Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra
The Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra was a group of Hollywood session musicians organized by Frank Zappa in 1967 to record music for his first solo album Lumpy Gravy. Some of these musicians are thought to have worked together in various combinations under the leadership of Ken Shroyer as far back as 1959. However, it was Zappa who gave them the name several years later.
In 1975, Zappa organized another group using the same name which involved a few of the same musicians. This group recorded music for his album Orchestral Favorites, released in 1979.
Dates that each musician performed with the group are contained in parentheses. These dates may be approximate.
Musician credits for Lumpy Gravy (1967)
- Harold Ayres - violin (1959–1974)
- John Balkin - bass (1959–1974)
- Arnold Belnick - violin (1959–1974)
- Harold G. Bemko - cello (1959–1974)
- Chuck Berghofer - bass (1959–1974)
- Jimmy Bond - bass (1959–1974)
- Dennis Budimir - guitar (1959–1979)
- Frank Capp - drums (also Latin percussion, 1959–1979)
- Don Christlieb - bassoon, contra bassoon (1959–1979)
- Gene Cipriano - oboe, flute, bass flute, E flat clarinet, bass clarinet, contra bass clarinet (1959–1979)
- Vincent DeRosa - French horn (1959–1974)
- Joseph DiFiore - viola (1959–1974)
- Jesse Ehrlich - cello (1959–1974)
- Alan Estes - percussion (1959–1974)
- Gene Estes - percussion (also mallets, tympani, Latin percussion)(1959–1974)
- Victor Feldman - percussion (also mallets, tympani, Latin percussion)(1959–1979)
- Bunk Gardner - flute, piccolo, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, bass, soprano, tenor saxes (1959–1979)(left after participation in Animalympics scoring session)
- James Getzoff - violin (1959–1979)
- Philip Goldberg - viola (1959–1974)
- John Guerin - drums (1959–1974)
- Jim Haynes - guitar (1959–1974)
- Harry Hyams - viola (1959–1974)
- Jules Jacob - oboe, English horn, flute, piccolo, tenor sax (1959–1974)
- Pete Jolly - piano, celeste, electric harpsichord (1959–1974)
- Raymond J. Kelley - cello (1959–1974)
- Jerome A. Kessler - cello (1959–1974)
- Alexander Koltun - violin (1959–1974)
- Bernard Kundell - violin (1959–1974)
- William Kurasch - violin (1959–1974)
- Mike Lang - keyboards (also celeste, electric harpsichord)(1959–1974)
- Leonard Malarsky - strings (1959–1974)
- Shelly Manne - drums (1959–1979)
- Lincoln Mayorga - piano, celeste, electric harpsichord piano, celeste, electric harpsichord (1959–1979)
- Arthur Maebe - French horn (1959–1974)
- Ted Nash - flute, bass flute, alto sax, contra b. clarinet, clarinet, bass clarinet (1959–1974)
- Richard Parisi (Perrisi) - French horn (1959–1974)
- Jerome J. Reisler - violin (1959–1974)
- Emil Richards - percussion (also mallets, tympani, Latin percussion)(1959–1979)
- Lyle Ritts (Ritz) - bass (1959–1974)
- Tony Rizzi - guitar (1959–1974)
- Johnny Rotella - flute, piccolo, baritone sax, E flat contra clarinet, bass clarinet, clarinet, bass and alto sax (1959–1979)
- Joseph Saxon - cello (1959–1974)
- Ralph Schaeffer - violin (1959–1979)
- Leonard Selic - viola (1959–1979)
- Ken Shroyer - tenor and bass trombone, bass trumpet (also formed the orchestra)(1959–1974)
- Paul Smith - piano, celeste, electric harpsichord (1959–1979)
- Tommy Tedesco - guitar (also bells, bongos)(1959–1974)
- Al Viola - guitar (1959–1974)
- Bob West - bass (1959–1974)
- Tibor Zelig - violin (1959–1974)
- Jimmy Zito - trumpet (also flugelhorn, piccolo)(1959–1974)
Chorus: (omit last names)
- Louie the Turkey (Cuneo)
- Ronnie
Williams Dick BarberFoon the Younger- Roy
Estrada - Spider (Barbour)
- Motorhead (Jim Sherwood)
- J.K. (Adams) & Tony (Bongiovi)
- Gilly (Townley) & the girls from Apostolic (get their names) (Maxine, Becky (Wentworth), Monica (Boscia))
- All Night John (Kilgore) & the other John (Townley)
- Cal (Schenkel)
PumkinPumpkin (Gail Zappa)- Larry Fanoga
- Eric
Clapton& Charlotte (Martin) - Jimmy Carl Black (the Indian of the group)
Also:
- Sammy (Whiteside)
- Harold (Kelling)
- Charlie (Phillips)
- Bruce (Hampton)
- and the rest of the guys from Atlanta
Musician credits for Orchestral Favorites (1975)
- Mike Altschul - flute and clarinet (1975–1988)
- Terry Bozzio - drums (1975)
- Bobby Dubow - violin (1975–1988)
- David Duke (musician) - French horn (1959–1979)
- Earle Dumler - oboe (1975–1988)
- Bruce Fowler - trombone (1975–1988)
- Pamela Goldsmith - viola (1975–1988)
- Dana Hughes - bass trombone (1975–1988)
- Jerry Kessler - cello (1975–1988)
- Mike Lang - keyboards (1975–1988)
- Joann McNab - bassoon (1975–1988)
- Malcolm McNab - trumpet (1975–1988)
- Dave Parlato - bass (1975)
- Ray Reed - flute (1975–1988)
- Emil Richards - percussion (1959–1979)
- David Shostac - flute (1975–1988)
- John Wittenberg - violin (1975–1988)
Musician credits for other versions of a group using the same name
- John Bergamo - percussion (1975–1988)
- Arthur E. Briegleb - French horn (1959–1974)
- Jock Ellis - trombone (1975–1988)
- Gene Goe - trumpet (1975–1988)
- Ralph Grierson - keyboards (1980–1988)
- Raymond Kelley - cello (1959–1974)
- Andre Lewis - keyboards (1980–1988)
- Lew McCreary - trombone (1959–1974)
- Bill Mays - clavinet (1975–1988)
- Jay Migliori - woodwinds (1975–1988)
- Tommy Morgan – harmonica (1975–1988)
- Victor Morosco - flute, clarinet, saxophone (1975–1988)
- Lou Anne Neill - harp (1975–1988)
- Ray Pizzi - bassoon, clarinet (1975–1988)
- Thomas Poole - percussion (1959–1974)
- Roy Poper - trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet (1975–1988)
- George Price - French horn (1959–1974)
- Tom Raney - percussion (1975–1988)
- Robert Ross - arranger (1959–1974)
- Don Waldrop - tuba and contrabass trombone (1975–1988)
- Kenneth Watson - percussion (1959–1974)
References
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- Frank Zappa
- Roy Estrada
- Jimmy Carl Black
- Ray Collins
- Don Preston
- Van Dyke Parks
- Henry Vestine
- Jim Guercio
- Steve Mann
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- Jim Fielder
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- Novi Novog
(1966–1993)
official releases
- Lumpy Gravy (Primordial)
- The Guitar World According to Frank Zappa
- Beat the Boots!
- Beat the Boots! II
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- "Trouble Comin' Every Day"
- "Who Are the Brain Police?"
- "WPLJ"
- "My Guitar"
- "Peaches en Regalia"
- "I'm the Slime"
- "Cosmik Debris"
- "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow"
- "Du Bist Mein Sofa"
- "Find Her Finer"
- "Disco Boy"
- "Dancin' Fool"
- "Bobby Brown"
- "Joe's Garage"
- "I Don't Wanna Get Drafted"
- "You Are What You Is"
- "Valley Girl"
- "Cocaine Decisions"
- "Stairway to Heaven"
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- "Absolutely Free"
- "Advance Romance"
- "The Adventures of Greggery Peccary"
- "America Drinks & Goes Home"
- "Are You Hung Up?"
- "Billy the Mountain"
- "The Black Page"
- "Brown Shoes Don't Make It"
- "Camarillo Brillo"
- "Cheepnis"
- "Duodenum"
- "Father O'Blivion"
- "Help, I'm a Rock"
- "G-Spot Tornado"
- "I Have Been in You"
- "Inca Roads"
- "Jewish Princess"
- "Let's Make the Water Turn Black"
- "A Little Green Rosetta"
- "Memories of El Monte"
- "Montana"
- "Muffin Man"
- "Nanook Rubs It"
- "Plastic People"
- "The Return of the Son of Monster Magnet"
- "Rollo"
- "Sleep Dirt"
- "St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast"
- "Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance"
- "A Token of My Extreme"
- "The Torture Never Stops"
- "Uncle Remus"
- "Watermelon in Easter Hay"
- "Who Needs the Peace Corps?"
- "Willie the Pimp"
- "Wind Up Workin' in a Gas Station"
- 200 Motels
- Baby Snakes
- The Dub Room Special
- Does Humor Belong in Music?
- Video from Hell
- Uncle Meat
- The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
- The Amazing Mr. Bickford
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