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I saw George Thorogood several years ago and when he introduced his band he did it something like this:

"Ladies and Gentleman, on saxophone: John Coltrane, on drums: Gene Krupa, on bass: Frank Zappa, on lead guitar: Miles Davis"

Don't know if if I got that 100% correct, but he definitely had Frank on bass. Kinda funny.

Derek Trucks slide guitar
MK Stunt guitar
DZ Lead guitar
Chick Corea keyboards
Bobby Hutcherson vibes
Airto percusion
Jack Bruce bass
Billy Cobham drums
Hubert Laws Flute
Pharoh Sanders Sax
Raul De Sauza trombone
Luis Gaska Trumpet
Bobby Mcfarrin vocal
Mike Urbaniak violin

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"I'm interested in the capitalistic way of life, and the reason I like it better than anything else I've seen so far is because competition produces results."

rockin' teenage combo:

FZ - himself
Terry Bozzio - drums, vocals
Arthur Barrow - bass
Adrian Belew - guitar, vocals
Steve Vai - stunt guitar
Tommy Mars - keyboards, vocals
Eddie Jobson - violin, keyboards
Ed Mann - percussion
Howard Kaylan - vocals
Mark Volman - vocals
Roy Estrada - high vocals

jazz is not dead band:

FZ - himself
Vinnie Colaiuta - drums
Ralph Humphrey - drums
Patrick O'Hearn - bass
Ruth Underwood - percussion
Napoleon Murphy Brock - sax, flute, vocals
Ian Underwood - sax, keyboards
Sal Marquez - trumpet
Tom Fowler - trombone
Tom Malone - more brass
Kurt McGettrick - more woodwinds
George Duke - keyboards, vocals
Jean Luc Ponty - violin

blues band:

FZ - himself
Aynsley Dunbar - drums
Max Bennet - bass
Don Sugarcane Harris - violin, vocals
Lowell George - guitar, vocals
Ray White - guitar, vocals
George Duke - keyboards, vocals
Bobby Martin - keyboards, sax, vocals
Captain Beefheart - soprano sax, harmonica, vocals

Ike Willis and Mike Kenneally need to be in here somewhere, but I can't decide where.

That's Bruce Fowler who plays trombone.

Ooops. I fouled up my Fowlers.

I want to add Denny Walley to the blues lineup on slide and move Roy from the rock group to the blue band, while I'm here.

yeah, and they always seemed to be having a lot of fun -

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If we're dumb . . .
Then God is dumb . . .
(An' maybe even a little bit ugly on the side)

Vinnie Colaiuta: drums
Terry Bozzio: drums/vocals
Ruth Underwood: percussion
Ed Mann: percussion
Roy Estrada: bass/flasetto
Patrick O'Hearn: bass
Don Preston: sythetizer
Tommy Mars: hammond organ
George Duke: vocals, keyboards, piano
Ike Willis, Ray White: guitar, vocals
Napoleon: tenor sax, vocals
Bobby Martin: sax, vocals
Ray Collins: lead vocals
Jimmy Carl Black: DRUUUMS
Bruce Fowler: trombone
Walt Fowler: trumpet
Steve Vai: stunt guitar
Motorhead: stunt barytone sax
Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan: vocals
Sugar Cane Harris/Jean Luc Ponty/Eddie Jobson: strings
Ian Underwood: clarinet

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I WANT THE ROXY DVD RELEASE DATE TO BUY IT

^^^ How many stages would you need for a band like that?

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Let's hear it again for the London Philharmonic Orchestra!

Divide them into 4 "bands" and put one "band" on each side of the audience. VIOLA! Surroundsound!
How you would get them all tuned together, I have no idea.

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You're probably wondering why I'm here
(not that it makes a heck of a lot of a difference to ya)

Man, think how expensive that would be! The mind boggles!

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Country music + Black music = Rock and Roll

You could get a few hours of legal advice for money like that!

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Let's hear it again for the London Philharmonic Orchestra!

Why pay for advice? You know they'll advise you to go ahead and sue anyway, and see what happens.

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You're probably wondering why I'm here
(not that it makes a heck of a lot of a difference to ya)

And the lawyers just keep sending those bills!

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Country music + Black music = Rock and Roll

I came up with a mind-blowing band...at least for me:

Mike Patton - Vocals/Noises
Bumblefoot - Guitar/Vocals
Matias IA Eklundht - Gutar/Vocals
Les Claypool - Bass
Mike Portnoy - Drums
Stevie Wonder - Keyboards...

I imagine the whole thing as a new project, with new music...but they could do a Zappa Tribute and it surely be great.

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" And all I ever really wanted to do was play the guitar 'n bend the string like Reent-toont-teent-toont-teent-toont-teenooneenoonee"

Frank Zappa
Ian Underwood
Ruth Underwood
Terry Bozzio
Patrick Ohearn

Lean and mean

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“The person who stands up and says, 'This is stupid,' either is asked to behave or, worse, is greeted with a cheerful 'Yes, we know! Isn't it terrific!" -Frank Zappa

frank me and terry in a bath

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The first word in this song is Discorporate, It means to leave your body.

I would just like to have experienced the original Mothers...period.


Then the "Roxy" band.

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FZ- Lead guitar & moustache guru
James Brown- Lead vocals, sweating and false exits
Johnny Ramone- Rhythm guitar and punk cred
Tony Levin- Bass, chapman stick and levitation
Thelonius Monk- Keys and arrhythmic foot stomping
Vinnie Colaiuta- Booklet
Dizzy Gillespie- Trumpet and Cheeks
Ornette Coleman- Saxes and fashion consultant
Billy Redden- Banjo and assistant fashion consultant
Bill O'Reilly- stagehand

Glad to see some of the old big band guys in there. Artie Shaw on clarinet of course.
I saw Zappa back in '77, unfortunately Flo and Eddie cancelled and the crowd was not happy.

Frank on bass, guitar, drums and keys.

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this is just a dream line-up in itself. it would just so happen to be fronted and coordinated by FZ.

frank zappa - vocals, guitar, composer, band leader
buckethead - guitar, carpal tunnel, robot dancing, toy giveaway, noise
victor wooten - bass, vocal
virgil donati - drums
john mclaughlin - synclavier guitar
bela fleck - banjo
miles davis - trumpet
tony macalpine - guitar
ed mann - percussion
j dilla - beats, sampler, dj, percussion, rap vocal
jaco pastorius - lead fretless bass, wordless vocal
jeff coffin - woodwinds
ike willis - vocals
george duke - synth, keyboard, trombone, vocal
future man - synth-axe drumitar, vocal

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"I'm interested in the capitalistic way of life, and the reason I like it better than anything else I've seen so far is because competition produces results."

FZ-Guitar
JLP-Violin
DP-Electronics
GD-Keys
RU-Percussion
TB-Drums
PO'H-Bass
NMB-Sax/Vocals

FZ guitar / vox
milt jackson - vibes
lucky thompson - sax
sly & robbie - drum / bass
mollie sugden - light blue hair

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and I know, I think

Miles Davis and Hendrix