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George provided keyboards, synthesizer, and/or vocals for [[Chunga's Revenge]], [[200 Motels]], [[Waka/Jawaka]], [[The Grand Wazoo]], [[Over-Nite Sensation]], [[Apostrophe (')]], [[Roxy & Elsewhere]], [[One Size Fits All]], [[Bongo Fury]], [[Studio Tan]], [[Sleep Dirt]], [[Them Or Us]], [[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. 6]], [[Playground Psychotics]], [[The Lost Episodes]], [[Läther]], [[Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa]], and [[Quaudiophiliac]]; and also for the [[Beat The Boots]] series disks [[Freaks & Motherfuckers (BTB)|Freaks & Motherfuckers]], [[Unmitigated Audacity (BTB)|Unmitigated Audacity]], [[Piquantique (BTB)|Piquantique]], [[Disconnected Synapses (BTB)|Disconnected Synapses]], [[Tengo Na Minchia Tanta (BTB)|Tengo Na Minchia Tanta]], & [[At The Circus (BTB)|At The Circus]]. His performance can be seen on Zappa movies [[200 Motels (The Film)|200 Motels]], [[Baby Snakes (The Film)|Baby Snakes]], [[Dub Room Special]], [[The Amazing Mr. Bickford]] (background), and [[The True Story Of 200 Motels]]. | George provided keyboards, synthesizer, and/or vocals for [[Chunga's Revenge]], [[200 Motels]], [[Waka/Jawaka]], [[The Grand Wazoo]], [[Over-Nite Sensation]], [[Apostrophe (')]], [[Roxy & Elsewhere]], [[One Size Fits All]], [[Bongo Fury]], [[Studio Tan]], [[Sleep Dirt]], [[Them Or Us]], [[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. 6]], [[Playground Psychotics]], [[The Lost Episodes]], [[Läther]], [[Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa]], and [[Quaudiophiliac]]; and also for the [[Beat The Boots]] series disks [[Freaks & Motherfuckers (BTB)|Freaks & Motherfuckers]], [[Unmitigated Audacity (BTB)|Unmitigated Audacity]], [[Piquantique (BTB)|Piquantique]], [[Disconnected Synapses (BTB)|Disconnected Synapses]], [[Tengo Na Minchia Tanta (BTB)|Tengo Na Minchia Tanta]], & [[At The Circus (BTB)|At The Circus]]. His performance can be seen on Zappa movies [[200 Motels (The Film)|200 Motels]], [[Baby Snakes (The Film)|Baby Snakes]], [[Dub Room Special]], [[The Amazing Mr. Bickford]] (background), and [[The True Story Of 200 Motels]]. | ||
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| + | In 1975, Duke's album [[The Aura Will Prevail]] featured two covers of Zappa material, [[Echidna's Arf]] and [[Uncle Remus]] which was a collaboration between Duke and Zappa. | ||
[[George Duke]] - "[[Feel]]" (LP, BASF MC-25355, October 28, 1974) | [[George Duke]] - "[[Feel]]" (LP, BASF MC-25355, October 28, 1974) | ||
| + | [[George Duke]] - "[[The Aura Will Prevail]]" (LP, MPS MC25613, 1975) | ||
[[Category:Side Projects|Duke, George]] | [[Category:Side Projects|Duke, George]] | ||
[[Category:Tributes & Cover Bands|Duke, George]] | [[Category:Tributes & Cover Bands|Duke, George]] | ||
[[Category:Bandmembers|Duke, George]] | [[Category:Bandmembers|Duke, George]] | ||
[[Category:Musicians|Duke, George]] | [[Category:Musicians|Duke, George]] | ||
Revision as of 08:42, 5 May 2007
George Duke (01/12/1946, San Rafael, CA) studied the piano at school, and emerged from the San Francisco Conservatory as a Bachelor of Music in 1967. In 1969 he began playing with Jean-Luc Ponty, using electric piano to accompany Ponty's plugged-in violin. He played on King Kong, an album Frank composed for Ponty. He joined Zappa's group in 1970.
George provided keyboards, synthesizer, and/or vocals for Chunga's Revenge, 200 Motels, Waka/Jawaka, The Grand Wazoo, Over-Nite Sensation, Apostrophe ('), Roxy & Elsewhere, One Size Fits All, Bongo Fury, Studio Tan, Sleep Dirt, Them Or Us, 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. 6, Playground Psychotics, The Lost Episodes, Läther, Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa, and Quaudiophiliac; and also for the Beat The Boots series disks Freaks & Motherfuckers, Unmitigated Audacity, Piquantique, Disconnected Synapses, Tengo Na Minchia Tanta, & At The Circus. His performance can be seen on Zappa movies 200 Motels, Baby Snakes, Dub Room Special, The Amazing Mr. Bickford (background), and The True Story Of 200 Motels.
In 1975, Duke's album The Aura Will Prevail featured two covers of Zappa material, Echidna's Arf and Uncle Remus which was a collaboration between Duke and Zappa.
George Duke - "Feel" (LP, BASF MC-25355, October 28, 1974)
George Duke - "The Aura Will Prevail" (LP, MPS MC25613, 1975)
