200 MOTELS by FRANK ZAPPA
A PRE-RECORD: GROUP. Sound only. "LONESOME COWBOY BURT" ORCHESTRA. Sound only. "VIENNA WOODS MUSIC" Orch = Orchestra Ch = Chorus D = Dancers M = Mothers Sop = Soprano R = Rance F = Frank L = Larry the Dwarf
B FRIDAY 85 Orch. Ch. M. Pete Keith 3 TK Orch. 6 Orch. TK Sop R. F. D. 91 TK 9 Orch. TK Sop. R. F. D. At this point we start to record Monday's schedule if there is time. 1 TK 7 TK 10 TK 13 TK 93 F 75 M 76 M 77 M. D. Motorhead.
C MONDAY 62 Orch. Dancers. Lucy 64 Orch, Groupies ... 2 Orch. Ch. R. George 15 Orch. Ch. D. Sop. 16 Orch. R. Sop. 18 Orch. M. Ch. 22 Orch. Ch. M. 26 Orch. Ch. M. 27 M 65 Orch. Groupies. 46 Orch. Sop, Car ... 14 Orch. D. 33 Orch. F. Sop. 34 Orch. F. Sop. 36 Orch. Sop. Tenor. 37 Orch. F. Ch. 38 Orch. Dancers. Motorhead. 39 Orch. F. ...
D TUESDAY 4 Orch. Ch. D. M. Sop. 5 Orch. Ch. D. M. Sop. 57 Orch. M. Groupies Nun 52 (Playback) Orch. Larry. Nu. 3 Orch. Larry. R. Nun. 59 Orch. 100/ Orch. Ch. Larry. R. Nun. M. 101 85 Orch. Ch. D. M. R. 86 Orch. R. Ch. D. M. 87 Orch. R. Ch. D. M. 89 Mark 88 Orch. R. Ch. D. M. 11 Orch. Sop. F. D. 66 (Playback) Orch. D. Lucy. Nun. 21 Orch. Ch. D. M. Dwarf 23 (Playback) D. Janet. Lucy. 41 Orch. Ch. Dwarf. 47 (Playback) Dwarf. 67 Dwarf. M. 32 D. M. ...
E WEDNESDAY 25 Orch. Ch. D. R. 40 Orch. Ch. R. Sop. 42 Orch. Ch. R. Sop. 43 Orch. Sop. R. 44 Orch. Sop. Ch. R. D. 45 Orch. Sop. Ch. F. ... 84 Orch. Group. Ch. M. 98 Orch. Group. Ch. 99 (Playback) Orch. 33 Orch. F. 92 Orch. Group. Ch. Jeff Beck 94 Orch. Jeff Beck 96 Orch. Group. Ch. Jeff Beck 97 Orch. G. Jeff Beck ...
F THURSDAY 17. Orch. Sop. M. 31 Orch. Ch. M. D. .... 81 M. D. 29 M. D. 71 M. D. 72 M. S. 73 M. D. 28 (Playback) M. D. 48 (Playback) Meredith. Jimmy Carl Black 49 (Playback) Meredith. 50 (Playback) Meredith. D. 51 (Playback) D. Sop. 53 (Playback) Meredith 54 (Playback) Meredith / Motorhead 55 (Playback) Meredith / Motorhead 56 (Playback) Motorhead. Sop. 60 (Playback) D. 12 So. Herbie. D. ...
G FRIDAY 70 Jeff Beck, Mark 74 M 24 (Playback) Mark/Howard. Herbie. 78 M. Motorhead. 79 M. Motorhead. Rance. 90 Don Preston. Jeff Simmons 19 R. Howard 20 R. Howard, Mark. Jeff. 30 (Playback) Rance. Jim. 58 M. Janet. 61 M. Janet. 63 M. Janet. Lucy 68 M 80 Mark, Jeff, Howard 69 M 82 Howard Jeff 83 M 91 Jeff
H PINEWOOD STUDIOS LIMITED SHOOTING SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY 15th JANUARY, 1971 T/TRI 146 THE PERSUADERS! Ep: The Ozerov Inheritance Set No:14/208 Int: Chateau Drawing Room 'M' Stage (to complete) 14/214 Int: Bank Vaults 'L' Stage Unit Call 8:30 a. m. Aristes as per Call Sheet. Normal shooting requirements. Electrical crew and lamps. Normal construction standbys. Prop & Grip. S/FX: Practical Fire - plumber required. Teas a. m. & p. m. for 70. T/MFL 150 FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Set No:Int: Inn 'C' Stage Ext: Graveyard 'D' Stage Unit Call 8:30 a. m. Artistes as per Call Sheet. 5 male. 2 female Extras. 5 Standins. Normal shooting requirements. Electrical Crew & lamps: as arranged. Construction: as arranged. Prop & Grip. Teas a. m. 'C' Stage for 75 Unit & 40 artistes (p. m. to be advised) 'D' Stage p. m. only for 60. Drinking water available on both stages please. Plumber required for 'C' Stage. T/PRP 156 REVENGE Set No:508: Int: Cellar 'K' Stage Unit Call 8:30 a. m. Artistes as per Call Sheet. Camera Crew: Moviola crab & elegiac dollies. Sound Crew. Electrical Crew & lamps. Normal construction standbys, Prop & Grip. Teas a. m. & p. m. for 80
2 DIAGRAM TO INDICATE LETTERED AREAS (not to scale)
3 CAMERAS 1. TRANSATLANTIC CRANE + ZOOM 2. ACADEMY CRANE + ZOOM 3. PEDESTAL + ZOOM 4. CREEPER + ZOOM
4 LIST OF MUSICAL NUMBERS DURATION 1. THE OVERTURE Orchestra. Chorus. 2. TOURING CAN MAKE YOU CRAZY Orchestra. 3. WHAT'S THE NAME OF YOUR GROUP Orchestra. Chorus. 4. INSTRUMENTAL TO ACCOMPANY VIENNA SEQUENCE Group. Orchestra. 5. WENT ON THE ROAD Group. Chorus. Orchestra. 6. CENTERVILLE Group. Orchestra. Chorus. 7. THIS TOWN IS A SEALED TUNA SANDWICH Orchestra. Group. Chorus. 8. LONESOME COWBOY BURT Group. 9. THE RESTAURANT SCENE Small Orchestra. Baritones and Basses. 10. MYSTERY ROACH 1 Group. 11. THE PLEATED GAZELLE Orchestra. Chorus. 12. SHOVE IT RIGHT IN Orchestra. Group. Chorus. 13. WHAT WILL THIS MORNING BRING Group. 14. CANNED MUSIC - WHAT WILL THIS EVENING Group. 15. THE GROUPIE SONG Group. 16. BWANA DIK/CLEARASIL SPATTERED FANTASY Group.
5 LIST OF MUSICAL NUMBERS (Cont) DURATION 17. DADDY DADDY DADDY Group. 18. MAGIC FINGERS Group. 19. SOUNDLY ABOUT THE TITS AND BUTTOCKS Group. 20. PENIS DIMENSION Orchestra. Group. Chorus. 21. MYSTERY ROACH 2 Jeff. 22. I'M STEALING THE ROOM Orchestra. Group. Chorus. 23. STRICTLY GENTEEL Orchestra. Group. Chorus.
6 STAGE KEY A ORCHESTRAL AREA B NARRATOR C CHOW TABLES D CONDUCTOR E GRAND PIANOS/RUTH'S DRUMKIT F GROUP STAGE G THEATRE SEATS H ORCHESTRA PIT OF F I GROUPIES ROOMS J FIFTH AVENUE K BOUTIQUE L BUTCHER'S SHOP M MAIN STREET N NEWT RANCH P RESIDENSCES Q BANK R RANCE MUHAMMITZ RANCH S MOTEL RECEPTION T MOTEL BEDROOM V INTERROGATOR'S AREA W REDNECK EATS X CLUB Y CAPTIONS Z CLUB STAGE
7 SCHEDULE ORCHESTRAL REHEARSAL SESSIONS: WEDNESDAY 20 JANUARY - BARKING TOWN HALL 10.00am/1.00pm BARKING, 2.30pm/5.30pm ESSEX TELEPHONE 01. 594 3880 THURSDAY 21 JANUARY - BISHOPSGATE INSTITUTE 10.00am/1.00pm 230 BISHOPSGATE 2.30pm/5.30pm LONDON, E. C. 2. TELEPHONE 01. 247 2254 SET CONSTRUCTION Begins 4 JANUARY DANCE REHEARSAL MONDAY 18 JANUARY onwards. BRITISH LION TV RIG MONDAY 25 JANUARY REHEARSALS MONDAY 25 JANUARY ORCHESTRA 9 - 12 GROUP 1 - 5 DANCERS: CHORUS: ALL DAY TUESDAY 26 JANUARY ORCHESTRA: GROUP: 9 - 12; 1 - 4. DANCERS: CHORUS: CAST ALL DAY. NOTE: PRERECORD (SOUND ONLY) ORCHESTRA 1 - 2pm. WEDNESDAY 27 JANUARY ORCHESTRA: GROUP: 9 - 12; 1 - 4. DANCERS: CHORUS: CAST ALL DAY. NOTE: PRERECORD (SOUND ONLY) ORCHESTRA 1 - 2pm. THURSDAY 28 JANUARY GROUP: DANCERS: CHORUS: CAST 9 - 6pm. FRIDAY 29 JANUARY GROUP: DANCERS: CHORUS: CAST 9 - 6pm. ORCHESTRA: 9 - 12 (RECORD SOUND & VISION)
8 SCHEDULE (CONT) MONDAY 1 FEBRUARY ORCHESTRA: GROUP: DANCERS: CHORUS: CAST. RECORD TUESDAY 2 FEBRUARY ORCHESTRA: GROUP: DANCERS: CHORUS: CAST. RECORD WEDNESDAY 3 FEBRUARY ORCHESTRA: GROUP: DANCERS: CHORUS: CAST. RECORD THURSDAY 4 FEBRUARY GROUP: DANCERS: CHORUS: CAST. RECORD ORCHESTRA: (MORNING ONLY) FRIDAY 5 FEBRUARY GROUP: DANCERS: CHORUS: CAST. RECORD VIDEODISC EDIT: at T.V.R., Windmill Street. (Barry Stephens) WEDNESDAY 10 FEBRUARY - SATURDAY 13 FEBRUARY (incl.)
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