Retrospective - Zappanale #20
Zappanale #20
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So that was it, the 20th Zappanale from August 11th to 16th, 2009 - an event more than appropriate for the anniversary year. It will definitely be remembered for a long time with highlights that exceeded many expectations. It almost goes without saying that the weather cooperated and that we were once again able to experience a festival in summery temperatures in Bad Doberan.
So here, as in the last few years, is my very personal review. Unfortunately I didn't make it to Hamburg and thus missed the event “Zappa plays for Bach”. Wednesday promised an interesting program in the Kamp Theater and so unfortunately I didn't get a glimpse of what was going on in the Kamp. But I met a lot of old and new acquaintances, had the opportunity to talk extensively with the musicians and experienced the best Zappanale of all (I'm convinced that the next one will definitely be the best...).< br />
A few more comments:
- The festival site was great! But would that also have been the case in the rain?
- Security stayed in the background and did a great job!
- The sanitary facilities were somewhat poorly equipped with showers.
- No complaining about the toilets this time - there were enough in all variations.
- And finally: the band selection was a sensation!
Jimmy Carl Black (02/01/1938 - 11/01/2008) was dedicated to an exhibition that could be visited daily during the Zappanale at the market in Bad Doberan. If you had to pay a lot of admission for the events in the Kamp Theater, admission was free here - thanks for that!
You could see an almost complete discography (Vinyl & CDs), a videography (VHS & DVD), personal items provided by Moni, some of Jimmy's sculptures and tools and his drum kit.
Another focus of the exhibition was the work of Helmut King. How did Peter Füßl put it? “Art can be pretty boring. However, the danger is much lower if it is not just about 'the art', but about 'à King'”. Is correct! And the fact that Helmut King was present at the exhibition as often as he could made a significant contribution to this. He spoke very sympathetically about his work and had absolutely no airs and graces. He was also often found on the festival grounds. As a farewell he gave me 10 Kretzer, so I got at least part of my expenses back :-)
One of the highlights of the exhibition for me was a display case, which Frank Zappa Acetate presented. The shows included: Freak Out, Absolutely Free, We're Only in It for the Money, Lumpy Gravy, Cruising With Ruben & The Jets, Uncle Meat, Hot Rats, Burnt Weeny Sandwich and Weasels Ripped My Flesh.
During the exhibition Bruce Bickford presented his characters from “Baby Snakes” and other films for the first time (later on the festival site).
So overall it was worth the visit and I've been there several times. Many musicians were also interested in it and so came Robert Martin, Roy Estrada and others. Of course, Fritz Rau also paid a visit.
Wednesday, 08/12/2009
The evening got off to a good start: Böller und Brot presented the trailer for their film about Jimmy Carl Black. Very nice recordings, not only funny interviews and a lot that wasn't so well known (really? Jimmy in a 3-room apartment for rent? Drums in the basement behind a wooden shed?). The two brought their information across very nicely and were not irritated by Jim Cohen's questions. You could also tell that the two went to work with a lot of love and empathy. The film will soon be in the cinema - there will also be a DVD.
The second part of the evening was themed "Rudi Dolezal shows unreleased film recordings by Frank Zappa". Well, his name stands for the highest quality film and video productions. He visited and interviewed Frank Zappa several times between 1978 and 1993. So I was excited to see what was announced. First, Dolezal reported on his encounters with Zappa and then showed "A Life as Extravaganza" - that really wasn't that great! Really everyone knows that now. There were a few previously unpublished interview snippets and (to put it mildly) self-important other stories. These were then so "detailed" that even Fritz Rau got tired and moved away. So the third part of the evening fell through. He was planning to chat with Rudi Dolezal for another half an hour.