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Ontario Composer, Steve Allen To Play Wacky Duet Frank Zappa, 22, Ontario re around with a tape recorder dent and composer of music, and by a jazz gro u p which ious and otherwise, wlll be will supply toneless back- n on télévision tomorrow ground noise. ;ht playing a bicycle con Zappa studied mušie and art certo for two with Steve Allen. at Chaffey College. He wrote The show is at 11 p.m.t the score for “The World'» Channel 5. *lt’s very funny,” Greatest Sinner,” a low-budg- said Zappa. “You play a bi et taie about a sacrilegious cycle by plucking the spokes imposter who repents. “Sin and blowing ' through the ner“ had ita première at handle bars." Vista - Continental T h e a t e r, Other rpethods of producing Hollywood, and opened Wed- "cyclophony" Is to stroke the nesday at the Ken Theater, spokes with the bow of a bass San Diego, fiddle, twirl the pedals and let 2Lappa wrltes musical conn- air out of the tires. mercials for TV and radio. The Zappa-Allen concerto They are recorded at Pal will be abetted by a man in Studio, Cucamonga. the control room fooling
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Tiüi mini album te composeriez roxtowtodts that Fronk Zappa Mcord- ed cûca 1962-3, bofore tt» Motbea et inventera. ta* boitte a studio ftom Paul Bail, and it was there that he utftfzed hls Apis mt a mpsiçirm -pxoducor and songwriier that lesultod inquitea iewiocofd* tbcd wero jw° leaso<1t|yLosAngelos-basedrocortilabel5(FcxacompleteUsting,referto ' luppalog.“ whlch includes nrnmpTato ' OUtput) J ; •; " : : ; ■ “HoWs Tour Btrd," backeď wtth “The Worid’s Greertest «nn«“Trçs îniti- attyroieased in Mardi 1963 asa45onDonna 1378. Itwas the htstconabor- ation between Frank and Ray Collins, wbo was te protide the exquisite dxrtîun and blues volclngs of the earty Mothers period. Ray picksup the «tory, *1 was dünking in a bar, the Sportsman. in Pomana. Frank and hls inends were playing. There wasn t even a stage. 1 ttgured that ony band that played “Work With Me Annie" was alright They effher asked me ta sing with ihem. ar I simpiy became too drunk and wandered up thaïe and asked to sing with them. In any event Frank and I got together, local pachuko tort hit under a différent name, at the tíme. They probabty ‘I told hlm about an idea I had loi a song. "HoWs Youx Bixd" was an came to Studio Z themseTres. Frank produced a song he and kar wiote, expression that Steve Allen used to use on bis TV show One day Frank "Everytime I See You,” tor the A-side. and thaťs most likely Frank playtag eaUed me up and sald, Iwrote ft. leťs record tt.' So we dld. The B-side. “The guitar ta the break. "Cradle Rock” was a gronp original World's G reat est Sinner." was nevei in the marie. There was this film that Fromcutünghis teeth on records such as these, Frank was able to utllxe Frank scored the musicfor He metTimothyCareyatWaUach's MusicCity, his command of the studio that made the eaily Mothers recordlngs the and thafs how that happened." Collins sings lead on both tracks, Dick most danng of their period. Barber throws in a few snarls, and Frank probably pkryed most oi the instruments, with maybe Paul Buff on piano. Spécial Assistance: Dick Barber, Paul 3uil Ray Collins. Dr. Demento, Nor- Also recordedaround this tíme was the original version of "Doseď (that bert Obermanns, store Propes. the Mothers krter pertonned on the Ruben and the Jets" LP), thatcan be lound on the Grandrnothers’ "Locking Up Granny s Dress" (RNLP 804). Front Cover lUustratioiL David McMacken Norbert Obennann s Zappaiog is avallable trom Rhino tor $8 98 2A-GO-GO-TO JÄiL Vice Squad Raids Local Film Studio By TED HARF fantasy film and thus bring a share of Hollywoods glamor to CUCAMONGA — Vice Squad Cucamonga. blamed fmancial investigators stilled the lape woes for his latest venture recorders ol a free - swingmg. Insidc his s’udio v*hen the a-go-go film aid recording stu raid came was record mg and dio here Fnday and arrested suund cquipmvnl valued at , a self * styled movie producer more than S22.«00. accordmg to and his buxom. red - haired Zappa companion Musical Instruments Booked on suspicion o( con- Aho a piaro. trap drumv spiracy to manufacture porno vibraphones ard several el ve graphie matériels and suspicion lne guitars weic stored among of sex perversion, both félon Ihe Daluan lnter of the mam ies. at county jail were studio On (ho walls. Zappa had Frank Vincent Zappa. 24. and hung such varied memorabilia Lorraine Belcher. 19. both of a" divorce paper^ a pietu, c of thc studio address. 8040 N Arch- himself on the Steve Allen télé ibald Ave vision show, a threat Írom the Rent Movie Department of Motor \vhicles The surprise raid came after to revoke his driver s licence, an undercover office». followmg several song puhh^her" rejet- a tip from the Ontario Police lion ktters and wurks of ’ pop ' Department, entered the ram- art bhng, threc-room studio on the Among Zappa s completed pretext of war.tmg to rent a musíval soutes wv.'v such tilles stag movie as “Memones of El Monte ' Sgt Jim Willis. vice investi- and Streets of Eontana gator of the San Bernardmo The latter. uritlen beíore sev County Shcnffs Office, said the eral utility compames had for suspect. Zappa, offered to do saken the buddmg composer, even better — hc uould film opens thc movie for Î300. accord mg •Sweeping Streets’ to Wilhs As I was out sweeping Ihe When Zappa became convinc- streets oř Eontana ed the détective was “allrigh’.” As I was out sweeping Fun- he played a tape recording for tana one dav. him. The recording was for sale I spičd in the gutter a nmldy and it featured. according to ba na na. police. Zappa and Miss Belcher And with the peeling 1 stati in a somewhat blue” dialogue. ed !<• play . . More Enter Assislmg Sgt Willis in the Shortly after the sneak sound raid were sherifí s vue investi- preview. the suspect s hopes for gators Jim Mayfivld and Phtlhp a sale were shattered when two Ponders. and Ontario détective more shenff s détectives and Stan McCloskey. one Írom the Ontario Police De Arraignment for Zappa and Entrance to Cucamonga Recordmg Studio partment enteied and placed Miss Relchrr next weck uill the couple under arrest. bnng hem dose to home Zappa, who recent iy was thc Cucamonga Justice Cou.t is subject of a news story on his nght across the Street írotn the hopes to producc a low - budget studio.
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His perform- MAUBICI RAVIl liala Irral/R beaMA* buOK li i ri a* lacb U tvnM i »M « « MM 4 ,»SS JOI POLLY Barrv •rOotrf loc ne sa»-tu ances in person with the croup TW B«paNiaf JOTCt Ut •« |«« M. SI I i • run ami •ce rare. His personality is sa repe il ont that ir* beat he stay away . . . for the sako of impros- Monabie young minds who might NOTES ON THE COMPOSITIONS INCLUDED HEREIN not be proparod to cope with Sidel him. When he does show up he porforms on the gultar. Some- 1. HLNC.RY IRi AKS, DADDY ( ( arl Ovrstrs I r ARtowi I Ir i Braky J«»nn to hi* tor naik somr J.t timoa ho sings. Sometimes he dtr Drop out ol uhool Is lorr \our talks to the audience, lome* iion.tl mlrm Kmgrt ahou! Ihr *M-n»o limes thoro is trouble. if sou sr gol jn\ guis S«mr et sou l»k• p f oo vour Ka.i S. MOTHIRLY LOVl j bods mwiarfujl * •RELEVANT QUOTES** p lh’Cn.Kh « MS ial < »mta. of Invention e ’ BIOGRAPHICAL TRIVIA 4. HOWCOl ID I BI SK || A KX>1 Ur «ail il a Molo»" Uallt 1» u I waa boni in Baltimore. Maryland. December 21. 1940 and grew up in California. 1 am a aelf-laught musicien, composer. blah. blah, blah When 1 waa eleven yeara oid 1 waa 5 fl T wtth hairy lega pimplea and a mu «tache Bidel -. for aome étrange reaaon theyd never lot me be the 1. MOWII /OSMI captain of tha softball team Got mamed when 1 waa 20 W ing in beer Jointe, blah. blah, starved a lot. etc . played . ■ • u h aer T.MJ !>Mln I 1rs a lot nf fresky muaic a vtayed vaatly unpopular (though ToCaII Me - ’ • । r.-flui-.-M i • notorious) OWE OUR EXISTENCE to Mark Cheka for 1. ANY WAV ÎHt MIND BIOMA .»Im. THE MOTHERS' AUXILIARY hia initial encouragement and sterling exemple (and to "SlrauM. Aheai! v Ä Varch 1966 a whole bunch of other peuple who are gomg to be nuldwrU bugged because their naine» arén t hwtcd in detail with -»hat the h you gor.r.a do h ali those LkK ». bjm shall I va v tl' ( ISMBlt • •• druzs at : :( addrevae» and pertinent facta about what they hkc n the zorr.tng'’" • .• right d«mn v«hj» ailes' HERBIE CCHEN. Varch 1966 about the govrrnment 4b their othcr fetishes) (OUR MANAGER) 4. FM NOT SAÎtVHD 1 YOl ki FRO8ABIY WOSDÍRINC. UHY I M Ht Kl Ray uved to be a carpenter and a bartrndcr and •ung el 1 us vhere those druis are. .ve want to with Utile Julian Herrera 4b The Tigera (note the repossess thés ve’ll cal! V w Records! Sídel falsetto part in T RKMEMBER LINDA » been smg We’re a xulti-silllon dollar c ospaný and we can cl&Y b3vQ.c eith you. 1 TROUBLE EVFRY DAV (6 16| •$ hn in partKuU' «orne idiot band in Kansas. forcing him to move to Cali March 1966 »hop(>rd d bf*ťy a” <»*♦■» »<<>*' fornia. Lucky for us Seemv he juM couldn l got turned -If your children ever find out hov lase on playing Louis Louis aB night it muai bave hurt you really are. they’ll xurder you in your 2 HFIP. I'M A ROCK (8 37) is A’rd to P’ave, Note ttw .nterestm® him dřeply when they rejectcd him Roy is un a&thmatic sleep." OUR CLOSING MESSAGE TO TOURISTS formai structure and the stunnm» »ímr (a*! »hop harrnorty t(/w>»d K»e end Pachuco good-natured excellent bas» player, involved AT THE HOLLYWOOD WHISKY A-GO-GO Note the obwous lach of cvmf’»erc»ai (jutrnt a* Ho hum Decesber 1965 in ths R A B acene hcre for about ten yeara De is unbe- Sidt4 hevably tolérant I don t undrrstand it Elliot digs the 1. THF. RETURN OF THF. SON OF MONSTER MAGNET blues He has a big dimple in his chin Wc made him K.llr» m |wn Uk grow a beard to Cover il up. He just got out of the Army. 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