First song from the first album! 1966!This song was written for Carl Orestes Franzoni who was one of the Los Angeles freaks of the early sixties. The freaks were sort of hippies who were into everything that came their way. He danced and tripped at the first concerts of Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention. The Great Society was the name given to a series of political programmes launched at the initiative of Democratic President Lydon Johnson (Kennedy's successor) in 1964-65. The aim was to eradicate poverty and racial injustice. In 1966, that wasn't really the case. Hence Zappa's reference to "the people left behind in this Great Society." Today we're still a long way from that.... That was good!!! Thanks
(I replied with my brother's account without thinking,I was working on his computer , sorry), so ;yes I knew that Grace Slick had recorded White Rabbit and Somebody to love with The great society in 65/66 before playing those two songs with Jefferson airplane in 67 on the album Surrealistic pillow @@Royale_with_Cheeze
I responded with my brother's account( sorry), I was working on his computer, I deleted it, and I'm starting again. I knew that Grace Slick had recorded White Rabbit and Somebody to Love for the first time with The Great Society in 65/66 before bringing out the titles on Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane in 67@@Royale_with_Cheeze
@@jessem470 Crown of Creation. Yes. That track was finally unearthed in 1992. Oddly, Grace Slick is credited with writing the lyrics but on 200 Motels, it's just Frank.
"Freak out" was produced by Tom Wilson , and who was often in the right place during the sixties: he produced the Velvet Underground, Bob Dylan, Soft Machine's Volume 1, Nico's Chelsea Girl...and so many more
Great reaction! I got this album in December '67 (age 12). I wasn't sure what to make of it, but I loved it. Music for teenage misfits like I was. How do you mix doo wop, east L.A. car anthems, faux psychedelia, and musique concrete? I dunno either, but it worked!
Almost where it all began If you can find it check out video called The Freak Out List Inside the Album cover Zappa listed 170 people who influenced his development Thats where it all comes from This list inspired Beatles to so the Sgt Peppers cover
It sounds like a 60's album, because the band was a 60's band. They worked at the Whiskey a go-go playing 60's music that became weirder and weirder, but this is the first album. By today's standards this sounds like regular 60's music...BUT... at the time MOST of the album did NOT FEEL like a 60's album... there are moments on the album that just went straight into Zappa weirdness very similar to things he did later, but about 3/4ths of the album sounds MOSTLY like a go-go band. One other thing to keep in mind. There are no weird time changes or fast little notes passages in this album BECAUSE... these guys couldn't play it. Eventually he started trying to put in the fast notes stuff... and then had to find other musicians that were capable of playing it.
Don't you see, Rory?! THIS is the Frank that was (musical) world-changing, not that "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" fucking bullshit (and everything else) after 1973.
June 27 - 5 August 5, a month and half - six weeks: six of one, half dozen of the other. Lennon and McCartney were both fans of the Mothers of Invention and have acknowledged the influence of “Freak Out!” on their own work.
I'm very proud to call myself a freak. We had the fabulous furry freak brothers. We wore our freak flags. And Zappa. They called us heads. Our older siblings were the sell out Hippies . I am disappointed and embarressed and dismayed by the bullshit of my fellow race. Just like frank was.
Hi. You are getting to be a Zappa expert now. I was wondering when you were going to get to some of the early M.O.I. classics: back when he was doing more social commentary and less sexual humor. Good reaction here. I still think you might like doing a full side of "You're Only In It For the Money" or one of the sides of "Uncle Meat" This was his first album and supposedly the 1st 2 album set made and the first concept lp. I bought it when it was new. Lots of good stuff on this album but in my mind it's more of a historical interest. Musically, he was able to do more as he developed and was in a relationship with superior musicians.
A few corrections: It's "We're" Only In It..., not "You're" This could've been the first double rock album if it came out two weeks sooner. Dylan's Blond on Blond beat it by a week. It was, however, the first debut album to be a double album. I wouldn't call this a concept album. The songs are really separate. We're Only In It For The Money may be considered more of a concept album.
Thanks for the corrections. I just googled it. "1st double rock album released in the U.K. How bout dat? However, I (and many others) do consider it to be a concept album. @@Royale_with_Cheeze
@@larryhelmeczy4320 I find no evidence of different release dates in other countries for either of Blonde on Blonde or Freak Out. I still give Frank credit for having the first double album as a debut. If Freak Out is a concept album in your view, it is. Sides three and four flow together with more continuity, so there's that. Sides one and two are just songs unto themselves.
“The Great Society” was a series of social programs initiated by President Lyndon B. Johnson in the mid-1960s.
Yeah, but his point about it being irony is still correct. You DID get that, didn't you?
@@dantean Yeah, but I think you are missing my point. You DID get that, didn't you?
First song from the first album! 1966!This song was written for Carl Orestes Franzoni who
was one of the Los Angeles freaks of the early sixties. The freaks were sort of hippies who were into everything that came their way. He danced and tripped at the first concerts of Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention.
The Great Society was the name given to a series of political programmes launched at the initiative of Democratic President Lydon Johnson (Kennedy's successor) in 1964-65. The aim was to eradicate poverty and racial injustice. In 1966, that wasn't really the case. Hence Zappa's reference to "the people left behind in this Great Society." Today we're still a long way from that....
That was good!!! Thanks
Well done, Little Bird!
Did you know that before Jefferson Airplane, Grace Slick recorded White Rabbit with the band The Great Society?
(I replied with my brother's account without thinking,I was working on his computer , sorry), so ;yes I knew that Grace Slick had recorded White Rabbit and Somebody to love with The great society in 65/66 before playing those two songs with Jefferson airplane in 67 on the album Surrealistic pillow @@Royale_with_Cheeze
I responded with my brother's account( sorry), I was working on his computer, I deleted it, and I'm starting again. I knew that Grace Slick had recorded White Rabbit and Somebody to Love for the first time with The Great Society in 65/66 before bringing out the titles on Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane in 67@@Royale_with_Cheeze
Do you both know the track
Would You Like a Snack
Originally on or intended for Crow of Creation by Jefferson Airplane
@@jessem470
Crown of Creation. Yes. That track was finally unearthed in 1992.
Oddly, Grace Slick is credited with writing the lyrics but on 200 Motels, it's just Frank.
Freak Out! is the debut studio album by the Mothers of Invention, released on June 27, 1966
"Freak out" was produced by Tom Wilson , and who was often in the right place during the sixties: he produced the Velvet Underground, Bob Dylan, Soft Machine's Volume 1, Nico's Chelsea Girl...and so many more
I think there is a Biopic of Wilson in production
@@jessem470 This could be really interesting!!!! I'm curious to see what they will do!
One of my first albums F Z and the Mothers I was 12 when I got this
The schools that do not teach!
VERY current indeed
first song on the first side of the first album
I have an original copy of Freak Out in mint condition...bought it 35 years ago for $30...that was a lot for an album back then
This song is a great intro to Zappa . The rest of the ride is an amazing one .
Frank tried to warn us kids in 1966 we didn't really listen😮😮😮😮
Great reaction! I got this album in December '67 (age 12). I wasn't sure what to make of it, but I loved it. Music for teenage misfits like I was. How do you mix doo wop, east L.A. car anthems, faux psychedelia, and musique concrete? I dunno either, but it worked!
tremendous guitar solo -- even by today's standards
I said appalled when you said ashamed but either or both work
Don't think he would be ashamed as he predicted it.
Almost where it all began
If you can find it check out video called The Freak Out List
Inside the Album cover Zappa listed 170 people who influenced his development
Thats where it all comes from
This list inspired Beatles to so the Sgt Peppers cover
Very close to punk in 1966 if you ask me.
It sounds like a 60's album, because the band was a 60's band. They worked at the Whiskey a go-go playing 60's music that became weirder and weirder, but this is the first album. By today's standards this sounds like regular 60's music...BUT... at the time MOST of the album did NOT FEEL like a 60's album... there are moments on the album that just went straight into Zappa weirdness very similar to things he did later, but about 3/4ths of the album sounds MOSTLY like a go-go band.
One other thing to keep in mind. There are no weird time changes or fast little notes passages in this album BECAUSE... these guys couldn't play it. Eventually he started trying to put in the fast notes stuff... and then had to find other musicians that were capable of playing it.
Don't you see, Rory?! THIS is the Frank that was (musical) world-changing, not that "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" fucking bullshit (and everything else) after 1973.
Still have my original copy on Verv lol
i found one at a record fair 2 years ago. OG 1966 US press.
Months before Revolver and a year before Sgt. Pepper's
weeks not months
June 27 - 5 August 5, a month and half - six weeks: six of one, half dozen of the other. Lennon and McCartney were both fans of the Mothers of Invention and have acknowledged the influence of “Freak Out!” on their own work.
I'm very proud to call myself a freak. We had the fabulous furry freak brothers. We wore our freak flags. And Zappa.
They called us heads. Our older siblings were the sell out
Hippies . I am disappointed and embarressed and dismayed by the bullshit of my fellow race. Just like frank was.
Hi. You are getting to be a Zappa expert now. I was wondering when you were going to get to some of the early M.O.I. classics: back when he was doing more social commentary and less sexual humor. Good reaction here. I still think you might like doing a full side of "You're Only In It For the Money" or one of the sides of "Uncle Meat" This was his first album and supposedly the 1st 2 album set made and the first concept lp. I bought it when it was new. Lots of good stuff on this album but in my mind it's more of a historical interest. Musically, he was able to do more as he developed and was in a relationship with superior musicians.
A few corrections:
It's "We're" Only In It..., not "You're"
This could've been the first double rock album if it came out two weeks sooner.
Dylan's Blond on Blond beat it by a week.
It was, however, the first debut album to be a double album.
I wouldn't call this a concept album. The songs are really separate.
We're Only In It For The Money may be considered more of a concept album.
Thanks for the corrections. I just googled it. "1st double rock album released in the U.K. How bout dat? However, I (and many others) do consider it to be a concept album. @@Royale_with_Cheeze
he did return to social commentary with albums like You Are What You Is which for me is far superior then the earlier ones
Yeah. Love that album, especially the vocals and all the layers of sound. I'm sitting here at work mentally singing "Doreen"@@HakanTunaMuzik
@@larryhelmeczy4320
I find no evidence of different release dates in other countries for either of Blonde on Blonde or Freak Out.
I still give Frank credit for having the first double album as a debut.
If Freak Out is a concept album in your view, it is.
Sides three and four flow together with more continuity, so there's that.
Sides one and two are just songs unto themselves.
Are you the first to do Frank Zappa first album? Far Out
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