Leather...

Notes & Comments

Dave Lane, alt.fan.frank-zappa, May 28, 1998

I think the official FZ terminology for what you refer to as a "LINK" is "grout".

Terry Bozzio, May 10, 2011, quoted by Paul Carr, Frank Zappa And The And, 2013

[F]rank got onto an editing trek and spend days & nights cutting just 1" long pieces of tape into what was used in part on [Läther] . . . you would hear music, sounds and dialogue from 60's mixed w/anything he wanted to cut it together with, up to material from every day before. sometimes just the silent ambience of 6 different places in time and space would zip by in some "varying tape hiss white noise rhythm" he had cut them to. i recall it being maybe 45 min. long . . . his abstract composition of seemingly unrelated pieces of tape that cohesively worked together [.]

[Z]appa came up w/idea & concept of putting people under a mic'd, blanket-covered grand piano, w/a sandbag depressing the sustain pedal to add an ambient "piano string" reverb to the sound of the voices [...] then he just let us go and talk & improvise hopefully comedic material, in this dark, tent-like atmosphere. i remember it feeling like we were little kids who were hiding in a "fort" we had built.

Appearances

Thanks to Charles Ulrich, Tan Mitsugu & Patrick Buzby.

grout	Läther (1996) [Universal 2012]	Sheik Yerbouti (1979) [Rykodisc 1995]	Baby Snakes (The Movie) (1979) [Eagle Rock 2003]	Tinsel Town Rebellion / Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar (1981) [Rykodisc 1995]	Leather Era Outtakes	Quaudiophiliac (2004)	dialog & music
	Re-gyptian Strut
percussion	0:00-0:01				10. Grout I. 0:01-0:25
leather	0:01-0:07						Bozzio: L-l-l . . . O'Hearn: Listen now . . . Bozzio: Father I'm glad you're here . . . I want you to hear this . . . I have a confession to make, you know? O'Hearn: Well, spit it out, son
orchestra	0:07-0:08
leather	0:08-0:10		1. 0:00:09-0:00:10				Bozzio: L-l-l-l-l-l-
leather	0:10-0:12						Bozzio: LEATHER . . .
orchestra	0:12-0:13		1. 0:00:10-0:00:21				"I Have Seen The Pleated Gazelle" (RPO, 1971)
orchestra	0:13-0:22		1. 0:00:10-0:00:21				"I Have Seen The Pleated Gazelle" (RPO, 1971)
snorks	0:22-0:23
leather	0:23-0:24		8. 0:34:43-0:34:44				O'Hearn: Well, don't be ashamed
	Naval Aviation In Art?
orchestra	1:21-1:21
percussion	1:21-1:25		8. 0:35:01-0:35:06
percussion	1:25-1:26			1.2. Hog Heaven. 2:46-2:49	13. Grout II. 0:28-0:35
leather	1:26-1:28			1.2. Hog Heaven. 2:46-2:49			Bozzio: God, that was really beautiful . . . O'Hearn: Ha-uh . . .
percussion	1:28-1:33
	A Little Green Rosetta
percussion	0:00-0:00				13. Grout II. 0:35-0:35
leather	2:48-2:49						Bozzio: What?
	Duck Duck Goose
leather	0:41-0:43	15. Dancin' Fool. 3:42-3:43	1. 0:00:07-0:00:09				O'Hearn: Heh heh heh ye-yes!
orchestra	0:43-0:46		1. 0:00:04-0:00:07		10. Grout I. 0:47-1:20		"Kung Fu" (WRMF, 1990)
orchestra	0:46-0:47
percussion	0:47-0:50
Roy	0:50-1:01						Roy: I never thought you'd go from me
percussion	1:01-1:03
Roy	1:03-1:12						Roy: Now that you're gone I miss you so much
tapes	1:12-1:12		6. 0:21:41-0:21:46
tapes	1:12-1:13
Roy	1:13-1:13						Roy: Wha-
percussion	1:13-1:14
Roy	1:14-1:14						Roy: Wha-
leather	1:14-1:15
percussion	1:15-1:16
tapes	1:16-1:16
Roy	1:16-1:20		13. 1:08:55-1:08:59		10. Grout I. 1:20-1:23 19. Grout IV. 0:10-0:14		Roy: Whatcha gonna do when the well runs dry?
leather	1:20-1:21	7. Rat Tomago. 5:15-5:17					O'Hearn: Oh-ooh-h listen to him go!
percussion	1:21-1:22
bass & orchestra	1:22-1:55		13. 1:09:51-1:10:19		19. Grout IV. 0:29-0:57		"Shove It Right In" (RPO, 1971)
percussion	1:55-1:55	11. The Sheik Yerbouti Tango. 0:00-0:02
leather	1:55-1:57	11. The Sheik Yerbouti Tango. 0:00-0:02					O'Hearn: Why don't you take it down to C-sharp, Ernie?
percussion	1:57-1:57
Roy	1:57-2:01		13. 1:09:05-1:09:09		13. Grout II. 0:00-0:03 19. Grout IV. 0:20-0:24		Roy: Whatcha gonna do when the well runs dry-y-y-y?
percussion	2:01-2:02			1.6. Heavy Duty Judy. 4:34-4:39	10. Grout I. 0:00-0:01 13. Grout II. 0:03-0:04
leather	2:02-2:06			1.6. Heavy Duty Judy. 4:34-4:39	13. Grout II. 0:04-0:08		Bozzio: Talk him down, Vic . . . Moire: Mmm . . . O'Hearn: Come on down, Johnny . . . Moire: Okay . . .
percussion	2:06-2:09
percussion	2:09-2:52				17. Grout III. 0:50-1:32
percussion	2:52-2:55
leather	2:55-2:56
percussion	2:56-2:56
leather	2:56-2:57						Moire?: Yeah
percussion	2:57-2:58
leather	2:58-3:01						O'Hearn?: Nope
	Down In De Dew
tape	2:54-2:55
percussion	2:55-2:56
leather	2:56-2:57						Uh-uh-uh-un-ha-ahh!
	For The Young Sophisticate
FZ	3:11-3:12
	Tryin' To Grow A Chin
percussion	0:00-0:00				10. Grout I. 0:25-0:47
leather	0:00-0:03						Moire: Leather!
percussion	0:03-0:04
tape	0:04-0:05
leather	0:05-0:06						Bozzio: Ungh . . . ungh . . . ungh . . .
percussion	0:06-0:12
Roy?	0:12-0:12
percussion	0:12-0:15
Roy & bass?	0:15-0:16						Roy: Unnh-ooh-oooh . . .
percussion	0:16-0:18
leather	0:18-0:20						Moire: Leather . . . Bozzio: What?
percussion	0:20-0:20
leather	0:20-0:21						Moire: Leather!
percussion	0:21-0:21
percussion	3:15-3:15
leather	3:15-3:26						Bozzio: Ungh . . . ungh . . . ungh . . . O'Hearn: Whadya say we go down the street for a few minutes? Bozzio: No . . . no go on that . . . I, uh . . . Moire: You don't like fag bars? Bozzio: No O'Hearn: Well, try 'em!
	Broken Hearts Are For Assholes
shot (repeated on FH 6:03)	4:34-4:35	9. Bobby Brown. 2:43-2:49
leather	4:35-4:40	9. Bobby Brown. 2:43-2:49					O'Hearn: Yeah . . . I knew you'd be surprised . . .
	Lemme Take You To The Beach
percussion	2:44-2:47
	RDNZL
percussion	0:00-0:00
	Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me
percussion	0:00-0:02		13. 1:08:48-1:08:55		19. Grout IV. 0:04-0:10
percussion	0:02-0:03			1.5. Treacherous Cretins. 5:29-5:34
leather	0:03-0:06						Bozzio: It's gone . . . O'Hearn: What? Your talent for sucking? Bozzio: I . . . O'Hearn: Never . . .
percussion	0:06-0:07
noise	4:20-4:20	8. Wait A Minute. 0:00-0:31	13. 1:09:13-1:09:50
leather	4:20-4:33						Bozzio: Wait a minute; we gotta get somethin' happenin' here. He's in there spendin' thousands of dollars 'n shit . . . We should make this worthwhile. We should . . . We should get into something REAL
leather	4:33-4:36						O'Hearn: Ho Ho Moire: LEATHER!
percussion	4:36-4:37
leather	4:37-4:51						Bozzio: No, man, he's not interested in Leather . . . shit . . . That shit's been fuckin' rubbed in the ground . . . Hmmmm . . . Christ, that's goin' on two tours old now . . . We gotta come up with some new shit . . .
noise	4:51-4:53
percussion	4:53-4:54
orchestra	4:54-4:54
leather	4:54-4:57			3.3. Pinocchio's Furniture. 2:02-2:05	10. Grout I. 1:24-1:26		O'Hearn: Oh-ho-ho-you don't think so, huh?
	Big Leg Emma
percussion	2:11-2:13	6. WEHTATFITW. 0:00-0:03
leather	2:13-2:14	6. WEHTATFITW. 0:00-0:03					Moire: What ever happened to all the fun in the world?
percussion	2:14-2:17
leather	2:17-2:18						O'Hearn?: Gurh-gurh-gurh-gurhg . . .
	Flambé
noise	1:47-1:48
percussion	1:48-1:49
leather	1:49-2:05						Bozzio?: There it is . . . O'Hearn: Bill, look at it . . . ain't she a beauty . . . Bozzio: It's . . . it's breathtaking . . . O'Hearn: Sh . . . sh . . . she musta cost you a small fortune . . . whadya pay for it? Bozzio: An arm and a leg . . . Christ, are you kidding? . . . Shit, I'm in hock up to my godamned eyeballs . . .
	The Purple Lagoon
percussion	16:15-16:15				17. Grout III. 0:00-0:08
leather	16:15-16:20				17. Grout III. 0:00-0:08		O'Hearn: Tse-heh-heh-heh-heh-ha-ha . . .
	Pedro's Dowry
snork	7:41-7:42
leather	7:42-7:45		13. 1:08:59-1:09:02		19. Grout IV. 0:14-0:17		Moire: Oh God, no, not again . . .
percussion	7:45-7:45		13. 1:08:59-1:09:02		19. Grout IV. 0:14-0:17
	Läther
leather	3:32-3:32		13. 1:08:44-1:08:46		19. Grout IV. 0:00-0:01		Bozzio: HEH-heh-heh . . .
percussion	3:32-3:33				19. Grout IV. 1:21-1:38
leather (Dale)	3:33-3:33		1. 0:00:01-0:00:02				Dale: Ahhhh!
percussion	3:33-3:34		1. 0:00:01-0:00:02
orchestra	3:34-3:35
leather	3:35-3:37						O'Hearn: Ooo-oo-oo-oh, yes! Bozzio: What?!
percussion	3:37-3:39
piano	3:39-3:41
leather	3:41-3:41						O'Hearn: Ahhh . . .
percussion	3:41-3:43
leather	3:43-3:44		8. 0:35:10-0:35:10				O'Hearn: Smell it . . .
percussion	3:44-3:45
leather	3:45-3:45						Moire: Sniff . . .
percussion	3:45-3:46
leather	3:46-3:47						Moire: Nn-hng . . .
percussion	3:47-3:47
leather	3:47-3:48						O'Hearn: Oh . . .
percussion	3:48-3:49
leather	3:49-3:50				19. Grout IV. 1:20-1:21		Moire: Uh-huhm . . .
	Spider Of Destiny
percussion	2:31-2:35
leather	2:35-2:36					9. WJ. 13:21-13:23	O'Hearn: Say, uh . . .
percussion	2:36-2:37
leather	2:37-2:38						O'Hearn: You still bowling?
honk	2:38-2:38		6. 0:29:00-0:29:02			10. BM#2. 0:00-0:02
kazoo	2:38-2:40		6. 0:29:00-0:29:02			10. BM#2. 0:00-0:02
	Filthy Habits
orchestra	6:02-6:03	6. WEHTATFITW. 0:03-0:33					"I Have Seen The Pleated Gazelle" (RPO, 1971)
shot (from BHAFA 4:34)	6:03-6:04
percussion	6:04-6:05
lumpy gravy + bass	6:05-6:08						Louis The Turkey?: Uh . . . heh-heh-heh-heh-heh-heh-heh-heh . . .
percussion	6:08-6:08
orchestra	6:08-6:09
leather	6:09-6:20						Bozzio: Larry's not with us any more; he went on y'know O'Hearn: Yeah Bozzio: Yeah . . . He bit the big one O'Hearn: Hah-hah!
orchestra	6:20-6:22						"I Have Seen The Pleated Gazelle" (RPO, 1971)
leather	6:22-6:22						Bozzio: Ahem . . .
orchestra	6:22-6:24						"I Have Seen The Pleated Gazelle" (RPO, 1971)
leather	6:24-6:25						Bozzio: Yeah . . .
percussion	6:25-6:27
leather	6:27-6:31						Bozzio: Well, he's got his own little piece of heaven now O'Hearn: Hhh! Hah-hah-hah . . .
orchestra	6:31-7:00				17. Grout III. 0:17-0:46		"Can I Help You With This Dummy?" (RPO, 1971)
orchestra	7:00-7:03				17. Grout III. 0:47-0:50		"I Have Seen The Pleated Gazelle" (RPO, 1971)
leather	7:03-7:12			TTR.2. Easy Meat. 3:10-3:19	17. Grout III. 0:08-0:17		O'Hearn: Uh, wish he'd play something else . . . 'Cause, uh, they just aren't gonna stand for it . . .
	Titties 'N Beer
Bozzio	5:21-5:23
	Greggery Peccary
leather	20:53-20:55				19. Grout IV. 1:38-1:42		O'Hearn: L-le-leather . . .
percussion	20:55-20:56				19. Grout IV. 1:38-1:42
percussion				1.3. SUNPYG. 5:32-5:33
leather				1.3. SUNPYG. 5:33-5:38			Bozzio: We've been out here a long time, man, I wonder if he's really . . . entertained by this
leather				1.4. WYWO. 5:59-6:00			Heh heh heh . . .
piano				2.1. VOTCSSCP. 3:56-3:57
percussion				2.1. VOTCSSCP.3:57-3:57
leather				2.1. VOTCSSCP.3:57-3:58			Ah . . . e-hem . . .
leather?				2.2. GILYP. 2:30-2:35			O'Hearn: Identify your last port of entry, space wanderer . . .
leather				2.3. Canarsie. 6:01-6:05			Bozzio: L-l-l-l-l-l . . . O'Hearn: Oh, ship ahoy!
percussion				2.5. The Deathless Horsie. 6:18-6:20
leather				2.5. The Deathless Horsie. 6:20-6:20			Bozzio: Ngh . . .
percussion				2.6. SUNPYGSM. 6:50-6:53
leather				2.6. SUNPYGSM. 6:53-6:53			Bozzio: L-l . . .
leather + lumpy				3.1. BIWYF. 1:40-1:58			John: Can't burn 'em . . . ahm . . . Spider: It's . . . John: Goes out with Gross Man. I know they're Gross Men . . . Girl: No! Louis: Scars . . . all my body! No, I didn't have it. Boogey-man or something, nothing's in your head, Boogey-man! Spider: . . . who God's put away, man. Moire: Holy Christ! [...] God, what a fuckin' war club that is! Get that thing off the piano, will ya? For Chrissakes. You'll stain the fuckin' wood . . . Bozzio: I'm gonna beat this fuckin' surface, man. Moire: Not with that, though. Great [...], for Christ, beat it with your fist, for Chrissakes.
percussion				3.2. ROTSOSUNPYG. 8:28-8:28
leather				3.2. ROTSOSUNPYG. 8:28-8:30			O'Hearn: Heh heh heh heh heh . . . I was there last night . . .
percussion				3.3. Pinocchio's Furniture. 2:01-2:02
leather				3.5. Stucco Homes. 8:56-9:08			Bozzio: Once in a while . . . O'Hearn: Oh, sing it! Bozzio: Da-dwe-dee-da-doo-dwe-da-dee-da-doo-da-ah!
leather				3.6. Canard Du Jour. 2:38-2:40			Bozzio: Yeah . . . O'Hearn: Kinda reminds you of home, doesn't it?
	Re-gyptian Strut (1993)
KROQ '77	0:00-0:04
KROQ '77	0:04-0:07
leather	0:07-0:14						Just what the hell's going on down there anyway? You-you kids quit monkeying with that machinery! Get the hell outta there!
percussion	0:14-0:17
KROQ '77	0:17-0:24
KROQ '77	0:24-0:30
	Leather Goods
KROQ '77	0:00-0:00
KROQ '77	0:00-0:03
grout	0:03-0:05
voice + bass	0:05-0:11						Yeah I-I left home. I used to sleep in one of those old stand-up Baldwins, y'know?
percussion	0:11-0:19
grout	0:19-0:23
percussion	0:23-0:29
grout	0:29-0:33
percussion	0:33-0:34
London '77	0:34-5:57
Bozzio	5:57-6:01						"Terr, ya gotta upset stomach? I give you some *Pepto-Dismal*"
	Time Is Money
KROQ '77	2:52-3:01
noise	3:01-3:01
leather	3:01-3:05						L-le-leather . . .
percussion					10. Grout I. 0:01-0:01
percussion					10. Grout I. 1:23-1:24
Royce Hall '75					13. Grout II. 0:08-0:28
percussion					17. Grout III. 0:46-0:47
percussion					17. Grout III. 1:32-2:03
percussion			13. 1:08:44-1:08:48		19. Grout IV. 0:00-0:04
Roy	[including Duck Duck Goose. 1:57-2:01]		13. 1:09:02-1:09:13		19. Grout IV. 0:17-0:28		Roy: Oooh oooh Whatcha gonna do when the well runs dry-y-y-y? Dry-y-y . . .
bass + electronic noises	[Duck Duck Goose. 1:22-1:55 without orchestra]		13. 1:09:50-1:10:34		19. Grout IV. 0:28-1:12
percussion					19. Grout IV. 1:12-1:14
leather					19. Grout IV. 1:14-1:19		But if you look back and feel it . . .

Leather Conversation & Grout

Notes & Comments

Dave Lane, alt.fan.frank-zappa, May 28, 1998

Terry Bozzio, May 10, 2011, quoted by Paul Carr, Frank Zappa And The And, 2013

Appearances

Conceptual Continuity

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