Ex-Zappa Mothers Musicians to Go on Blurt Online

Freak Out to Zoot Allures. The eventide will be good of the wacky antics, wild improvisations and strange electronic music the other Mothers were famous for, along with the expert mastery of their instruments. "We're doing this tour because I think Zappa fans want to do and learn how Zappa's music was performed by the originals," says Don Preston. "Hey people! We're even doing it!"

Among the Zappa tunes they're planning on performing: Uncle Meat, A Ram For A Brown On The Bus, Holiday In Berlin Full Blown, I Am The Slime, Duke Of Prunes,Eric Dolphy's Memorial Barbeque, Who Are The Brain Police.

Preston and Gardner, of course, played on such classic Zappa/Mothers fare as Absolutely Free, We're Only In It For The Money, Cruising With Ruben & the Jets, Uncle Meat, Burnt Weeny Sandwich and Weasels Ripped My Flesh. Gardner also appeared on Zappa's first solo venture Lumpy Gravy, while Preston went on to look on various albums after the break-up of the original Mothers, which include Fillmore East, June 1971, Just Another Band From L.A. Roxy & Elsewhere as good as the feature film 200 Motels.

The Don & Bunk Show started in 2001 and they have recorded two CDs to see for Brain Records: Ahead Of Their Time and Joined At The Hip. Bunk has likewise recorded and/or performed with the Cleveland Philharmonic Orchestra, Geronimo Black, Tim Buckley, The 4 Winds Ensemble, ANT-BEE and many others. Don Preston has recorded/performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gil Evans, Carla Bley, The Residents and many others. He has also completed 23 film scores including Apocalypse Now.

Tour Dates:

Feb 10 Thur - REGGIE'S - Chicago,IL

Feb 11 Fri. - Papa Pete's - Kalamazoo, MI

Feb 12 Sat - Magic Bag - Ferndale, MI (Detroit)

Feb 13 Sun - Beachland Ballroom - Cleveland, OH

Feb 16 Wed - The Abilene - Rochester, NY

Feb 17 Thurs - Bearsville - Woodstock, NY

Feb 18 Fri - The Rongovian Embassy - Trumansburg, NY

Feb 19 Sat - The Magic Room - Boston, MA

Feb 21 Mon - The Rotunda -Philadelphia, PA

Feb 22 Tues - Mexicali Live - Teaneck, NJ (special gig featuring Project Object and Zappa alumni Ray White and Ike Willis)

Feb 25 Fri - The Funhouse - Bethlehem, PA

Feb 26 Sat- Orion - Baltimore, MD

Feb 27 Sun - Hard Rock Cafe - Pittsburgh, PA