h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

thank you. yes, i saw his last show in cleveland, ohio, and was amazed at a beatles' medley the band seemingly assembled onstage, just for the fun of it.
and thank you for the links.

Glad you liked it!

Those links are really nifty, aren't they? If you want more just ask!

I really miss Zappa!

HELL

i don't really 'do' that search stuff and music downloads (or much of anything else except reading sports pages from across the U.S. of A and overseas and space.com)and just the fact that zappa had a Guide entry with references blew me away, to tell true.
at one point, i helped host a '2001, a frank odyssey' all-day party on mother's day where A Good Time Was Had By Mostly All, so i am a little familiar with F.Z. music and his legacy as a composer, innovator and player.

No, no...I didn't mean downloads. (I don't do that kind of stuff) I meant more like transcriptions of interviews with the man and stuff...

Music is the best!

HELL

thanks for the offer. i don't know much about Guide entries, and just appreciate the work you put into it.

Was that a 'yes' or a 'no'?



HELL

well, no, i don't need zappa links----i was just impressed by the Entry itself, glad to see F.Z. mentioned in the Guide.

Nice article.With the album The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life,at least there's no overdubs on the recordings and the liner notes let you know which shows they were taken from.

My particular favourite Zappa albums are Apostrophe' - a gift from my late sister and brother-in-law the best part of 30 years ago - Sheik Yerbouti and Tinleltown Rebellion.And that's not decrying any of his other albums,many of which I have copies of.

sheeze, i must be starting to get old, or something.
'weasels ripped my flesh' has 'my guitar wants to kill your mama' but each album had special moments when the wit and musicianship just flowed......and yes, i have a hat that reads 'joe's garage.'

I so enjoyed that article. I am a huge Zappa fan I think my all time favourite cds are Thing-Fish and Joe's Garage. and I never get tired of Zappa. I have the Beatles covers - fantastic - and also have you heard his version of Ravel's Bolero?

Thank you for writing it!

Thanks! "Music is the best", right?

I heard his version of Boléro - I think on the Web-Radio of Zappa.com. however, in limited internet quality.

Do you know if the "Roxy and Elsewhere DVD" is out there yet?

HELL

Hi! As far as I know there are only 4 FvZ dvds available Baby Snakes, Does Humor belong in Music (both of which I have) Quaudrophillia and Halloween. If there were any plans to release it I guess it would say on the official Zappa site. The Bolero & Beatles covers I have is from the Oslo Concert.

I find FvZ has the wonderful ability of cheering me up!

FZ has music for all moments, tho'. Take 'Managua', 'Black Napkins' and 'Zoot Allures' for example. Or 'Filthy Habits' that's music to dream to!

Some people only see the comedy bits in FZ's music.

Another thing I noticed is that people either love it or hate Zappa's music, there's few FZ material for the in-between.

HELL

(Listeing to "Zoot Allures" right now)

BTW: There's this Colin... whatshisname, who conducted the (German) NDR Big-Band and recorded kinda big-band-ish Zappa stuff with them. It sounds definetly different from Zappa, less crude, more sophisticated - I am not sure if FZ woul've liked it - but I think they've done a great job interpreting Zappa.

You are right - there is no middle ground with FvZ - like him or loathe him is true.

I haven't heard the Colin Towns and the NDR, I must try and see if there are any soundbites on the Net. The only non-Zappa Zappa I have is Ensemble Modern 'Gregory Peccary' and Pierre Boulez conducting The Perfect Stranger.

Don't know if you are in Europe but did you know that Dweezil and Ahmet are doing a tour playing (naturally) FvZ? Don't know the line up of musicians. Starts in October.

Anastasia

Ah yesss... Towns. Nice stuff. Did they play the Zappanale? (I think so)

Dewwzil and Ahmet: I am taking note... Are they coming to Europe? (I hope they stop by in Munich) Dweezil and Ahmet are genetically as close as you can get to the original I heard Dweezil is an excellent guitar player. Never actually listened to his own stuff tho'. You?

HELL

With reference to different interpretations if Franks' music,a few uears ago, Moggio was performed at the London Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall.Can't remember who the conductor was but I seem to remember it was a fine interpretation.Just wished I'd taped it off the radio to include in my collection of Zappa material.

Hi Hell,

I have looked at the tour schedule and they will be playing Berlin and Dusseldorf. I'm not sure if I can post the link with all the European cities? If you google dweezle and ahmet zappa european tour you'll get it Having looked at some more info it would appear Eddie and Flo will be there also!

Cool thanks... Maybe Berlin will be good for me. You're still online? What part of the world are you?

HELL

Hi, the Berlin gig is Thursday November 17, 2005 - Arena Treptow. I am from the UK but nowhere they are playing is really accessible for me I did hear a Dweezle album, but a very long time ago. I think it would be great to go to it - if you do you must write a review

AS

If I go I will definetly write a review!

H