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12-26-2006, 08:10 AM

Jim wrote:
> Slack wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 20 Dec 2006 20:40:32 -0800, Giant Yukon MTB Girl
>> <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
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>>> Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker Suite"
>>>
>>> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
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>>> MTB Girl
>>>
>>
>>
>> Nice find.
>> --Slack
>
>
> 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.

Matt

12-27-2006, 05:47 AM

MattB <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> 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.

Mark Hickey
Habanero Cycles
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Home of the $795 ti frame

12-27-2006, 01:06 PM

Mark Hickey wrote:
> MattB <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> 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.
>
> Mark Hickey
> Habanero Cycles
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
> Home of the $795 ti frame

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...

Matt

12-27-2006, 08:57 PM

On Wed, 27 Dec 2006 14:06:05 -0800, MattB <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

> Mark Hickey wrote:
>> MattB <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> 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.
>> Mark Hickey
>> Habanero Cycles
>> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>> Home of the $795 ti frame
>
> 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...
>
> Matt

I had to google that dude sine it's been like 30 years since I've heard
that name [capt beefheart].
The Wikipedia article was funny --- said he was a freak and spoiled brat.
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But sounds like he's suffering with MS now.
--
Slack

12-28-2006, 05:09 AM

MattB wrote:
> Mark Hickey wrote:
>> MattB <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> 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.
>>
>> Mark Hickey
>> Habanero Cycles
>> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>> Home of the $795 ti frame
>
> 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...
>
> Matt
I think FZ was at his best around that mid to late 70s era. Zoot Allures
is another great album right around there. I stopped buying his stuff
around 1980 or so because a lot of it just seemed way over the top and
silly. But looking back, it looks like there is some other good stuff I
haven't heard.

12-28-2006, 05:13 AM

MattB <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>Mark Hickey wrote:
>> MattB <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> 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.

Mark Hickey
Habanero Cycles
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Home of the $795 ti frame

12-28-2006, 07:30 PM

Mark Hickey wrote:
> MattB <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>
>> Mark Hickey wrote:
>>> MattB <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> 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

12-29-2006, 05:34 AM

"G.T." <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>Mark Hickey wrote:

>> 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."

A true classic. My brother and I will try to work "it's the blimp"
into conversation occasionally.

>I never fail to start singing it any time I see a blimp floating around
>here.

I often wonder if it's an anthem for blimp pilots the world over.

>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.

Me too - I've always hoped that I'd get to see a live performance... I
have to believe it would be unlike any other concert experience (with
the possible exception of Zappa, who I did see live once).

> I own almost all the Captain Beefheart albums, their last 3 along
>with Trout Mask Replica are all brilliant.

I've got most all of 'em too - still looking for a copy of Ice Cream
for Crow though. I know there's a video floating around for it, but
it got very little air play on the music video megacorporation
channel. Sigh...

Mark Hickey
Habanero Cycles
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Home of the $795 ti frame

12-29-2006, 06:15 AM

G.T. wrote:
> Mark Hickey wrote:
> > MattB <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
> >
> >> Mark Hickey wrote:
> >>> MattB <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> 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

12-29-2006, 07:50 AM

Mark Hickey wrote:
>
>
> I've got most all of 'em too - still looking for a copy of Ice Cream
> for Crow though. I know there's a video floating around for it, but
> it got very little air play on the music video megacorporation
> channel. Sigh...
>

I have a copy of it I taped off of Night Flights on USA Network way back
when. Don running around Joshua Trees in Palmdale like a crazy man.

I've been digitizing my vinyl the last couple of years, if I ever get
around to digitizing some videos I'll put it up online.

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