total Immersion - Radio 3 In Concert
The BBC Symphony Orchestra covered Zappa at a Barbican Concert recently. It was subsequently broadcast on Radio3 and is available to hear for another week or so on the BBC's website. The music was mostly from his 1993 Yellow Shark LP (also two pieces by Igor Stravinsky and one by Edgard Varèse, supposedly favourites of FZ's)
Link to Radio3 programme : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0015cz4
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Re: Zappa covered

Postby mudshark » 14 Apr 2022, 17:15

Very funny, Tym, very funny...
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Re: Zappa covered

Postby Charlie O. » 22 Apr 2022, 22:09




Just heard this album for the first time. Robust!
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Re: Zappa covered

Postby Neige » 29 Apr 2022, 09:55

Not bad at all...

Here's some Frenchies with a church organ (I think it's great)

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Re: Zappa covered

Postby mudshark » 29 Apr 2022, 15:03

I fully agree, Neige! Innovative!
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