Lou

Tonight December 21st, 2011 ...

Tonight December 21st, 2011 ...

In memory of Mr. Frank Zappa ...

Listening to FZ's music all evening long.

We deeply miss you Frank ...

L.

 

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Chris Smart

OZ NOY: Practicing vs. Playing Live

I remember times when I was younger and used to practice many, many hours a day (I wish I had the time to still do that now). I would feel like I can really
play and then go and do a gig and none of what I practiced came out, or, even worse, I would feel I played very badly and wouldn’t understand how it is
that after all those hours of hard work I still sucked. Well, here’s my theory:

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RIAA: One Year Later: Google's Report Card on Making Copyright Work Better Online

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Dweezil

Robbery

My friend Guthrie Govan was robbed a few days ago and needs our help!

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GMBG

Why Hanukah is a very "Zappa-esque" Holiday

So today is the first day of Hanukah (or Chanukah -- doesn't make a difference because it is a Hebrew word and either spelling is an approximation of the pronuciation called transliteration). While many people will be celebrating various holidays in the coming days (Kwanzaa, Solstice, Christmas, New Year's, Sylvester{ I'll describe this in 10 days}) - Hanukah is the most in keeping with FZ's world view. Hanukah (which actually means "rededication") commemorates the Maccabian Revolt and Victo...Read more
Chris Smart

Tide Turning for Apple???

Tell us something we don't already know. :)

 

Scientists discover exactly what it takes to make a hit record

Hit songs are getting louder and rhythmically more repetitive, according to a scientific study of chart music, which concludes that pop's golden era was actually the often-maligned 1980s.

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It started as me commenting back on someone who seemed indifferent by alluding that an addict is not of the same caliber they were. My statement prompted a response from Dweezil in the Meet Place Group, as I started to write my own comments back I realized it was too much for a group and had to turn it into a blog...hang tight, this may get a little bumpy and shock some of you.

 

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Chris Smart

Unison Benevolent Fund

The Unison Benevolent fund is an assistance service, created and
administered for the music community, by the music community.

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Bob Brookmeyer, Trombonist And Composer-Arranger, Has Died December 16, 2011 by Felix Contreras http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2011/12/16/143842320/bob-brookmeyer-trombonist-and-composer-arranger-has-died Bob Brookmeyer, a valve trombonist, educator and influential composer/arranger, died last night in New Hampshire, days short of his 82nd birthday. Brookmeyer arrived in New York as a both a trombonist and pianist. He was good enough, in fact, to record a two-piano album with Bill Ev...Read more