Mothers Motorcycle Club

**ManDownUnder** · 9th September 2005, 16:46

ok ok - how about a live and let live thing here?

I know very little about the MMC... I know NOTHING first hand... and I also know gossip and heresay can sometimes be a little distorted.

I don't think I share their lifestyle... but that's ok - I don;t hang out with them... and they don't hang out with me...

We might both be doing each other a favour, we might both be missing out... who knows.

I don't.

Welcome along Dannica.

**Motu** · 9th September 2005, 16:58

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Saw them at the Hordern Pavillion Sydenknee with my Guitar teacher. 1978 maybe. Fabulous.

Let's count the ways we hate you....I can't remember if Frank and the Mothers came here or not? But I wouldn't remember if I saw them or not,if I had seen them,y'know? Frank was like a stunt rider,so fucking talented he doesn't have to do it properly,big donuts and wheel stands.Famous in my book for seeing an audience stampeding from an Alice Cooper concert and realising there must be great talent behind it...

**enigma51** · 9th September 2005, 17:01

I think somebody is having us on almost like the Liz shaw thing.

**MSTRS:Me** · 9th September 2005, 17:10

Originally Posted by enigma51

I think somebody is having us on almost like the Liz shaw thing.

Pssst......we're talking about Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention. He called his son Dweezel. We kid thee not.

**SPman** · 9th September 2005, 17:26

Originally Posted by scumdog

THAT, Mr Motu would go right over the heads of most KBers, especially those under 50!!

Well, it really made my dynamo hum..!

**Ghost Lemur** · 9th September 2005, 20:54

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Pssst......we're talking about Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention. He called his son Dweezel. We kid thee not.

100 points if you can tell the story behind the name. 50 more points if you can name the cartoon Dweezel does a voice in. 25 more if you can name his sister.

**Hitcher** · 9th September 2005, 21:24

Originally Posted by Ghost Lemur

100 points if you can tell the story behind the name. 50 more points if you can name the cartoon Dweezel does a voice in. 25 more if you can name his sister.

1. The Mothers changed their name to the Mothers of Invention because the shorter name had "connotations" (prudish Merkins).
2. Duckman.
3. Moon-unit.

**riffer** · 9th September 2005, 21:25

Okay, I'll have a go.

1. Frank Zappa's band was originally just called the Mothers. His record label told them they wouldn't release the album unless they changed their name (because it could be taken as an obscenity). Out of necessity they added "of Invention" as "necessity is the mother of invention.

2. Dweezel Zappa is the voice of Ajax on Duckman.

3. His sister is called Moon Unit.

edit: Damn you Hitcher. Beat me by a minute.

Aren't you supposed to be on the hill still? How was the ride?

**Motu** · 9th September 2005, 22:15

Maybe he was looking for an Apostrophy?

**Ghost Lemur** · 9th September 2005, 23:56

Originally Posted by Hitcher

1. The Mothers changed their name to the Mothers of Invention because the shorter name had "connotations" (prudish Merkins).
2. Duckman.
3. Moon-unit.

Hehe

Congratulations.

Except, for the first one. I was meaning the story behind how Dweezil got his name. The Mothers story is good too though.

For those who don't know.

When Dweezil was born, Frank wanted to name his son Dweezil, which happened to be his pet name for his wife's big toe. When the nurse refused to write it down he rambled off the first names of all the Mothers. And so was born, Ian Donald Calvin Euclid Zappa. When he got older and was told the story Dweezil changed his name by deedpoll.

BTW looks like he has an album with his brother Ahmet coming out.

**ajturbo** · 10th September 2005, 09:59

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

Beware where the huskies go.
Don't eat that yellow snow.

hahahahaha

that reminds me..

back in 2001 i was in wanaka at the sled dog snow races and i had "mud boy" with me.

and on th eway up to the snow farm i made the coment to him about not eating yellow snow.......

his reply..." dad, what is yellow snow"?

don't worry son i said ... i'll show you soon...

anyway each day we went up there i would make the same coment and he would come back with the same question...
this went on for about 4 days..

then on the 4th day i was busting for a leak.... over the bank i went (out of sight) and told luke to come and have a look at the yellow snow..............

he turned

he hasn't eaten yellow snow