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24. Aug. 2022 · Neben Fotos aus der Zeit von Gail Zappa und John Rudiak enthält der Katalog außerdem Notizen von Joe Travers, ein Interview mit Zappa und dem Tontechniker Davy Moire, der die Show aufzeichnete...
Der Sohn des Musiker hat mit Joe Travers ein Album zusammengestellt, das zum Teil unveröffentlichte Songs aus den 60er- und 70er-Jahren enthält.
- “I Remember Every Detail About Meeting Him”
- Becoming The Vaultmeister
- The Archiving Process
- Always An Innovator
- Frank Zappa’s Gateway Record?”
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Like many before him, Travers first heard Zappa at an early age and was transfixed by the musician’s wry humor, colorful language, and mind-bending musical skills; in other words, he listened to Sheik Yerbouti. He then got to meet his idol while playing in Dweezil’s band ‘Z’ and had impressed Frank with both his musicianship and encyclopedic knowle...
After that first meeting, Travers was able to see the vaults for himself. His knowledge of Frank’s work was immediately apparent and the studio staff told Gail, “Dweezil’s drummer knows more about the vault than any of us!” After Frank’s passing, Travers assumed the responsibilities of Vaultmeister despite not having any prior experience. While Tra...
When it comes to the archiving process, Travers is mainly a one-man operation with a staggering amount of work in front of him. By night he’s playing gigs around Los Angeles, and by day, he’s at the vault, which has moved to the Tolkien-sounding Iron Mountain, a professional storage facility. At the moment he’s “knee-deep in transferring 3/4 inch U...
Zappa was always an innovator when it came to packaging his music. As both an originator of the modern box set and mail order service, he would include add-ons like the famous, “Freak Out Hot Spot Map’ from his debut Freak Out! that depicted essential stops on a tour of freaky LA circa 1966. Then for Absolutely Free,he included a “Libretto” booklet...
Zappa’s immense catalog is both a blessing to fans but confusing to newcomers. Where does one begin with so many studio and live records to choose from? So we asked the expert, “What’s Frank Zappa’s gateway record?” “Ahmet and I put together a compilation called ZAPPAtite: Frank Zappa’s Tastiest Tracks to answer that very question [laughs]”. “I’ve ...
Joe Travers is the archivist who preserves and releases Frank Zappa's legacy from the legendary vault. He talks about his work, Zappa's vision, and the Halloween shows in this interview.
- Laura Stavropoulos
- 6 Min.
Joe Travers (born Erie, Pennsylvania, USA) is an American drummer who has performed with Billy Idol, The Motels, The Wilsons, Duran Duran, Drake Bell and Z (Ahmet & Dweezil Zappa). Joe is a self-confessed music addict, who experienced both his first concert and his first drum set at the age of...
19. Aug. 2022 · Joe Travers talks about his role as the Vaultmeister of Frank Zappa's legacy and the latest concert album, Zappa '75: Zagreb/Ljubljana. He also reveals the challenges and opportunities of preserving and releasing Zappa's audio and video archive.
- Tim Peacock
Drummer, Joe Travers, reflects on his years as the “Vaultmeister” for the Zappa Family Trust and explains his duties there. He talks about his first gig in L...
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