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The Flotation Device annual Mother’s Day extravaganza featuring rare Mothers of Invention live recordings from 1968, 1969 and 1970 (with Zubin Mehta and the LA Philharmonic), plus the Little Known History of the MOI live on stage from Mother’s Day 1974. And also other junk! Creative and improvised music from the Northwest and around the world with host John Seman.
Photo: The Mothers by Ron Kroon/Anefo via Wikipedia; other images from Beat the Boots Scrapbook, 1992 Rhino Records.
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Playing tracks by Frank Zappa, The Mothers of Invention, The MOI / Zubin Mehta / LA Philharmonic, The Mothers and Frank Zappa / The Mothers.
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Flotation Device - 2021-05-09 - Mother’s Day Extravaganza
annotated playlist by host John Seman
Intro and set one [0:00] (featuring Mats Oberg: Oh No for solo piano)
1. [1:48] Frank Zappa: Arabesque / Piano Music (Secion 3); from The Hot Rats Sessions (Zappa, 2019)
2. [14:22] The Mothers of Invention: Live at the Whiskey a go go 1968; from Zappa Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Zappa, 2020)
Set two [27:03] (feat. Who Are The Brain Police basic tracks)
1. [29:04] The Mothers of Invention: Hungry Freaks, Daddy / Mr. Green Genes; from 1968 10 26-Paris (unreleased)
2. [42:35] The Mothers of Invention: Eye of Agamotto (Don Preston); from 1969 05 23-Appleton, WI (unreleased)
Set three [50:12] (feat. The Idiot Bastard Son by Le Concert impromptu)
1. [52:38] The MOI / Zubin Mehta / LA Philharmonic: Holiday in Berlin /Strictly Genteel finale; from 1970 05 15-Los Angeles CA (unreleased)
Set four [59:14] (feat. Dog Breath)
1. [1:00:01] Frank Zappa: Uncle Meat (Live At Columbia University 1969); from Meat Light (Zappa, 2016)
2. [1:03:18] Frank Zappa: Charles Ives (Live At Columbia University 1969); from You Can’t Do That On Stage Anymore, Vol. 5 (Zappa, 2012)
3. [1:07:55] The Mothers: King Kong Solos / Igor’s Boogie; from The Mothers 1970 (Zappa, 2020)
4. [1:29:53] Valerie (1967 version); from Greasy Love Songs (Zappa, 2010)
Set five [1:32:56] (feat. Cream Cheese-Work Part)
1. [1:34:39] Frank Zappa: Penguin In Bondage / The Little Known History of the Mothers of Invention; from Mothers Day EP 2011 (Zappa, 2011)