There would be no other way to react. We're going to record every concert and it looks as though there should be a live album called, Broadway The Hard Way, later this year. Ed Mann was the one who really had the problem with Scott at first, and during the course of the tour the other guys in the band started to see things his way. III; Trouble Every Day in the European performances always includes a Thirteen vamp; Who Needs The Peace Corps always includes I Left My Heart In San Francisco at the end; Why Don't You Like Me is a revised version, with different lyrics, of Tell Me You Love Me. Lonesome Cowboy Burt 02. TIL that Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante went to audition for Frank Zappa's 1988 touring band but left the rehearsal room before actually playing, saying later that " I wanted to be a rock star, do drugs and get girls, and that I wouldn't be able to do that if I was in Zappa's band." r/todayilearned 22 days ago u/therefore4 That first U.S. run was primarily all over the Northeast, with eight shows in the Midwest. I 20. West* [TBBYNHIYL], q: Dragnet, FZ conducts the audience / Ike demonstrates his artifacts / Approximate danced, The Closer You Are (a cappella), Montana, Why Don't You Like Me?, Who Needs The Peace Corps?, The Torture Never Stops Medley, King Kong, Stairway To Heaven, Zoot Allures, Peaches En Regalia, The Illinois Enema Bandit, The Black Page (q: Yankee Doodle Boy), Dickie's Such An Asshole, When The Lie's So Big (incl. so . I said "I need another Diet Coke though". [parts on TBBYNHIYL], Zomby Woof [parts on TBBYNHIYL], King Kong [parts on MAJNH], Mr Green Genes, Florentine Pogen, Andy, Inca Roads, Cruising For Burgers, Rhymin' Man [BTHW], Dupree's Paradise, Let's Move To Cleveland (q: Lohengrin), Whipping Post*, I Am The Walrus* (incl. I told Frank and co. that I would massage them for free and my payment would be the honor to see every sound check and show for free. Frank Zappa hadnt toured since 1984, when his seven-man band played 109 shows, 36 in the U.S., 32 in Europe, and another 41 back in the States, all from July through December. On February 2, 1988, Zappa launched what would prove to be his final tour, playing 81 dates in North America and Europe through June 9. Whipping Post, often used as the encore for shows on tours from 1981 through 1984, comes from Providence Civic Center on March 16, and Stairway to Heaven comes from the March 23 show at Towson Center in Towson MD. In the band for the first (and last) time was Mike Keneally, stunt guitar, keyboards, vocals. Make A Sex Noise, YCDTOSA6], When The Lie's So Big, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, Florentine Pogen, Andy, Inca Roads, Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up, Let's Move To Cleveland, When Irish Eyes Are Smiling [TBBYNHIYL], Theme from The Godfather [TBBYNHIYL], Who Needs The Peace Corps?, Stairway To Heaven, Texas Motel Medley, Sofa, The Illinois Enema Bandit, FZ Guitar Workout & Loops (q: Beauty Knows No Pain, Mystery Song #4, Inca Roads, Supernaut), unknown synclavier piece, Stolen Moments, The Untouchables, Marqueson's Chicken, Zomby Woof, Stevie's Spanking, Sinister Footwear (incl. I used my own Cry Baby wah-wah and some Korg modification deviced which all fit in one Korg master module. 15. Dot Stein, "Zappa Plays Zappa (And How! I mean I straightened it out with everybody. When Frank was off in the early part of the day doing interviews or whatever, it would be [bassist Scott] Thunes' job to rehearse the band. Previously listed as 1988 02 12 Theme From The Bartok Piano Concert No. Song properties for this tour: The Closer You Are always includes Johnny Darling at the end; I don't believe it, so get your ass up here and prove it. 8. Emboldened on discovering that no house mixer had yet been hired, Harry told Coy to throw his name into the hat. Scott himself was not warned beforehandthe first time he heard anything of the burgeoning anti- Scott movement was during this meeting. Like all concerts on this 1988 tour, the Long Island one begins with Zappa telling his audience that they can register to vote right there at the show and imploring them to do so during intermission. Happy Birthday To You, q: Girl From Ipanema), We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Why Don't You Like Me? different day and Frank was in a different mood I'm sure that would The Closer You Are always includes Johnny Darling at the end; The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley = Let's Make The Water Turn Black / Harry, You're A Beast / The Orange County Lumber Truck / Oh No / Theme from Lumpy Gravy; Packard Goose Medley = Packard Goose / Royal March from L'Histoire Du Soldat / Bela Bartok's Piano Concerto No 3; Texas Motel Medley = Norwegian Jim (Norwegian Wood) / Lousiana Hooker With Herpes (Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds) / Texas Motel (Strawberry Fields Forever); The Torture Never Stops Medley = The Torture Never Stops / Theme from Bonanza / The Torture Never Stops pt. West. I mean I didn't have any problem with anybody. I could also play the Bartok. Whipping Post 10. Frank motioned to me and said "come here, come up here" and pointed to the stairs on the side of the stage. Tried researching as well as I could with very little luck. ), Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Montana, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown, I Am The Walrus, Crew Slut (q: Smoke On The Water), The Black Page, The Torture Never Stops Medley, Eric Dolphy Memorial [parts on TBBYNHIYL], Advance Romance, Let's Move To Cleveland, Tinsel Town Rebellion, Trouble Every Day, Penguin In Bondage, Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel, Heavy Duty Judy, Why Don't You Like Me?, Any Kind Of Pain, When The Lie's So Big, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, Texas Motel Medley, The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley, Dancin' Fool, Whipping Post, I Am The Walrus, Watermelon In Easter Hay, Stinkfoot, Who Needs The Peace Corps?, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown, Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up, Florentine Pogen, Andy, Inca Roads, Bacon Fat [BTHW], Stolen Moments [parts on BTHW], When The Lie's So Big, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, Texas Motel Medley, What Kind Of Girl Do You Think We Are? Frank is so receptive to technical change, it's ridiculous. And those moments, if I wasn't able to get a hold of myself, I could get a little out of control (laughs). Du bist, was du bist. I guzzled down the Diet Coke, band, Frank and front row of amused Special guest (one of which was my girlfriend Jenny Jupiter) watched on, kind of impatiently. We Asked Him! [] And that's what I let him know. On a bad night, it was me versus the band. Unfortunately, the tour proved to be a turbulent experience for FZ due to conflicts among the band members, and this ultimately cut short the existence of this lineup. The latest entry is a two-CD set that preserves most of a March 25, 1988, gig from Nassau Coliseum on Long Island. FZShows: 1988 - The last tour 1988 Frank Zappa's Band, February - June 1988 FZ, Ike Willis, Mike Keneally, Scott Thunes, Chad Wackerman, Ed Mann, Bobby Martin, Bruce Fowler, Walt Fowler, Paul Carman, Albert Wing, Kurt McGettrick. . That must be your BURP on the FZ recording. From the time that I was nine years old, Frank was my musical hero. Scott was pretty annoyed from that point on, and little acts of terrorism began to be perpetrated against him by anonymous disgruntled peoplesomeone got his laminated pass and scratched his face off, and on a big cake that had been provided for us by some promoter, which featured the names of all the band members, someone destroyed Scott's little cake section. With Frank spinning many plates including his home video business and his dabbling in foreign trade the job fell on bassist Scott Thunes. Whoever, whatever happens, you know, I'm on his side, totally. 1981. Yankee Doodle Boy), Planet Of The Baritone Women, Any Kind Of Pain, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, Trouble Every Day (q: Smoke On The Water), Penguin In Bondage (q: Jingle Bells), Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel (incl. But as I saw it, all he cared about was the band knowing their stuff, and he wasn't trying to make friends in the process, which I respected, and we became good friends during this phase. Scott was put in a difficult position because he was given the job of running the band; it's really difficult. That's right! It was an incredible band and we had the right combination Entdecke FRANK ZAPPA. All I said was that Zappa got fed up with the whole inter-band fighting by the end and called the vote. Q: Now a question that every fan would like to ask. The seeds of dissolution were sown during pre-tour rehearsals in L.A. [] Me and about 4 other Zappa freaks got to sit in the empty hall during sound check and during their [March 15, 1988] Portland Maine sound check, I accidentally let out one of my MONSTER BURPS. Texas Motel Medley, Strictly Genteel, Bolero, Stairway To Heaven, Watermelon In Easter Hay, Whipping Post, The Black Page, Packard Goose Medley, Sharleena, Bamboozled By Love, Black Napkins, When The Lie's So Big, Planet Of The Baritone Women, Any Kind Of Pain, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, Sofa, Find Her Finer, Big Swifty, I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, The Torture Never Stops Medley, Bolero, Watermelon In Easter Hay, Whipping Post, I Am The Walrus, The Illinois Enema Bandit, Strictly Genteel, The Black Page, I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, Let's Move To Cleveland [parts on TBBYNHIYL], Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up, Dupree's Paradise, Oh No / Theme from Lumpy Gravy, Stick Together, My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama, Willie The Pimp, Montana, City Of Tiny Lights, Inca Roads, Peaches En Regalia, Stairway To Heaven, Bolero, Cruising For Burgers, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Loops, Bamboozled By Love, The Black Page [solo on MAJNH], Trouble Every Day, Penguin In Bondage, Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel, Cosmik Debris, Dupree's Paradise, Let's Move To Cleveland, Find Her Finer, Filthy Habits [parts on YCDTOSA4], Chana In De Bushwop (q: La Marseillaise), Who Needs The Peace Corps?, Easy Meat, King Kong (q: It Ain't Necessarily So, Summertime), Sharleena, Bamboozled By Love, Peaches En Regalia, Stairway To Heaven, Elvis Has Just Left The Building, Loops, Sofa (q: April In Paris), The Black Page, Packard Goose Medley, Any Kind Of Pain, Dupree's Paradise, Inca Roads, Advance Romance, Who Needs The Peace Corps?, The Torture Never Stops Medley, Eat That Question, Black Napkins, Find Her Finer, Big Swifty (q: April In Paris), I Ain't Got No Heart, Sharleena, Peaches En Regalia, Stairway To Heaven, Bolero, Bamboozled By Love, Loops, I Am The Walrus, The Illinois Enema Bandit, Strictly Genteel, No known unofficial recording of this show. . I had that job in 1978. When he told me that, I said, "I'll gladly quit." Alright I got one last [secret word] . I call it, "Broadway The Hard Way." Then Frank decided he wasn't going to tour at all, and there I was, knowing all his songs with nowhere to play them. Before the show Morgan and I discussed what we would do and so we just decided to play the jam that they were doing, sneak into 'T'Mershi Duween' and then get off the stage. And I said, "No." The rest of the time they're playing really complicated parts that are challenging to them, so that keeps 'em on their toes. . Jesus Thinks Youre a Jerk 12. They said, No way. So, Frank canceled the rest of the tour and returned home to Los Angeles, never to tour again. Love of My Life 05. Those samples kind of became the signature sounds of that tour. However, it was not to be. With Frank spinning many plates including his home video business and his dabbling in foreign trade the job fell on bassist Scott Thunes. The only times that I would really just vibe on it and just completely get off on it beyond my wildest dreams was when we were on stage and Frank was taking a long solo that didn't require me to back him up and I would just be sitting there watching him play. follow. Royal March From LHistoire Du Soldat 17. Q: Could you give us some details about these problems? 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What made you decide to tour at this point in time? I wasn't really ever the guy to rely on for this blazing keyboard solo, but among other things, I could play the keyboards. MG: (jokingly) What happened then? But as I saw it, all he cared about was the band knowing their stuff, and he wasn't trying to make friends in the process, which I respected, and we became good friends during this phase. I have since been told that Morgan, while on a trip to LA, met Frank who in turn put Morgan up for a few days in one of the guest rooms, and that, as a gift, Frank gave Mats Oberg a piece of equipment formerly employed by Tommy Mars. Daniel sat in on the "Huddle" before the show; the Huddle occurs before every concert, that's when the whole band gets in a room with Frank and he goes over the setlist and discusses the segues from one song into the next, and any special-type information that needs to be mentioned regarding the festivities to come. . I guess his strange humor sort of struck me because I was a strange kid. . In 1988, I went on Zappa's "Broadway the Hardway" tour and never asked for a penny for massaging Frank and the rest of his giant band. Mystery Song #4), One Man One Vote (synclavier), Sofa, Bolero, Filthy Habits, King Kong, Sinister Footwear, The Black Page, Stainless The Maiden, Dickie's Such An Asshole, When The Lie's So Big, Planet Of The Baritone Women, Any Kind Of Pain, Penguin In Bondage, Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel, What's New In Baltimore?, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk [parts on BTHW], Sofa, Panty Rap (incl. . (Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, for example, begins, Picture yourself with a whore from New Orleans, with big purple welts all over her bod/Somebody calls and you answer quite slowly, its the board from Assembly o God). The songs that Frank Zappa performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the May 20, 1988 concert at Le Znith in Paris, le-de-France, France: The Black Page Packard Goose / Royal March From L'Histoire du Soldat / Bela Bartok's Piano Concerto no. By the '88 tour, Zappa would appoint band members to act as a rehearsal leader or "Klonemeister" to rehearse the rest of the band in his absence. Sometimes not, though. Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival Schedules: WHA??? So we would use it during the improvisations or during 'Norwegian Wood'. Those guys just make those sounds anywaybut when I heard it, I summoned them to "speak into the mic please". He is wildly [parts on BTHW], Bacon Fat, Stolen Moments, I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, Heavy Duty Judy, Zomby Woof, Chana In De Bushwop**, I Am The Walrus, Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue (q: Isn't It Romantic, Rhapsody In Blue), Jezebel Boy [BTHW], Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk [parts on BTHW], Big Swifty (q: Laura), Advance Romance (q: Big Swifty, Isn't Romantic, Girl From Ipanema), The Closer You Are, No No Cherry, The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou, Watermelon In Easter Hay, Whipping Post*, Strictly Genteel. Gorgo, TRF], Big Swifty* (incl. Another aspect of that tour was Ike and I would always be trying to guess where Frank was going to go with the lyrics tonight and a lot of times, we all hit it together and guessed the same thing at the same time. It will also be available as a four-LP 180-gram vinyl box, on black vinyl or as a limited-edition purple vinyl variant exclusively through the official Frank Zappa online store or uDiscover. At first when he asked us, I thought he was joking. Jam [Bavarian Sunset, TRF]), Sofa (q: Lohengrin), The Black Page, Packard Goose Medley, Any Kind Of Pain, I Ain't Got No Heart, Outside Now, The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley, Cosmik Debris, Dupree's Paradise, Let's Move To Cleveland, Trouble Every Day, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown (q: Carmen), The Torture Never Stops Medley, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Bolero, Stairway To Heaven (q: Rhymin' Man, Hallelujah I'm A Bum), I Am The Walrus, The Illinois Enema Bandit, No known unofficial recording of this show. Take Me Out To The Ball Game[YCDTOSA4]), Filthy Habits, Bolero, Elvis Has Just Left The Building, Sofa, I Am The Walrus, The Illinois Enema Bandit, Watermelon In Easter Hay, The Black Page, Packard Goose Medley, Alien Orifice, I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, Cruising For Burgers, Find Her Finer, Big Swifty (q: Feelings, Four), Trouble Every Day, Penguin In Bondage, Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel, Cosmik Debris, Inca Roads, Sharleena, Bamboozled By Love, Bolero, Crew Slut, The Closer You Are, The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley, Whipping Post, The Black Page, Inca Roads, Advance Romance, Dupree's Paradise, Let's Move To Cleveland, Elvis Has Just Left The Building, Cosmik Debris, Stick Together, My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama, Willie The Pimp, Montana, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown, I Ain't Got No Heart, The Torture Never Stops Medley, The end of the show, from Texas Motel Medley on, is missing; possibly it was never taped: After a huge, fast sigh of relief, I answered "I need another Diet Coke." But when the concert started, I felt this was cool and it was gonna go well. Soul Polka, TRF], When Irish Eyes Are Smiling, Theme from The Godfather, Packard Goose Medley, Zomby Woof [parts on TBBYNHIYL], King Kong, Mr Green Genes, Florentine Pogen, Andy, Inca Roads [incl. We agree. Frank Zappa's Band, July - December 1984. It was his birthday that night and we did some unusual things. II / Lonesome Cowboy Burt (or Jim) / The Torture Never Stops pt. Frank's only enjoyment was playing guitar solos, and those fell apart; he ended up not doing any. Related: Our Album Rewind of the Mothers Were Only In it for the Money. The Black Page, I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, Inca Roads, Sharleena, Who Needs The Peace Corps?, Dickie's Such An Asshole, When The Lie's So Big [FZFP], Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk*** [parts on BTHW], Sofa, Happy Birthday To You, Packard Goose Medley, The Torture Never Stops Medley, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown, A Few Moments With Brother A. When it was announced there would be a 1988 tour, there was much excitement. Returning were the Fowler brothers Walt, trumpet, flugelhorn, synclavier; and Bruce, trombone plus three new members Paul Carman, alto sax, soprano sax; Albert Wing, tenor sax; and Kurt McGettrick, baritone sax. Jazz From Hell, Nominations: but it makes a difficult position for the guy who has to run the band. another bass player? Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. (incl. The show was originally billed to have a Jefferson Airplane reunion as the warm up, but only Jack and Jorma showed up. The Squirm lick), FZ tries out tonight's loops, Sofa, A Pound For A Brown, Crew Slut, Mendelsohn's Wedding March, The Black Page, Marqueson's Chicken, Mr Green Genes, Florentine Pogen, Watermelon In Easter Hay, Zoot Allures, My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama, Willie The Pimp, Montana, Filthy Habits, Stinkfoot, The Untouchables, Stick Together, My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama, Willie The Pimp, Montana, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown, Marqueson's Chicken, When The Lie's So Big, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk [parts on BTHW], Zoot Allures, I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, Big Swifty, The Torture Never Stops Medley [parts on TBBYNHIYL], Peaches En Regalia, Stairway To Heaven, Texas Motel Medley, Whipping Post, Watermelon In Easter Hay, The Black Page, Find Her Finer, Who Needs The Peace Corps?, Zoot Allures, Mr Green Genes, Any Kind Of Pain, Stick Together, My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama [TFZAAABB], Willie The Pimp, Montana, City Of Tiny Lights, Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue [parts on TBBYNHIYL], The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, Sharleena, Texas Motel Medley, Sofa, Peaches En Regalia, Stairway To Heaven, The Illinois Enema Bandit, Bolero, The Black Page, The Untouchables, Packard Goose Medley, What's New In Baltimore?, Who Needs The Peace Corps?, Any Kind Of Pain, Planet Of The Baritone Women, The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley, When The Lie's So Big, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, Sofa, I Am The Walrus, The Torture Never Stops Medley, I Am The Walrus, Big Swifty (q: Bolero, Moggio), Keep It Greasey, Honey Don't You Want A Man Like Me? Finding Higgs' Boson, TRF], Peaches En Regalia [TFZAMBB], Stairway To Heaven [parts on TBBYNHIYL], Sharleena, Montana, City Of Tiny Lights, Whipping Post, Stinkfoot, What's New In Baltimore?, Heavy Duty Judy, Find Her Finer [TBBYNHIYL], Big Swifty (incl. Jeff Burger's website, byjeffburger.com, contains more than four decades' worth of music reviews and commentary. of people. He said, "That's not the answer. Before the concert, I was so nervous my hands were shaking badly. [FZ] himself is a registered Democrat and a strong Dukakis supporter. I mean obviously there were moments where I was hyperventilating with glee, but if you'd asked me a couple of years before that happened, "How would you react if you went from complete obscurity to playing in Frank Zappa's band?" The following day, after months of painstaking rehearsal, Zappa would begin a series of concerts comprising an overview of his collected workmore than 50 albums' worth of some of the most challenging arrangements ever written for rock instrumentation, spanning nearly a quarter of a century. The real buzz, however, was about the five-man horn section, making this the largest band in Zappa history (excepting the brief Wazoo orchestra in 1972). AnyWHO, I let one rip and Frank (who had his back to the empty venue while he was conducting his band) turned around, leered at us, and said "which one of you did that?". (That night on stage Frank referred to "Playground psychotics!" It seemed like the right thing to do, and I did want to get involved in the voter registration. I turned NEON RED and raised my hand sheepishly and said with a, squeaky, cracking voice "it was me". The first 20 min are Aud, the rest is SBD. I had never heard the Best Band . 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