with Mike Keneally, Rick Musallam & half of the Zappa Plays Zappa band
the band
Lead Vocals: Brendan McCreary
Guitars: Brendon Small, Mike Keneally & Rick Musallam
Piano: Bear McCreary
Bass: Pete Griffin
Drums: Joe Travers
Backing Vocals: Raya Yarbrough, Felice Hernandez and Ben Thomas
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
DWEEZIL ZAPPA - LIVE - 'IN THE MOMENT'
- dweezil zappa: live - 'in the moment'
(2011, 2cd, usa, fantom records fr1 112011)
"Live - 'In The Moment' " is a collection of guitar solos by Dweezil Zappa, recorded during recent tours with his Zappa Plays Zappa project.
This means that you get almost thirty guitar solos on pretty recognisable vamps. As you probably know, Dweezil has put a lot of time and effort in getting the right tone and the right sound for his guitar in the ZpZ band, and the result sounds very good.
Sure, there's more to tone and sound to play a good guitar solo, but the air sculptures that I heard sounded quite good.
Dweezil succeeded in recreating the atmospheres of a Frank Zappa guitar solo.
I've seen the ZpZ in concert on a number of occasions already, and at a number of these, I felt that DZ actually nailed FZ's guitar playing. "Live - 'In The Moment' " collects the best of these moments.
Here's an impressive tribute to the best guitar player I ever heard.
NEW BEEFHEART ALBUM
"An Ashtray Heart" collects recordings from a radio broadcast of the 1981 Vancouver concert and of a 1971 tv show.
MARBIN AND ALLAN HOLDSWORTH
Marbin will be opening a number of U.S. concerts of the new Allan Holdsworth tour.
Wow...
and May will see Allan Holdsworth in Yurrip.
Sounds good to me :-)
www.therealallanholdworth.com
Wow...
and May will see Allan Holdsworth in Yurrip.
Sounds good to me :-)
www.therealallanholdworth.com
ZAPPA SPECIAL ON DUTCH LOCAL RADIO BREDA
Local dutch radio station Stadsradio Breda will be hosting another Zappa Radio Avond "Zappa Radio Evening". This year, festivities will be on 2011/12/18 and the show will be hosted by René Oomen, Paul Lemmens, Ab Stammeshaus and Joost Houwaard.
http://www.stadsrtvbreda.nl/
http://www.stadsrtvbreda.nl/
ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE
Acid Mothers Temple has a new album out. Actually, it's a CD version of the 2000 "Live In Occident" 2LP that captured the band in concert in 1999.
SCOTT THUNES & ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA
Pete Griffin has left the Dweezil Zappa Plays Zappa band. A replacement is in the works, but in the short run, the fabulous Scott Thunes will take over the bass.
And Dweezil is preparing a new release, going through the FOH (Front Of House) mixes from previous shows...
Dweezil Zappa adds:
Hello Everyone,
I am currently knee deep in FOH CDs that I am sorting through for the next release but I wanted to take a moment to let you all know that the February run will be quite unique.
Why? Good question.
Is it the material you'll be performing? Another good question.
Is the band performing nude? Not such a good question and NO.
The material will reflect some changes but the biggest change is in the low end frequency response. Anything offered to you from 40hz to 200hz will be done so by Scott Thunes on his beat to s h i t Fender P bass.
We are happy to have Scott join us for the whole tour "All Night Long" and not in the Lionel Ritchie way, more Advance Romance... anyway, it will be fun for all of us.
For those of you wondering if Pete Griffin will be returning, sorry but he won't. He has quit the band to pursue other ventures.
We have selected a talented replacement who will be introduced to all of you in the coming months. He's a little busy learning a huge list of the World's Finest Optional Entertainment.
See you all soon! Happy Holidays.
DZ
And Dweezil is preparing a new release, going through the FOH (Front Of House) mixes from previous shows...
Dweezil Zappa adds:
Hello Everyone,
I am currently knee deep in FOH CDs that I am sorting through for the next release but I wanted to take a moment to let you all know that the February run will be quite unique.
Why? Good question.
Is it the material you'll be performing? Another good question.
Is the band performing nude? Not such a good question and NO.
The material will reflect some changes but the biggest change is in the low end frequency response. Anything offered to you from 40hz to 200hz will be done so by Scott Thunes on his beat to s h i t Fender P bass.
We are happy to have Scott join us for the whole tour "All Night Long" and not in the Lionel Ritchie way, more Advance Romance... anyway, it will be fun for all of us.
For those of you wondering if Pete Griffin will be returning, sorry but he won't. He has quit the band to pursue other ventures.
We have selected a talented replacement who will be introduced to all of you in the coming months. He's a little busy learning a huge list of the World's Finest Optional Entertainment.
See you all soon! Happy Holidays.
DZ
Monday, December 12, 2011
THE COMPOSERS CONCORDANCE FESTIVAL
The Composers Concordance Festival
Five concerts from Jan. 27th to Feb. 6th 2012
Songs - Jan. 27 - Turtle Bay Music School
Marathon - Jan. 29 - Drom club
New-Blues - Jan. 31 - Nublu
Electronics - Feb. 3 - Gallery MC
Ensemble - Feb. 6 - William Paterson University
more info at:
http://www.composersconcordance.com/festival.php
Five concerts from Jan. 27th to Feb. 6th 2012
Songs - Jan. 27 - Turtle Bay Music School
Marathon - Jan. 29 - Drom club
New-Blues - Jan. 31 - Nublu
Electronics - Feb. 3 - Gallery MC
Ensemble - Feb. 6 - William Paterson University
more info at:
http://www.composersconcordance.com/festival.php
A DWEEZIL ZAPPA UPDATE
Dweezil says:
For anyone interested, there is an interview that will be airing in the UK soon that features a little bit of "In The Moment" as well as some FZ music.
Here is a clip from the interview, which you can hear in full on Stuart Maconie's Freakier Zone, Friday 16 December at midnight on BBC Radio 6music, also available as a podcast and worldwide on the iPlayer for seven days after broadcast.
Interview clip is here: http://soundcloud.com/jazzon3/dweezil-zappa-freakier-zone-1
Freakier Zone homepage: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rwkjd
I am currently sifting through CD's to make the next FOH CD and I appreciate everyone's suggestions on the site!
There are a lot of new announcements on the way about 2012 projects!
Regards, DZ
For anyone interested, there is an interview that will be airing in the UK soon that features a little bit of "In The Moment" as well as some FZ music.
Here is a clip from the interview, which you can hear in full on Stuart Maconie's Freakier Zone, Friday 16 December at midnight on BBC Radio 6music, also available as a podcast and worldwide on the iPlayer for seven days after broadcast.
Interview clip is here: http://soundcloud.com/jazzon3/dweezil-zappa-freakier-zone-1
Freakier Zone homepage: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rwkjd
I am currently sifting through CD's to make the next FOH CD and I appreciate everyone's suggestions on the site!
There are a lot of new announcements on the way about 2012 projects!
Regards, DZ
Sunday, December 11, 2011
VARESE
The italian Doxy label is releasing Edgar Varèse: "The Early Works" on 180 g vinyl.
The album includes recordings by the New York Wind Ensemble and the Juilliard Percussion Ensemble.
The album includes recordings by the New York Wind Ensemble and the Juilliard Percussion Ensemble.
- Integrales
- Octandre
- Ionisation
- Density 21.5
- Interpolation I, II, III
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