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On this week’s Fab Files we look at one of the more bizarre aspects of the Beatles’ legacy that is largely unknown: the “King Kong”/”Jam Rag” debacle from 1971 involving John Lennon , Yoko Ono and Frank Zappa. The story here is that John and Yoko jammed with Zappa and his band at the Fillmore East in June of 1971 and recorded that session. John then took Zappa’s composition “King Kong,” retitled it “Jam Rag” for Some Time In New York City  and erased Zappa’s writing credit on the re-titled work. We investigate that highly questionable tactic with Bob Hoffman, the host of WETS’s Zappa-centric show Utility Muffin Research Hour on this week’s Fab Files Saturday June 21 at 3 PM (EDT) with a re-broadcast late Sunday night June 22 at midnight (EDT) only (though not for much longer…) on WETS HD2. See the very first post in this topic for info on how to pick up the show online! And now Fab Files is on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/FabFilesonWETSFM

Just a heads up that Fab Files has added a third time slot in its inevitable march towards world domination: besides the 3 PM Saturday and midnight late Sunday airings on WETS HD2, I can now be heard Friday nights at 10 PM on the main channel, WETS FM & HD1. (All of these times are Eastern Daylight Time.) For listeners outside the WETS listening area (which would be just about everyone here on this forum), if you’re wanting to catch it online, the link is here: http://www.etsu.edu/wets/progr…..isten.aspx

If you’re wanting to listen to the show on its new Friday 10 PM slot, you would click on the appropriate link in the FM/HD1 stream. If you’re listening on either 3 PM Saturday or midnight late Sunday, it’s the usual HD-2 section.

And on this week’s Fab Files, we check out the Beatles classics that originally were under another name before the title got changed to the titles we all know and love. Everyone knows “Scrambled Eggs” eventually became “Yesterday ,” and we feature that song this week, but what was the original title for “I’ve Just Seen A Face ?” Do you know what “That Was Some Friendly” or “Bad Finger Boogie” eventually became? And how about all those songs titled “Untitled?” We’ve got all those and more this week on the Fab Files Friday July 4 at 10 PM (EDT) on WETS FM/HD1 as well as Saturday July 5 at 3 PM (EDT) and late Sunday July 6 at midnight (EDT) on WETS HD2. See the very first post in this topic for info on how to pick up the show online! And now Fab Files is on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/FabFilesonWETSFM 

meanmistermustard said
In this march to worldwide supremacy is a podcast or download link in the offing? Its a pain reading about your shows and not getting to hear them – like the little kid next door bragging about getting the bike you’ve been eyeing in the store. 

The entire show can’t be on a podcast due to music copyright issues, but relatively soon the recent interviews with Lizzie Bravo and Ronald Grelsamer will be available as a podcast. As soon as I hear something, I’ll let you guys know.

As far as a download link, I’d have to ask my boss the next time I see him (he’s on vacation at the moment). But I’ll send a heads up when I talk to him about it.

meanmistermustard said
I do understand the music copyright laws, its just a shame i can never catch them as the shows sound so damn interesting.

I hate that for you and those who can’t catch the show when it airs, but it’s one of those things, ya know? 

I might have to mail you a couple of episodes on CD so you can hear them.

I have not seen the original Wicker Man. I didn’t even know the Nic Cage version was a remake. All I know is Nic Cage + bees= awesome.