A teaser for the forthcoming Zappa plays Zappa DVD, Son of Roxy & Elsewhere, has been officially posted to YouTube. It may be found here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wb-b4s-0ps&fmt=22
(Even though embedding is apparently available for this video, I will simply provide a link to it instead.)
I will likewise not comment on the title, nor the fact that we've been teased for several years about the imminent release of the original Roxy performances on DVD, yet this is coming out.
(Apologies for the mess up in the tags below...Blogger won't allow me to use an ampersand in a tag, hence we get 'son of roxy elsewhere' instead of the proper title.)
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11 April 2009
Zappa plays Zappa news
(brought to my attention by reader FZDolfan)
http://www.zappaplayszappa.com/tourlog/index.php
Read the post dated 1 April 2009.
An excerpt:
"Here's a funny story... sort of.... So we're getting ready to leave for Japan and Australia and we've been rehearsing away like a good little teenage rocking combo. Diligently re-distributing parts and practicing our new musical responsibilities in the wake of Aaron Arntz's departure. We decide to stop for a moment and we say to ourselves where is Ray White?
He was supposed to be here today wasn't he? Yep today's the day for Ray. Let's call him. He doesn't answer any of his phones and they all say they are disconnected. Is he suddenly in the witness protection program? What has happened? We decide to look at our e-mails. I had one in my in box from Ray.
Ready for the hilarious punchline? Ray quit via e-mail with no advance "romance" notice whatsoever.
This sort of thing happened to Frank often. It never stopped him. While it is not enjoyable to deal with, it is predictable. History repeats itself..."
I will refrain from commentary as I know nothing more than what is posted here...or there, rather...
http://www.zappaplayszappa.com/tourlog/index.php
Read the post dated 1 April 2009.
An excerpt:
"Here's a funny story... sort of.... So we're getting ready to leave for Japan and Australia and we've been rehearsing away like a good little teenage rocking combo. Diligently re-distributing parts and practicing our new musical responsibilities in the wake of Aaron Arntz's departure. We decide to stop for a moment and we say to ourselves where is Ray White?
He was supposed to be here today wasn't he? Yep today's the day for Ray. Let's call him. He doesn't answer any of his phones and they all say they are disconnected. Is he suddenly in the witness protection program? What has happened? We decide to look at our e-mails. I had one in my in box from Ray.
Ready for the hilarious punchline? Ray quit via e-mail with no advance "romance" notice whatsoever.
This sort of thing happened to Frank often. It never stopped him. While it is not enjoyable to deal with, it is predictable. History repeats itself..."
I will refrain from commentary as I know nothing more than what is posted here...or there, rather...
17 February 2009
Progressive Nation 2009 announced
New York progressive metal veterans DREAM THEATER will take their Progressive Nation tour back on the road for its second incarnation with a run through America and Canada in July/August 2009.
In addition to a headlining set by DREAM THEATER, this year's package will feature the outstanding musicianship of ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA as well as two incredibly talented imports from Sweden: PAIN OF SALVATION and BEARDFISH.
Progressive Nation was created by DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy and its successful inaugural run in 2008 also featured OPETH, BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME and THREE.
Portnoy once again hand-picked all of the bands for the 2009 bill based on their diversity and musicality. He comments: "This year's lineup is so exciting for me. Every band is bringing something very unique to the package to create an incredibly well rounded musical experience. I am just as excited to be watching all the bands from the side of the stage as I am to be performing with mine in the center of it!"
Fresh on the heels of his Grammy win, Dweezil Zappa is pleased to announce his plans to join forces with DREAM THEATER as part of the Progressive Nation 2009 tour: "It's no secret that I started ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA with the intention to diversify and expand the audience for my father's music. I figured I'd probably have to do it one concert at a time. Playing with DREAM THEATER on the Progressive Nation tour is a great way to accomplish that goal. Music fans who are seeking something to challenge their senses should definitely consider attending this great bill."
Portnoy adds: "It is an absolute honor for me to have ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA on board. Frank Zappa is one of my all-time biggest heroes and his music practically invented the term 'progressive.' Dweezil is doing an amazing job carrying on the tradition of his father's daring spirit and like his dad, has surrounded himself with a band of jaw-dropping, incredible musicians."
Sweden's PAIN OF SALVATION will bring their unique brand of cutting-edge progressive metal to Progressive Nation. Vocalist/guitarist Daniel Gildenlöw comments: "We are truly very happy to be part of the Progressive Nation tour, and to be back in the States again and bring all the sweat and flesh to our music and our well deserving American fans. We feel honored to have been asked."
Gildenlöw also joked: "Actually, Mike has been on our backs now for two years in what we believe to be a personal campaign, bordering on harassment, to make us come over. So when he asked us about Progressive Nation, it was a joy to finally be able to say yes. And if Mike didn't give up on us, then hopefully America hasn't either."
Vocalist/keyboardist Rikard Sjöblom of BEARDFISH is equally excited: "When we read on a website that Mike Portnoy had our album 'Sleeping in Traffic Part 1' among his favorite releases of 2007, we just couldn't believe it and we were really happy about it! And now we once again gasp for air since we've been asked to join Progressive Nation 2009 together with DREAM THEATER (one of the biggest bands in this genre today!), PAIN OF SALVATION (hey, fellow Swedes!!!) and ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA (being a HUGE Zappa fan myself, I think this is really cool!). Since we've only played the U.S. once before we simply can't wait to come over and rock out!"
Progressive Nation will be the first North American tour for DREAM THEATER in support of the band's newest Roadrunner Records CD, which is slated for a June 2009 release.
In addition to a headlining set by DREAM THEATER, this year's package will feature the outstanding musicianship of ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA as well as two incredibly talented imports from Sweden: PAIN OF SALVATION and BEARDFISH.
Progressive Nation was created by DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy and its successful inaugural run in 2008 also featured OPETH, BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME and THREE.
Portnoy once again hand-picked all of the bands for the 2009 bill based on their diversity and musicality. He comments: "This year's lineup is so exciting for me. Every band is bringing something very unique to the package to create an incredibly well rounded musical experience. I am just as excited to be watching all the bands from the side of the stage as I am to be performing with mine in the center of it!"
Fresh on the heels of his Grammy win, Dweezil Zappa is pleased to announce his plans to join forces with DREAM THEATER as part of the Progressive Nation 2009 tour: "It's no secret that I started ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA with the intention to diversify and expand the audience for my father's music. I figured I'd probably have to do it one concert at a time. Playing with DREAM THEATER on the Progressive Nation tour is a great way to accomplish that goal. Music fans who are seeking something to challenge their senses should definitely consider attending this great bill."
Portnoy adds: "It is an absolute honor for me to have ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA on board. Frank Zappa is one of my all-time biggest heroes and his music practically invented the term 'progressive.' Dweezil is doing an amazing job carrying on the tradition of his father's daring spirit and like his dad, has surrounded himself with a band of jaw-dropping, incredible musicians."
Sweden's PAIN OF SALVATION will bring their unique brand of cutting-edge progressive metal to Progressive Nation. Vocalist/guitarist Daniel Gildenlöw comments: "We are truly very happy to be part of the Progressive Nation tour, and to be back in the States again and bring all the sweat and flesh to our music and our well deserving American fans. We feel honored to have been asked."
Gildenlöw also joked: "Actually, Mike has been on our backs now for two years in what we believe to be a personal campaign, bordering on harassment, to make us come over. So when he asked us about Progressive Nation, it was a joy to finally be able to say yes. And if Mike didn't give up on us, then hopefully America hasn't either."
Vocalist/keyboardist Rikard Sjöblom of BEARDFISH is equally excited: "When we read on a website that Mike Portnoy had our album 'Sleeping in Traffic Part 1' among his favorite releases of 2007, we just couldn't believe it and we were really happy about it! And now we once again gasp for air since we've been asked to join Progressive Nation 2009 together with DREAM THEATER (one of the biggest bands in this genre today!), PAIN OF SALVATION (hey, fellow Swedes!!!) and ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA (being a HUGE Zappa fan myself, I think this is really cool!). Since we've only played the U.S. once before we simply can't wait to come over and rock out!"
Progressive Nation will be the first North American tour for DREAM THEATER in support of the band's newest Roadrunner Records CD, which is slated for a June 2009 release.
Zappa plays Zappa tour dates announced
Feb 27, ’09 Las Vegas, NV House Of Blues
Feb 28, ’09 Ventura, CA Ventura Theatre
Mar 01, ’09 San Diego, CA House Of Blues
Mar 03, ’09 Anaheim, CA House Of Blues
Mar 04, ’09 Santa Cruz, CA Rio Theatre
Mar 05, ’09 Redding, CA Cascade Theatre
Mar 06, ’09 Sacramento, CA Crest Theatre
Mar 07, ’09 Santa Rosa, CA Wells Fargo Center
Apr 6, ’09 Osaka, JAPAN HATCH
Apr 7, ’09 Tokyo, JAPAN O-EAST
Apr 8, ’09 Tokyo, JAPAN O-EAST
Apr 10, ’09 Byron Bay, NSW AUSTRALIA Byron Bay Bluesfest
Apr 11, ’09 Brisbane, QLD AUSTRALIA Tivoli Theatre
Apr 12, ’09 Newcastle, NSW AUSTRALIA Civic Theatre
Apr 14, ’09 Sydney, NSW AUSTRALIA State Theatre
Apr 16, ’09 Melbourne, VIC AUSTRALIA Palais
Apr 17, ’09 Adelaide, SA AUSTRALIA Thebarton Theatre
Apr 18, ’09 Perth, WA AUSTRALIA West Coast Blues and Roots Festival
May 16, ’09 Bochum, GERMANY Jahrhunderthalle
May 17, ’09 Offenbach, GERMANY Capitol
May 18, ’09 Paris, FRANCE Olympia
May 20, ’09 Lausanne, SWITZERLAND Les Docks
May 21, ’09 LUXEMBOURG Rockhal
May 22, ’09 Ghent, BELGIUM Handelsbeurs
May 23, ’09 Eindhoven, NETHERLANDS Effenaar
May 24, ’09 Groningen, NETHERLANDS De Oosterpoort
May 25, ’09 Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS Paradiso
May 27, ’09 Hamburg, GERMANY Grosse Freiheit 36
May 28, ’09 Berlin, GERMANY Venue TBA
May 29, ’09 Munich, GERMANY Theatrefabrik
May 30, ’09 Dresden, GERMANY Alter Schlachthof
Jun 01, ’09 Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC Archa Theatre
Jun 02, ’09 Vienna, AUSTRIA The Gasometer
Jun 03, ’09 Warsaw, POLAND Venue TBA
Jun 04, ’09 Vilnius, LITHUANIA Forum Palace
Jun 06, ’09 Helsinki, FINALND House of Culture
Jun 08, ’09 Stockholm, SWEDEN The Circus
Jun 09, ’09 Oslo, NORWAY Sentrum Scene
Jun 10, ’09 Copenhagen, DENMARK Vega
Jun 11, ’09 Malmo, SWEDEN Kulturbolaget
Jun 12, ’09 Copenhagen, DENMARK Vega
Jun 14, ’09 London, ENGLAND 02 Shepherds Bush Empire
Jun 15, ’09 Birmingham, ENGLAND Symphony Hall
Jun 16, ’09 Bristol, ENGLAND Colston Hall
Jun 17, ’09 Manchester, ENGLAND Bridgewater Hall
Jun 18, ’09 Edinburgh, SCOTLAND HMV Picture House
Jun 19, ’09 Dublin, IRELAND Vicar Street
Feb 28, ’09 Ventura, CA Ventura Theatre
Mar 01, ’09 San Diego, CA House Of Blues
Mar 03, ’09 Anaheim, CA House Of Blues
Mar 04, ’09 Santa Cruz, CA Rio Theatre
Mar 05, ’09 Redding, CA Cascade Theatre
Mar 06, ’09 Sacramento, CA Crest Theatre
Mar 07, ’09 Santa Rosa, CA Wells Fargo Center
Apr 6, ’09 Osaka, JAPAN HATCH
Apr 7, ’09 Tokyo, JAPAN O-EAST
Apr 8, ’09 Tokyo, JAPAN O-EAST
Apr 10, ’09 Byron Bay, NSW AUSTRALIA Byron Bay Bluesfest
Apr 11, ’09 Brisbane, QLD AUSTRALIA Tivoli Theatre
Apr 12, ’09 Newcastle, NSW AUSTRALIA Civic Theatre
Apr 14, ’09 Sydney, NSW AUSTRALIA State Theatre
Apr 16, ’09 Melbourne, VIC AUSTRALIA Palais
Apr 17, ’09 Adelaide, SA AUSTRALIA Thebarton Theatre
Apr 18, ’09 Perth, WA AUSTRALIA West Coast Blues and Roots Festival
May 16, ’09 Bochum, GERMANY Jahrhunderthalle
May 17, ’09 Offenbach, GERMANY Capitol
May 18, ’09 Paris, FRANCE Olympia
May 20, ’09 Lausanne, SWITZERLAND Les Docks
May 21, ’09 LUXEMBOURG Rockhal
May 22, ’09 Ghent, BELGIUM Handelsbeurs
May 23, ’09 Eindhoven, NETHERLANDS Effenaar
May 24, ’09 Groningen, NETHERLANDS De Oosterpoort
May 25, ’09 Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS Paradiso
May 27, ’09 Hamburg, GERMANY Grosse Freiheit 36
May 28, ’09 Berlin, GERMANY Venue TBA
May 29, ’09 Munich, GERMANY Theatrefabrik
May 30, ’09 Dresden, GERMANY Alter Schlachthof
Jun 01, ’09 Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC Archa Theatre
Jun 02, ’09 Vienna, AUSTRIA The Gasometer
Jun 03, ’09 Warsaw, POLAND Venue TBA
Jun 04, ’09 Vilnius, LITHUANIA Forum Palace
Jun 06, ’09 Helsinki, FINALND House of Culture
Jun 08, ’09 Stockholm, SWEDEN The Circus
Jun 09, ’09 Oslo, NORWAY Sentrum Scene
Jun 10, ’09 Copenhagen, DENMARK Vega
Jun 11, ’09 Malmo, SWEDEN Kulturbolaget
Jun 12, ’09 Copenhagen, DENMARK Vega
Jun 14, ’09 London, ENGLAND 02 Shepherds Bush Empire
Jun 15, ’09 Birmingham, ENGLAND Symphony Hall
Jun 16, ’09 Bristol, ENGLAND Colston Hall
Jun 17, ’09 Manchester, ENGLAND Bridgewater Hall
Jun 18, ’09 Edinburgh, SCOTLAND HMV Picture House
Jun 19, ’09 Dublin, IRELAND Vicar Street
01 May 2008
Zappa Plays Zappa updates
From the latest e-mail, some excerpts:
As you may or may not be aware, we here in "Zappaland" are busily preparing for another exciting Zappa Plays Zappa tour filled with new material as well as some old favorites. Before we hit the road again we will be releasing the Zappa Plays Zappa DVD from the 06 inaugural tour. The DVD is available at last in stores now and will be available as a 2 disc set and as a special fan pack that includes both DVD discs plus audio (3) CDs of the same material. A single compilation audio CD will also be available separately. It's in stores now!
But most interestingly...
...as well as One Shot Deal, the Exciting and New (and Official #83) Frank Zappa release available on CD here for the first time anywhere - through the local public television pledge programs' call-in number. (It will also become available on the ZPZ Tour de Frank and eventually online at Barfko-Swill.)
As you may or may not be aware, we here in "Zappaland" are busily preparing for another exciting Zappa Plays Zappa tour filled with new material as well as some old favorites. Before we hit the road again we will be releasing the Zappa Plays Zappa DVD from the 06 inaugural tour. The DVD is available at last in stores now and will be available as a 2 disc set and as a special fan pack that includes both DVD discs plus audio (3) CDs of the same material. A single compilation audio CD will also be available separately. It's in stores now!
But most interestingly...
...as well as One Shot Deal, the Exciting and New (and Official #83) Frank Zappa release available on CD here for the first time anywhere - through the local public television pledge programs' call-in number. (It will also become available on the ZPZ Tour de Frank and eventually online at Barfko-Swill.)
19 March 2008
Zappa Plays Zappa 2008 dates announced
Fri 06/06/08 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
Sat 06/07/08 Omaha, NE Witherspoon Concert Hall
Sun 06/08/08 Lawrence, KS Wakarusa Festival
Mon 06/09/08 Saint Louis, MO The Pageant
Wed 06/11/08 New Orleans, LA House Of Blues
Thu 06/12/08 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse
Fri 06/13/08 Raleigh, NC Lincoln Theatre
appearing at "Bonnaroo Music Festival"
Sat 06/14/08 Manchester, TN Bonnaroo Music Festival Grounds
appearing at "Rothbury Festival"
Thu 07/03/08 Rothbury, MI Double JJ Resort
Zappa Plays Zappa
Fri 07/04/08 Kitchener, ON Elements
Sun 07/06/08 Quebec City, QC International Summer Festival
appearing at "Common Ground Festival"
Tue 07/08/08 Lansing, MI Adado Riverfront Park
appearing at "Gathering Of The Vibes"
Fri 08/01/08 Bridgeport, CT Seaside Park
Zappa Plays Zappa
Sat 08/02/08 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground - Ballroom
Wed 08/06/08 Hampton Beach, NH Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
Fri 08/08/08 Westbury, NY North Fork Theatre At Westbury
Sat 08/09/08 Peekskill, NY Paramount Center For The Arts
Sat 06/07/08 Omaha, NE Witherspoon Concert Hall
Sun 06/08/08 Lawrence, KS Wakarusa Festival
Mon 06/09/08 Saint Louis, MO The Pageant
Wed 06/11/08 New Orleans, LA House Of Blues
Thu 06/12/08 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse
Fri 06/13/08 Raleigh, NC Lincoln Theatre
appearing at "Bonnaroo Music Festival"
Sat 06/14/08 Manchester, TN Bonnaroo Music Festival Grounds
appearing at "Rothbury Festival"
Thu 07/03/08 Rothbury, MI Double JJ Resort
Zappa Plays Zappa
Fri 07/04/08 Kitchener, ON Elements
Sun 07/06/08 Quebec City, QC International Summer Festival
appearing at "Common Ground Festival"
Tue 07/08/08 Lansing, MI Adado Riverfront Park
appearing at "Gathering Of The Vibes"
Fri 08/01/08 Bridgeport, CT Seaside Park
Zappa Plays Zappa
Sat 08/02/08 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground - Ballroom
Wed 08/06/08 Hampton Beach, NH Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
Fri 08/08/08 Westbury, NY North Fork Theatre At Westbury
Sat 08/09/08 Peekskill, NY Paramount Center For The Arts
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