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| − | + | '''The Soots''' was an early band in which Zappa performed guitar, [[Captain Beefheart]] vocals and [[Vic Mortenson]] drums. The bass player is unknown. In 1963, they recorded ''[[Cheryl's Canon]]'', ''[[Metal Man Has Won His Wings]]'' and a cover of [[Little Richard]]'s ''[[Slippin' And Slidin']]''. | |
| + | [[Dot Records]] rejected the group, claiming they had "[[No Commercial Potential]]".[https://books.google.com/books?id=ELeaCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA90] Zappa printed this quote in the sleeve of ''[[Freak Out!]]'' (1966). | ||
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| + | ==Frank Zappa about The Soots== | ||
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| + | ''"After I moved into [[Studio Z]], [[Captain Beefheart|Don Van Vliet]] came to visit. I made some recordings with him then which predated the Beefheart [[Magic Band]]. The group was called [[The Soots|the Soots]]. Some of the songs were [[Metal Man Has Won His Wings]] [[Cheryl's Canon]] and a cover version of the [[Little Richard]] song "[[Slippin' And Slidin'|Slippin' and Slidin']]" (as if sung by the [[Howlin' Wolf]])."''</blockquote> | ||
| + | <div align=right>[[The Real Frank Zappa Book]]</div> | ||
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| + | [[Category:Side Projects|Soots, The]] | ||
| + | [[Category:1963|Soots, The]] | ||
[[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)|Soots, The]] | [[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)|Soots, The]] | ||
Revision as of 06:18, 25 April 2026
The Soots was an early band in which Zappa performed guitar, Captain Beefheart vocals and Vic Mortenson drums. The bass player is unknown. In 1963, they recorded Cheryl's Canon, Metal Man Has Won His Wings and a cover of Little Richard's Slippin' And Slidin'.
Dot Records rejected the group, claiming they had "No Commercial Potential".[1] Zappa printed this quote in the sleeve of Freak Out! (1966).
Frank Zappa about The Soots
"After I moved into Studio Z, Don Van Vliet came to visit. I made some recordings with him then which predated the Beefheart Magic Band. The group was called the Soots. Some of the songs were Metal Man Has Won His Wings Cheryl's Canon and a cover version of the Little Richard song "Slippin' and Slidin'" (as if sung by the Howlin' Wolf)."
