| Re: PERFORMED ENTIRELY ON BICYCLE PARTS:
G.T. wrote:
> Mark Hickey wrote:
> > MattB <somedudeus@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Mark Hickey wrote:
> >>> MattB <somedudeus@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>>> Jim wrote:
> >>>>> Frank Zappa did a composition back in his early days that was played on
> >>>>> the tuned spokes of a bicycle wheel. All of the spokes were tuned to a
> >>>>> different pitch and someone was "playing" the wheel like a xylophone by
> >>>>> tapping the different spokes. Very weird sounding, but cool in a way too.
> >>>> He was a genius.
> >>> Following in the footsteps of Captain Beefheart.
> >> Yeah, the Captain is a pretty amazing dude as well. Did you know he and
> >> FZ were childhood friends? I'm guessing you probably did. I bet they
> >> were the "weird kids".
> >>
> >> Bongo Fury is still a favorite album of mine...
> >
> > My favorites are 'Trout Mask Replica', or 'Clear Spot' (if I'm in a
> > more commercial music mood). The latter could get air play today
> > (over 30 years later) and sound cutting edge.
> >
>
> Trout Mask Replica has one of my all-time favorite songs:
>
> "Oh momma who cares
> It's the blimp it's the blimp."
>
> I never fail to start singing it any time I see a blimp floating around
> here.
>
> I'm sorry to hear about his possible MS diagnosis. I've always held out
> hope that he would set down his art for awhile and tour with the Magic
> Band. I own almost all the Captain Beefheart albums, their last 3 along
> with Trout Mask Replica are all brilliant.
>
> Greg
> --
> "All my time I spent in heaven
> Revelries of dance and wine
> Waking to the sound of laughter
> Up I'd rise and kiss the sky" - The Mekons
A friend of mine put "Tropical Hot Dog Night" on a mixed cassette a
while ago. Pretty amazing stuff, and not what I expected: a sort of
doped-down Zappa. (Who talks about their relationship in his
autobiography which is great and steeped in Zappaness.)
Gotta get me some more of that shiz.
/s
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