The July 6 edition of Greasy Tracks will go deep into the music of Frank Zappa and we’ll hear from those who helped him make it happen and continue to carry on the tradition on stage.
The program airs 2:30-5:30 p.m. Click here to listen live.
There will be interviews with Zappa alums Robert Martin, Scott Thunes and Ray White who are out this summer on the We Love Zappa Tour with Banned From Utopia playing selections from Zappa’s voluminous catalogue.
Connecticut appearances include July 26 at Toad’s Place in New Haven and Aug. 1 at the Westport Library’s Trefz Forum. More info on the Westport show here. There will be tickets given away for each of these shows.
Concerts in New York/New England include July 27 at The Met in Pawtucket, R.I.; July 28 at Daryl’s House in Pawling, N.Y.; July 30 at City Winery Hudson Valley in Montgomery, N.Y.; and Aug. 2 at City Winery Boston.
There will also be an interview with Paul Green who founded the School of Rock and now leads the Paul Green Rock Academy. Green and his students, aged 11 through 20, will be opening for Banned From Utopia.
The program will also pay tribute to former Zappa bassist Tom Fowler who passed away at the age of 73 on July 2.