10-15 years ago, I began listening to Zappa's music in earnest and found myself going deep, I mean REAL deep. I listened to everything I could get my hands on, not just once or twice by ten times through or more. I read books he authored, learned many of his songs and formed a band to play them. And I'm not the fanboy type. Far from it. He's the first artist I've been that enthralled with because Frank isn't just music, he's a way of living: awake and aware, fully engaged, forthright, and a force to behold.
@@meesalikeu stop it, what ITF has this got to do with smoking ? I bet you jump from post to post looking to throw a spanner into the conversations. I would imagine people think you're a great laugh at parties.
If you are still alive 3 years on, I should let you know that I agree. This grouping is just the best with everyone at the top of their game and Tom is the lynchpin throughout on a clean precision with a pick...
HOLY SHIT! There is three nights of this stuff? What are they waiting for? Realease it ALL. I am not going to live forever. Releas ALL of it!!!!! This is one of the geatest incarnations of franks bands, IMO
I thought I had seen most of the good Zappa footage. Roxy was always my favorite Zappa LP. The clip lately with the wonderful performance with Pamela the dancer was sheer satisfaction. Now this--- starting with Montana, arriving at a disassembled trombone, lots of precision chaos, then a mind bending free jam in 5/8 that is uncountable, and ending with Frank demonstrating how long it takes to get your guitar in perfect tune by playing with Duke on piano while checking all the harmonics on the guitar. What could be better?
Beautiful. Humour, Virtuoso musicianship (from the whole band), great songs, love from the audience is still palpable. There has been no one like him and will not be anyone like him, ever. RIP FZ.
Sure, unique People will never duplicate, but there will be others. So what`s the deeper meaning of your Statement? Zappa would have thrown you a sarcastic remark, you bet!
At risk of presuming to speak for Paul, I'd say that Zappa was unique in a way that is more unique than most people. He would have been sarcastic, but I don't care. Zappa was God.
Mambo Bananapatch Nobody is "God" and the least Person to be is Zappa. He only impresses so many People for one reason: He played in the wrong league. He had the ability on a classical Composer and played to rock-audiences; he acted like a professional Footballer who preferred to Play in a Team of 12 - year - old - ones. If you regard it sharply, he was quite a fake.
Hmmm, interesting debate. He had a wide repertoire as a classical composer, an improvisational virtuoso, a rock composer, as an aleatoric electronic composer, as a humourist and a thousand other things. Is that to say, +BerlinerStadtschlos, that no rock music should be intelligent, or complex? Personally, I consider most of what he achieved in his work transcended mere genre and definition. Music is a many-splendoured, kaleidoscopic field, Zappa was bold enough to stroke its many feathers, plucking out the ones he liked best. He was also the most candid and honest commentator on the music industry. To say he was 'quite a fake' to be raising the bar of expectation of what rock music could/should be and to be making more money from it than he ever could as a classical composer (which he was as well) is quite wrong-headed. though. It's like comparing coca-cola to Remy Martin; they are for different audiences and different contexts, neither is better. A classical composer is not by definition 'better', anymore than a jazz performer is by definition better. Rock music, like any genre, despite its constant predilection to regress, imitate and rehash, will always have mavericks like Zappa who push the agenda forward and explore possibilities, dragging their disoriented audience along behind them. We need those mavericks in every walk of life; to imply that he was 'dossing about' just because the rest of the creatives in the sphere he was in were unable to keep up is, frankly, incorrect. If I regard your comment sharply, you are being a snob.
BerlinerStadtschloss, Zappa was God as I understand him. This whole debate is stupid. People, including myself, arguing about the correctness of purely subjective opinions, are stupid.
A lot of people won't get Zappa if they have not listened to a wider range of his music. People may well randomly click on this and think WTF? I'd be stoked, personally.
I saw this band live on tour. Just mind blowing- sitting and listening in the middle of this sonic soup live was incredible. You never knew what was going to happen next, and Frank’s guitar playing was just brilliant. And, the audience listened in silence and with intention, so as to really hear what was going on.
Well, I've just discovered this, having been an FZ fan for a long time. Everything I discover about him is just mind blowing. Pure genius. And Ruth - oh my god, Ruth!!
Dammit! I was only 2 years old when this was being accomplished. As far as I’m concerned Frank and company were the real deal. Nobody can come close to this genius. I think Moon unit and Dwezel Zappa should create The Frank Zappa award for most creative work in music. Mind! No one will ever come close to this one of a kind man musician.Yet! I think it would be a great tribute to Frank for what he gave the world. Zappa forever! 💪🏻💥💯🏆
There are moments in this that just make me weep with joy and disbelief. So amazing to see these superb musicians moving deftly from the rehearsed to the spontaneous and back again without a hitch. If you've ever picked up an instrument and really tried to play it well, you can appreciate how stunning this is. Sure, great jazz musicians do it all the time. But nobody has the feel of Zappa and his bands -- Was (Not Was) comes close, though.
Cracking band! Played with real groove, and handled all the tricky stuff too; just great! Listen to this, then Little Feat and wonder which bands play like this now.
Love Duke's clavinet and innovative synthesizer playing; but when he is on that Rhodes, his sense of harmony is truly is something special. Even the comping during the unplanned guitar tuning at 29:28 is great.
does humor belong in music? fz lyrics are humorous, witty, intelligent, scathing, different and sometimes down right raunchy in a clever way. the aspect of his art seriously got under some folks skin in good ways for those who love his music. i play drums and got turned on to him around the time started, i was 12 and was instantly blown away by what i heard, and i'm still blown away by it...this is the work of a true artiste' and a true musical genius, plain and simple.
Been a Zappa fan for over 30 years now but not seen this before. Shows the best line-up IMHO that gave us some superb music; One Size Fits All being my favourite album. This piece of film is awesome and I thank you for posting it.
If you want the god's honest truth, if we're being totally honest, not just the greatest modern composer, but composer all time. Zappa's range, depth, breadth, I really dont think any composer could touch him. Most have their limitations, but Zappa apparently could write anything.
Joepepe lombardo Yes Joe, we've met, I have spoken to you a few times now, remember I was trying to talk to you on Google+ I know you're a huge Zappa fan such as myself! Arf!
Damn...I have been waiting for this for decades. Thanks for the post. I love seeing ZPZ but seeing Frank is just amazing. I hope they get their act together and don't let this stuff get lost like so much great film. sigh..
having just seen Tom Fowler with Project Object a few weeks ago...I can see now he still has the same bass face and shuffle.. this is just an awesome vid in so many ways..the music, the frankenhorn antics of Bruce, the cast of musicians..and fo course just Frank being frank....love this ..thank you!
Thank you so much for posting this. I've listened to the Roxy album so many times that the movie is already inside my head. So this is like the best DVD extra ever. The world doesn't spin as lightly on its axis as it did when God loaned Frank Zappa to us.
The Montana guitar solo is a mystery. Never heard it replayed by someone else. Zappa was improvised his solos, so one can't expect he plays it as the album.
what a band. i was going to move to Thailand and live on dental floss, Montana set me up... Ruthie and the other guys make me want watch this concert and drink a cup of coffee... THANK YOU !!!....rockettebob in reno
Great performance of George Duke (as usual)! In my opinion the best band FZ ever had, also seems to me the early 70ies the most inspired phase of his creative output. Thanks a lot for uploading ...
Zappa has a nose for the best : all of them are breath taking and phenomenal artists ! thanks for sharing this clip to the world.... imagine those creations and team are from the seventies ! 🤓
What a trip ! What pleasure for all the senses ! This music is magic, and so well played ! Nothing's been done that can equal the roxy & elsewhere period, in my opinion.
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RUTH!!!! what a 70s babe!
Rest in Peace, Mr. Duke
And Mr FRANK 😢 Guy platteau Marseille France 😎
god damn he opens it up with those wah strikes
Frank Zappa didn't live a very long life... but he left us so much !
Thank you Frank !
10-15 years ago, I began listening to Zappa's music in earnest and found myself going deep, I mean REAL deep. I listened to everything I could get my hands on, not just once or twice by ten times through or more. I read books he authored, learned many of his songs and formed a band to play them. And I'm not the fanboy type. Far from it. He's the first artist I've been that enthralled with because Frank isn't just music, he's a way of living: awake and aware, fully engaged, forthright, and a force to behold.
Amen brother. There’s nothing like it. Sometimes I get a little upset that Frank made all other music boring, but then I just listen to more.
he wasnt very aware that smoking is terrible for you
@@meesalikeu Doesn't matter as long as it's not detrimental to your musical abilities :p
@@meesalikeu stop it, what ITF has this got to do with smoking ?
I bet you jump from post to post looking to throw a spanner into the conversations.
I would imagine people think you're a great laugh at parties.
its what happens..
1973, ...it was 50 years ago.. still fresh, and refreshing.
pour une attente de plus de 10 ans apres c ette video une sortie roxy prevue!!grande periode pour zappa mothers!! merci pour le chargement!!
Zappa was a genius. Plain and simple.
The amount of times I have listened to Roxy & Elsewhere is just ridiculous. Fucking love this era.
Same. One of the great concert albums
just bought this on vinyl last week and live at the roxy 3 lp vinyl awesome 😉👍
George Duke LIVES. God Bless Him and RIP
my favorite FZ line up....wow could they play. Tom Fowler should be a better known bassist, the guy is incredible.
If you are still alive 3 years on, I should let you know that I agree. This grouping is just the best with everyone at the top of their game and Tom is the lynchpin throughout on a clean precision with a pick...
Tom went to play with Ray Charles. He is in the Ray Movie
But Napoleon too
@@SabineKohn-nh4og o yes
Agreed!
HOLY SHIT! There is three nights of this stuff? What are they waiting for? Realease it ALL. I am not going to live forever. Releas ALL of it!!!!! This is one of the geatest incarnations of franks bands, IMO
Mine, too, for sure! There will never be another even close to his brilliance.
Sometimes, words simply aren't enough. Let the music speak for itself.
Frank was and still is the " Modern Mozart " on his earth voyage RIP
I thought I had seen most of the good Zappa footage. Roxy was always my favorite Zappa LP. The clip lately with the wonderful performance with Pamela the dancer was sheer satisfaction. Now this--- starting with Montana, arriving at a disassembled trombone, lots of precision chaos, then a mind bending free jam in 5/8 that is uncountable, and ending with Frank demonstrating how long it takes to get your guitar in perfect tune by playing with Duke on piano while checking all the harmonics on the guitar. What could be better?
George Duke on Keyboards ! That explains this Bands funky tight grooves ! Wow ! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
"I don't care if you think if it's silly folks I don't care if you think if it's silly folks..."
The best of the best here kids. Silly antics aside, these were some intensely creative players.
Just ordered Roxy the movie on blu ray.This was his greatest line up in my opinion.Cannot wait.R.I.P. Mr. Zappa.
i love it when zappa collaborated with george duke. the outcome was truly fantastic
Ruth's smile is the mirror of the whole thing - what a joy to watch and listen ❤❤❤
i love how napoleon always gets a dancing solo in montana
Beautiful. Humour, Virtuoso musicianship (from the whole band), great songs, love from the audience is still palpable. There has been no one like him and will not be anyone like him, ever. RIP FZ.
Sure, unique People will never duplicate, but there will be others.
So what`s the deeper meaning of your Statement?
Zappa would have thrown you a sarcastic remark, you bet!
At risk of presuming to speak for Paul, I'd say that Zappa was unique in a way that is more unique than most people.
He would have been sarcastic, but I don't care. Zappa was God.
Mambo Bananapatch Nobody is "God" and the least Person to be is Zappa.
He only impresses so many People for one reason:
He played in the wrong league. He had the ability on a classical Composer and played to rock-audiences; he acted like a professional Footballer who preferred to Play in a Team of 12 - year - old - ones.
If you regard it sharply, he was quite a fake.
Hmmm, interesting debate. He had a wide repertoire as a classical composer, an improvisational virtuoso, a rock composer, as an aleatoric electronic composer, as a humourist and a thousand other things.
Is that to say, +BerlinerStadtschlos, that no rock music should be intelligent, or complex?
Personally, I consider most of what he achieved in his work transcended mere genre and definition. Music is a many-splendoured, kaleidoscopic field, Zappa was bold enough to stroke its many feathers, plucking out the ones he liked best.
He was also the most candid and honest commentator on the music industry.
To say he was 'quite a fake' to be raising the bar of expectation of what rock music could/should be and to be making more money from it than he ever could as a classical composer (which he was as well) is quite wrong-headed. though.
It's like comparing coca-cola to Remy Martin; they are for different audiences and different contexts, neither is better. A classical composer is not by definition 'better', anymore than a jazz performer is by definition better.
Rock music, like any genre, despite its constant predilection to regress, imitate and rehash, will always have mavericks like Zappa who push the agenda forward and explore possibilities, dragging their disoriented audience along behind them. We need those mavericks in every walk of life; to imply that he was 'dossing about' just because the rest of the creatives in the sphere he was in were unable to keep up is, frankly, incorrect.
If I regard your comment sharply, you are being a snob.
BerlinerStadtschloss, Zappa was God as I understand him.
This whole debate is stupid. People, including myself, arguing about the correctness of purely subjective opinions, are stupid.
Napoleon is a talented MOFO. Saw him with the Grandmothers a few years ago. Small venue. It was great.
My dad used to play Montana on cassette in the car when I was a child. Brings back core memories.
Trombone solo shared by Bruce Fowler and George Duke, singularity in the universe 🎉🎉🎉
Dweezil, I beg you please release the rest of this! Frank wails in Montana! WoW!!
THE lineup..both Ralph Humphreys and Chester Thompson on drums
The interaction between Chester, Ralph and Ruth was incredible!
I attended this show, I remember it well.
Great experience. Really nice to revisit what I was musically hearing after so many years.
Brilliant.
George Duke rocks
The truest thing I’ve ever read
This is my favorite Zappa line up, I just wish it kept all the members for a longer period of time. XD
Just missing Ike and Adrian
A lot of people won't get Zappa if they have not listened to a wider range of his music. People may well randomly click on this and think WTF? I'd be stoked, personally.
I saw this band live on tour. Just mind blowing- sitting and listening in the middle of this sonic soup live was incredible. You never knew what was going to happen next, and Frank’s guitar playing was just brilliant. And, the audience listened in silence and with intention, so as to really hear what was going on.
great to see this footage..roxy and elsewhere means a lot to me..got it the day it came out...a classic!!
Well, I've just discovered this, having been an FZ fan for a long time. Everything I discover about him is just mind blowing. Pure genius. And Ruth - oh my god, Ruth!!
Dammit! I was only 2 years old when this was being accomplished. As far as I’m concerned Frank and company were the real deal. Nobody can come close to this genius. I think Moon unit and Dwezel Zappa should create The Frank Zappa award for most creative work in music. Mind! No one will ever come close to this one of a kind man musician.Yet! I think it would be a great tribute to Frank for what he gave the world. Zappa forever! 💪🏻💥💯🏆
I would have been spellbound in that theater watching and listening as a 15 year old. The great trombone revolt!
There are moments in this that just make me weep with joy and disbelief. So amazing to see these superb musicians moving deftly from the rehearsed to the spontaneous and back again without a hitch. If you've ever picked up an instrument and really tried to play it well, you can appreciate how stunning this is. Sure, great jazz musicians do it all the time. But nobody has the feel of Zappa and his bands -- Was (Not Was) comes close, though.
Zappas Truppe in Stockholm hatte genau solche Klasse wie hier in diesem Film... 🎈
This made my night .. Like Zappa quite a lot, never seen live footage.
the best time to enjoy life pity lots of us keep blind!...and never understood nothing!..hoping here for the best outcoming as all of us are!...
This really is a classic -- perhaps the best Zappa caught on film? Incredible musicianship... and soul.
Paradies!! Unglaublich zum Komponieren und perfekt abzuliefern! There many Frank's Treasueres around!!!
Alex B.
Thank you Uncle Remus!!!! R.I.P
That Zack Glickman Rockin Teenage Combo really knows how to boogie!
Cracking band! Played with real groove, and handled all the tricky stuff too; just great! Listen to this, then Little Feat and wonder which bands play like this now.
Love Duke's clavinet and innovative synthesizer playing; but when he is on that Rhodes, his sense of harmony is truly is something special. Even the comping during the unplanned guitar tuning at 29:28 is great.
This is a brilliant performance! Frank is the man, and his musicians are the best!
This is my time machine. I appreciate this like you can never know.
It's 1973! They were much ahead of their time!!
does humor belong in music? fz lyrics are humorous, witty, intelligent, scathing, different and sometimes down right raunchy in a clever way. the aspect of his art seriously got under some folks skin in good ways for those who love his music.
i play drums and got turned on to him around the time started, i was 12 and was instantly blown away by what i heard, and i'm still blown away by it...this is the work of a true artiste' and a true musical genius, plain and simple.
Saw him in Hawaii, 1970 something. He concert has a beginning, and an end. And seemed not to stop any where in between.
This is a treasure. Thanks for posting it for all us demented flossers.
Could not have said it better
🤣
Been a Zappa fan for over 30 years now but not seen this before. Shows the best line-up IMHO that gave us some superb music; One Size Fits All being my favourite album. This piece of film is awesome and I thank you for posting it.
Napoleon once said to me "Hurry up! It's cold!"
True story.
what a guy, what a name!!
Buddy Guy said that to me!
My wife said that to me, so I put it in.
If you want the god's honest truth, if we're being totally honest, not just the greatest modern composer, but composer all time. Zappa's range, depth, breadth, I really dont think any composer could touch him. Most have their limitations, but Zappa apparently could write anything.
One of FZ's best bands. They could do anything. And here they are doing it!
Las virtudes de un genio atemporal y sus fantásticos acompañantes. Irrepetible , único y por encima de casi todo. IMPRESIONANTE !.
thats amazing,to see how frank instructs his musicians like karajan.he was a real genius.rip frank.
Really wonderful performance! Great watch
Losing the maestro Frank Zappa hurt & now the incomparable George Duke has also passed. May they both Rest in Sweet Peace.
Yes Frank, the frustrations of trying to keep a guitar 'in tune'... thank you for that, I am not the only one, where ever you are Frank R.I.P.
Keith Hall Have we met arf!! zffz
Joepepe lombardo Yes Joe, we've met, I have spoken to you a few times now, remember I was trying to talk to you on Google+ I know you're a huge Zappa fan such as myself! Arf!
Keith Hall Yeah i remember you ever figure it out yet?
Amazing stuff. Brilliant and Bizarre and entertaining as could be !!! With loads of talent from all of them.
great concert it was.And very awesome .Wonderfull for ever in our hart.
Damn...I have been waiting for this for decades. Thanks for the post.
I love seeing ZPZ but seeing Frank is just amazing.
I hope they get their act together and don't let this stuff get lost like so much great film.
sigh..
Montana & Dupree's Paradize. I love you Frank!!!
"And I am Zach Glickman !" ROFL.
having just seen Tom Fowler with Project Object a few weeks ago...I can see now he still has the same bass face and shuffle.. this is just an awesome vid in so many ways..the music, the frankenhorn antics of Bruce, the cast of musicians..and fo course just Frank being frank....love this ..thank you!
Thank you so much for posting this. I've listened to the Roxy album so many times that the movie is already inside my head. So this is like the best DVD extra ever. The world doesn't spin as lightly on its axis as it did when God loaned Frank Zappa to us.
The Montana guitar solo is a mystery. Never heard it replayed by someone else. Zappa was improvised his solos, so one can't expect he plays it as the album.
For me his best band.Love you Frank , I always have.
Great show, thanks for the upload.
Who the freak gives this a thumbs down? Fools I tell you, FOOLS!
Billy J. Stiglitz this music is horrible. You have to be a simpleton to enjoy this
Anthony Atrane Like I said later you are a sad troll if you don't understand what is happening in front of your dumb face.
tonewall jaxon wow you are a sensitive old burnout hippie. The 60's are over the past is gone
+Anthony Atrane Sorry the Jonas Brothers aren't opening for him in this video...
Andre Batris You probably have a Jonas Brothers tattoo on you back right next to Frank Zappas face, & a magic mushroom
Always wondered when this dvd would get on youtube. That was about 5 years ago when I was wondering.
what a band. i was going to move to Thailand and live on dental floss, Montana set me up... Ruthie and the other guys make me want watch this concert and drink a cup of coffee... THANK YOU !!!....rockettebob in reno
Guitar legend Zappa! That solo shines!!!
32 minutes and 18 seconds of bliss.
OMG, cheapnis, is so good, this is a sample of Franks best stuff....I love this, always have
ahhhhh, just as I had envisioned through my ears for years.
Corey Harrison - smoking the high school diploma
Siempre admiré a FZ y a todos sus musicos por la complejidad de su musica en especial a George Duke en los teclados
more from this show please
Great performance of George Duke (as usual)! In my opinion the best band FZ ever had, also seems to me the early 70ies the most inspired phase of his creative output. Thanks a lot for uploading ...
Gives me goosebumps all over, Love you Ruth!
(rest of the band is pretty cool too)
Frank Zappa simply great!!! thanks for share this concert
WOW! Roxy! what a line-up as well..Franks best..so many memories with that double album..thanks for this..RIP FRANK
Great! Always Great, each time I listen to it for so many years!
Zappa has a nose for the best : all of them are breath taking and phenomenal artists ! thanks for sharing this clip to the world.... imagine those creations and team are from the seventies ! 🤓
why do I love his tuning the guitar up at the beginning so much?
This is fucking brilliant. How could this have been left out of Roxy and elsewhere?
zappa changed my life
ralph was one of my drum instructors when i attended musicians institute...a great fella and an amazing teacher.
George Duke! Amazing artist. Thank you for many happy hours enjoying your creativity!
Frank Zappa fan since Freak Out, l like this because their having fun
Mr Duke, absolute genious.
50 years later this is still great sound!
cant ever get tired of this.
What a trip ! What pleasure for all the senses ! This music is magic, and so well played ! Nothing's been done that can equal the roxy & elsewhere period, in my opinion.
Maybe my favorite live album of all time. Ferocious band.
had the pleasure of seeing a few of his shows got to see the yellow shark live in n.y.c.