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Grandmothers, The

Eating the Astoria

(Obvious Music

- USA)

Grandmothers, The : Eating the Astoria (Obvious Music)

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The Grandmothers (Europe Spring Tour 98):

Jimmy Carl Black-Vocals, Percussion, Indian Of The Group

Bunk Sweetpants Gardner-Saxes, Flute, Chef De Cuisine

Sandro Oliva-Guitar, Vocals, Musical Advisor

Ener Bladezipper-Bass, Vocals, Tour Manager

Mauro Andreoni-Keyboards, Wise Man

Steve B.Roney-Drums, Vocals, Fish

Don Preston-Vocals, Temporarely Retired From The GM

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Label: Obvious Music
Catalog ID: OM GM0100
Squidco Product Code: 4383

Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2004
Country: USA
Recorded Live at the Astoria Theatre, London - March 13, 1998

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The Grandmothers (Europe tour 1998): We're the Grandmothers... (D.Preston) / Peaches En Regalia / MJ Intro (D.Preston / J.C.Black) / Teen-A Peek-A / The Big Chaos (Oliva) / Call Any Vegetable / Invocation & Ritual Dance Of The Young Pumpkin / Sleeping In a Jar / Lady Queen Bee (J.C.Black) / Love Of My Life / Hungry Freaks, Daddy / The Great White Buffalo (Black/Bailey) / Big Leg Emma / Brown Shoes Don't Make It / Junk Food (Oliva) / Mr.Green Genes / Uncle Meat / Oh No! / The Orange County Lumber Truck / Trail Of Tears (Black/Bailey)

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