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Latest information on Ant-Bee, The Grandmothers, ex-Alice Cooper Group Members, Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth, Peter Banks, Jan Akkerman, Bill Harkleroad and a host of other weirdos!!!

Ant-Bee

In Memorial

    Please take a moment of silence and remember Glen Buxton (original Alice Cooper Group guitarist) who passed away Sat. Oct. 18 from Pneumonia. Glen will always be remebered as a great guitarist and gave the Alice Cooper group the hard-edged image that they were so well known for. He will be sadly missed - rest in peace Glen.

     Ant-Bee News - Your Ant-Bee has just finished remixing
Pure Electric Honey for imminent reissue on CD.

    Finally, after an excruciating three year wait, the new Ant-Bee album Lunar Muzik has been released on Divine Records UK and distributed by Cargo Records worldwide. It also can be obtained (as well as limited signed copies) through Glass Onyon Distribution. The new Ant-Bee website A WEB BIZARRE is up and running and has a new address - http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/antbee/

    The Ant-Bee (Billy James) is currently recording the fourth album Electronic Church Muzik and has completed the first two songs 1) Birth - the opening piece featuring mystical space whisper from Gilli Smyth, and 2) Living - featuring Michael Bruce on guitars, bass and sitars. The most recent track for the new album being worked on is one of the three compositions by Peter Banks called "Endless Journey" which will be featured on the new album. It features some majestic volume pedal work by Peter as well as some unique atmospheric bass playing by Mike Logiovino. Speaking of Peter Banks (Yes, Flash) the Ant-Bee has been recording some drum and percussion tracks for Peter's new album called Production which will be released on ONE-WAY records USA late 97'. The Ant-Bee is also working on a version of that classic "gfrofficial" spiritual extravaganza "I Can Feel Him In The Morning." It will be featured on the new Ant-Bee album and is being recorded with Rod Martin on guitars and Ronnie Newman on bass. Also the Ant-Bee has been corresponding with the 'Flo & Eddie' of furniture repair - The Furniture Guys - check out their innovative show on TLC - The Learning Channel! Finally check out the ARF Society website.

Associated Bizartists

    Talking of Grand Funk Railroad: Mark, Don and Mel just released a live album called Bosnia. An anthology is also planned for early 1998, while Ant-Bee hopes to have his GFR book in the stores sometime during the summer of this year. Visit the "gfrofficial" site for the latest information.

    Peter Banks (Yes, Flash) has a new website which contains all kinds of rare photos and information on the legendary guitarist - the address is http://www.nfte.org/Peter.Banks/ The FLASH live CD called Psychosync has been released on Blueprint Records UK and contains some fantastic live recordings and radio broadcasts from the early 70's. Peter has a new album released this month on HTD Records UK called Reduction. Both are available from Glass Onyon.

     Jan Akkerman has a new double live CD out in Europe called 10,000 Clowns On A Rainy Day. It features material from his most recent studio album Focus In Time as well as some incredible live versions of some classic Focus material. Jan has been gigging throughout Europe to promote these two albums, and both are available from Glass Onyon. Check out his most elaborate website - AKKERNET.

    Gong have been as active as ever with the release of the You- Remixes double CD which features electronic groups like System 7 (Steve Hillage) and the Orb doing trance and ambient remixes of the classic Gong album You. Gong hope to to the world again soon with the inclusion of drummer extraordinare Pierre Moerllen. Check out the Gong Appreciation Society website for up to date info.

    Zoot Horn Rollo (Bill Harkleroad) is currently getting his new website together as well as working on new material for a solo album.

     Ex-Alice Cooper Group member Michael Bruce has been very busy lately - his new website should be up soon - the address is http://www.MichaelBruce.com. He is currently recording his new album which will feature some interesting guest artists including some of the other ex-Alice Cooper group members. Michael has recently played gigs with Rick Derringer and Al Stewart. He has also done several radio performances and interviews. Check out the Guitar World interview soon to be printed. Neal Smith has been putting together several items for sale such as Neal Smith T-shirts, photos and signed drumsticks - all of which can be obtained from his website. Neal and Michael hope to get together soon and do some recording. Sadly it looks like an Alice Cooper group reunion is a very remote possibility.

The Grandmothers

Don Preston's latest CD Hear Me Out on Echograph Records has been getting rave reviews worldwide. Don will be a guest vocalist in Michael Mantler's opera The School Of Understanding along with Jack Bruce and John Greeves in Berlin on Nov. 21 - 23, 1997. Also Don will be doing a lecture tour called "The Evolution Of Frank Zappa's Music" this coming fall. Bunk Gardner and Billy James are still working on his solo CD. Echograph Records USA has expressed an interest in releasing it. Also Bunk has been contributing his memoirs from the last three Grandmothers tours of Europe to the Grandmothers book.

Jimmy Carl Black's CD of rare archival material called When Do We Get Paid? has finally been released on Divine Records UK and can be obtained from "Glass Onyon" Distribution. It features Jimmy's first singles with The Keys from the early 60's to rare studio and live material from the 70's, 80's,and 90's. Jimmy has also been recording a CD of traditional American Indian music with a "new age" sound. It will be called Shannayana and features Sandro Olivio and Einer Bladezipper. Also this trio have been doing gigs as the Grandmothers Power Trio. Jimmy Carl has also been gigging with Richard Ray Farrell and an avant garde Zappa cover band called Behind The Mirror in Europe. Jimmy Carl Black is now available for hire as drummer, vocalist and/or producer. Anyone interested can contact Billy James at the Web Bizarre.

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