Re: [LAU] [a bit OT] Sebkha-Chott performs Frank Zappa's Thing Fish feat Ike Willis: crowdfunding call

From: Aurelien <tyranorl@email-addr-hidden>
Date: Sat Jun 15 2013 - 10:25:37 EEST

On Wed, Jun 12, 2013 at 02:57:05PM +0200, Carlos sanchiavedraz wrote :
> 2013/6/12 Aurelien <tyranorl@email-addr-hidden>:
> > On Thu, May 23, 2013 at 02:32:34PM +0200, Carlos sanchiavedraz wrote :
> >> 2013/5/21 Aurelien <tyranorl@email-addr-hidden>:
> >> > Hi all,
> >> >
> >> > Well, this is a bit off-topic, but I know there are a lot of Frank Zappa
> >> > fans in there, and actually, this project will, once more, used free
> >> > software onstage (especially a videoprojection software to simulate the
> >> > decorum).
> >> >
> >> > So, here it is, Sebhka-Chott will perform Frank Zappa's Thing Fish in
> >> > commemoration of his death, 20 years ago.
> >> >
> >> > Thing Fish is kinda Broadway Musical Comedy, but as Zappa wrote it, it's
> >> > absurd, freaks, and funny. Zappa never could perform it on stage, and,
> >> > from what we know, it only has been performed once, in London in 2003.
> >> >
> >> > We will perform it at the Zappanale festival, in Germany, on 2nd of
> >> > August, and moreover, we will perform it in an extended version of
> >> > Sebkha-Chott, implying 13 people, including
> >> >
> >> > *IKE WILLIS*
> >> >
> >> > the original Thing Fish, the singer of the album, and actually, the
> >> > companion of Zappa during his last 20 years.
> >> >
> >> > Today is the day we launch a crowdfunding action, because it's a big
> >> > project, and we need help to make it possible for us to work on this not
> >> > only as volunteers!
> >> >
> >> > A dedicated page is available here:
> >> > http://ammd.net/-Sebkha-Chott-Galoot-Formula-
> >> >
> >> > with some explanations about the project, and with a *TEASER* performed,
> >> > mixed and rendered with free softwares only (you should recognize
> >> > several Sebkha-Chott's typical).
> >> >
> >> > To end up, I must admit, this time, and this time only, we're not
> >> > speaking about free art, cause Zappa Family Trust does not really manage
> >> > Zappa's thunes this way....
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Thanks a lot for reading.
> >> >
> >> > Aurélien
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Aurélien
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> >>
> >> It seems a really interesting project, and using OSS... and Zappa-ish.
> >> Do you have any place with info about programs, workflow, process,
> >> details?
> >
> > Sorry, I was on tour, and coudln't get back there.
> > So, there is a github concerning video-decorum, which is using VSL:
> > https://github.com/AMMD/ThingFishVideoDecorum
> >
> > Then, we'll be using the very same setup as Sebkha-Chott for audio
> > production, and will use QLC for Lightning control, as well as
> > kvGhislame for main control:
> > https://github.com/AMMD/kvGhislame
> >
> > Unfortunately, we don't have time to present much by now. Hope I will
> > have more time soon.
> >
> >
> >>
> >> Good luck and keep us informed.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Carlos sanchiavedraz
> >> * Musix GNU+Linux
> >> http://www.musix.es
> >
> > --
> > Aurélien
>
> I would love to see some video to get a better idea of what those
> programs do and how.
> Thanks for sharing.

There should be several videos of what is rendered through the puredata
patches. But it will be far from explaning the whole thing.
The show will be recorded, but as it's Zappa, we won't diffuse it
widely.

>
> --
> Carlos sanchiavedraz
> * Musix GNU+Linux
> http://www.musix.es

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