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Title: zappafest oldrottenhead lowers the bar with his version of flower punk
Post by: Oldrottenhead on June 18, 2010, 02:13:16 PM
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i spent the day in the sun, a rare occurrence here in bonnie scotland,. anyway after all the fantastic zappafest posts i thought i'd lower the bar a bit with my version of flower punk. ive known this song for about 35 years and only during the process of trying to play it did i realise it was zappa's nod to hey joe by mr j h.

so i thought jings crivvens and help ma boab whit am a gonnae dae. so i did this, please forgive me.

Flower Punk
oldrottenhead- westfield electric guitar a black and white one a copy of another i dont know enough about guitars to say what its a copy of, but i used it on 4 tracks,

dinkey juno di for organ and drums

and  vocals maybe three of

original song by frank zappa and the mothers of invention
Title: Re: zappafest oldrottenhead lowers the bar with his version of flower punk
Post by: cuthbert on June 18, 2010, 03:59:42 PM
Avante-garde as hell, Jim - I don't know Zappa very well, but this was one of the first of his songs that appealed to me when I searched some out after the Zappafest started.

Great vox as always, and love what you do with that Juno.
Title: Re: zappafest oldrottenhead lowers the bar with his version of flower punk
Post by: Oldrottenhead on June 18, 2010, 04:02:10 PM
im afraid im remixing it oh dear
Title: Re: zappafest flower punk sunstroke mix lowering the bar further
Post by: Oldrottenhead on June 18, 2010, 04:22:37 PM
wheres ma calamine lotion when i need it
Title: Re: zappafest oldrottenhead lowers the bar with his version of flower punk
Post by: alfstone on June 18, 2010, 04:27:56 PM
Dear James, the spirit of FZ is absolutely inside your version. And the second mix is very good!

I wonder...if you can do such great things after a SCOTTISH  :o sunstroke, at WHAT LEVELS could you arrive after some hours of Mediterranean sun??????  :D
Title: Re: zappafest oldrottenhead lowers the bar with his version of flower punk
Post by: Oldrottenhead on June 18, 2010, 04:30:40 PM
im off to corfu in july hoping it hits 50c i love the sun too much, was in the low 20s today so i kept my clothes on.
Title: Re: zappafest oldrottenhead lowers the bar with his version of flower punk
Post by: Flash Harry on June 18, 2010, 05:59:01 PM
nutter!
Title: Re: zappafest oldrottenhead lowers the bar with his version of flower punk
Post by: launched on June 18, 2010, 07:42:00 PM
I wouldn't really call this lowering the bar, Jim. Excellent job!!!

I really vegged out to it big time!!


Right on, bro!!


Mark
Title: Re: zappafest oldrottenhead lowers the bar with his version of flower punk
Post by: Bluesberry on June 18, 2010, 07:49:19 PM
Its a great song, and you have done a wild and fantastic version.  Zappa would approve of this sonic madness.  I love all the little voices panned all over, freaky baby, get your freak out.  I love that line "I'm going to the dance to get some action, then I'm going home to bed".
Title: Re: zappafest oldrottenhead lowers the bar with his version of flower punk
Post by: OsCKilO on June 19, 2010, 04:24:38 AM
Trippy and cool!!!
Title: Re: zappafest oldrottenhead lowers the bar with his version of flower punk
Post by: lg on June 19, 2010, 05:36:14 AM
Hey Jim, where you going with that sunstroke on your head?
Please don't ask me to decide which version I like better!
I like them both and I don't wanna choose.
Zappa would be proud of you Jim!
I wish I was talented enough to cover one of Frank's songs,
but, alas, I am but a blues guitarist......I am not worthy

LG
Title: Re: zappafest oldrottenhead lowers the bar with his version of flower punk
Post by: lg on June 19, 2010, 05:38:00 AM
I love that line also BB!

LG
Title: Re: zappafest oldrottenhead lowers the bar with his version of flower punk
Post by: Geir on June 28, 2010, 04:38:15 PM
Quote from: Flash Harry on June 18, 2010, 05:59:01 PMnutter!
ditto.

and

braw .... tell yer maw
Title: Re: zappafest oldrottenhead lowers the bar with his version of flower punk
Post by: Gu Djin on June 29, 2010, 01:15:27 AM
Never liked the orignal - but if it had been like this it would have been on my playlist.
Title: Re: zappafest oldrottenhead lowers the bar with his version of flower punk
Post by: Tony W on June 29, 2010, 09:09:25 AM
I'm thinking the bar is just fine and has not been lowered either. The voices were fantastic. Nice work on that Juno. Whatever copy of guitar that you're playing sounded pretty damn good too.
Title: Re: zappafest oldrottenhead lowers the bar with his version of flower punk
Post by: Oldrottenhead on June 29, 2010, 10:22:17 AM
hi tony it was a westfield guitar at under £90 i think a stratocaster copy but not sure here it is in a video,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUDSYaBco6g
Title: Re: zappafest oldrottenhead lowers the bar with his version of flower punk
Post by: Pipes on June 30, 2010, 01:58:09 PM
Love the drum sound and pure drama!!
Atmosperic..Bigtime:)))
cheers
Nick
Title: Re: zappafest oldrottenhead lowers the bar with his version of flower punk
Post by: Bluesberry on April 28, 2012, 07:29:03 PM
"I'm going to the dance to get some action, then I'm going home to bed".
Title: Re: zappafest oldrottenhead lowers the bar with his version of flower punk
Post by: Oldrottenhead on September 26, 2012, 06:00:15 PM
mono
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