It was bound to happen…. a band known as the _____ _____s played a song that sounded just like _____ _____ ! On Sunday, May 11, 2025, I witnessed a band called…
Category: Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa and LOUIE LOUIE
Of all artists to ever perform the song “LOUIE LOUIE,” no other artist has performed it in so many diverse variations as Mr. Frank Zappa. On one level, you get the feeling…
12 Days ’til LOUIE LOUIE 2020 Christmas – Day 11
It’s the 11th day of the 12 days ’til LOUIE LOUIE 2020 Christmas celebration, and we’ve thinking about … Frank Zappa A diverse composer/performer/producer that was able to blend rock, pop, jazz…
LOUIE Micro-Mentions #1 (Don Imus, John Fogerty, Frank Zappa)
It’s time to make note of a special category of LOUIE moments. “LOUIE Micro-Mentions“- is the special type of moment when the song LOUIE LOUIE is mentioned, but not performed. We’ll start…
RIP: Ted Gehrke, San Jose blues king + friend of LOUIE
Last weekend, San Jose lost a great man by the name of Ted Gehrke. Ted was the founder of the San Jose Fountain Blues Festival, the longest running blues festival in the…
Frank Zappa and the US Navy Marching Band – Non-LOUIE of the Week
I’m very excited about the new documentary that Alex Winter is producing on Frank Zappa. Would you believe this project is the highest-funded documentary ever on Kickstarter? … and the Kickstarter campaign…
Remembering Those We Lost in 2015
Last year, we lost quite a few people in the LOUIE universe. Click on their names to read more about them. Jack Ely, the original lead singer of the Kingsmen, was one…
RIP: Gail Zappa, wife of Frank
Gail Zappa, beloved wife to Frank, mother for Dweezil, Moon, Ahmet & Diva, and keeper of the Zappa legacy, has left us. The official Frank Zappa Facebook page provided this statement: January…
Zappa & Mothers open for Lenny Bruce with “Plastic People” – LOUIE of Week
To start 2014 with a bang, the first LOUIE of Week shall be a vintage recording of Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention, opening for Lenny Bruce at the Fillmore Auditorium…
RIP: George Duke, jazz pianist
I’m saddened to report that George Duke has passed away. He just released his album- “DreamWeaver,” which debuted at #1 on the Contemporary Jazz Chart. It was a tribute to his wife,…