From: bunkmunkee@gmail.com   
      
   On Friday, March 23, 2001 at 7:39:12 PM UTC-7, Geir Corneliussen wrote:   
   > Don Ferrante wrote:   
   > >   
   > > 1. Stevie's Spanking - 3 Released Versions, they all sound the same.   
   >   
   > Far from.   
   >   
   > > What was the point? Did the '88 Band do anything drastic with this   
   > > song to warrant a 3rd release ?   
   >   
   > It's a different arrangement with phat horns. I don't think it's a good   
   > version, but it's very different and worth to put on the album.   
   >   
   > > 2. City of Tiny Lights - Adrian, Denny, Ike, Ray, Bobby (I Think) all   
   > > sing lead on this one. Just Tired of it. How Many times was released ?   
   > > (Including Solos)   
   >   
   > The solos are all very different, as are the few official versions   
   > released. I thinlk it's 3 official version? The solo on Tinseltown is   
   > gruesome cool, one of his best.   
   >   
   > > 3. The Torture Never Stops - Again, too many released versions. (Don't   
   > > forget "Rat Tomago") - Anyone care to guess how many  releases with   
   > > this one?   
   >   
   > Some 4? All are cool and worth listen to in my book.  And the Beefheart   
   > version is a completely different specie. Very fun to hear where it   
   > derived from. I also think the YCDTOSA is great with a super solo, the   
   > only one a bit regular is the ZINY but hey, that's a bonus from the same   
   > show!   
   >   
   > > 4.  Illinois Enema Bandit - Saw Zappa Live about 10 times and I swear   
   > > he closed the show with this every time. At least it seemed that way.   
   > > Zero interest in hearing this song ever again.   
   >   
   > That one was never a favourite of mine in the first place. But are you   
   > really serious or making this up? You went to ten shows, and feel you   
   > have heard the enema bandit too often? You will never experience those   
   > greats events again.   
   >   
   > > I guess that if you listen to alot of live tapes, some Zappa songs   
   > > were common with several different bands, and they just wear on you   
   > > after a while. (Like "Easy Meat")   
   >   
   > Absolutely. You have gotten an overdose. Of course the versions sounds   
   > about the same, that's why they were never released official.   
   >   
   > Man, you can't blame it on the ARF tapes!   
   >   
   > Few, if any, other than Zappa made so many different versions, so I   
   > think you must have a grumpy day. Sometimes I take breaks from Zappa for   
   > weeks. It's always cool to listen to it over again. I can hardly think   
   > of any other composer with that quality.   
   >   
   >   
   > np: Freddie King.   
   >   
   > --   
   >            Geir   
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