TONY TROMBO'S "TALKING ZAPPA"

I mentioned a little while ago that Podcaster Tony Trombo published a book with a selection of his podcast interviews with several musicians who worked with Frank Zappa.
"Talking Zappa".

The book is now also out in a hard-cover version.
I got my copy from Amazon.

LISA POPEIL INTERVIEW BY GERRY FIALCO

Gerry Fialka talks to Lisa Popeil in his "InnerViews" YouTube series;

They chat about FZ a bit during the last 15 minutes, but it's worth checking out the entire (very pleasant) interview.

 

LISA POPEIL

The wondrous voice of Lisa Popeil can be heard on FZ's 'Teen-Age Prostitute', taken from the Dec 11, 1981 Santa Monica concert where she also sang 'Lisa's Life Story' and 'The Dangerous Kitchen'. 
'Lisa's Life Story' later found it's way to the final Stage album.

In 1983, Lisa released her only solo album, entitled "Lisa Popeil", that featured Steve Vai as special guest.
'Primo Man' was the single that was taken from this album: 7" and 12".

It only came to my attention recently that she released another single in 1984. A 7" that presented a new track, 'Poor Connection', on both sides.

In 1985, Lisa released another single.
This one was called 'Sittin' On A Rock'. I haven't been able to find an actual copy of this, or even any info about a release, although it can be found on several digital platforms.

Here's Al Yankovic's tribute to Lisa's father, with Lisa on backing vocals, 'Mr.Popeil' :

In 2016, Lisa joined The Banned From Utopia for a concert at the ZappaUnion Festival in Oslo, Norway. Additional clips can be found on YouTube.

LISA POPEIL ON CKCUFM RADIO ON NOVEMBER 29

Pure Radio Kaos will feature an interiew with Lisa Popeil, who performed and recorded with Frank Zappa in the early eighties.

29 november - 15:30 EST
www.ckcufm.com

ZAPPA UNION V

The fifth installment of the Zappa Union festival, although only one day, has an extraordinary suprise.
The Band From Utopia will feature special guest Lisa Popeil.

Lisa, as you might know, is a voice coach and singer who performed with the Zappa band in Santa Monica in 1981. The performance got documented on FZ's "Ship Arriving Too Late" and on one of the "Stage" albums.
She released a solo album in 1983 (featuring Steve Vai on guitar ) and, in more recent years, recorded with Weird Al Yankovic.

LISA POPEIL AND WEIRD AL YANKOVIC

Here's Lisa Popeil, singing background on Weird Al Yankovic's 'Tacky'.
(Lisa did the vocals on Zappa's 'Teen-Age Prostitute'.)

The video features
"Weird Al" Yankovic, Aisha Tyler, Margaret Cho, Eric Stonestreet, Kristen Schaal and Jack Black

And just for fun, here's Weird Al's Zappa tribute, from 2003.
With Dweezil Zappa on the guitar.

LISA POPEIL - PRIMO MAN / DON'T TURN ME OFF & ON

• lisa popeil: primo man / don't turn me off & on
      (1983, 7"-promo, usa, popeil records pl 701)

December 1981, Lisa Popeil did a couple of concerts as part of Frank Zappa's band. She can be heard on Zappa's "Ship Arriving Too Late..." and the "Stage Vol.6" albums.

In 1983, she released her one-and-only album, logically called "Lisa Popeil".
The above picture is the cover of the promotional 7" for 'Primo Man / Don't Turn Me Off & On'.
It features a certain Steve Vai on guitar (who was also in the 1981 Zappa band).

Lisa later contributed to albums by Van Dyke Parks and Weird Al Yankovic.

Here's a recording of Lisa with Al Yankovic, doing backin vocals on a song about her father !!