the abnuceals emuukha electric symphony orchestra
info from patrick
neve:
the first version of the aeeso served as the ensemble
backing much of the orchestration on lumpy gravy. until now, it wasn't clear
whether the orchestra was recorded in 1966 or 1967.
there were two conflicting fz quotes:
fz: (in jan. 1974 melody maker) ...there was a thirteen month litigation that
held up the release. (which was december, 1967)
or
fz: (from civilization phaze III booklet) in 1967, we spent about four months
recording various projects (uncle meat, we're only in it for the money, ruben
and the jets and lumpy gravy)
in any event, most of the musicians and chorus were
accounted for in the lumpy gravy liner notes;
(and whatever happened to them?)
however... in november of '00, greg russo comes to the
rescue with information straight from the local 47 musicians union, in the form
of contracts for the lumpy gravy sessions.
the following information is by kind permission of greg.
info from greg
russo:
thanks to local 47, i have copies of the contracts for the
capitol "lumpy gravy" sessions. contrary
to the recording date listed on the album (february 1967), the original version
of the album was recorded on march 14, 15 and 16, 1967.
the personnel listings for each date are too long to list here.
if anyone cares, capitol paid for the sessions on april 7, 1967!
all sessions took place at capitol studios, 1750 north vine street, hollywood,
ca
all sessions were paid by capitol on april 7, 1967.
all listings are as shown. if
something is wrong, that's how it was listing on the session sheet!
march 14, 1967:
capitol master #: 57290
titles: none shown, but this is the first part of the original "lumpy
gravy" lp. it also includes
"sink trap."
recording time: 8pm to 12am (1 hour overtime)
musicians:
frank zappa
sidney sharp (contractor)
ted nash (4 doubles) - flute, alto sax, contra b. clarinet, clarinet, bass
clarinet
jules jacob (4 doubles) - oboe, english horn, flute, piccolo, tenor sax)
johnny rotella (4 doubles) - flute, baritone sax, e flat contra clarinet,
b.clarinet, clarinet
john l. "bunk" gardner (4 doubles) - flute, clarinet, bassoon, bass,
soprano, tenor saxes
emil radocchia (= emil
richards) (3 doubles) - mallets, percussion, tympani, latin
gene p. estes (3 doubles) - mallets, percussion, tympani, latin
james c. zito (2 doubles) -
trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo
thomas j. tedesco (2 doubles) - guitar, bells, bongos
kenneth shroyer (1 double) - tenor and bass trombone
frank capp (1 double) - drums, latin
don christlieb (1 double) - bassoon, contra bassoon
michael a. lang
john balkin
alfred viola
robert west
dennis budimir
arthur e. briegleb
george f. price
lyle ritz
joan steele
robert m. calderwood (copyist)
russell n. brown (copyist)
vincent bartold (copyist)
jack dulong (copyist)
march 15, 1967:
capitol master #: 57320
titles: lumpy gravy (13:00) - this is the second part of the original
"lumpy gravy" lp. it also
includes "gypsy airs."
recording time: 8pm to 12am (1 hour overtime)
musicians:
frank zappa
sidney sharp (contractor)
ted nash (3 doubles) - flute, bass flute, alto sax, clarinet
johnny rotella (3 doubles) - e flat clarinet, flute, piccolo, clarinet, e flat
contra clarinet
john l. "bunk" gardner (4 doubles) - piccolo, flute, bassoon, b.
clarinet
gene p. estes (3 doubles) - typani, latin, percussion, mallets
victor feldman (3 doubles) - tympani, latin, percussion, mallets
gene cipriano (3 doubles) - oboe, flute, bass flute, e flat clarinet
kenneth shroyer - tenor and bass trombone, bass trumpet
james c. zito (2 doubles) -
trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo, trumpet
thomas j. tedesco (2 doubles) - guitar, bells, bongos
don christlieb (1 double) - bassoon, contra bassoon
robert west
john balkin
charles berghofer
lincoln mayorga
george f. price
david a. duke
alfred viola
trefoni rizzi
shelly manne
leonard malarsky
william kurasch
arnold belnick
ralph schaeffer
jerome a. kessler
raymond j. kelley
leonard selic
joseph difiore
harry hyams
philip goldberg
joseph saxon
jesse ehrlich
tibor zelig
harold ayres
jerome j. reisler
robert ross
r.d. mcmickle (copyist)
john donahue (copyist)
robert calderwood (copyist)
c.d. goodwin (copyist)
russell n. brown (copyist)
joan steele (copyist)
march 16, 1967:
capitol master #: 57336
titles: lumpy gravy unit 3a - the sheet incorrectly lists this as #57320.
this number was already signed to the previous day's session.
capitol's files show this session as 57336.
this session is not part of the original capitol album.
recording time: 8pm to 12am (1 hour overtime)
musicians:
frank zappa
sidney sharp (contractor)
johnny rotella (5 doubles) - bass and alto sax, flute, e flat clarinet, bass
clarinet, e flat contra clarinet
john l. "bunk"
gardner (4 doubles) - flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon
gene cipriano (3 doubles) - oboe, flute, bass flute, bass clarinet, contra b.
clarinet
ted nash (3 doubles) - flute, bass flute, bass clarinet, contra b. clarinet
alan estes (3 doubles) - tympani, mallets, percussion, latin
victor feldman (2 doubles) - tympani, mallets, percussion
thomas tedesco (2 doubles) - guitar, bells, bongos
don christlieb (1 double) - bassoon, contra bassoon
james c. zito (1 double) - trumpet, flugelhorn
lew mccreary
john balkin
lincoln mayorga
dennis budimir
robert west
trefoni rizzi
vincent derosa
arthur maebe
shelly manne
harry hyams
joseph difiore
harold g. bemko
jerome a. kessler
joseph saxon
jesse ehrlich
alexander koltun
tibor zelig
ralph schaeffer
bernard kundell
william kurasch
james getzoff
philip goldberg
leonard selic
arnold belnick
james e. bond, jr.
robert h. ross (arranger)
john donahue (copyist)
ok, this is some amazing information, but it doesn't account for the following musicians credited on the album:
the abnuceals emuukha electric symphony orchestra &
chorus:
pete jolly: piano, celeste, electric harpsichord
johnny guerin: drums
frankie capp: drums
vincent de rosa: french
horns
richard parisi: french
horns
jimmy zito: trumpet
kenneth shroyer: trombone
jim haynes: guitars
tommy tedesco: guitars
tony rizzi: guitars
al viola: guitars
dennis budimer: guitars
bob west: bass
john balkin: bass
jimmy bond: bass
lyle ritts: bass
chuck berghofer: bass
alexander koltun: strings
tibor zelig: strings
ralph schaeffer: strings
bernard kundell: strings
william kurasch: strings
james getzoff: strings
philip goldberg: strings
leonard selic:
strings
arnold belnick: strings
leonard malarsky: strings
harold ayres: strings
jerome j. reisler: strings
harry hyams: strings
joseph difiore: strings
jerome a. kessler: strings
raymond j. kelly: strings
joseph saxon: strings
jessa ehrlich: strings
harold g. bemko: strings
louie the turkey (kuneo): chorus
ronnie williams: chorus
dick barber: chorus
foon the younger: chorus
roy estrada: chorus
spider: chorus
jim motorhead sherwood: chorus
j.k. adams and tony: chorus
gilly and the girls from apostolic (maxine, becky, monica): chorus
all night john (kilgore): chorus
the other john: chorus
cal schenkel: chorus
pumpkin: chorus
larry fanoga: chorus
eric clapton & charlotte: chorus
jimmy carl black: chorus
sammy: chorus
harold: chorus
charlie: chorus
bruce: chorus
and the rest of the guys from atlanta: chorus
info from pat
buzby:
col. bruce hampton contributed to the dialogue on lumpy
gravy (anyone know which dialogue?).
glenn phillips mentions in his liner notes to the hampton grease band cd reissue
of music to eat that fz recorded a conversation involving bruce and glenn's
brother charlie that he used on lumpy gravy.
i'm not sure where - it might be the conversation in the background
during the long motorhead monologue about his job switches in the middle of the
first side (after the orchestral oh no).
info from charles
ulrich:
ms. sill appears to spell her first name judee. her 1973
album heart food featured erstwhile mothers gene cipriano, jesse ehrlich,
william kurasch, leonard malarsky, emil richards, ralph schaeffer, tibor zelig,
vincent derosa, jim gordon, and ray kelley.
you already list her self-titled debut album on your
jim pons page.