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    Posted: October 25 2007 at 15:32
I was told this about 4 weeks ago but asked to keep it quiet - seems that the secret is now out from a US webcasterCry:
 
 
Announcing "UKZ" -- the definitive musicians' band, formed by keyboard
> and electric-violin legend Eddie Jobson. Returning from a self-imposed
> 27-year retirement from band and touring activity, the reclusive
> progressive- music pioneer and 'UK' co-founder set out to find the same
> caliber of next-generation musicians for the new UKZ project that
> would equal or surpass the talents of his previous colleagues and
> collaborators- -an impressive list that includes Frank Zappa, Robert
> Fripp, Bill Bruford, Phil Collins, John Entwistle, Ian Anderson, Simon
> Phillips, Terry Bozzio, Allan Holdsworth, and Tony Levin.
>
> Jobson -- who was born and raised in the Durham area of England -- has
> hand-selected a truly international dream-band of virtuosos from
> around the world:
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> Aaron Lippert -- a citizen of Belgium, but born and raised in New York
> -- the former lead singer and songwriter for Columbia recording
> artists Expanding Man.
>
> Trey Gunn -- a Texas native, currently residing in Seattle -- a
> ten-year veteran of King Crimson and the leading exponent of the Warr
> touch guitar.
>
> Alex Machacek -- from Vienna, Austria -- an award-winning guitar
> prodigy and composer.
>
> Marco Minnemann -- from Hannover, Germany -- a drumming phenomenon of
> unparalleled virtuosity.
>
> Fittingly, for an international 21st-century band that formed on the
> internet, the group are working together digitally, exchanging music
> and video files electronically from their respective cities. Their
> self-titled debut album is slated for release in February 2008, and
> the "One City World Tour" special-event premier concert will take
> place on January 25, 2008 in Los Angeles [details to be announced].
>
> Also at the L.A. concert will be the world premier of Tony Levin's
> "Project Sticks," with stick player Michael Bernier joining Tony,
> along with former King Crimson drummer Pat Mastelotto.
>
> This update brought to you by
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> http://JazzRock- Radio.com
 
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Points: 7910 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 25 2007 at 17:20
"Former" King Crimson drummer Pat Mastelotto?

The UKZ project looks pretty cool though.

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If Jobson worked with Zappa, I should know about it, but I'm stumped.  Any album in particular? Confused
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Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:

If Jobson worked with Zappa, I should know about it, but I'm stumped.  Any album in particular? Confused
 


For some perverse reason Jobson is one of the pretty boys (rhs with Patrick O'Hearn  and Tommy Mars??) on the front cover of Zappa's Zoot Allures - although Jobson and O'Hearn don't appear on record (rather than the cover )  until later Zappa recordings - you'll find Jobson's name coming up in the credits of some of those Can't Do That On Stage Anymore 2 CD sets.


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Points: 10616 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 25 2007 at 18:32
Could this be true? Jobson making a public appearance once again? That would be fantastic!
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Originally posted by Dick Heath Dick Heath wrote:

Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:

If Jobson worked with Zappa, I should know about it, but I'm stumped.  Any album in particular? Confused


For some perverse reason Jobson is one of the pretty boys (rhs with Patrick O'Hearn  and Tommy Mars??) on the front cover of Zappa's Zoot Allures - although Jobson and O'Hearn don't appear on record (rather than the cover )  until later Zappa recordings - you'll find Jobson's name coming up in the credits of some of those Can't Do That On Stage Anymore 2 CD sets.


Oh yeah, I've got Zoot.  Weird to put him on the cover only like that.
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I'm a great fan of Jobson since his extraordinary contributions on the 'Air Cut' album for Curved Air [ one of my favourite progressive rock albums]. Also, did get to see him in late 76 with Zappa in NYC. In fact, very nearly 31 years ago [ I can hardly believe it], on All Hallows eve at Madisson Square Gardens - what a night!

This UKZ project sounds exciting but WHY NO BASS PLAYER ! ! I was less of a fan of the later UK albums for that reason. Surely he won't make the same mistake again. Let's hope the virtuoso drummer wants a 'real' rhythm section.

Perhaps we could post a few suggestions e.g.
Jeff Berlin , Jonas Reingold, Jimmy Haslip or Craig Newman from Aust. Tony Levin would also fill the bill, would he not. But there must be many young guns who would jump at the chance.
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WOOPS..... SORRY.....

Reading things in a hurry - my apologies to Trey, who I presume will be stepping up with the bottom end contributions . Please ignore the majority of my earlier post
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Look, I'm having a bad day ! Ok , on reflection I've realised UKs later albums were without Holdsworth on guitars. Wetton stayed on . It must be the full moon [ here in the southern hemisphere where I have things upside down].
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Now, wait a minute , as you were .

I've just got around to looking at the UKZ website and Trey Gunn is credited as playing the 10 string guitar - that aint no Fender Jazz, Rick or what have you . One can only assume he will fill the void using that instrument, but will it?

P.S. - I'm having a wonderful time on this thread and it doesn't need the intervention of anyone else, really. I can go on talking to myself indefinitely...............I'm sorry, I didn't quite catch that?
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I believe it's used as a supplement to a bass. Listen to KC's The Power To Believe because he and Mastelotto are the rhythm section.

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Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:

If Jobson worked with Zappa, I should know about it, but I'm stumped.  Any album in particular? Confused
 
Eddie played violin, keyboards or sang on the following recordings:

Zappa in New York
Studio Tan
Shut Up 'N' Play Yer Guitar
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore vol 6
Lather
Conceptional Continuity (bootleg)
Leatherette (bootleg)

Eddie himself had this to say on his website concerning his relatively short time with Frank:

"When I joined Zappa's band in 1976 we shook hands on an arrangement—I said to him "Don't fire me for a year, and I won't leave you for a year."   I left exactly a year later (to the week) and moved back to England to form 'UK.'   I knew when I joined Zappa that I would learn everything I would learn, and gain everything I would gain from the experience in a year.   To me, it was a college course in American studies, from which I graduated at the age of 22"
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Slartibartfast, you should really listen to ZAPPA IN NEW YORK! Not only is it a superb live album, it also features one of Jobson's best ever keyboard solos, the utterly gorgeous "I promise not to come in your mouth". (Don't let the title put you off.)
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 This sounds terrific. However,  I remember not just Jobson, but John Wetton having major contributions in the song writing department with UK back in the 70's. Still all in all the new band could be interesting. There seems to be a good cross section of talent to take the project in a variety of directions.  
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Update of today:
UKZ Premier Concert Postponed

The debut concert of supergroup UKZ has been postponed to better
coincide with their new album release schedule and to recognize the
current labor disputes. The concert was originally scheduled for
January 25, 2008.

"With the escalating union strikes, Los Angeles is a precarious place
to stage a major event right now," says group founder Eddie Jobson,
"There is a ripple effect that impacts the whole community.
Furthermore, the album is still a few months away from release and we
decided it would be better if more people knew our music ahead of time.
Both issues have factored into the decision."

The newly formed group features Eddie Jobson (UK, Roxy Music, Zappa) on
keyboards, Trey Gunn (King Crimson) on Warr guitar, Alex Machacek on
guitar, Marco Minnemann on drums and Aaron Lippert on vocals. The band
members are currently writing and recording their self-titled debut
album.

For more information, visit http://www.ukzband.com.
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Brief interview with Jobson in Classic Rock's March 2008 edition - UKZ apparently recording "industrial math-rock".
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Trey Gunn plays a Warr Guitar, I use to play one myself, it is like a Chapman Stick in that it is a tapping instrument with both guitar and bass sides www.warrguitars.com - They even have a Trey signature series, Trey gets pretty nuts with it at times having one strapped on that he plays and one on a table that he taps, not sure what the point is to be honest.

I'm a huge Jobson fan, I hope to hell this doesn't get aborted like the UK album from a decade ago.
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Originally posted by BigBoss BigBoss wrote:

Trey Gunn plays a Warr Guitar, I use to play one myself, it is like a Chapman Stick in that it is a tapping instrument with both guitar and bass sides www.warrguitars.com - They even have a Trey signature series, Trey gets pretty nuts with it at times having one strapped on that he plays and one on a table that he taps, not sure what the point is to be honest.

I'm a huge Jobson fan, I hope to hell this doesn't get aborted like the UK album from a decade ago.

seems to me you can use different sound effects at the same time when playing two at once. it is like using two different manuals on a church organ


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Originally posted by BigBoss BigBoss wrote:


I'm a huge Jobson fan, I hope to hell this doesn't get aborted like the UK album from a decade ago.
 
I have a feeling it will...but when every self-imposed quasi-deadline is missed and with the history of UK and Jobson's non-performance in mind, you certainly have to wonder.
 
The most promising sign is the interview with him in the forthcoming Classic Rock magazine.
 
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