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THE MIKE DOUGLAS SHOW - VOLUME 7

I guess most Frank Zappa fans are familiar with his appearance at The Mike Douglas Show, October 1976.
The interview is great, but the performance of 'Black Napkins' gives me goosebumps every time I hear it.

Little did I know that the show had been released officially.
On VHS video tape, by Rhino Home Video in 2000.
I'm very happy with the copy that I acquired recently.

• TV-Show: The Mike Douglas Show Vol.7
      (2000, vhs video, USA, rhino home video)

ADRIAN BELEW - ELECTRONIC GUITAR

 I recently came across a copy of this 1984 VHS tape: 
"Adrian Belew: Electronic Guitar"

25 minutes into the tape, Adrian shows a technique that Frank Zappa thought him:

the bagpipe style.
Adrian's example sounds more Scottish, whereas FZ used to get a more (and referred to it as a) Bulgarian bagpipe style, but it sounds amazing.

And YouTube wouldn't be YouTube without a digital copy of this instructional video.

BRAND X

Brand X was retired a few years ago after John Goodsall passed. Unfortunately the ex management are still running a Facebook page titled "Official Brand X".. This is completely fraudulent, so I'm posting this video to put the record straight and protect the legacy of the band They were given a lot of time to fix the problem but they did nothing. If they don't want to look bad they should not behave this way.

-- Percy Jones April 2026

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The Opening track from their first album :

• John Goodsall - Guitar
• Robin Lumley - Piano, Fender Rhodes Electric Piano, Moog
• Percy Jones - Fretless Bass
• Phil Collins - Drums

PROMO VIDEO FOR THE UPCOMING MOONJUNE FESTIVAL

Here is the first promotional video for the 4th MoonJune International Festival, which will take place in Teramo, Italy, July 22-25, 2026, celebrating 25 years of MoonJune Music, both the MoonJune Records label and the MoonJune Booking & Management boutique booking agency.

• Osanna with David Jackson
• Soft Machine with Gary Husband
• Gong with Steve Hillage
• Steve Hillage Rainbow Dome Musick feat. Miquette Giraudy
• Diego Amador Flamenco Free Jazz
• Beledo-Dharmawan MoonUnity Band
• Gary Husband One
• Markus Reuter Truce
• Dewa Budjana & Nicolas Meier
• Stephan Thelen Fractal Trio with Fabio Anile & Anthony Garone
• What's Rattlin' with Beppe Crovella & Michel Delville
• Anton Roolaart band w/ Beledo
• Vittorino Curci Sax & Poesia with Luca Calabrese
• Boris Savoldelli Psychedelic Jazz Trio Plays The Dark Side Of The Moon
• Danilo Di Paolonicola Plays Charlie Parker
• Gustavo Cerqueiras Tierra Mia
• Gómez/Balza
• Derek Shulman ('Giant Steps' Book Presentation)
• Roundtable: 60 years of Soft Machine
• Roundtable: 25 years of MoonJune Music
• MoonJune Awards
• Open Jam Session

TIEMERSMA, REYNALDO & GRANOTA

If you're wondering what Caballero Reynaldo is doing nowadays, give the Tiemersma, Reynaldo & Granota project a listen.
On their latest release, "Trombos Factory", they play the music of CCR.

THE RESIDENTS - RANDY, CHUCK AND BOB IN THE STUDIO

• The Residents: The Residents Present Randy, Chuck & Bob In The Studio
      (2026, lp, --, ralph) = RSD release

I was happy to get hold of this recent Record Store Day release from The Residents.
"Randy, Chuck & Bob In The Studio" collects unreleased studio material, demos and even jams from the so-called "Randy, Chuck and Bob" era (2009 - 2015).

Lots of details and pictures on the inner sleeve. Excellent !

Rumour has it that the band is working on a Bandcamp page where we will probably be seeing a digital / download version of this nice little item as well.

In the meantime, if you don't have the album, you can enjoy this YouTube capture:

VINCENT PRESLEY DISCUSSES THE RESIDENTS' DISCOGRAPHY

Vincent Presley, musician and Secret Records record label manager, discusses The Residents' discography.
9 parts already, but better start with part 1:

AL DIMEOLA, STEVE LUKTATHER & JOHN SCOFIELD - - - ALL BLUES

Al Di Meola, Steve Lukather, and John Scofield, performing Miles Davis' 'All Blues' at George Benson's "Breezin With the Stars" Guitar Camp.

DR. JOHN - LIVE AT ROCKPALAST 1999

• Dr. John: Live At Rockpalast 1999
      (2026, cd + dvd, --, mig music)

July 1999, Dr. John performed at the Loreley festival in Germany, delivering a potent mix of New Orleans funk, blues, and voodoo-infused rock.
The recording has now been released as a CD / DVD set by the MIG Music record label.