The director of "Y Tu Mama Tambien", mixed in NYC, requested to use a piece of this tune for the credit crawl of his film. Frank left us all by that point, so he had to ask Mrs. Zappa for permission. She said only if you play the whole song complete. Thus the 9 minute credit crawl. He put everyone and anyone he could to fill the credit crawl. Thank you, Mrs.Zappa! Beautiful & soulful gift.
The album that this is from is actually a opera that Frank wrote in reaction to the Iranian revolution in 79 that outlawed music. It tells a story about a society that outlaws music with the Central Scrutinizer (The voice you heard in the beginning) narrating. You should give the whole album a listen from start to finish.
which is five minutes away from happening to our society...cancel culture allows law makers to say certain music is pushing conspiracy theories and must be banned.
Joe's Garage is indeed a concept album. Rather than pick individual songs to react to you should just go through the album beginning to end. You will not be disappointed
This is what Zappa is all about. Excellent place to start. His crowning achievement. He will always be known more for the silly, goofy songs, some of which are great, but these types of songs are his best. And for the drums, that is the incomparable Vinnie Colaiuta. Continue on this journey and you will not be disappointed.
One of the most Important composer’s of the 20th century… The Beatles made Sgt. Pepper because of the Influence Franks 1st. release “Freak Out!” In 1966. Literally, a musical genius… Oh, and he taught himself how to read & write music by going to the Public Library.
For this song he kept his guitar just clean, crisp, straightforward. There are no extra notes and no notes missing. The time signature is ridiculously good. It is a masterpiece!
There are two types of people. Those who’ve heard this and those who haven’t. Once you hear it you will always remember the first time. It’s with you for the rest of your life.
Many artists have been described as unique, one of a kind, no one else like them,but there's no one like Zappa. 68 albums released during his lifetime and over 100 total. Have a nice trip.
a few hundred, if you include the many many FZ bootleg albums. I have about 150 FZ albums in my collection but I always preferred the original Mothers of Invention as my favorite period in his career (M.O.I. in Amsterdam 1968 is my fave!)
I knew you would like Zappa! You can literally spend years trying to listen to all of his released music... and there's so much more in his family vault that's yet to be released. Frank composed and conducted his music so sight reading and classical training were mandatory in his band... and you'll realize it when you listen. It's incredible and frankly too much for some folks to comprehend. Welcome!
@@diverdown631cool, I didn't know that. I've watched a lot of Adrian with King Crimson and he's just otherworldly. I'm not surprised that Frank saw something in him. But I am surprised that he had the patience to teach him because Frank was notorious for making a decision in seconds flat. Thanks for sharing.
I came her looking for Watermelon in Easter Hay reactions, and it's great to see someone hearing this for the first time.. it is a beautiful piece of music, very understated, but slighlty chaotic, with a sublime guitar solo. It gives me shivers. If I only had one album to listen to for the rest of my life it would be Joe's Garage .. the range of diversity of musical styles, outstanding musicianship, original composition, story telling and tragicomedy in the 3 part rock opera really showcases Zappa well, especially for someone new to his music.
Towards the end, as the reverb intensifies and everything seems to be crashing both inward and outward... it's the music of a genius, of the very cosmos itself.
Great reaction for a first time Zappa song. I hope you do more Zappa. My one and only favorite musician/composer/artist. FYI, Zappa was a self taught composer and guitarist and wrote all the parts for all of the instruments in all of his music. He also recorded and produced almost all of his own work. That was his voice in this song. Get to know his work. It's like nothing you've ever heard.
"what is up with Frank Zappa." Quote of the clip! My friend, if you endeavour to answer this question you are in for a life time of musical inspiration and hundreds of hours of wonder. I'm very excited for you.
Thanks John!! Whoever is directing your selections…keep listening to him/her/them….they know what they are doing!!! 👍❤️😎 Zappa’s catalog is so vast….if you want to experience the most progressive rock/whatever…don’t miss the “Yellow Snow Suite” ….his video of “Inca Roads” is also a nice and popular excursion…. ….on YES….don’t miss “Going for the One” album…especially “Turn of the Century” & “Awaken”.. …ask your benefactors what “Tommy Bolin” piece they’d recommend too… Later Fun watching you rediscovering all the greatness!!!!
Wow!!!! I'm a wicked big Zappa head and haven't heard these songs as they are titled. Thank for your comment. I'm going to check this out immediately! Thank you so much!
@@shuheihisagi6689 all those hundreds of recordings Frank made were done on copious amounts of coffee and cigarettes! I always thought a great album cover would be a cup of java and a camel cigarette, sums up Frank!
Hey John, your favorite Uncle Tom here. So, I got your Zappa cherry! How cool is that!? I’d seriously think about following Chuck W’s advice, cuz the crew in your Patreon has been sending you to cool places. I remember when I got the Gary Moore cherry for another young dude a decade ago. Glad you’re so open to suggestions flyin your way. So refreshing to find a reaction channel not stuck on playing the same ol mega hits thru the ages, and rarely the deeper cuts. Thanks John!
Frank Zappa is one of the greatest American composers of the twentieth century. Joe’s Garage is a concept album about censorship. The Central Scrutinizer is the narrator of the story.
Some trivia on this one. Aside from it being an "imaginary guitar solo" being thought up by a character in the story "Joe's Garage," the name of the song is also interesting. The rumor is that Zappa used to say "Getting a solo in this band is like growing a watermelon in Easter hay." Well, he did it. He grew a watermelon in Easter hay and my what a watermelon it is!
This track is part of a 3 lp box set that tells a story from beginning to end. It contains something to offend most people either with the words and/or music but as said in the opening of this track, "Who gives a fcuk anyway?"
Nice genuine reaction John. The middle part with the more overdriven tone is actually a live solo inserted into the studio recording. Frank did a bit of that on this album. You really need to put the headphones on and listen to all three acts when you’ve got a couple of hours. Enjoy the Zappa ride. I can see you’re up for it.
Love that you pick up on the recording technique. Frank is such a compositional master and equally adept at guitar, band leading and production both live and in the studio. Second to last song on Joe’s but it holds the emotion of the whole concept. At that point Frank may have seen that in our American future. Almost 50 years later and we are banning books and limiting personal liberty. This solo (and the instrumentation behind it) is expressing all of that. It’s real emotion for the eventual loss of creativity.
I 1st saw Frank in Philadelphia in 1976 (There's an album of that show). The band was FZ, Bianca Odin - vocals, keyboards, Ray White - rhythm guitar, vocals, Eddie Jobson - keyboards, violin, Patrick O'Hearn - bass, vocals, and Terry Bozzio - drums, vocals. They started off with Purple Lagoon. An absolutely mind boggling show! The musicianship was beyond words. Its one thing to hear the studio productions and another to see it performed live. I still recall the poodle dialog to this day ~lol~
Having your introduction to Zappa being Another Green Rosetta would have been interesting. This was excellent 👍🏻🤣👍🏻 followed up with Joe's Garage from the start, didn't ya! Dweezil, his son, tours and plays Watermelon in Easter Hay . . . RUclips has it on a few channels!
Joe's Garage Acts I II II is a story. You have to start with the first album and listen to all songs in order to understand the story Frank is telling. The "Central Scrutinizer" is just Frank talking through a small plastic megaphone.
I love Frank Zappa and there are so many songs and solos to choose you could get lost trying to pick. I've always loved Black Napkins and might be a good one to listen to.
Kid, for you to listen to Zappa is one thing, to pick out the sitar? Very impressive. I saw Zappa in 78'. Been a life long obsession listening and playing his music. "The musician's Musician". The amount of music this man put out is unreal. 🤠
Welcome to the world of Frank Zappa! Excellent reaction, but don't let the lyrics distract you from the music ! You should try another guitar solo : 'Black Napkins' from the Zoot Allures album !
You will get many suggestions. They are likely very different from each other. Some are very complicated and demanding, others just silly (but may contain hidden treasures). Try to read something about him, his music and the people around him. Or just let the show start. But most songs need several listenings!
I recently listened to this song with good over the ear headphones,stand alone amplifier the source was a yamaha cd player. If you have not listened to this song with headphones you must!!! It floats through your brain and tingles the hemispheres!!!!Warning...you may shed a tear.🥲
Who else would start the melody of a rock song with a major 7th. There is a huge variety of music, and you're glad they didn't start you out with one of his scatalogically humorous ones. He also wrote contemporary orchestral music which the sales of his rock music financed.
Wow. This is your very first exposure to FZ? Not sure I would have started here first, but it's widely considered his most beautiful piece. His son Dweezil thinks it's his best guitar solo. Before his death, Frank told his wife to sell his catalog, except for this one piece. The rights to Watermelon in Easter Hay were not to be sold. This was something special to Frank.
Those are Marimbas in the background. Zappa started as a drummer in school at 14 and taught himself guitar at 18. He's written the soundtracks for two movies (one is called "The World's Greatest Sinner" and I think the other is "Run Slowly Home"). He got a set of xylophones when he bought Studio Z in the early 60s and has included mallets in almost every tour group since. He was influenced by several modern composers like Edgard Varese and Igor Stravinsky, and also played around with concret music and creating by editing sounds recorded on tape, physically cutting the tape and splicing to create new sounds before joining a band. There's also a clip available on RUclips of Frank on The Steve Allen show playing a bicycle as an instrument.
It was a 1965 western called Run Home Slow starring Mercedes McCambridge and is actually a good B western movie, as for the World's Greatest Sinner Frank himself called it the world's worst movie on his Steve Allen show appearance when he played the bicycle.
Run Home Slow is on YT. I've seen it...not a good film, but Frank's soundtrack is early proto Zappa. Might even predate his firs Mother'srelaease (Freak Out). You can hear early form of Duke of Prunes theme being worked out.
You picked a good place to start if this is your intro to Zappa. To understand how this fits into the context of the "Joe's Garage" story, it is basically a Rock Opera about the music industry and a dystopian future where music is made illegal. If you enjoyed this arrangement, you should really try to find a couple of hours and listen to the whole thing, start to finish, as it was meant to be heard. Then you will understand. Oh, and there's much more of that groovy percussion as well as other sensual delights brought to you by the Utility Muffin Research Kitchen, Frank's name for his home studio.
Zappa was a social and political revolutionary who bucked the system every chance he got. Including, with his musical ideas, lyrics, commentary, etc. Most of his stuff is not traditional "music." I have to force myself to get through any one of his albums, start to finish. But when I do, it's usually worth it.
That must suck, I was raised on Zappa and jam band music, so to me this is traditional music. Going through his discovery is only tough for me because there is so much to listen to lol.
Very creative guy. Technical perfectionist. What is up with Zappa? Sadly, the first thing you need to know is: he died (21.12.1940 - 4.12.1993). Prolific composer: 62 albums while he lived, 57 posthumous. Start down this rabbit hole and you had better be packing provisions for a while because you have got a way to go. But it WILL be WORTH IT.
3:20 All instruments are well recorded. This songs is great to listen to when You're stoned. But even when You're sober. It's so relaxing. The sound of a few bended notes on a strat. An unusual time signature. Only two chords needed. The great master gave us a masterpiece as a gift.
Joe's Garage was the first Zappa album i ever listened to and it was an amazing night. It rewired my brain and forever affected how I experience music. full disclosure though, the mushrooms also played a factor.
Well over 100 albums to explore, each unique from the others. I suggest starting with the song Montana from the album Overnight Sensation and/or Inca Roads from One Size Fits All. Both songs give a nice overview to Frank’s work.
if you want to really have your heart torn to pieces watch frank's son dweezil playing this song live (video on you tube). he is literally in tears while he's playing his father's masterpiece.
The way to do the weird reverb effect is basically to change the decay manually whilst recording. Mysterious backing instrument towards the end sounds like marimbas to me.
Frank used one of Jimi Hendrix's Stratocasters to record the solo. I believe it's the Strat that Jimi lit on fire at the The 1967 Monterey Music Festival.
It’s a concept album, without listening to the whole album then this song is somewhat lost in translation. Although it’s a masterpiece in its own right. And Frank expressing his soul through the guitar. Dweezil zappa’s favourite I shall also add. The genius that is Frank once you understand his genius your hooked
The very special of this song is, it is in a 9/4 time, or in a 4/4 followed by a 5/4 if you want. That makes it "wild and so creative" ;) Wondering, if someone noticed here? Wondering, that John Slop didnt notice. Wondering, that I never watched a reaction video, where it was noticed.
Truly on of the most beautiful guitar solos ever recorded. The title of the song came from when Frank was in the delivery room with his wife Gail watching his son Dweezle being born.
Your too young to know of this unequalled genius Frank Zappa was the greatest innovator creative genius composer of classical music as well as rock reggae jazz blues you name it fusion Frank Zappa was originally a drummer then became a monster guitar player probably in the top three I rate him as number two behind Roy Buchanan who was the greatest unknown guitarist that ever lived that's what he was billed as Roy Buchanan will just there's no one alive that has ever lived that could match him as a Blues artist a country artist he just was phenomenal rock and roll tragically he's gone tragically Frank is gone but I rate Roy Buchanan is number one Frank zapper is number two Jimmy Page and Jeff back tied for number three Jimi Hendrix number four Eric Clapton and Duane Allman at number 5 and Dickey Betts I would probably say is tide for number five as well you got to get into Frank this is from his album Joe's garage he put out over 60 albums and he has over 250 songs still in his vault that at his at his house where his son diesel who plays has control of the Zappa estate they have unreleased 200 sappa songs you're going to dig this guy he had every musician that played for him had to be a master level you had to be either a prodigy on the drums percussion what your hearing is the greatest band because you had to be a master you had to be able to read and write music just to be in his band Stevie vie was one of his protegees
In my opinion this was one of my he greatest fuck yours he ever did for music. The man understood how to speak to the soul, but hr allows others time frame bias to get in the way to make it more powerful.
at 8:45 8;46 is there a musical trem for that sound he makes ? Is that a Hammer on ? what ever it is it is DISTINCTLY Zappa. I love it and I hear almost no one else make that sound. I have heard Zappa use that sound on several of his solos.
You realy need to listen to the whole album it is a concept album that deals with music being illegal and the trials and tribulations of Joe who winds up jailed for his love of music.There was a second Joe's garage which is a double album that moves the story along
@andreasrosenberg9317 - that is, IMO what it puts it over the top. It's the haunting "thing" that people have a hard time (no pun) putting their finger on, when listening to this.
jajajajajajaj esto no es mas que la antesala a una hermosa y sombria historia que ya te han contado mas abajo. Zappa es musica unica que requiere compromiso en su escucha, puede ser para ;pasar el rato pero imposible no prestarle atencion y difrutarla.Bienvenido te recomiendo Outrage Valdez del disco the yellow shark. Su ultimo "registro" en escena con una ultima ovacion de mas de 30 minutos.
Joe's Garage is a concept Album about if Music were made illegal. You MUST listen front to back for the full effect. To jump into a random track on its own doesn't do the Album justice.
Joe's final imaginary guitar solo. A masterpiece of modulation, restraint, abandon, control of dynamics... This is transcendentally beautiful.
You get it. Beautifully written comment. May you continue to give hope to humanity.
The director of "Y Tu Mama Tambien",
mixed in NYC, requested to use a piece of this tune for the credit crawl of his film.
Frank left us all by that point, so he had to ask Mrs. Zappa for permission.
She said only if you play the whole song complete.
Thus the 9 minute credit crawl.
He put everyone and anyone he could to fill the credit crawl.
Thank you, Mrs.Zappa!
Beautiful & soulful gift.
Wow....didn't know that and I have the DVD. Must fast foward to the credits now😊
The album that this is from is actually a opera that Frank wrote in reaction to the Iranian revolution in 79 that outlawed music. It tells a story about a society that outlaws music with the Central Scrutinizer (The voice you heard in the beginning) narrating. You should give the whole album a listen from start to finish.
which is five minutes away from happening to our society...cancel culture allows law makers to say certain music is pushing conspiracy theories and must be banned.
THIS!
Zappa was garbage
@@marlon-jl4ge bruh
Shit ugly zappa changed the World of boring assholes 🤣
This always brings tears to my eyes......
Joe's Garage is indeed a concept album. Rather than pick individual songs to react to you should just go through the album beginning to end. You will not be disappointed
I 2nd that emotion.
only way to appreciate that whole composition.
He was filth, hahahaha hahahaha
it's a movie for your ears !
Zappa has plenty of tunes that I find painfully beautiful.
This is what Zappa is all about. Excellent place to start. His crowning achievement. He will always be known more for the silly, goofy songs, some of which are great, but these types of songs are his best. And for the drums, that is the incomparable Vinnie Colaiuta. Continue on this journey and you will not be disappointed.
One of the most Important composer’s of the 20th century…
The Beatles made Sgt. Pepper
because of the Influence Franks
1st. release “Freak Out!” In 1966.
Literally, a musical genius…
Oh, and he taught himself how to
read & write music by going to the
Public Library.
For this song he kept his guitar just clean, crisp, straightforward. There are no extra notes and no notes missing. The time signature is ridiculously good. It is a masterpiece!
The only problem I have with this song is that it ends.
It ends far too quickly.
There are two types of people. Those who’ve heard this and those who haven’t. Once you hear it you will always remember the first time. It’s with you for the rest of your life.
Zappa is a genius that is a acquired taste been listening to him for many years . The body of work is staggering
Many artists have been described as unique, one of a kind, no one else like them,but there's no one like Zappa. 68 albums released during his lifetime and over 100 total. Have a nice trip.
a few hundred, if you include the many many FZ bootleg albums.
I have about 150 FZ albums in my collection but I always preferred the original Mothers of Invention as my favorite period in his career (M.O.I. in Amsterdam 1968 is my fave!)
@@altohippiegabber And another 100 in the vault that is now free to be released.
@@altohippiegabber It would be so cool for you to walk a new FZ enthusiast through your favorite songs .
Shit ugly zappa changed the World of boring clowns 🤣 🤣
He looked like a bum at the end 🤣 🤣 🤣
it's a masterpiece
I knew you would like Zappa! You can literally spend years trying to listen to all of his released music... and there's so much more in his family vault that's yet to be released. Frank composed and conducted his music so sight reading and classical training were mandatory in his band... and you'll realize it when you listen. It's incredible and frankly too much for some folks to comprehend. Welcome!
With the exception of Adrian belew. Frank saw something in him so they hold up at franks place for months to get adrian up to speed.
@@diverdown631cool, I didn't know that. I've watched a lot of Adrian with King Crimson and he's just otherworldly. I'm not surprised that Frank saw something in him. But I am surprised that he had the patience to teach him because Frank was notorious for making a decision in seconds flat. Thanks for sharing.
I came her looking for Watermelon in Easter Hay reactions, and it's great to see someone hearing this for the first time.. it is a beautiful piece of music, very understated, but slighlty chaotic, with a sublime guitar solo. It gives me shivers. If I only had one album to listen to for the rest of my life it would be Joe's Garage .. the range of diversity of musical styles, outstanding musicianship, original composition, story telling and tragicomedy in the 3 part rock opera really showcases Zappa well, especially for someone new to his music.
Towards the end, as the reverb intensifies and everything seems to be crashing both inward and outward... it's the music of a genius, of the very cosmos itself.
Great reaction for a first time Zappa song. I hope you do more Zappa. My one and only favorite musician/composer/artist. FYI, Zappa was a self taught composer and guitarist and wrote all the parts for all of the instruments in all of his music. He also recorded and produced almost all of his own work. That was his voice in this song. Get to know his work. It's like nothing you've ever heard.
Joe’s Garage is the greatest concept album of all time.
This timelessly beautiful guitar paired with Vinnie's most tasteful drumming pierces my heart every time.And, yes, humour does belong in music.
It's like Frank's version of The Great Gig in the Sky. They both are about the end, and sort of mirror each other in the way they are arranged.
Absolutely stunning piece of music composed and played by a modern day artist who is a genius I love Frank Zappa he is so underrated ❤
"what is up with Frank Zappa." Quote of the clip! My friend, if you endeavour to answer this question you are in for a life time of musical inspiration and hundreds of hours of wonder. I'm very excited for you.
Thanks John!!
Whoever is directing your selections…keep listening to him/her/them….they know what they are doing!!! 👍❤️😎
Zappa’s catalog is so vast….if you want to experience the most progressive rock/whatever…don’t miss the “Yellow Snow Suite” ….his video of “Inca Roads” is also a nice and popular excursion….
….on YES….don’t miss “Going for the One” album…especially “Turn of the Century” & “Awaken”..
…ask your benefactors what “Tommy Bolin” piece they’d recommend too…
Later
Fun watching you rediscovering all the greatness!!!!
Wow!!!! I'm a wicked big Zappa head and haven't heard these songs as they are titled. Thank for your comment. I'm going to check this out immediately! Thank you so much!
Especially tommy bolan, Deep purple comes to mind. And the fire in montreux
Bongsmoke on the water.
Frank is one of the weirdest sober guys to have ever lived. You'll see.
Seriously, everytime I listen to Zappa with my dad I am just "Are you sure he didn't do some drugs" and my dad says "Nope just Cigs and Coffee".
And Frank would respond to you in Frank fashion "it is weird to be normal."
@@shuheihisagi6689 all those hundreds of recordings Frank made were done on copious amounts of coffee and cigarettes!
I always thought a great album cover would be a cup of java and a camel cigarette, sums up Frank!
Shit ugly zappa looked like a bum at the end 🤣
Shit ugly zappa changed the World of boring assholes 🤣 🤣
Hey John, your favorite Uncle Tom here. So, I got your Zappa cherry! How cool is that!? I’d seriously think about following Chuck W’s advice, cuz the crew in your Patreon has been sending you to cool places. I remember when I got the Gary Moore cherry for another young dude a decade ago. Glad you’re so open to suggestions flyin your way. So refreshing to find a reaction channel not stuck on playing the same ol mega hits thru the ages, and rarely the deeper cuts. Thanks John!
Frank Zappa is one of the greatest American composers of the twentieth century. Joe’s Garage is a concept album about censorship. The Central Scrutinizer is the narrator of the story.
Some trivia on this one. Aside from it being an "imaginary guitar solo" being thought up by a character in the story "Joe's Garage," the name of the song is also interesting. The rumor is that Zappa used to say "Getting a solo in this band is like growing a watermelon in Easter hay." Well, he did it. He grew a watermelon in Easter hay and my what a watermelon it is!
the best of all times..........thank you for everything frank....i'll always miss you
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This track is part of a 3 lp box set that tells a story from beginning to end. It contains something to offend most people either with the words and/or music but as said in the opening of this track, "Who gives a fcuk anyway?"
Nice genuine reaction John. The middle part with the more overdriven tone is actually a live solo inserted into the studio recording. Frank did a bit of that on this album. You really need to put the headphones on and listen to all three acts when you’ve got a couple of hours.
Enjoy the Zappa ride. I can see you’re up for it.
Perfect example of a requiem. I may have this played at my funeral.
It’s on my OfficialFuneralPlaylist.
Love that you pick up on the recording technique. Frank is such a compositional master and equally adept at guitar, band leading and production both live and in the studio. Second to last song on Joe’s but it holds the emotion of the whole concept. At that point Frank may have seen that in our American future. Almost 50 years later and we are banning books and limiting personal liberty. This solo (and the instrumentation behind it) is expressing all of that. It’s real emotion for the eventual loss of creativity.
This and Comfortably Numb are neck and neck for my favorite guitar solo.
I can listen to this track on repeat all day long.
Remember John, the white zone is for loading and unloading only.
It’s a way of life! You’re gonna love it!
The guy was an absolute genius.
Frank Zappa was a crazy genius. You had to be a good musician too be able to play with him
I 1st saw Frank in Philadelphia in 1976 (There's an album of that show). The band was FZ, Bianca Odin - vocals, keyboards, Ray White - rhythm guitar, vocals, Eddie Jobson - keyboards, violin, Patrick O'Hearn - bass, vocals, and Terry Bozzio - drums, vocals.
They started off with Purple Lagoon. An absolutely mind boggling show! The musicianship was beyond words. Its one thing to hear the studio productions and another to see it performed live. I still recall the poodle dialog to this day ~lol~
Great introduction to Frank Zappa
This is one of Frank's signature songs. There's a video of Dweezil performance of it and he becomes very emotional.
I have seen a video of someone playing this on piano, wonderful !
another brilliant concept album. frank doing this live is on you tube and worth looking for and checking out. Zappa fan since 1967
Having your introduction to Zappa being Another Green Rosetta would have been interesting. This was excellent 👍🏻🤣👍🏻 followed up with Joe's Garage from the start, didn't ya! Dweezil, his son, tours and plays Watermelon in Easter Hay . . . RUclips has it on a few channels!
Great rabbit hole to go down, the eclecticism of his discography is inmatched.
Joe's Garage Acts I II II is a story. You have to start with the first album and listen to all songs in order to understand the story Frank is telling. The "Central Scrutinizer" is just Frank talking through a small plastic megaphone.
A crass intro!!
Frank was not only an incredible composer/musician, but also an amazing producer. ‘Hot Rats’ features one the first uses of sixteen track recording.
This song me start crying, balling, like a little child.
Frank Zappa was a genius!
😊😎🎸🇬🇧🇺🇦
I love Frank Zappa and there are so many songs and solos to choose you could get lost trying to pick. I've always loved Black Napkins and might be a good one to listen to.
Black Napkins is my favourite guitar solo of all time and then there are at least 200 other FZ solos that are my second favourite solo of all time.
Black Napkins from Make a Jazz Noise Here is phenomenal and like that version the best.
Kid, for you to listen to Zappa is one thing, to pick out the sitar? Very impressive. I saw Zappa in 78'. Been a life long obsession listening and playing his music. "The musician's Musician".
The amount of music this man put out is unreal. 🤠
Welcome to the world of Frank Zappa! Excellent reaction, but don't let the lyrics distract you from the music ! You should try another guitar solo : 'Black Napkins' from the Zoot Allures album !
That reverb is real, there were 2 chambers under the studio
You will get many suggestions. They are likely very different from each other. Some are very complicated and demanding, others just silly (but may contain hidden treasures). Try to read something about him, his music and the people around him. Or just let the show start. But most songs need several listenings!
that voice narrates the whole album
A great, albeit deceptive first Zappa cut? Yes!
Awesome reaction, you have earned a sub sir
Listen to all of Joe's Garage....you'll love it, it's a way of life.
You must listen to "Shutup and Play Your Guitar", by Frank Zappa.
Try Inca Roads live by him Its Amazing im not a big fan but the man was a genius Nothing but respect
You need to hear this whole album for context . Its great !
one of zappa's greats, other tracks to check out are inca roads, montana, Zomby woof and the don't eat the yellow snow suite just for starters
I recently listened to this song with good over the ear headphones,stand alone amplifier the source was a yamaha cd player. If you have not listened to this song with headphones you must!!! It floats through your brain and tingles the hemispheres!!!!Warning...you may shed a tear.🥲
Who else would start the melody of a rock song with a major 7th. There is a huge variety of music, and you're glad they didn't start you out with one of his scatalogically humorous ones. He also wrote contemporary orchestral music which the sales of his rock music financed.
Wow. This is your very first exposure to FZ? Not sure I would have started here first, but it's widely considered his most beautiful piece. His son Dweezil thinks it's his best guitar solo. Before his death, Frank told his wife to sell his catalog, except for this one piece. The rights to Watermelon in Easter Hay were not to be sold. This was something special to Frank.
is that one of the greatest guitar solos ever recorded, I don't know, but it's damn close
This song reminds me of the final struggles of life, before we succumb, and give up and let go.
That’s the same feeling I get
Those are Marimbas in the background. Zappa started as a drummer in school at 14 and taught himself guitar at 18. He's written the soundtracks for two movies (one is called "The World's Greatest Sinner" and I think the other is "Run Slowly Home"). He got a set of xylophones when he bought Studio Z in the early 60s and has included mallets in almost every tour group since.
He was influenced by several modern composers like Edgard Varese and Igor Stravinsky, and also played around with concret music and creating by editing sounds recorded on tape, physically cutting the tape and splicing to create new sounds before joining a band.
There's also a clip available on RUclips of Frank on The Steve Allen show playing a bicycle as an instrument.
It was a 1965 western called Run Home Slow starring Mercedes McCambridge and is actually a good B western movie, as for the World's Greatest Sinner Frank himself called it the world's worst movie on his Steve Allen show appearance when he played the bicycle.
Run Home Slow is on YT. I've seen it...not a good film, but Frank's soundtrack is early proto Zappa. Might even predate his firs Mother'srelaease (Freak Out). You can hear early form of Duke of Prunes theme being worked out.
You picked a good place to start if this is your intro to Zappa. To understand how this fits into the context of the "Joe's Garage" story, it is basically a Rock Opera about the music industry and a dystopian future where music is made illegal. If you enjoyed this arrangement, you should really try to find a couple of hours and listen to the whole thing, start to finish, as it was meant to be heard. Then you will understand. Oh, and there's much more of that groovy percussion as well as other sensual delights brought to you by the Utility Muffin Research Kitchen, Frank's name for his home studio.
Zappa was a social and political revolutionary who bucked the system every chance he got. Including, with his musical ideas, lyrics, commentary, etc. Most of his stuff is not traditional "music." I have to force myself to get through any one of his albums, start to finish. But when I do, it's usually worth it.
That must suck, I was raised on Zappa and jam band music, so to me this is traditional music. Going through his discovery is only tough for me because there is so much to listen to lol.
@@shuheihisagi6689 Like Jam music, Zappa takes patience for maximum reward.
@@rockodilechannel3509 I feel you, trying to introduce people to Zappa can be tough for that reason.
Very creative guy. Technical perfectionist.
What is up with Zappa? Sadly, the first thing you need to know is: he died (21.12.1940 - 4.12.1993). Prolific composer: 62 albums while he lived, 57 posthumous. Start down this rabbit hole and you had better be packing provisions for a while because you have got a way to go. But it WILL be WORTH IT.
He’s the best, that’s what’s up dude
3:20 All instruments are well recorded.
This songs is great to listen to when You're stoned. But even when You're sober.
It's so relaxing. The sound of a few bended notes on a strat. An unusual time signature. Only two chords needed.
The great master gave us a masterpiece as a gift.
Joe's Garage was the first Zappa album i ever listened to and it was an amazing night. It rewired my brain and forever affected how I experience music. full disclosure though, the mushrooms also played a factor.
Well over 100 albums to explore, each unique from the others. I suggest starting with the song Montana from the album Overnight Sensation and/or Inca Roads from One Size Fits All. Both songs give a nice overview to Frank’s work.
if you want to really have your heart torn to pieces watch frank's son dweezil playing this song live (video on you tube). he is literally in tears while he's playing his father's masterpiece.
John, just listen to the entire album; Joe's Garage start to finish and you will understand.
sit back and listen to the whole album, it's an amazing ride
Music is the best.
Frank Zappa #1
you need to listen to the whole album to understand the intro... once you do it, Zappa will never be the same
"Joe's garage" and "Thingfish" are a must
John!!!! We gotta get the band back together man!!!! Totes mcgoats!!!! You get it now!
The way to do the weird reverb effect is basically to change the decay manually whilst recording. Mysterious backing instrument towards the end sounds like marimbas to me.
Frank used one of Jimi Hendrix's Stratocasters to record the solo. I believe it's the Strat that Jimi lit on fire at the The 1967 Monterey Music Festival.
It’s a concept album, without listening to the whole album then this song is somewhat lost in translation. Although it’s a masterpiece in its own right. And Frank expressing his soul through the guitar. Dweezil zappa’s favourite I shall also add. The genius that is Frank once you understand his genius your hooked
The very special of this song is, it is in a 9/4 time, or in a 4/4 followed by a 5/4 if you want. That makes it "wild and so creative" ;)
Wondering, if someone noticed here? Wondering, that John Slop didnt notice. Wondering, that I never watched a reaction video, where it was noticed.
Truly on of the most beautiful guitar solos ever recorded. The title of the song came from when Frank was in the delivery room with his wife Gail watching his son Dweezle being born.
"Watermelon in Easter Hay", full name "Playing a Guitar Solo With This Band is Like Trying To Grow a Watermelon in Easter Hay" ~ Wikipedia
So many people have said so much...
So I'll just say this: MUSIC IS THE BEST.
This is a Hawaiian song played with electric guitars. Try we not alone.
Solo played in E-Lydian if I remember correctly 😎
I wish this video had 100x the views/likes
Your too young to know of this unequalled genius Frank Zappa was the greatest innovator creative genius composer of classical music as well as rock reggae jazz blues you name it fusion Frank Zappa was originally a drummer then became a monster guitar player probably in the top three I rate him as number two behind Roy Buchanan who was the greatest unknown guitarist that ever lived that's what he was billed as Roy Buchanan will just there's no one alive that has ever lived that could match him as a Blues artist a country artist he just was phenomenal rock and roll tragically he's gone tragically Frank is gone but I rate Roy Buchanan is number one Frank zapper is number two Jimmy Page and Jeff back tied for number three Jimi Hendrix number four Eric Clapton and Duane Allman at number 5 and Dickey Betts I would probably say is tide for number five as well you got to get into Frank this is from his album Joe's garage he put out over 60 albums and he has over 250 songs still in his vault that at his at his house where his son diesel who plays has control of the Zappa estate they have unreleased 200 sappa songs you're going to dig this guy he had every musician that played for him had to be a master level you had to be either a prodigy on the drums percussion what your hearing is the greatest band because you had to be a master you had to be able to read and write music just to be in his band Stevie vie was one of his protegees
In my opinion this was one of my he greatest fuck yours he ever did for music. The man understood how to speak to the soul, but hr allows others time frame bias to get in the way to make it more powerful.
at 8:45 8;46 is there a musical trem for that sound he makes ? Is that a Hammer on ?
what ever it is it is DISTINCTLY Zappa. I love it and I hear almost no one else make that sound.
I have heard Zappa use that sound on several of his solos.
As a guitarist, I believe Zappa is quickly strumming the same note as he bends the string to a higher key.
You realy need to listen to the whole album it is a concept album that deals with music being illegal and the trials and tribulations of Joe who winds up jailed for his love of music.There was a second Joe's garage which is a double album that moves the story along
Ask 100 people what's their favorite FZ song, and you'll get 100 different answers.
Guitar from 7:48 to 7:53 is goated.
The solo is in 8 and the back song in 9
@andreasrosenberg9317 - that is, IMO what it puts it over the top. It's the haunting "thing" that people have a hard time (no pun) putting their finger on, when listening to this.
Frank's guitars were highly modified
It's a song From the Joe's Garage concept album that is about a society that bans music.
Joe's Garage is a concept album and as a whole it isn't my favorite FZ, but this is a great song.
jajajajajajaj esto no es mas que la antesala a una hermosa y sombria historia que ya te han contado mas abajo. Zappa es musica unica que requiere compromiso en su escucha, puede ser para ;pasar el rato pero imposible no prestarle atencion y difrutarla.Bienvenido te recomiendo Outrage Valdez del disco the yellow shark. Su ultimo "registro" en escena con una ultima ovacion de mas de 30 minutos.
Correct, I concur, it was one hell of an ovation !
Joe's Garage is a concept Album about if Music were made illegal. You MUST listen front to back for the full effect. To jump into a random track on its own doesn't do the Album justice.