Great to see you enjoy one of the most important composers of the 20th Century, there's lots of Franks music to listen to , good luck in searching and enjoying this amazing guy and his fellow band members.
I almost never play this piece for the lyrics. I have however, been in love and amazed at Franks guitar solo on this track....every instrument is played perfectly
May I suggest , Watermelon in Easter Hay, from the Joes Garage album… The guitar solo is so emotional his son still chokes up when he plays it. Here’s a teaser, it’s only 2 chords!
SO GLAD YOU GOT TO THIS!! It's my favorite guitar solo of Frank, and one of my favorite tracks of his. I was also lucky enough to have seen him on this tour and live it was everything you heard and more...
This is from his album Bongo Fury.. witch is mostly a live performance from Austin Tx. The first part of this song is actually a studio outtake he mixed in with the live performance.
One thing to consider when trying to get into the head of Zappa is where/when he's from. At the time of the formation of Frank's various bands (mid 60s to late 70s), there was very strong, very weird conceptual and pop-art scene in LA espec around Cal Arts (many great artists taught there). Artists like Laurie Anderson, John Baldessari, Mike Kelley, Ed Ruscha, Ed Kienholz, Tony Oursler, who mostly did installation and performance art had similar sensibilities. So this kind of stream of pseudo tech sounding phrases fits in with a bigger eclectic, LA sarcastic, satirical style in architecture, film, art, design. Frank's music fits in very well with all this art stuff.
Great job John. Frank will basically throw some crazy things your way. I’ve always thought he’s saying. Just keep listening. Muffin Man when they transition too live, as the first part is studio. You can’t deny, what an incredible jam. Killer riff and Frank just shreds
The "Utility Muffin Research Kitchen" was the nickname for Frank's recording studio...which would make him "The Muffin Man". Refer also to the song "A Little Green Rosetta" on Joe's Garage, btw. Maybe it's partly about Frank decorating time with music. This song seems to be more generally allegorical, first about an absurd pretentious control freak and then about a woman who falls for his line of BS, before she discovered that "he didn't know nothin'".
He was ,, is just another Missing Persons who played with Frank oh wait all the Missing Persons members had played with Frank. That and Frank pretty much gave Alice Cooper his start.
Frank said in an interview (The Supplement Tape) that the first part of the track - the recitation - was something he wrote during his brief jail term in 1965. The second part - well, his on/off mistress Nigey Lennon reckoned it was a coded putdown of Ray Collins whom Frank mistakenly believed she was "also" having an affair with. If there was any doubt as to what the last line meant, 1984 renditions end on the refrain "...result of him stuffin' it in! He shoulda been stuffin' it in!" The track was assembled in the studio - the recitative part was a studio recording but the main part was recorded live. It had started life as the guitar solo vamp to the revised arrangement of the song Camarillo Brillo, but apparently for the last few dates of the tour, vocals were added making it a separate song. (Note that Don Van Vliet, whom Frank was not on friendly terms with post-tour, sings on the final reprise).
Classic example of Frank embellishing a live recording with studio post-production. Agree with you John - great guitar solo! This is the final track on the 1975 album "Bongo Fury".
Within Frank's Muffin Research Facility (studio) he would frequently combine different takes both live and in studio and create a hybrid of different takes, overdubs and recordings.
Terry Bozzio's kit - ruclips.net/video/p4NraBAIEXs/видео.html Glad you're getting into Frank -- I've probably mentioned it here before, but I'll say it again that he's one of America's greatest compositional talents up there with Gershwin and Bernstein
First time I got stoned was listening to this song. When Frank stumbles over poots forth a quarter ounce green rosette and one of the band members blows a raspberry I began laughing uncontrollably and continued doing so uncontrollably for at least 1/2 an hour or longer. It was great.
On the triple album Joe’s Garage a little later on he ends the whole experience with a song called A Little Green Rosetta being a direct sequel of The Muffin Man with different music but heavily quoted
Hi JHON UMRK (utility muffin research kitchen was a place that Frank had all goodies and they prepared food for all musicians and technicians they were wor king in his studio recording.......... Adios amigo again your wonderful reaction thank you te Mexican Zappatista Luciano hasta luego.
I applaud you as a young man taking the time to learn and understand music from the '60s Etc Because by the time you're my age they'll be very few people that understand anything about Frank Zappa or what he was all about or the Mothers of Invention you know there might be a book in it for you. By that time you might qualify as a Frank Zappa mothers from invention historian. I don't know you'll be one of the few. Actually I guess there won't be books in the future but whatever the media is
When this came out in 75, we were having a lot of fun; Nam just ended....We were in the midst of a giant social change; today, this song would go over like a lead balloon.
@@markmorgan1773 🙂 I did serve but, not until 80-85...But, I can see where my comment is a bit misleading...I was 15 in 75, America was indeed a fun place when Nam ended, at least for the next 10 years or so...:)..
Frank believes in something called conceptual continuity, he speaks about it on the apostrophe album and maybe others, that everything is part of a whole encompassing I guess the entire universe. you'll hear conceptual continuity a lot in his music
unfortunately many won't support music unless they "have words" " In order for Frank to get his music heard he needs to add lyrics. I will recommend "Watermelon in easter hay" for a Zappa reaction. his playing is unmatched. for some bizarre lyrics, I was and still am partial to "Evelyn a modified dog"
OK if you really want mayhem and madness, listen to - Billy The Mountain, off the Just Another Band From LA album, with Mark Voleman and Howie Kaylan from the Turtles. If you can handle it 😂😂😂 I think you can….. I’m enjoying finding your reaction videos
It's so poignant when Zappa states, "Good Night Austin Texas wherever you are!" The developers and California people came in and destroyed the place. Almost everyone that made Austin cool has been scattered to the winds ...
It's from the album "Bongo Fury", 1975. Maybe it's just silly lyrics, maybe it's an allegory about somebody whose entire worldview revolves around something completely mundane and meaningless. I'm never quite sure with FZ; he often claimed he doesn't care about lyrics and they're often disregarded for that reason, but he might be underestimated in that respect.
Great to see you enjoy one of the most important composers of the 20th Century, there's lots of Franks music to listen to , good luck in searching and enjoying this amazing guy and his fellow band members.
I almost never play this piece for the lyrics. I have however, been in love and amazed at Franks guitar solo on this track....every instrument is played perfectly
why not, they are delightful too :D
For me I can never get enough of the drum fills ….My grandkids love this song. Starting them young .
May I suggest , Watermelon in Easter Hay, from the Joes Garage album… The guitar solo is so emotional his son still chokes up when he plays it. Here’s a teaser, it’s only 2 chords!
I see that you’ve already reacted to Watermelon , excellent!
That guitar solo gives me goosebumps, it's one of my favorite Zappa solos. Nice cat!
A guitar solo for the ages
Mr. Slop has fallen into the world of Zappa hard. Fun to watch!
Absolutely, one of my favorites by Zappa ! As a teenager I wore this song out, along with my mom's nerves :)
SO GLAD YOU GOT TO THIS!! It's my favorite guitar solo of Frank, and one of my favorite tracks of his. I was also lucky enough to have seen him on this tour and live it was everything you heard and more...
This is from his album Bongo Fury.. witch is mostly a live performance from Austin Tx. The first part of this song is actually a studio outtake he mixed in with the live performance.
One thing to consider when trying to get into the head of Zappa is where/when he's from. At the time of the formation of Frank's various bands (mid 60s to late 70s), there was very strong, very weird conceptual and pop-art scene in LA espec around Cal Arts (many great artists taught there). Artists like Laurie Anderson, John Baldessari, Mike Kelley, Ed Ruscha, Ed Kienholz, Tony Oursler, who mostly did installation and performance art had similar sensibilities. So this kind of stream of pseudo tech sounding phrases fits in with a bigger eclectic, LA sarcastic, satirical style in architecture, film, art, design. Frank's music fits in very well with all this art stuff.
Yah, Paul McCartney saw the scene and Sgt pepper was Born 😅
Frank mentioned one of the members "captain beefheart"
they did a song together called "man with a woman head" you'll like it!
Great job John. Frank will basically throw some crazy things your way. I’ve always thought he’s saying. Just keep listening. Muffin Man when they transition too live, as the first part is studio. You can’t deny, what an incredible jam. Killer riff and Frank just shreds
The "Utility Muffin Research Kitchen" was the nickname for Frank's recording studio...which would make him "The Muffin Man". Refer also to the song "A Little Green Rosetta" on Joe's Garage, btw. Maybe it's partly about Frank decorating time with music. This song seems to be more generally allegorical, first about an absurd pretentious control freak and then about a woman who falls for his line of BS, before she discovered that "he didn't know nothin'".
Fun fact... The table at the Utility Muffin Research Kitchen is the yellow table/chair featured on the cover of the one size fits all album.
Ha! I was going to say a little green Rosetta. One of my favs. Joes garage is generally underrated i think.
Terry Bozzio is a incredible drummer.
He was ,, is just another Missing Persons who played with Frank oh wait all the Missing Persons members had played with Frank. That and Frank pretty much gave Alice Cooper his start.
Frank said in an interview (The Supplement Tape) that the first part of the track - the recitation - was something he wrote during his brief jail term in 1965. The second part - well, his on/off mistress Nigey Lennon reckoned it was a coded putdown of Ray Collins whom Frank mistakenly believed she was "also" having an affair with. If there was any doubt as to what the last line meant, 1984 renditions end on the refrain "...result of him stuffin' it in! He shoulda been stuffin' it in!"
The track was assembled in the studio - the recitative part was a studio recording but the main part was recorded live. It had started life as the guitar solo vamp to the revised arrangement of the song Camarillo Brillo, but apparently for the last few dates of the tour, vocals were added making it a separate song. (Note that Don Van Vliet, whom Frank was not on friendly terms with post-tour, sings on the final reprise).
Classic example of Frank embellishing a live recording with studio post-production. Agree with you John - great guitar solo! This is the final track on the 1975 album "Bongo Fury".
I wish I had a pair of bongos!
Guitar solo for the ages
Peter K never steers you wrong. He has great Zappa taste
Within Frank's Muffin Research Facility (studio) he would frequently combine different takes both live and in studio and create a hybrid of different takes, overdubs and recordings.
Terry Bozzio's kit - ruclips.net/video/p4NraBAIEXs/видео.html
Glad you're getting into Frank -- I've probably mentioned it here before, but I'll say it again that he's one of America's greatest compositional talents up there with Gershwin and Bernstein
First time I got stoned was listening to this song. When Frank stumbles over poots forth a quarter ounce green rosette and one of the band members blows a raspberry I began laughing uncontrollably and continued doing so uncontrollably for at least 1/2 an hour or longer. It was great.
That guitar sound.... I love it.
The sound of EL34s screaming for mercy. Nice!
On the triple album Joe’s Garage a little later on he ends the whole experience with a song called A Little Green Rosetta being a direct sequel of The Muffin Man with different music but heavily quoted
Hi JHON UMRK (utility muffin research kitchen was a place that Frank had all goodies and they prepared food for all musicians and technicians they were wor king in his studio recording..........
Adios amigo again your wonderful reaction thank you te Mexican Zappatista Luciano hasta luego.
I applaud you as a young man taking the time to learn and understand music from the '60s Etc Because by the time you're my age they'll be very few people that understand anything about Frank Zappa or what he was all about or the Mothers of Invention you know there might be a book in it for you. By that time you might qualify as a Frank Zappa mothers from invention historian. I don't know you'll be one of the few. Actually I guess there won't be books in the future but whatever the media is
Heard it live in Copenhagen in 1988, awesome, I know it's from the mid 70s, Bongo Fury is in my collection.
The Utility Muffin Research Kitchen was the name Zappa gave to his custom built home studio
This was the last song I saw him play live.
The drummer Terry Bozzio is the same drummer on the U.K. song Carrying No Cross.
Sometimes silly lyrics are just silly lyrics! ~Freud
Have loved this w the Captain since it's inception.
Love you - thank you
When this came out in 75, we were having a lot of fun; Nam just ended....We were in the midst of a giant social change; today, this song would go over like a lead balloon.
Thank you for your service
@@markmorgan1773 🙂 I did serve but, not until 80-85...But, I can see where my comment is a bit misleading...I was 15 in 75, America was indeed a fun place when Nam ended, at least for the next 10 years or so...:)..
You would also enjoy Dirty Love and I'm the Slime, both have shorter but supremely excellent guitar solos
At 10:06 perfect mic placement, thank you!
Frank believes in something called conceptual continuity, he speaks about it on the apostrophe album and maybe others, that everything is part of a whole encompassing I guess the entire universe. you'll hear conceptual continuity a lot in his music
You get it!
Frank on e described his music as a. Ross between audeville and Journalism.
Love your cat 🥰
The version from Halloween 77 with Adrian Belew is even better
unfortunately many won't support music unless they "have words" " In order for Frank to get his music heard he needs to add lyrics. I will recommend "Watermelon in easter hay" for a Zappa reaction. his playing is unmatched. for some bizarre lyrics, I was and still am partial to "Evelyn a modified dog"
I have the song for you... it's called" Greggary PECCARY". TRUST ME... HE WILL love it from the grave.
OK if you really want mayhem and madness, listen to - Billy The Mountain, off the Just Another Band From LA album, with Mark Voleman and Howie Kaylan from the Turtles. If you can handle it 😂😂😂 I think you can…..
I’m enjoying finding your reaction videos
GOOD NIGHT AUSTIN TEXAS WHEREVER YOU ARE
Lyrics are about a guy who can’t get it up, so to speak. From an interview with Frank.
And just in case anyone didn't catch this, in later arrangement the lyrics go No cries is heard in the night as a result of him stuffing it in!
Sorry but for me this song is about..............................................FRANK ZAPPA PLAYING THE GUITAR!😉
@@AndyMmusic HE SHOULD OF RAMMED IT IN THERE!👍😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
It's so poignant when Zappa states, "Good Night Austin Texas wherever you are!"
The developers and California people came in and destroyed the place.
Almost everyone that made Austin cool has been scattered to the winds ...
The list of musicians at the end is a true "A" list. Those are not session musicians by any stretch.
It's from the album "Bongo Fury", 1975.
Maybe it's just silly lyrics, maybe it's an allegory about somebody whose entire worldview revolves around something completely mundane and meaningless. I'm never quite sure with FZ; he often claimed he doesn't care about lyrics and they're often disregarded for that reason, but he might be underestimated in that respect.
John Slop: please search the song info on Wikipedia, so you have needed info, please.
Band Members matter to FZ's songs since the lineups changed so often.
Other guitar work you should listen to are Rat Tomago and Watermelon in Easter Hay.
I eating a banana muffin right now, it taste better with the song on.
Frank loved nonsens