Whoever, whatever happens, you know, I'm on his side, totally. Frank Zappa - 1988 Tour Kickoff at the Palace Theatre in Albany, NY 1 view Feb 2, 2023 0 Dislike Palace Albany 500 subscribers Frank Zappa - 1988 Tour kickoff at the Palace Theatre. He could not stand being in the same room with us. That's what I felt . I had never heard the Best Band . The Black Page, I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, Inca Roads, Sharleena, Who Needs The Peace Corps?, Dickie's Such An Asshole, When The Lie's So Big [FZFP], Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk*** [parts on BTHW], Sofa, Happy Birthday To You, Packard Goose Medley, The Torture Never Stops Medley, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown, A Few Moments With Brother A. At first, I was enjoying playing the guitar again. Louisiana Hooker Reprise) [parts on BTHW], Peaches En Regalia, The Torture Never Stops Medley (q: T'Mershi Duween), Yo Cats, Packard Goose Medley, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, The Illinois Enema Bandit, The Black Page (q: Bolero, Crimson & Clover), Dickie's Such An Asshole [parts on BTHW], When The Lie's So Big [parts on BTHW], Planet Of The Baritone Women [parts on BTHW], Any Kind Of Pain (q: Punky's Whips) [parts on BTHW], Texas Motel Medley, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, Sofa, Let's Move To Cleveland, Packard Goose Medley, King Kong (q: My Favorite Things) [parts on MAJNH], I Am The Walrus, Andy, Inca Roads, Peaches En Regalia, Stairway To Heaven, Sharleena, The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley, The Illinois Enema Bandit (q: Chunga's Revenge), The Black Page, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Any Kind Of Pain, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown, The Untouchables, When The Lie's So Big, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, Sofa, Texas Motel Medley, Sharleena, The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Whipping Post, I Am The Walrus, The Illinois Enema Bandit, The Untouchables, Strictly Genteel, Cruising For Burgers, The Untouchables, Dumb All Over, Heavenly Bank Account, Untouchables, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, Dumb All Over, Heavenly Bank Account, America The Beautiful, Stinkfoot, Peaches En Regalia, Stick Together, My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama, Willie The Pimp, Montana, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown, When The Lie's So Big, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, Eat That Question, Black Napkins, Texas Motel Medley, Sharleena, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Cruising For Burgers, Uncle Remus, The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley, The Black Page, Who Needs The Peace Corps?, Penguin In Bondage, Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel, What's New In Baltimore?, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, Advance Romance, Bobby Brown, When The Lie's So Big, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk [parts on BTHW], Any Kind Of Pain, The Torture Never Stops Medley, Texas Motel Medley, King Kong, Stairway To Heaven [TFZAAABB], Watermelon In Easter Hay, The Untouchables, America The Beautiful, Chunga's Revenge (q: Penguin In Bondage, Bolero, Carmen), Packard Goose Medley, Andy, Inca Roads, Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up, Big Swifty (q: Bolero), Penguin In Bondage (q: Bolero), Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel (q: Bolero), When The Lie's So Big [parts on BTHW], Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk [parts on BTHW], Heavy Duty Judy, Find Her Finer, The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley, Texas Motel Medley, Sofa, Whipping Post, I Am The Walrus, Peaches En Regalia, Stairway To Heaven (q: Punky's Whips), America The Beautiful, Chana In De Bushwop, Nig Biz, Bolero, The Untouchables (q: Dragnet, Theme from Sea Hunt), Cosmik Debris (q: Bolero), Why Don't You Like Me?, Can't Afford No Shoes, Chana In De Bushwop, The Black Page, Dickie's Such An Asshole, Any Kind Of Pain, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Advance Romance [parts on MAJNH], Bobby Brown, Stolen Moments, When The Lie's So Big (q: What Kind Of Girl Do You Think We Are? All Rights reserved. Unfortunately, the tour proved to be a turbulent experience for FZ due to conflicts among the band members, and this ultimately cut short the existence of this lineup. Mystery Song #4, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes riff, Zoot Allures), FZ tries out tonight's loops (incl. Why did Zappa say the 1988 band "self-destructed?". Dot Stein, "Zappa Plays Zappa (And How! "Ok, he said, get her a DIET Coke, and make it snappy". Simply put, if someone hadn't learned their part properly, Scott was a pain in the ass. For more information, please see our In 1988, Scott Thunes put me on the guest list for every show, for every sound check and so during the [March 15, 1988] Portland Maine sound check, me and about 5 other special friends were in the front row (just like at every sound checkthe whole concert hall was empty, like it is at most sound checks). Ed Mann was the one who really had the problem with Scott at first, and during the course of the tour the other guys in the band started to see things his way. . T'Mershi Duween, q: Sleep Dirt, Echidna's Arf ), Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Peaches En Regalia, Stairway To Heaven, Whipping Post** (q: Handsome Cabin Boy), I Am The Walrus (incl. This tour is one of the most memorable, musically and otherwise. []. We played the US and Europe and then it was over. please send me any corrections or additions - changelog. The 12-member band played 37 shows from February 2 to March 25 of 1988 on the first leg of the U.S. tour. His books include the recently published Dylan on Dylan: Interviews and Encounters as well as Lennon on Lennon: Conversations with John Lennon, Leonard Cohen on Leonard Cohen: Interviews and Encounters, and Springsteen on Springsteen: Interviews, Speeches, and Encounters. After Dinner Smoker, TRF], Bolero, Whipping Post, I Am The Walrus, The Illinois Enema Bandit, Top of page | FZShows index | Zappateers catalogue index | Zappateers forum & tracker, FZShows was created in 1996 by Jon Naurin. Theme From the Bartok Piano Concerto #3 18. Usually Frank liked it. Good luck guys and all the best! AnyWHO, I let one rip and Frank (who had his back to the empty venue while he was conducting his band) turned around, leered at us, and said "which one of you did that?". We got in touch with him and he said Frank will probably want to stay in his hotel room and compose and he doesn't want to talk to his fans very much but I'll do my best. If you think touring can be fun, think again! Could you give us an idea what that means? different day and Frank was in a different mood I'm sure that would there were some problems with the bassplayer, people not getting along with the bassplayer. Those samples kind of became the signature sounds of that tour. In 1987, while Andronis was working on a Shadowfax LP down the street from where Zappa was rehearsing, he convinced his old road buddy to sneak him in to watch. Then we did 1988 and that was when he could justify having a full horn section, because just one trombone is strange orchestration-wise, you know? Engineer Bob Stone House Mix Harry Andronis Lightning Designer and Director Mike Keeling Monitor Mix Marque Coy Synclavier Where else can you find a record from one artist that embraces doo-wop (Love of My Life), classical music (Stravinskys Royal March from LHistoire du Soldat, Ravels Bolero, and the theme from Bartoks Piano Concerto #3), and rock (Led Zeppelins Stairway to Heaven and the Allman Brothers Whipping Post)not to mention I Left My Heart in San Francisco, Theme from Bonanza, and a show-closing America the Beautiful? King Kong vamp, Danny Boy*, It Ain't Necessarily So* / Summertime*, Royal March from Aida, Lohengrin, Carmen, 1812 Overture / There Goes My Baby, Peaches En Regalia, Dickie's Such An Asshole (q: It Ain't Necessarily So), When The Lie's So Big, Planet Of The Baritone Women, Any Kind Of Pain (q: It Ain't Necessarily So), Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, Sofa, The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley (q: It Ain't Necessarily So), Sinister Footwear [parts on MAJNH], Bacon Fat, Stolen Moments, Porn War Jam, What's New In Baltimore?, Who Needs The Peace Corps?, Trouble Every Day (q: Big Swifty), Penguin In Bondage (q: Bacon Fat), Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel, Whipping Post, I Am The Walrus, Stairway To Heaven, Strictly Genteel. And those moments, if I wasn't able to get a hold of myself, I could get a little out of control (laughs). I was just DOT before, as Dot is short for Dorothy. He laughed and I got the job because he found someone who related to his music the way he did.". Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Q: I mean in '88, the band collapsed in a way . With Frank spinning many plates including his home video business and his dabbling in foreign trade the job fell on bassist Scott Thunes. Also returning from the 81 and 82 campaigns was Ed Mann, percussion, synclavier, vocals. Entdecke FRANK ZAPPA. . I would have said, "I would just be screaming 24 hours a day!" With Frank spinning many plates including his home video business and his dabbling in foreign trade the job fell on bassist Scott Thunes. Q: I remember reading somewhere that your equipment on the 1988 tour was connected to the Synclavier. And then he patted me on the shoulder. <br />
4 min read. One Man, One Vote 14. I could do a lot of different things. "At first, I was enjoying playing the guitar again. Best heard in the song "A few moments with Brother A. FZ: Oh, just a whole bunch of stuff. So Scott, to his defence, was in that position. The album was one of four to be recorded during the 1988 world tour, along with Broadway the Hard Way, Make a Jazz Noise Here, and posthumously in 2021, Zappa '88: The Last U.S. Show. TIL that Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante went to audition for Frank Zappa's 1988 touring band but left the rehearsal room before actually playing, saying later that " I wanted to be a rock star, do drugs and get girls, and that I wouldn't be able to do that if I was in Zappa's band." r/todayilearned 22 days ago u/therefore4 Stinkfoot, Dickie's Such An Asshole, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Mr Green Genes [TBBYNHIYL], Florentine Pogen [parts on TBBYNHIYL], Andy, Inca Roads, I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, T'Mershi Duween, Dupree's Paradise, Find Her Finer, Filthy Habits, You Are What You Is, Marqueson's Chicken (with Twenty-One vamp), Peaches En Regalia, Stairway To Heaven, Bolero, Watermelon In Easter Hay, Whipping Post, Loops, Stinkfoot, What's New In Baltimore?, Planet Of The Baritone Women, Any Kind Of Pain, I Ain't Got No Heart, I Ain't Got No Heart, Let's Move To Cleveland, Find Her Finer, Filthy Habits, Cosmik Debris, T'Mershi Duween [MAJNH], Dupree's Paradise [parts on MAJNH], Marqueson's Chicken [incl. The Agony and the Ecstasy: we laughed, we criedit is all there in those samples. We should increase registration by as much as 250,000 to 300,000 voters. And so I just spent the last six weeks of the tour trying to wend my way through this garbage that was going on onstage. . Zappa could shift between serious and silly as easily as he could segue from one musical genre to another. in the back seat. We agree. They said, No way. So, Frank canceled the rest of the tour and returned home to Los Angeles, never to tour again. Obviously they assumed that the result of this attempted hijack would be the hiring of a new bassist. M: Well, we talked for a long time actually. So Daniel Shorr was in on it, and we discussed tempos and cues with him, and found out what would be the best key for him "It Ain't Necessarily So" and "Summertime". Most of the other guys in the band (who were older than Scott, and jazz musicians to boot) didn't wish to have Scott in their face all the time, which I can respect in retrospectScott truly is a pain in the ass at times, which at least partly explains why he isn't in Z anymore (although that was more of a mutual decisionScott wanted out as much anyone wanted him gone). And I said, "No." The heart was a pedal board that had hundreds of little relays, quarter-inch jacks, and little circuit boards wrapped up in duct tape just piled in there, nothing labelled, nothing documented. This tour is one of the most memorable, musically and otherwise. We told Frank that we played 'T'Mershi Duween', which was not released at that time, just on bootleg, and then he got really interested and he just said they were going to play 'Big Swifty' where everything could happen, and that they were going to have some audience participation, and that he thought it was a good idea to send us up on stage during the jam. setlist.fm Add Setlist. Zappa 88: The Last U.S. Showis now available for pre-order before the June 18 release date through the Zappa Family Trust. It's currently maintained by Oscar Bianco. Before I joined Frank I was really more of a keyboard player, but I decided to work on my guitar playing, especially on his techniques and timings. 12" Bildscheibe. Walt Fowler vocalizes all the "Ooowww" stuffand then I modulated it with a pitch wheel. Did you start shaking? Jam [Bavarian Sunset, TRF]), Sofa (q: Lohengrin), The Black Page, Packard Goose Medley, Any Kind Of Pain, I Ain't Got No Heart, Outside Now, The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley, Cosmik Debris, Dupree's Paradise, Let's Move To Cleveland, Trouble Every Day, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown (q: Carmen), The Torture Never Stops Medley, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Bolero, Stairway To Heaven (q: Rhymin' Man, Hallelujah I'm A Bum), I Am The Walrus, The Illinois Enema Bandit, No known unofficial recording of this show. I mean I straightened it out with everybody. "In 1987, when I was living in San Diego, I heard that Frank was rehearsing a new band to do another tour, something he hadn't done since 1984. Another 40 or so have followed posthumously and theres no end in sight. Jazz From Hell, Nominations: I said, "um, it has to be Diet Coke, more bubbles". Frank would change some lyrics around and we would follow. FZ: Oh, did you ever see that Cheech and Chong movie where they play these two Arab brothers? The band was not amused, this was a sound check that was already around the 2 hour mark, for some reason they kept going over Bolero repeatedly, but then again Frank was a perfectionist. http://www.cidanka.nl/keneally/stbp0397.htm, http://www.tunabase.com/setlists/1988/19880325.html, http://www.keneally.com/reallykeneally.html, http://www.amazon.com/Zappa-Hard-Wa1395248423&sr=1-1&keywords=zappa+the+hard+way, http://www.amazon.com/Zappa-Hard-Way-Andrew-Greenaway/dp/1908724005/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1395248423&sr=1-1&keywords=zappa the hard way, Forum Policies, Rules, and Terms of Service, Royal March (Featuring the Long Island Ballet). When Yuppies Go To Hell [parts on MAJNH]), Packard Goose Medley, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, The Torture Never Stops Medley, Disco Boy, Teenage Wind, Bamboozled By Love, Sofa, Bolero, I Am The Walrus, The Illinois Enema Bandit, The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley, Stinkfoot, Packard Goose Medley, Alien Orifice, Disco Boy, Teenage Wind, Bamboozled By Love, The Orange County Lumber Truck, When Yuppies Go To Hell, I Am The Walrus, Zoot Allures [TBBYNHIYL], When The Lie's So Big, Planet Of The Baritone Women, Any Kind Of Pain, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, City Of Tiny Lights [incl. You really need to have at least three horns, maybe four even. . It was planned that the 1988 tour should have been continued after Europe with more sho. . Mystery Song #4), One Man One Vote (synclavier), Sofa, Bolero, Filthy Habits, King Kong, Sinister Footwear, The Black Page, Stainless The Maiden, Dickie's Such An Asshole, When The Lie's So Big, Planet Of The Baritone Women, Any Kind Of Pain, Penguin In Bondage, Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel, What's New In Baltimore?, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk [parts on BTHW], Sofa, Panty Rap (incl. "I was third peon from the bottom, making sure everyone's anything worked. FZ, Ike Willis, Mike Keneally, Scott Thunes, Chad Wackerman, Ed Mann, Bobby Martin, Bruce Fowler, Walt Fowler, Paul Carman, Albert Wing, Kurt McGettrick. Daniel sat in on the "Huddle" before the show; the Huddle occurs before every concert, that's when the whole band gets in a room with Frank and he goes over the setlist and discusses the segues from one song into the next, and any special-type information that needs to be mentioned regarding the festivities to come. Q: Now a question that every fan would like to ask. It wasn't like the 1977 band or '78 or '79 band or even the 1982 band. After a huge, fast sigh of relief, I answered "I need another Diet Coke." Frank Zappa (1940 - 1993), one of the world's most gifted musicians, toured with 'his own band' 1 for the last time in 1988. [YCDTOSA6], Inca Roads, Stairway To Heaven, Texas Motel Medley, Bolero, The Illinois Enema Bandit. The Torture Never Stops Pt. For fans, of course, there is also an additional emotional dimension to the tour. . Sharleena 7. Who Needs the Peace Corps? affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network, and I can just imagine me telling Frank 'Come on, man, let me sit in, I know how to play 'Muffin Man'. . If youre looking for an introduction to Zappa that showcases all sides of his music and personality, this career-spanning release will deliver what youre after. West". [Dave Dondorf] ended up with Frank Zappa by chance when a friend passed a rumor along that Frank needed a new technician for the '88 tour. Also available as pro-shot video. So anyway, I don't know . What really happened in 1988? MG: Mats, how did you manage to play with Zappa's band? Jorma said to the audience as they began to play "What's wrong with this picture?" . Watermelon In Easter Hay, FZ tries out tonight's loops, Sleep Dirt, Sofa, Girl From Ipanema, Zoot Allures, The Black Page, I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, Alien Orifice, Any Kind Of Pain, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk (q: Old Rugged Cross) [parts on BTHW], When The Lie's So Big, Planet Of The Baritone Women, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown, Voter Registration Rap / A Few Moments With Brother A. I turned NEON RED and raised my hand sheepishly and said with a, squeaky, cracking voice "it was me". I knew what keyboards Bobby Martin used, so for me it was just a matter of telling Frank what sounds I wanted to play. Here was one of the world's foremost guitarists, who people pay large amounts of money to go see, and he's playing through these little crappy boxes. I called his office and told them that I sang, played keyboards and guitar, and knew he stuff; if he was interested he could give me a call. We don't do that. I've only ever read the Real Frank Zappa Book (which is a ****in' riot!) CD, but I listened last night. He resented the "ganging-up" taking place without anyone confronting him personally before calling a big old band meeting and bringing Frank into it. "I got the call from the production manager, and I was gone," Dondorf recalls. Get the Frank Zappa Setlist of the concert at Rochester Community War Memorial, Rochester, NY, USA on March 11, 1988 from the 1988 US tour Tour and other Frank Zappa Setlists for free on setlist.fm! You can hear these burps on the live album/cds The Best band you've never heard in your life. I don't have the chops of a Tommy Marsnot many people dobut I'm no slash; you don't get into Frank's band if you can't really play. Old Rugged Cross), Texas Motel Medley, Peaches En Regalia, Stairway To Heaven*, I Am The Walrus, Whipping Post*, Bolero, America The Beautiful [FZFP], The Black Page, Who Needs The Peace Corps?, The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley, The Torture Never Stops Medley, Packard Goose Medley, When The Lie's So Big, Planet Of The Baritone Women, Any Kind Of Pain, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown, Inca Roads, Bolero, I Am The Walrus, The Illinois Enema Bandit, Stairway To Heaven, The Black Page, Texas Motel Medley, Florentine Pogen, Andy, Inca Roads, Bolero, Stick Together, My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama, Willie The Pimp, Montana, Packard Goose Medley, Any Kind Of Pain, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, Sofa, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Stairway To Heaven, Watermelon In Easter Hay, The Black Page, Packard Goose Medley, Any Kind Of Pain, Planet Of The Baritone Women, Eric Dolphy Memorial, I Am The Walrus, I Ain't Got No Heart, Andy, Inca Roads, Bolero, Texas Motel Medley, The Torture Never Stops, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown, Stairway To Heaven (q: Inca Roads), Bobby Brown, Whipping Post, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Strictly Genteel, Stinkfoot, I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, Heavy Duty Judy, Disco Boy, Teenage Wind, Truck Driver Divorce, The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley, Advance Romance, Bobby Brown, Bolero, Big Swifty, Bamboozled By Love, Chana In De Bushwop, Sharleena, Sofa, Stairway To Heaven, I Am The Walrus, The Illinois Enema Bandit, Watermelon In Easter Hay, The Black Page, Inca Roads, When The Lie's So Big, Planet Of The Baritone Women, Any Kind Of Pain, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown (incl. It wasnt quite Zappas last live performance, but it did turn out to be his final concert in the United States. When Frank was off in the early part of the day doing interviews or whatever, it would be [bassist Scott] Thunes' job to rehearse the band. Pink Floyd Sets Dark Side of the Moon 50th Anniversary Deluxe Box Set. &amp;amp;amp;lt;br /&amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;br /&amp;amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;<br />
That kind of pissed you off. For the next few months, there was a thread of hope that we'd go back on tour, and everybody was kind of waiting for the next call. It just occurred when Frank was in a bad mood and Panty Rap / The Black Page [parts on MAJNH], Dickie's Such An Asshole , When The Lie's So Big, Planet Of The Baritone Women [parts on BTHW], Any Kind Of Pain [parts on BTHW], Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, What's New In Baltimore?, Trouble Every Day, Penguin In Bondage, Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel, Who Needs The Peace Corps?, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown (q: Girl From Ipanema), Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up, Bamboozled By Love, The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley, Uncle Remus, Catholic Girls [parts on YCDTOSA6], Crew Slut [parts on YCDTOSA6], Bobby Brown, Stairway To Heaven, Sofa, With Dweezil Zappa on guitar (*), introduction by Diva Zappa (**), Stinkfoot (incl. 1. Frank Zappa hadn't toured since 1984, when his seven-man band played 109 shows, 36 in the U.S., 32 in Europe, and another 41 back in the States, all from July through December. The Black Page, I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, Marqueson's Chicken, Elvis Has Just Left The Building [parts on BTHW], Cruising For Burgers, Who Needs The Peace Corps?, Outside Now [parts on BTHW], Dupree's Paradise, Find Her Finer, Big Swifty*, Rhymin' Man, Sinister Footwear, City Of Tiny Lights, The Torture Never Stops Medley [incl. Emboldened on discovering that no house mixer had yet been hired, Harry told Coy to throw his name into the hat. 08. Frank's last show of the 1988 tour. Simply put, if someone hadn't learned their part properly, Scott was a pain in the ass. The songs that Frank Zappa performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the May 20, 1988 concert at Le Znith in Paris, le-de-France, France: The Black Page Packard Goose / Royal March From L'Histoire du Soldat / Bela Bartok's Piano Concerto no. . I call it, "Broadway The Hard Way." Later he sent us into the soundcheck and said 'just sit and wait and I'll come back later and tell you what's going to happen'. It seemed like the right thing to do, and I did want to get involved in the voter registration. I Aint Got No Heart 04. The whole band was watching impatiently and Frank had me come right up to him and said "could you do that again into the sampler?". I got to the audition and Frank told me to play, "Cheapness." But my primary function as a keyboard player was that I have a feel, especially for the old RnB stuff that Frank loves so much. What makes this tour so interesting is that we are making available for all those who see my concerts the opportunity to register to vote. Just that, kind of like everybody was, it was kind of falling apart as far as personalities, I guess. I just came up with the perfect title for this tour. Lyric mutations and such. Stevie's Spanking), q: Envelopes, Mr Green Genes (incl. My Granny was named Dorothy and most called her Dot. 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