16 December 2022 – In 1972, following the aftermath of being pushed off stage at the Rainbow Theatre in London by a crazed attendee, Frank Zappa found himself recuperating for months in his home in the hills of Los Angeles. Although he was confined to a wheelchair and in immense pain, his work ethic could not be tamed, and he would end up having one of the most prolific years of his hugely prolific career. During this time, he managed, among other things, to assemble an ensemble that quenched his thirst and desire to work with a large “Electric Orchestra.” Ultimately, he contracted a 20-piece group for recording sessions and an eight-city tour. Shortly thereafter, a scaled down 10-piece configuration, now popularly known as the “Petite Wazoo” toured for almost two months. After all was said and done, Zappa finished the experiment with two albums in the can – Waka/Jawaka and The Grand Wazoo...
- 12/16/2022
- by Music Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Music
At Comic-Con Friday (July 23), CBS debuted the music video for the new arrangement of the classic "Hawaii Five-0" theme song -- watch the above clip for some behind-the-scenes recording session footage in addition to the music video. Also be sure to watch the new "Hawaii Five-0" opening credits.
New "Hawaii Five-0" series composer Brian Tyler ("The Expendables") assembled and conducted 35 musicians for the updated version. Among the musicians were renowned players from the original television series, such as David Duke (1st Horn), Chuck Findley (1st Trumpet) and Bob Zimmitti (Percussion).
"The 'Hawaii Five-0' theme is one of the most enduring and iconic theme songs in television history, and it was essential to have the flavor of the original in the modern arrangement," said George Schweitzer, President, CBS Marketing Group. "We're treating [the theme] as a lead character in the show, and we'll make use of the song in a variety of...
New "Hawaii Five-0" series composer Brian Tyler ("The Expendables") assembled and conducted 35 musicians for the updated version. Among the musicians were renowned players from the original television series, such as David Duke (1st Horn), Chuck Findley (1st Trumpet) and Bob Zimmitti (Percussion).
"The 'Hawaii Five-0' theme is one of the most enduring and iconic theme songs in television history, and it was essential to have the flavor of the original in the modern arrangement," said George Schweitzer, President, CBS Marketing Group. "We're treating [the theme] as a lead character in the show, and we'll make use of the song in a variety of...
- 7/23/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
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