Difference between revisions of "Vinnie Colaiuta"
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| − | [[Vinnie Colaiuta]] met and auditioned for | + | [[Vinnie Colaiuta]] met and auditioned for [[Frank Zappa]] in 1978 via a recommendation from [[Tom Fowler]]. |
| − | <blockquote>A (guitar) soloist choosing to work in this odd style ultimately winds up as a hostage -- he can go only as | + | |
| + | <blockquote>"A (guitar) soloist choosing to work in this odd style ultimately winds up as a hostage -- he can go only as | ||
far into the 'experimental zones' as his rhythm section will allow him to go. The problem lies in the | far into the 'experimental zones' as his rhythm section will allow him to go. The problem lies in the | ||
polyrhythms. The chances of finding a drummer, a bass player and a keyboard player who can conceive | polyrhythms. The chances of finding a drummer, a bass player and a keyboard player who can conceive | ||
of those polyrhythms -- let alone identify them fast enough to play a complementary figure on the | of those polyrhythms -- let alone identify them fast enough to play a complementary figure on the | ||
moment, are not good. (The grand prize goes to [[Vinnie Colaiuta]], the drummer for the band in 1978 | moment, are not good. (The grand prize goes to [[Vinnie Colaiuta]], the drummer for the band in 1978 | ||
| − | and '79.)</blockquote> | + | and '79.)"</blockquote> |
| − | <div align=right>[[The Real Frank Zappa Book]]</div> | + | <div align=right>— Frank Zappa,''[[The Real Frank Zappa Book]]''</div> |
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<blockquote><p>The band I was bringing over from the States would be doing a total of seventeen weeks' work, all | <blockquote><p>The band I was bringing over from the States would be doing a total of seventeen weeks' work, all | ||
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guys."</p> | guys."</p> | ||
<p>When I heard of this, I canceled using the electric group with the orchestra, saving myself a lot of | <p>When I heard of this, I canceled using the electric group with the orchestra, saving myself a lot of | ||
| − | time and trouble rehearsing them, and a lot of money moving them around.</p></blockquote> <div align=right> | + | time and trouble rehearsing them, and a lot of money moving them around.</p></blockquote> <div align=right>— Frank Zappa,''The Real Frank Zappa Book''</div> |
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[[Vinnie Colaiuta]] provided drums (and the occasional vocal) on: | [[Vinnie Colaiuta]] provided drums (and the occasional vocal) on: | ||
| − | + | *[[Joe's Garage Act I]] | |
| − | [[Joe's Garage Act I]] | + | *[[Joe's Garage Acts II & III]] |
| − | + | *[[Tinsel Town Rebellion]] | |
| − | [[Joe's Garage Acts II & III]] | + | *[[Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar]] |
| − | + | *[[You Are What You Is]] | |
| − | [[Tinsel Town Rebellion]] | + | *[[The Man From Utopia]] |
| − | + | *[[Frank Zappa: Guitar|Guitar]] | |
| − | [[Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar]] | + | *[[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1]] |
| − | + | *[[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4]] | |
| − | [[You Are What You Is]] | + | *[[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6]] |
| − | + | *[[The Lost Episodes]] | |
| − | [[The Man From Utopia]] | + | *[[Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa]] |
| − | + | *[[Halloween]] | |
| − | [[Guitar]] | + | *[[Saarbrücken 1978 (BTB)]] |
| − | + | *[[Any Way The Wind Blows (BTB)]] | |
| − | [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1]] | + | *[[At The Circus (BTB)]] |
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| − | [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4]] | ||
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| − | [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6]] | ||
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| − | [[The Lost Episodes]] | ||
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| − | [[Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa]] | ||
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| − | [[Halloween]] | ||
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| − | [[Saarbrücken 1978 (BTB)]] | ||
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| − | [[Any Way The Wind Blows (BTB)]] | ||
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| − | [[At The Circus (BTB)]] | ||
[[Category:Bandmembers|Colaiuta, Vinnie]] | [[Category:Bandmembers|Colaiuta, Vinnie]] | ||
Revision as of 05:54, 4 December 2006
Vinnie Colaiuta met and auditioned for Frank Zappa in 1978 via a recommendation from Tom Fowler.
"A (guitar) soloist choosing to work in this odd style ultimately winds up as a hostage -- he can go only as
far into the 'experimental zones' as his rhythm section will allow him to go. The problem lies in the polyrhythms. The chances of finding a drummer, a bass player and a keyboard player who can conceive of those polyrhythms -- let alone identify them fast enough to play a complementary figure on the moment, are not good. (The grand prize goes to Vinnie Colaiuta, the drummer for the band in 1978
and '79.)"
The band I was bringing over from the States would be doing a total of seventeen weeks' work, all
of it rehearsal except for four weeks of rock shows, one week of orchestral concerts and five days of recording. It was to be a nine-piece group and each musician would have earned $15,000 for the seventeen weeks of work plus having all of their travel expenses paid, all of their food paid for,
all of their hotels paid for, etc.
Shortly before the start of rehearsals in the U.S., Vinnie Colaiuta and Jeff Berlin called our office and tried to make secret deals to get their individual salaries raised, saying, "Don't tell the other guys."
When I heard of this, I canceled using the electric group with the orchestra, saving myself a lot of time and trouble rehearsing them, and a lot of money moving them around.
Vinnie Colaiuta provided drums (and the occasional vocal) on:
- Joe's Garage Act I
- Joe's Garage Acts II & III
- Tinsel Town Rebellion
- Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar
- You Are What You Is
- The Man From Utopia
- Guitar
- You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1
- You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4
- You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6
- The Lost Episodes
- Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa
- Halloween
- Saarbrücken 1978 (BTB)
- Any Way The Wind Blows (BTB)
- At The Circus (BTB)
