Noise From the Cranium Episode 2: Zappa's Whipping Post

[@RayArredondo-z5z]

Zapa could play anything Whipping Post Awesome

[@roop298]

I heard Zappa's before I knew the Alman's did it. I thought it was great.

[@Civilizashum]

I learned the other day that the song started as a slow kind of mournful blues, then Berry Oakley came up with the bass riff and worked it to the point where it was in 11 (9 + 2). I don't know offhand what the credits on the original album state but that's huge.

[@anAeijingBuffoon]

Thanks for that. I thought the audience member was referring to ‘the torture never stops’?

[@Noise_From_the_Cranium]

You are very welcome. That's a good guess, but Zappa didn't start playing the Torture Never Stops until the following year, when he was on tour with Captain Beefheart.

[@jpb962]

Duane was the one who introduced Whipping Post on Filmore East.
Zappa was a bad dude!

[@Noise_From_the_Cranium]

@@jpb962 Cool,thanks. I wasn’t sure.
Haha, yes, Zappa was the man!

[@christophermoebs5514]

The Rocky Mountain riff is Tobacco Road

[@FiveFigsDigital]

He wanted to outDuane Duane.

[@ztdaddy2319]

This is one of the best youtube rockumentaries that I have seen!
(I admit I cried afew times when Dickie Betts died...Brothers and Sisters was the first album I ever owned)

[@Noise_From_the_Cranium]

Thanks, that's very kind of you to say that. I certainly enjoyed putting it together.

[@dromadrosis]

Thanks for this story. I knew it but not that the Whipping Post shouting was a recurring joke at that time. Thanks again!

[@Noise_From_the_Cranium]

You are very welcome, glad you enjoyed it!