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Genre: Experimental / Other / Rock
Location LOS ANGELES, California, Un
Profile Views: 68185
Last Login: 2/22/2012
Member Since 5/23/2008
Website myspace.com/GrandeMothersReInvented
Record Label The Grande Mothers Live at the Gewandhaus/Warners
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THE ONLY MOTHERS OF INVENTION ALUMNI CONSISTENTLY PERFORMING THE MUSIC OF THE MAESTRO ANYWHERE ON THE PLANET SINCE 2003.. "ANYTHING ELSE IS (STILL)NOT AN ORIGINAL".. ..HISTORY.. ..In August 2002, three legacies of former members of the “Mothers of Invention”, were invited to perform the music of Frank Zappa in Leipzig, Germany. It would be the first time that Don, Napoleon and Roy would get together to rehearse classic FZ material with 2 special musical guests... ..On March 27th, 2003 after 6 months of intensive rehearsals, the same alumni who participated in FZ classics like: Freak Out!.. Absolutely Free.. We're Only In It For The Money.. Lumpy Gravy.. Cruising With Ruben & The Jets.. Mothermania.. Uncle Meat.. Burnt Weeny Sandwich .. Weasels Ripped My Flesh.. Chunga's Revenge.. Fillmore East.. Frank Zappa's 200 Motels .. Just Another Band From L.A... Waka/Jawaka.. The Grand Wazoo.. Apostrophe (').. Roxy & Elsewhere.. One Size Fits All.. Bongo Fury.. Zoot Allures.. Sheik Yerbouti.. Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar.. Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch.. The Man From Utopia.. Baby Snakes.. Them Or Us.. Thing-Fish.. The Old Masters Box One Mystery Disc.. The Old Masters Box Two Mystery Disc.. You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Sampler.. You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1.. You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 2.. You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3.. You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4.. You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 5.. You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6.. Ahead Of Their Time.. Civilization Phaze III.. Läther (1996).. Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa.. Have I Offended Someone?.. FZ:OZ (2002).. Joe's Corsage (2004).. QuAUDIOPHILIA.. The MOFO Project/Object (fazedooh).. The MOFO Project/Object.. Joe's Menage.. The Lumpy Money Project/Object .. took to the stage to a standing room only audience.. ..The event was recorded, filmed, and released by Warner Classics in Europe, and has been broadcast repeatedly on European television... ..Due to overwhelming demand they have since performed 100 plus concert events across America, Canada and Europe including:.. .. Austria,.. .. Belgium,.. .. Bosnia,.. .. Croatia,.. .. Brazil,.. .. Czechoslovakia,.. .. Denmark,.. .. England,.. .. France Germany,.. .. Holland,.. .. Italy,.. .. Norway, .. .. and Switzerland.. at clubs, concert halls and festivals, .. ..including headlining the.. .. Frankfurt Jazz Festival in 2003.. .. the 14th annual ZAPPANALLE FESTIVAL in 2004.. .. the Vancouver Folk Fest in 2005 and 2006.. .. the Bergen Filharmonik Orkester in Bergen Norway.. performing the orchestral music of Frank Zappa under the baton of Kristan Jarvi .. the Ottawa Blues Fest in 2006.. .. the Winnipeg Folk Fest in 2006.. .. Sarajevo Jazz Festival in 2006.. .. Winnipeg Jazz Festival 2008.. .. Vancouver Jazz Fesstival 2008.. .. North Country Fair 2008.. .. Nidaros Blues Festival 2009, Trondheim Norway .. ..proving that .. THEY CAN STILL DO THAT ON STAGE.. ..ANYTHING ELSE IS NOT AN ORIGINAL.. ..DROP US A LINE @.. ..GRANDEMOTHERS@GMAIL.COM.. ..every email is forwarded to them.. ..THANKS FOR COMING BY.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. NAPOLEON MURPHY BROCK, ROY ESTRADA, DON PRESTON AKA THE GRANDE MOTHERS INTERVIEWED BEFORE THEIR APPEARANCE AT THE VANCOUVER JAZZ FESTIVAL 2008 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. GMS:RI LIVE ON STAGE IN ITALY 2009 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. GMS:RI LIVE ON STAGE IN ENGLAND 2008 .. .. .. .. .. .. .... REHEARSALS IN TRONDHEIM NORWAY WITH THE TRONDHEIM SOLOISTS.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ......
Members
..*NAPOLEON MURPHY BROCK (with FZ 1974 - 1984).. ..vocals, tenor saxophone, flute, suavenicity, dancing(!).. ..*ROY "OREJON" ESTRADA (with FZ 1964 - 1984).. ..bass, pachuco Falsettos, and operatic madness.. ..*DON PRESTON (with FZ 1966 - 1974).. ..piano, keyboard synthesizers, electronics, vocals.. ..present.. ..THE GRANDE MOTHERS RE:INVENTED.. ..*former members of the Mothers of Invention.. ..featuring.. ..ROBBIE "SEAHAG" MANGANO - electric guitar.. ..CHRISTOPHER GARCIA - drumset, percussion, marimba, vocals.. ..PRINT MEDIA REVIEWS.. .."Great news for Zappaphiles! Short of Frank himself coming back from beyond to bend ears and brains, this is about as close to an authentic live version of Zappa's music as you can possibly get..... Reaction on the fan web sites has been nothing short of rapturous." ..PRAGUE POST.. .."The versions of 'Orange County Lumber Truck', 'Montana', 'Hungry Freaks Daddy', 'Echindas Arf(Of You)' and 'Mother People' work just fine and vocally even show some improvements on the originals. " ..JAZZWISE.. .."When the set began with "Florentine Pogen" from One Size Fits All, it was evident straight away that the band was on top of the material. " ..SIGNAL TO NOISE.. .."This outfit was road-tested (their 66th gig), as precise as any of Zappa's bands and able to burn brightly on a wide range of Zappa selections on Friday (the set list was completely different Saturday). With Brock's powerful vocals, physical shtick and ability to double expertly on flute and tenor sax coupled with Preston's electronic salvos, the evening contained a lot of the contradictory eclectic, serious and circusy flavors of a Zappa show... ..Indeed, in some cases, the Grande Mothers were able to go deeper into the material, rather than merely parroting Zappa's notoriously tricky composed lines. "The Idiot Bastard Son," for example, revealed some lovely harmonic ideas only hinted at on the original Mothers recording.".. ..VARIETY.. .."This isn't just another comeback by some old rock fogies, this is the reincarnation of the "Mothers"! The Grande Mothers Re:Invented let it all hang out. It was clear to see that they were having great fun. Once again the Zappa jazz-rock big band sound of the 70s and 80s rang out. The amazing virtuoso caliber displayed by the Grand old men must have surprised everyone. Hats off!".. ..LEIPZIG -ALMANACH.. .."They did an excellent job handling complex pieces somewhere between the Vienna School, avantgarde rock and improvised music. ....the program featured almost exclusively songs from Frank Zappa, including gems such as "Montana'', "Hungry Freaks, Daddy'', "The Black Page Part 1", and "Village of the Sun''. The Grande Mothers did everything perfectly in their concert......The band answered the call for several encores”.. ..VOLGTLAND -ANZEIGER.. .."Rare are the musicians who can even play Zappa's music, let alone make it live and breathe. So Thank the Lord for the Grande Mothers. The people who loved their music last year ranged in age from 16 to 60, and it's safe to say that a fine time was had by all." Dugg Simpson, Artistic Director for the Vancouver Folk Festival.. .."These days Roy Estrada, along with Don Preston, and Napoleon Murphy Brock from Zappa's mid to late 70's Mothers, are touring the world as the Grande Mothers and keeping Zappa's music alive. They were here at the Folk Festival last year and due to public demand are returning. Believe me, if you ever dug Zappa you don't want to miss these guys. They're fun and fuuuuunnnny. They're wicked musicians and they blew a few minds last summer there on Jericho Beach...".. ..NERVE MAGAZINE.. .."the quintet known as the Grande Mothers served up vintage psychedelia - rock songs with surreal lyrics, jazz-like harmonies and melodic complexity, with flashes of wacky satire on a par with Monty Python's Flying Circus.".. ..THE GLOBE AND MAIL.. .."Fans of Frank Zappa are going to freak out for the Grande Mothers. Zappa and his band were creating a mixture of acid rock, psychedelia, doo-wop, avant-garde, tape experiments, funk and jazz. With three different Zappa eras represented, the Grande Mothers have a wide palette of material to choose from.".. .."BEST DAY CONCERT FRIDAY: THE GRANDE MOTHERS AT THE WINNIPEG FOLK FEST" Winnipeg Free Press.. .."So if necessity is the mother of invention, does than mean that the Grande Mothers gave birth to necessity? Could be true, considering this is a band that needs to be seen.........".. ..WINNIPEG FOLK FEST.. ..FAN REVIEWS.. .. VANCOUVER JAZZ FEST.. I crawled out of the mountains to see this show after I heard Roy was going to be there (one of my all time fave bassists) - I didn't know Don Preston was gonna be there also - it made my heart pump when I saw him walk on stage, I felt like a teenager again - his story about Frank's friends and dinner consisting of steak and ice-cream, with steak again for desert, was great ... this was a real show for me, one of the top ten in my life - they played for a good three hours, superMEN all the lot of them ... Napolean's energy - wow - jumping like a crab at the end, I can't even do that and I'm 15 years younger at least (^%$!!)... the playing was flawless, amazing guitar by Miroslav Tadic (really amazing) and Chris Garcia ... geez I wish I could see them again ... UN-BELIEVABLE, they played Frank's music right // the Vancouver crowd was great too ... god bless ROY !! I felt like crying the whole time ... amen .. TORONTO.. .."Just got back from the show,suffice to say it was amazing!!!! the vibe was just so much more a zappa show, (despite only having five band members.) The guitar solos were monstrously beautiful, and the drumming was interstellar! Nappy!!!! dear god that was impressive!!!! and Roy, hey, I thought he didn't play bass good since he was a mexican!!! he's better than he was on OZ even, trust me!!! and Don's solo on Trouble Every Day was unbelievably perfect. PLUS!!! they didn't shy away from the political comments, All in all, it was amazing!!!".. .."I too was at this concert, it was INCREDIBLE! Seriously, I thought ZPZ was great and all, but this just blew my mind (I was at a lack of words during the intermission). One thing I really appreciated was that these Mothers really went out there and experimented onstage, in true Zappa fashion. A personal pick of the evening was their rendition of Twenty Small Cigars, a choice I was not expecting. They played with so much soul, so much love, it was incredible. Napoleon's sax playing during this number was heart wrenching. Beautiful. One of the best non-musical moments of the night was when they talked about Zappa's legacy, and then lead the audience in a round of applause for Frank himself. All in all, a great show. I can't help but wonder when the next Zappa-themed show will come around here. I hope that the Grande Mothers (or as they really should be called, as pointed out by the announcer at the concert, The Mothers of Invention) come back soon, I'd go to another concert without hesitation. I could go on for another 25 pages, I hardly even scratched the surface of all my feelings about the show. But I'll tastefully stop now.".. ..OTTWA BLUES FEST .. .."I was at the Ottawa show last night. Don, Napoleon and Roy were signing albums for people before the show. The show itself was one of the most incredible things I've witnessed. Unfortunately we didn't get Peaches or Slime (but Montanna was played) but what impressed me was how much of WOIIFTM was played. We got Lonely Little Girl (which was greatly extended from the album version), Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance, What's the Ugliest Part of Your Body? and The Idiot Bastard Son. We also got a lot of material from One Size Fits All, the highlights being excellent versions of Poegen and Sofa. A real highlight was Village of the Sun which was played like on the Roxy album. Napoleon mentioned the Helsinki live show at one point; "If anyone shouts out anymore requests it's gonna cost you 20 marcs!" Roy even did a very brief aria. He started by teasing us with little 10 second bits and saying "That's all you get" before giving in and singing a bit of Baby Snakes. The signing session after the show was great as well. Roy Estrada was especially nice to me. Near the end of the show two young women got up on the stage to dance. I joked around with Napoleon about his reputation as a lady's man, reminding him of about his great line from the Pisspot the rabbit interview, "If you shake your booty, anything is possible." He chuckled and grinned sheepishly. I said thank-you so much for coming to Ottawa and giving such an excellent show and he promised the Grande Mothers would come to Canada again.".. ..FROM THE MAESTRO.. .."The Mothers set new standards for performance", Zappa wrote. In terms of pure musicianship, theatrical presentation, formal concept and sheer absurdity, this one ugly band demonstrated to the music industry that it was indeed possible to make the performance of electric music a valid artistic expression....The Mothers managed to perform in alien time signatures and bizarre harmonic climates with a subtle ease that led many to believe it was all happening in 4/4 with a teenage backbeat." .. ..From ELECTRIC DON QUIXOTE, FRANK ZAPPA ..
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..THE MUSIC OF FRANK ZAPPA .. performed by THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION ALUMNI.. .. .. ..NAPOLEON MURPHY BROCK,.. ..ROY "OREJON" ESTRADA,.. ..DON PRESTON,.. with ..ROBBIE "SEAHAG" MANGANO.. ..CHRISTOPHER GARCIA..

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HISTORY

In August 2002, three legacies of former members of the “Mothers of Invention”, were invited to perform the music of Frank Zappa in Leipzig, Germany. It would be the first time that Don, Napoleon and Roy would get together to rehearse classic FZ material with 2 special musical guests.

On March 27th, 2003 after 6 months of intensive rehearsals, the same alumni who participated in FZ classics like: Freak Out!

Absolutely Free.. We're Only In It For The Money.. Lumpy Gravy.. Cruising With Ruben & The Jets.. Mothermania.. Uncle Meat.. Burnt Weeny Sandwich .. Weasels Ripped My Flesh.. Chunga's Revenge.. Fillmore East.. Frank Zappa's 200 Motels .. Just Another Band From L.A... Waka/Jawaka.. The Grand Wazoo.. Apostrophe (').. Roxy & Elsewhere.. One Size Fits All.. Bongo Fury.. Zoot Allures.. Sheik Yerbouti.. Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar.. Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch.. The Man From Utopia.. Baby Snakes.. Them Or Us.. Thing-Fish.. The Old Masters Box One Mystery Disc.. The Old Masters Box Two Mystery Disc.. You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Sampler.. You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1.. You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 2.. You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3.. You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4.. You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 5.. You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6.. Ahead Of Their Time.. Civilization Phaze III.. Läther (1996).. Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa.. Have I Offended Someone?.. FZ:OZ (2002).. Joe's Corsage (2004).. QuAUDIOPHILIA.. The MOFO Project/Object (fazedooh).. The MOFO Project/Object.. Joe's Menage.. The Lumpy Money Project/Object .. took to the stage to a standing room only audience..

The event was recorded, filmed, and released by Warner Classics in Europe, and has been broadcast repeatedly on European television.

Due to overwhelming demand they have since performed 100 plus concert events across America, Canada and Europe including:

Austria,

Belgium,

Bosnia,

Croatia,

Brazil,

Czechoslovakia,

Denmark,

England,

Germany,

Holland,