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The Grandmothers of Invention @ Fabrik, Hamburg – 13 November 2012

Is it just me, or are Zappa fans weird ? Or is it just German Zappa fans ? There was weirdness aplenty at Fabrik, for the Frank Zappa tribute band « The Grandmothers of Invention ». Perhaps tribute band sells them a little short. Two of the band members actually did play with Zappa back in the day, and the Grandmothers did so much more than just rehash the material and try to sound just like Zappa.

Sax player Napoleon Murphy Brock leads the Grandmothers, and on this occasion brought them to Hamburg for the « Roxy and Elsewhere and More » tour. Brock has built up what you could call a « concept band », each tour doing one of the Zappa albums on which he played. And there were a few of those. Between 1974 and 1986, Brock played on ten studio albums, probably the better known in Frank Zappa’s extensive discography.

For more videos and other bands check out the Zasph! YouTube channel

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EXHIBITiONS

Woodstock Vision – The Spirit of a Generation (finissage)

Woodstock Vision – The Spirit of a Generation
Elliott Landy
15.08. – 26.09.2009

Hier nur eine kleine Notiz zu der Austellung:
Elliott Landy – Woodstock Vision – Spirit of a Generation
Etwas mehr diesbezüglich HIER
Ich war dabei nur bei der Finissage.
Die Austellung war super, mit natürlich original Bildern von Elliott Landy, die einen direkt in die Zeitmaschine setzten. Und zu meiner großen Freude war auch Frank Zappa dabei :o)

Für die Unterhaltung wärend der Finissage, sorgte Winfried Bode, ein sehr guter deutscher Songwritter. Die Besucher waren auch alle entzückt, klatchten, haben mit gesungen und sogar getanzt.
Etwas errinerte mich an den berühmten TV Smith, aber ich fand Winfried Bode eigentlich viel besser und interessanter, er hat eine wunderbare Stimme!
Mehr über ihn ist zu finden auf seiner Seite.

Hier ein kleines Video von Winfried Bode mit “When The Man Comes Around”

GIGS

BBP @ Pavana House, Prague

BBP – Underground Christmas Party

@ Pavana House, Prague – 11. december 2008

This is for me one of the best events of the year … yeah!

Since the first time I’ve heard BBP they became for me one of my favorite bands, well with Captain Beefheart, The Plastic People of the Universe and Frank Zappa.

A little short description I found on their page :

“Czech alternative/underground group with roots back to 1982. The original 3 member punk squad has gradually grown into the current 10-14 member underground orchestra with a plastic sound. The lyrics of all the songs – not really optimistic, dark, but quite often featuring a peculiar sense of humor – are written in Czech by the poet Black Otto.”

Check them out on their page: www.bbp.cz

BBP © Ze Sikret Skvirel (ZASPH!)
BBP © Ze Sikret Skvirel (ZASPH!)

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Dekuji moc BBP … to bylo super a brzy se uvidíme !!!

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