ON THE BUS... WITH ROBERT MARTIN

UK Zappa tribute band Treacherous Cretins just added a Robert Martin interview to YouTube:

While clocking a lot of miles on our 2025 tour, we turned our tour van into a mobile interview lounge for a special ‘Ask Robert’ Q&A session.

Thanks to everyone in our WhatsApp group who sent in questions. Robert dove into tales from the road with FZ, the legendary '88 Band, jazz noises, and his work with icons like Etta James and Stevie Nicks.

It’s candid, insightful, and full of stories only Robert can tell.

THE BANNED FROM UTOPIA - - - INCA ROADS (LIVE 2013)

Recorded in Frankfurt.

• Robert Martin - vocals, keyboards, sax, French horn
• Ray White - vocals, guitar
• Ed Mann - mallets, Percussion
• Tom Fowler - bass guitar
• Albert Wing - tenor sax, soprano sax
• Mike Miller - guitar
• Morgen Agren - drums

 

THE BANNED FROM UTOPIA AT THE BAKED POTATO

Warming up for their Zappanale gig, the Banned From Utopia will do 4 concerts at The Baked Potato !

FIDO PLAYS ZAPPA TOURDATES - - - WITH ROBERT MARTIN

It's well in advance, but Fido Plays Zappa has already announced tour dates for August, September and October !

Fido Plays Zappa with Robert Martin

• 19.08.2023 - DE-Waffenrod, Woodstock Forever Festival
• 29.09.2023 - CH-Basel, Atlantis - exklusive CH-Show
• 30.09.2023 - DE-tba
• 01.10.2023 - DE-Übach-Palenberg, Rockfabrik
• 02.10.2023 - DE-Braunschweig, Roter Saal
• 03.10.2023 - DE-Berlin, Maschinenhaus Kulturbrauerei

BOBBY MARTIN - BOBBY MARTIN

• bobby martin: bobby martin
      (2016, lp/cd, usa, sunset dreams records)

Originally released on LP in 1983, Robert Martin’s eponymous solo album got re-released as an LP/CD package in a limited edition of 1000 copies by the Sunset Dreams record label in 2016.
Robert thanked Frank Zappa in the liner notes.

A bit too slick for my taste, but Robert's unmistakable voice carries the album.
Ray White is credited to do some backing vocals, but I can't hear him...

THE ZAPPA BAND 2021 08 23 SARATOGA NY

Starting the weekend with a video recording of The Zappa Band, opening for King Crimson.
2021 08 23 Saratoga NY
Pretty awesome.

SPAC in Saratoga Springs posts / streams / uploads their concerts to YouTube and usually the artists pull them within hours of being posted, as was the case with this show. This show was online for about 8 hours and someone managed to capture and author it in HD 1080p with commercials edited out.

screenshot :

A MESSAGE FROM FIDO

Fido Plays Zappa says :

Hey FiDO Friends! just a quick reminder..

We're getting ready, fit und parat for the upcoming shows with Mr Martin.
If you wanna book in advance, voilà le Ticket-Link:
https://www.eventim.de/artist/fidoplayszappa/?affiliate=TUG

And check this out:  

See you at the show!
Best, Pascal & the FiDOs

• Do 23.02.23 Bensheim – Rex
• Fr 24.02.23 Torgau – Kulturbastion
• Sa 25.02.23 Bordesholm – Savoy
• So 26.02.23 Bremen – Meisenfrei
• Di 28.02.23 Ettenheim – Gallagher´s Nest
• Mi 01.03.23 Wetzlar – Franzis
• Do 02.03.23 Dortmund – Piano
• Fr 03.03.23 Halle (Saale) – Objekt 5
• Sa 04.03.23 Hildburghausen – Route 66

WOLFRAM KLUG MEETS YASSMO' - SPEAKING TO RAY

• wolfram klug meets yassmo': speaking to ray
      (2022, cd, germany, yassmo'tion records)

I mentioned this album a little while ago, but in the meantime, the CD arrived at U.M.H.Q..

Nice package & amazing music.
Including a set of funky FZ compositions.
Check out the Bandcamp link to give it a listen.
Featuring Ray White and Robert Martin.

And don't forget: buying this album will support Ray White and his wife Gwenda (who is undergoing medical treatment).

NEW ALBUM BY WOLFRAM KLUG

Speaking To Ray
by Wolfram Klug & Yassmo'

with Ray White, Robert Martin, Yassmo', Bruno Müller, Richard Münchhoff, Günther Asbeck, Johannes Kuchta, Oscar Kliewe

1. Speaking To Ray 01:42
2. City Of Tiny Lights 07:21
3. Chungas Revenge 03:57
4. Here It Ended 05:42
5. My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama 03:11
6. Love Healer 04:06
7. Fan Factor 08:31
8. Pi 07:09
9. So Quiet 05:01

Bandcamp & CD release

 

ZAPPA BAND HALLOWEEN CONCERTS ANNOUNCED

Four nights;
Eight shows;

https://www.thebakedpotato.com/events-calendar/

Friday Night, October 28, 2022 @ 8pm & 10pm PST.

Saturday Night, October 29, 2022 @ 8pm & 10pm PST.
Sunday Night, October 30, 2022 @ 8pm & 10pm PST.
Halloween Monday Night, October 31, 2022 @ 8pm & 10pm PST.

THE ZAPPA BAND

RAY WHITE …VOCALS/GUITAR
ROBERT MARTIN …VOCALS/KEYS/SAX
MIKE KENEALLY …GUITAR/KEYS/VOCALS
SCOTT THUNES …BASS/VOCALS
JAMIE KIME …GUITAR
JOE TRAVERS …DRUMS/VOCALS
Plus Special Guests…

 

THE ZAPPA BAND

Article on Jambands.com

https://jambands.com/news/2022/06/04/the-zappa-band-preps-northeast-tour-with-whisky-warm-up/? 

Chaotic Riffs www.chaoticriffs.com interview with Mike Keneally.

ZAPPA BAND TOURDATES

The Zappa Band hits the road in June!

 
Featuring: Mike Keneally, Ray White, Scott Thunes,  Robert Martin, Joe Travers & Jamie Kime !

June 03 - Whisky a Go Go - Los Angeles, CA
June 05 - The Ritz Theater - Escondido, CA
June 12 - Center for the Arts - Homer, NY
June 14 - Race Street Live - Holyoake, MA
June 16 - Sony Hall - New York, NY
June 17 - Tarrytown Music Hall - Tarrytown, NY
June 18 - The Newtown Theatre - Newtown, NJ
June 19 - The Birchmere - Alexander, VA
June 21 - Ramshead Onstage - Annapolis, MD
June 22 - Ardmore Music Hall - Ardmore, PA
June 24 - Narrows Center for the Arts - Fall River, MA
June 25 - The Cabot Theatre - Beverly, MA
June 26 - The Flying Monkey - Plymouth, NH

THE ZAPPA BAND HITS THE ROAD IN JUNE

The Zappa Band hits the road in June!

Featuring: Mike Keneally, Ray White, Scott Thunes Robert Martin, Joe Travers & Jamie Kime!

6/12 - Center for the Arts - Homer, NY
6/14 - Race Street Live - Holyoake, MA
6/16 - Sony Hall - New York, NY
6/17 - Tarrytown Music Hall - Tarrytown, NY
6/18 - The Newtown Theatre - Newtown, NJ
6/19 - The Birchmere - Alexander, VA
6/21 - Ramshead Onstage - Annapolis, MD
6/22 - Ardmore Music Hall - Ardmore, PA
6/24 - Narrows Center for the Arts - Fall River, MA
6/25 - The Cabot Theatre - Beverly, MA
6/26 - The Flying Monkey - Plymouth, NH

FOUR MORE ZAPPA BAND SHOWS AT QOBUZ

 Four more Zappa Band shows have been added to the Qobuz website:

• Sept 05 - New Haven
• Sept 07 - Philadelphia
• Sept 10 - Boston
• Sept 11 - Washington

Resulting in 12 shows that have been made available !

https://www.qobuz.com/

ANOTHER AUDIENCE RECORDING OF THE ZAPPA BAND SURFACED

From DimeADozen

The Zappa Band

2021/09/10 - Leader Bank Pavilion, Boston, MA

Opening for King Crimson

Mike Keneally - guitar, keyboards
Scott Thunes - bass
Joe Travers - drums
Ray White - vocals, guitar
Jamie Kime - guitar
Robert Martin - vocals, keyboards, sax

guest: KC drummer Jeremy Stacey on 'Village Of The Sun'

Zomby Woof * Peaches En Regalia * I Ain't Got No Heart * What's New in Baltimore? * Village Of The Sun * Echidna's Arf (Of You) * City Of Tiny Lites * Alien Orifice * Florentine Pogen * Andy

ROBERT MARTIN UPDATE

Robert Martin Zoom call with Dr. Dot Sept. 6, 2021

ZAPPA HOLOGRAM TOUR FLASHBACK

An audience recording from a 2019 concert from The Zappa Band's hologram tour got seeded on Dime recently.
Actually, it was the first concert of the tour.

The Zappa Band
Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY
19 April 2019

"The Bizarre World of Frank Zappa" Tour

Mike Keneally (guitar, keyboard, vocals), Scott Thunes (bass), Ray White (guitar,vocals), Robert Martin (keyboard, sax, vocals), Ed Mann (percussion), Joe Travers (drums)
special guest: Ahmet Zappa (vocals on 'Dead Girls Of London)

Intro * Cosmik Debris * Montana * Trouble Every Day * Village of the Sun > Alien Orifice * Penguin in Bondage * Apostrophe * Zomby Woof * The Evil Prince * #2 * Why Does It Hurt When I Pee? * Peaches en Regalia * Stink‐Foot * Father O'Blivion * The Dangerous Kitchen * Dinah-Moe Humm * My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama > Dead Girls of London * Dirty Love * Cheepnis * Camarillo Brillo

ZAPPA BAND AUDIENCE RECORDING

Another audience recording of the Zappa Band turned up.

On Dime A Dozen :

2021-08-24, Symphony Music Hall, Springfield, MA

Mike Keneally, Scott Thunes, Joe Travers, Ray White, Jamie Kime, Robert Martin

Zomby Woof * Peaches en Regalia * Ain't Got No Heart * Marqueson's Chicken * Village of the Sun * Echidna's Arf (Of You) * City of Tiny Lites * Alien Orifice * Florentine Pogen * Andy

THE ZAPPA BAND AT THE GREEK THEATER - - - AUGUST 6 2021

Mike Keneally, Scott Thunes, Joe Travers, Ray White, Jamie Kime, Robert Martin

ZAPPA BAND JOINS KING CRIMSON TOUR

Music Is Our Friend 2021

We are pleased to announce the dates for the re-scheduled 2021 King Crimson tour of the USA. King Crimson will be accompanied by The Zappa Band for the whole of the second leg of the tour from 22nd August - 11th September, and also for the concerts in Concord and Los Angeles on 5th and 6th August.
King Crimson/The Zappa Band tour dates;

The Zappa Band will feature Mike Keneally, Scott Thunes, Joe Travers, Jamie Kime, Robert Martin and Ray White.

• August 5, 2021- Concord, CA - Concord Pavilion
• August 6, 2021 - Los Angeles - The Greek
• August 23, 2021 - Saratoga Springs, NY - SPAC
• August 24, 2021 - Northampton, MA - The Pines Theater
• August 26, 2021 - Canandaigua, NY - CMAC
• August 27, 2021 - Lewiston, NY - Artpark Ampitheater
• August 28, 2021 - Rochester Hills, MI - Meadow Brook Ampitheater
• August 29, 2021 - Highland Park, IL - Ravinia
• August 31, 2021 - Milwaukee, WI - Miller High Life Theatre
• September 1, 2021 - Cleveland, OH - Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
• September 2, 2021 - Huber Heights, OH - Rose Music Center @ The Heights
• September 4, 2021 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
• September 5, 2021 - New Haven, CT - Westville Music Bowl
• September 7, 2021 - Philadelphia, PA - The Mann Center
• September 9, 2021 - Forest Hills, NYC - Forest Hills Stadium
• September 10, 2021 - Boston, MA - Leader Bank Pavilion
• September 11, 2021 - Washington, DC - The Anthem