While You Were Out - Revision history

Jason.Kreitzer at 04:32, 6 December 2021

2021-12-06T04:32:46Z

Jason.Kreitzer at 15:59, 23 September 2021

2021-09-23T15:59:32Z

Jason.Kreitzer at 00:41, 19 August 2021

2021-08-19T00:41:17Z

Jason.Kreitzer at 02:05, 20 July 2021

2021-07-20T02:05:03Z

Spider of Destiny at 16:21, 5 December 2010

2010-12-05T16:21:38Z

Wazoo: /* Lyrics */

2007-06-19T11:21:44Z

Lyrics

Emdebe: players + notes

2006-05-02T19:58:30Z

players + notes

Emdebe at 21:39, 4 September 2005

2005-09-04T21:39:04Z

Planetzappa: /* Records On Which This Song Has Appeared */

2005-05-25T08:33:00Z

Records On Which This Song Has Appeared

Planetzappa at 08:31, 25 May 2005

2005-05-25T08:31:26Z

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 ==Notes About This Song==
 Drum track: [[The Village Recording Studios]], Spring 1979; engineer: [[Joe Chiccarelli]].
-<br>Overdubs: [[Utility Muffin Research Kitchen|UMRK]], Autumn 1979; engineer: [[Steve Nye]].
+<br>Overdubs: [[Utility Muffin Research Kitchen|UMRK]], Autumn 1979; engineer: [https://www.discogs.com/artist/26055-Steve-Nye Steve Nye].
 From [[The Real Frank Zappa Book]], section "While You Were Art" = [[Art Jarvinen]] is a percussionist and former instructor at [[Cal-Arts]]. He put together a chamber ensemble called the [[E.A.R. Unit]]: two percussion, two keyboards, clarinet and cello. He asked me to write an arrangement of "[[While You Were Out]]," a solo from the [[Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar]] album, for his ensemble to play at one of the Monday Evening Concerts (remember the postcard with "We will be unable to play your piece because it requires a left-handed piano"? -- those guys -- they're still in business). I created the arrangement on the [[Synclavier]], and, using another of the machine's features, printed out the parts. When he saw them, he realized that it was a difficult piece, and worried that his ensemble wouldn't have enough time to rehearse it, as the concert was imminent. "You're in luck," I told him, "because you won't even have to play it. All you have to do is learn to pretend to play it, and I'll have the Synclavier take care of the rest. Just go out there and do what all the 'Big Rock Groups' have done for years -- lip-sync it and make sure you look good on stage." I made them a tape copy of the Synclavier performance and told him, "The way to pull this off is to have wires hanging out of your instruments leading into amplifiers and effects boxes on the floor. Any sound the audience hears that might be deemed 'synthesized' will be overlooked because there's a wire coming out of your instrument." Final result? The man who ran the concert series didn't know the difference. The two classical reviewers from the major Los Angeles newspapers didn't notice anything either. Nobody in the audience knew, except for [[David Ocker]], my computer assistant, who had helped prepare the materials. Nobody knew that the musicians never played a note. It produced quite a scandal in 'modern music circles.' Several members of the ensemble, mortified by all the hoo-ha, swore they would never "do it again." (Do what again? Prove to the world that nobody really knows what the fuck is going on at a contemporary music concert?)

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 ===Tribute & Cover Albums===
 ==Notes About This Song==
-Drum track: [[Village Recorders]], Spring 1979; engineer: [[Joe Chiccarelli]].
+Drum track: [[The Village Recording Studios]], Spring 1979; engineer: [[Joe Chiccarelli]].
 <br>Overdubs: [[Utility Muffin Research Kitchen|UMRK]], Autumn 1979; engineer: [[Steve Nye]].

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 ==Players On This Song==
-* [[Frank Zappa]]--lead guitar
+* [[Biography|Frank Zappa]]--lead guitar
 * [[Warren Cuccurullo]]--rhythm guitar
 * [[Vinnie Colaiuta]]--drums
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 ==Notes About This Song==
 Drum track: [[Village Recorders]], Spring 1979; engineer: [[Joe Chiccarelli]].
-<br>Overdubs: [[UMRK]], Autumn 1979; engineer: [[Steve Nye]].
+<br>Overdubs: [[Utility Muffin Research Kitchen|UMRK]], Autumn 1979; engineer: [[Steve Nye]].
 From [[The Real Frank Zappa Book]], section "While You Were Art" = [[Art Jarvinen]] is a percussionist and former instructor at [[Cal-Arts]]. He put together a chamber ensemble called the [[E.A.R. Unit]]: two percussion, two keyboards, clarinet and cello. He asked me to write an arrangement of "[[While You Were Out]]," a solo from the [[Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar]] album, for his ensemble to play at one of the Monday Evening Concerts (remember the postcard with "We will be unable to play your piece because it requires a left-handed piano"? -- those guys -- they're still in business). I created the arrangement on the [[Synclavier]], and, using another of the machine's features, printed out the parts. When he saw them, he realized that it was a difficult piece, and worried that his ensemble wouldn't have enough time to rehearse it, as the concert was imminent. "You're in luck," I told him, "because you won't even have to play it. All you have to do is learn to pretend to play it, and I'll have the Synclavier take care of the rest. Just go out there and do what all the 'Big Rock Groups' have done for years -- lip-sync it and make sure you look good on stage." I made them a tape copy of the Synclavier performance and told him, "The way to pull this off is to have wires hanging out of your instruments leading into amplifiers and effects boxes on the floor. Any sound the audience hears that might be deemed 'synthesized' will be overlooked because there's a wire coming out of your instrument." Final result? The man who ran the concert series didn't know the difference. The two classical reviewers from the major Los Angeles newspapers didn't notice anything either. Nobody in the audience knew, except for [[David Ocker]], my computer assistant, who had helped prepare the materials. Nobody knew that the musicians never played a note. It produced quite a scandal in 'modern music circles.' Several members of the ensemble, mortified by all the hoo-ha, swore they would never "do it again." (Do what again? Prove to the world that nobody really knows what the fuck is going on at a contemporary music concert?)

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 ==Lyrics==
 ==Players On This Song==
 ==Records On Which This Song Has Appeared==
 ===Singles===
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 ===Tribute & Cover Albums===
 ==Notes About This Song==
-From [[The Real Frank Zappa Book]], section "While You Were Art" = [[Art Jarvinen]] is a percussionist and former instructor at [[Cal-Arts]]. He put together a chamber ensemble called the [[E.A.R. Unit]]: two percussion, two keyboards, clarinet and cello. He asked me to write an arrangement of "[[While You Were Out]]," a solo from the [[Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar]] album, for his ensemble to play at one of the Monday Evening Concerts (remember the postcard with "We will be unable to play your piece because it requires a left-handed piano"? -- those guys -- they're still in business). I created the arrangement on the [[Synclavier]], and, using another of the machine's features, printed out the parts. When he saw them, he realized that it was a difficult piece, and worried that his ensemble wouldn't have enough time to rehearse it, as the concert was imminent. "You're in luck," I told him, "because you won't even have to play it. All you have to do is learn to pretend to play it, and I'll have the Synclavier take care of the rest. Just go out there and do what all the 'Big Rock Groups' have done for years -- lip-sync it and make sure you look good on stage." I made them a tape copy of the Synclavier performance and told him, "The way to pull this off is to have wires hanging out of your instruments leading into amplifiers and effects boxes on the floor. Any sound the audience hears that might be deemed 'synthesized' will be overlooked because there's a wire coming out of your instrument." Final result? The man who ran the concert series didn't know the difference. The two classical reviewers from the major Los Angeles newspapers didn't notice anything either. Nobody in the audience knew, except for David Ocker, my computer assistant, who had helped prepare the materials. Nobody knew that the musicians never played a note. It produced quite a scandal in 'modern music circles.' Several members of the ensemble, mortified by all the hoo-ha, swore they would never "do it again." (Do what again? Prove to the world that nobody really knows what the fuck is going on at a contemporary music concert?)
+Drum track: [[Village Recorders]], Spring 1979; engineer: [[Joe Chiccarelli]].
 ==CC Clues In This Song==

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 ==Players On This Song==
 ==Records On Which This Song Has Appeared==
 ==CC Clues In This Song==
 This solo was transcribed by [[Steve Vai]] and later released on [[Jazz From Hell]] as [[While You Were Art II]]
 [[Category:Tracks]]
 [[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:31, 25 May 2005
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		+	==Players On This Song==
		+	==Records On Which This Song Has Appeared==
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		+	This solo was transcribed by [[Steve Vai]] and later released on [[Jazz From Hell]] as [[While You Were Art II]]
	[[Category:Tracks]]		[[Category:Tracks]]
	[[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)]]		[[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)]]