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Mrs Zappa during the Q/A session for Zappa at RHouse stated to a general query about stuff coming out, that BCP will be out in January.

Jeff Simmons was also onstage too. He approached Herbie in '69 for a £100, as he was momentarily skint and was given Lucille instead! I'm iinterested to learn that he was only 19 when the song and Lp was recorded.

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A Blanket in my Muesli. A Blanket in my what??

He's a CEO for Chrissakes!

Sorry man, but I did not get what BCP does stand for.
Is it Bance Ce Phis or Bhe Coxy Pvd?

I hope this will turn out to be true, since i'm a great fan of the original Bat Chain Puller.
By original, i mean the ones that have been out on various bootlegs for some years.

Me, i own the ''re-make'' (Shiny Beast album, which i never really enjoyed that much) and the album called Dust Sucker:

http://www.beefheart.com/datharp/albums/boots/dustsucker.htm

This album however i do really enjoy and is one of my all-time favorite Beefheart albums.
Almost every song is a killer (except for Brick Bats, that one only annoys me because of Don's overdubbed sax playing) and Floppy Boot Stomp, Owed T'Alex and Thousandth and Tenth Day Of The Human Totem Pole are some of Beefheart's (and of course the Magic Band's) best work !

According to John French's superb book, the original tapes have been remixed by Dweezil, Ahmet and Denny Walley, the original slide-guitar player for the original session.
So, at least there was 1 person present at the remixing that was also present during the original recordings, so that's another reason to be curious about Gail's statement.

Also, next year january will be Don Van Vliet's 70th birthday, so to release the album then would make some sense.
Although i don't think Don could really care a hot rats ass anymore...

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Alan Thicke: ''Now Frank, for those of us who have seen you as some kind of guru over the years, that's a kind of nihilistic assesment of music. Where's the hope ?''
Frank Zappa: ''Well, there isn't any...''

Awesome. I'll definitely get this.

Apologies Maroual, I hope you have checked the topic since your last as a few folks have filled in the rest.

What do your suggestions mean?


Mrs Zappa asked me to talk to the camera about something, so watch out for UK SkyArts around 21st Dec I guess.

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A Blanket in my Muesli. A Blanket in my what??

He's a CEO for Chrissakes!

There's a tape circulating that sounds light years better than Dust Sucker.

Yeah, thanks.

My suggestions were just sarcasms about The Roxy DVD and Dance Me This... nothing special

yeah, i have a bootleg of BCP and it's very hissy. i'd LOVE a better sounding version.

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Who's this dude with his hair straight back?
His new white socks, 'n his pants all black
His T-shirts rolled His watch is gold
A '55 Chevy that his brother just stoled

Please, Gail: wouldn't a pre-order announcement on 1/15 DVV 70 B-Day be a marvelous thing? Yes, I do believe it would.

Can't wait for this masterpiece by the Captain to be released. I have a CD-R of the original, don't know the source, but I know it's not the Ozit "Dust Sucker" one. It has the proper running order, w/ two versions of Candle Mambo. Will be great to have a proper version with full artwork/liner notes.

Been reading the BCP section in Drumbo's book. No one has really heard the Dweezil/Ahmet/Walley '97? mix yet. I hope it's not drastically different. Maybe they'll include the original mix and the remix, who knows.

A pre-order announcement would be something great...maybe right after Christmas...

It will be fitting if this is released as mentioned.

I hope Gail doesn't decide to hold it up so as not to appear exploitative. She should just tell it like it is, that it was planned for his 70th B-day year. RIP DON VAN VLIET.

My sentiments exactly,that would be very nice gesture.I think FZ & CB would like it to. Happy trails Don Van Vliet.

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I'm sure the putative release was not planned to be exploitative, as I feel as we are all getting older things are getting onto the front burner as opportunities to benefit from them diminish; but another significant moment has been reached and has now passed with the loss of Don.

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A Blanket in my Muesli. A Blanket in my what??

He's a CEO for Chrissakes!

I'm wondering if there's even going to be a mention on the regular home page.

Kill Ugly Radio has a tribute to Captain Beefheart aka, Don Van Vliet on now and accessable links to tickle your CB fancy all night long....thats where I'm going.

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Indeed the question you ask has been (very quickly) suitably noted by the Zappa family, which I find quite moving:

http://www.zappa.com/whatsnew/ofconsequ ... index.html


I find this luminous generation has been marked by the calamity that many have failed to make their 70th birthdays. Don has just missed it by about 20 odd days.

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A Blanket in my Muesli. A Blanket in my what??

He's a CEO for Chrissakes!

Well that's good. I don't think JCB's passing was mentioned at all.

Oh, like, I'm so sure you're not sure!

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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)

Naw! I'm sure your not sure if he's sure,and it,like,shows,and,like-uh, when did you start talkin' like a totally teenager type? Oh, like, I'm not sure now either,really. Yous guys,are soooo great,happy Holidaze and Zappadan! War is Over if you want it. Now find the thread where I tell you what I got the local U.C.Davis K-DVS 90.3 radio guys to do,for CB........ or not.

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I'm getting larger as I walk away.

JCB's passing was particularly heartfelt here on the forum and I'm glad to say he led an active life right to the end and indeed reached 70. The Mothers seemed to be the oldest bunch of reprobates in their day. It is a wonder that they in the main have survived longer than many of their contemporaries

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A Blanket in my Muesli. A Blanket in my what??

He's a CEO for Chrissakes!

A little off topic Jet Black from the Stranglers,and Jimmy Black where born the same year.

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Arf you out of your fucking mind.

Yes, on the forum. I don't think it was mentioned on Zappa.com.

Under whats new or of consequince on Zappa.com they do have a tribute.
Diplmaticpermissiondeepi's got a link a few post back.
KUR also had a tribute.

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