Not to be a name dropper or anything but I
just had a conversation today with Napoleon Murphy Brock in the Music Store I work
at part time. What a nice cat. We talked about the current Zappa tours, and about
Scott Thunes who I was friends with in the late 70’s just before he got
the Zappa gig. Scott got me in to a show at the Santa Cruz civic Auditorium when they’re
tour stopped their in the late 70’s early 80’s. What a band. Thanks
Scott wherever you are. He bought me a ticket out of his own pocket cause I was
so broke, bless his socks.
Bill
From:
midifriedchicken@comcast.net [mailto:midifriedchicken@comcast.net]
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 12:44
PM
To: Loopers Delight
Subject: Zappa, and homework for
the weekend.
This morning while paying bills and cleaning the house, and I put on
"You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Volume II' The Helsinki Concert".
Now THAT was a band. Ruth, George, Napoleoen et. al. were killing it that night. That concert
was at the end of the same tour as the Fillmore album. I guess they were bored
because every tune was very fast.
I sometimes forget why I play music, then I hear a performance like
that, and it clears my head.
So, for the good of all your loopy heads, I want all of you to listen
to a Frank Zappa album this weekend, or maybe just a song, or check out all the
great old videos on YouTube. Report back on Monday with what you listened to
and your impressions of said music. It will be good for you.
