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Project/Object Show Cancelled Stand by for further details on the threatening letters. All other shows, have proceeded fantastically or are proceeding as planned, since what we do is 100% legal under US law. It's sad that lawyers are being enriched every year by this useless letter-writing campaign (all clubs also get threat letters). FYI - The band Ugly Radio Rebellion, who you'll remember was under attack for Dec. 2007 shows, just had to cancel all their Nov 2008 shows due to a couple of clubs' unfounded fears of Adelaide Gail Zappa suing them. Bogus Pomp in Florida also recently was attacked for celebrating this music. Artists in Germany also continue to be attacked. What a waste of good money that could be used to release more Zappa music...... We are not breaking any laws and we will continue to perform Frank Zappa music for you. And maybe even a little of the music of Mozart, Stravinsky, Gustav Holst, The Seeds ('Pushing Too Hard' used in 'Sy Borg'), Yes (1984 'bamboozled' solo section), The Beatles (medley played on 1988 Zappa tour), Richard Berry (Frank quoted "Louie Louie" DOZENS of times), Herbie Hancock (riffs quoted in 'Greggery Peccary'), Culture Club ('I'll tumble for ya'), The Doors ('The End', 'Light My Fire')..and on and on and on.... I am conducting research into where and when Frank Zappa got permission to perform, record or parodize ALL of these and many, many other various artists' music. Of course sometimes he sought permission, and when RECORDED and RELEASED, he certainly paid mechanical royalties. But certainly many times he didn't. For a guy who has a LARGE part of his art based on USING THE MATERIAL OF OTHERS, his estate is strangely, hypocritically opposed to any one else doing the same! Thank you, R.I.P - JIMMY CARL BLACK Jimmy passed away peacefully Saturday 11/01/08 at 11:00 o'clock pm. Jimmy Carl Black Official site Project/Object Project/Object with Ike Willis & Performing the Music of Frank Zappa Project/Object is pleased to announce their lineup for a nine city November 2008 tour. In the spirit of Frank Zappa's final message to the fans: "Play my music", the band is delighted and proud to announce that in November they will be doing a 10 date tour of the Northeastern United States. Project/Object’s special guests are Ike Willis and Ed Mann, who have had the distinction of recording & touring with Frank for the longest time of any of his band members. |
