You're looking at some of the best musicians ever to cross the face of earth. The Fowlers and Underwoods, George Duke, Jean-Luc Ponty, Ralph Humphry. Zappa played with dozens of musicians, all the best at their instrument.
You likely will never hear anyone produce music like Frank Zappa. He was a different breed of artist. What I love the most about his songs are that they tell a story. Do not read me a story, instead, play me a Frank Zappa song. I’ll figure it out eventually. Thank you.
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 Beatles and him are VERY different - Zappa was a different composer too - like Varese, Strawinsky and so on by modern 12-Tone-Music...
@@michaelthomas8592 yes I agree the Beatles are very different to Zappa. Zappa is for the intellectual, The Beatles are for the everyday people. (jeez I hope you found that funny) Only I will know if I was serious. (again, jeez I hope you found that funny) enjoy the following, ruclips.net/video/vbHMgqHtAy0/видео.html
George Duke on keys is killer. All of Zappa artists are phenomenal. Frank has been my man for over 45 years. Used to see him every chance I could at the Uptown in Chicago. Try out some black napkins my friend Teez.
@@bzbzob Out to Lunch is outstanding! I found it because I'm a Tony Williams fan. I have all his early blue note recordings. Granchan Monchor lll 'Something Else' is cool. Eric Dolphy on Andrew Hill's Point of Departure... Richard Davis and Tony Williams are also on it. Kenny Durham instead of Hubbard on trumpet.
Glad you found Zappa man. Been a fan since 73. You will have an endless supply of music to review with Frank. Enjoy listening to some of the world's best musicians play superbly composed, unique music. Every song is aimed at someone or some group. No one was safe from Frank. If you thought you were hiding something Frank was there to rip off the veil. 😂
Did I tell you... or did I tell you... keep up the Zappa and you're going to have a huge support. And the more strange or obscure the song is... the more they will like it... now... In this moment, I am struggling with money, so I won't be able to make requests. HOWEVER... I would like to SUGGEST :-) a song... it is a song that has almost all of Frank Zappa's different styles in one song....(almost) the name of the song is "Drowning Witch" it has Frank's weird funny vocals... it has the complicated interludes with Xylophone... it has the great musicians laying down the funk... and most of all it has not one, but TWO completely different syles of back to back guitar solo's by Frank. It's over 12 minutes long. So I don't know if you want to go that far down the rabbit hole yet, but if you're brave... it's a hot one.
These were some of the absolute best musicians of the day in this band. I saw this band on New Years eve a few months after this gig and had one of the greatest times ever.
My favorite part of this video is when they cut to 2-shot shot of George Duke on keys and Zappa and the lady in the background starts laughing and shaking her head in disbelief.
yo my dude, i was lucky was to see him play live 5 times, all of his music was a satirical take on American political and social issue of his time, fuuken genius. check out the best band ya never heard in your life albums /tour from 88, dope
Oh it’s Zappa now, huh? Between this and all the BBoys love, you’re trying to become my favorite reactor. I legit appreciate your insight into the lyrics and music in the reactions you do. Zappa is dope, he’s hilarious, and his guitar playing is legendary. This is a great entry point into his work, because a lot of it is hella weird, lol. Keep doing what you do, man. Love.
Yeah man!!!! ZAPPA! Love George Duke...RIP... I play drums... This is my bag! Mahavishnu Orchestra with Billy Cobham on drums instrumental music. Him and George did some stuff. Live 76 in Europe. The live concert video is on RUclips. Frank is something else. Nobody like Frank
Subscribed ! You were really feeling the solos on this one, dude ! Keep on with FZ. How about trying 'Watermelon In Easter Hay' next, for a more gentle vibe from Frank.
Frank would pay musicians to practice for 3 months 8hours a day then go on the road for year .You should try a pound for a brown off the yellow shark album.
When the FZ-gitar-solo began (and you remarked it!) I KNEW, you WOULD BE BACK IN TWO SECONDS... and I did it right!!! EVERY Frank Zappa-Solo is a MOVIE TO YOUR HEAD!
August 1973. I was in high school. This was in Stockholm, Sweden. It was quite cold. Zappa complained that there were several wrong notes due to that. I was in the audience(!), outdoor. And it was part of recording a Swedish TV program. Several songs was released on vinyl much later so this was a "new" Frank Zappa. Me and my friends was realy amazed. So different from the early experimental music, the jazz rock period, the theatrical period with Flo and Eddie, and now this! The Bee Bop Tango was not released until a year later on (Roxy and Elsewhere). That tango was in my mind on the way home.
Montana, Harder Than Your Husband and Muffin Man for conventional songs, Trouble Every Day and Brown Shoes Don't Make it for some early social commentary by him. He covers everything from Do-Wop to eclectic Jazz so always be ready for something grand. I saw Frank & band 4 times over the years, every show an amazing experience.
Zappa made a business out of getting some of the best musicians together and bringing out the beasts in them. The whole idea of rock is supposed to be freedom, rebellion, and doing whatever the hell you want, but Zappa took approached it with the seriousness of a conductor leading the London Symphony Orchestra or Berlin Philharmoniker.
Imagine the brain layout of ppl like me who grew up in the 60s and 70s. It was crazy good times concerning music and other arts - all analog (well mostly) ;-) You choose a satisfying and mind opening route if you follow this stuff ;-)
Frank never did drugs...100% on that. He didn't care what they did on their days off. As long as it wasn't picking up a heroin habit...🤦♂️... Then.. Their out. Your right Frank cared about the guys in all his many bands. He insisted on them being sober for the show, after that he didn't care what they did as long as they weren't letting it effect the music. Most of those guys didn't do drugs anyways besides weed and beer.
Also Check out some of Frank's long pieces like Billy the Mountain or The Adventures Of Greggery Peccary, NO ONE but Frank ever did long, funny, musical 'Radio Plays' like that.
You stumbled into low key the best band of the 1970s here. This iteration of Zappa’s band, with the GREAT Jean-Luc Ponty on violin and the GREAT George Duke on keys...there is no better band in rock music.
March 16, 2021. 278likes - 0 thumbs down. Looks like you have found your demographic friend. Keep up reacting to Frank; you will be endlessly astounded, surprised, delighted, amused... and of course confused and confounded!! :D
this is probably the best line up Frank ever had. if ever you want to increase your subscriber numbers. Frank Zappa will get you there. check out mom and dad of the "were only in it for the money album" that will show how diverse this composer was. "somebody in that audience knows what we are doing and that person is getting off on it beyond his or her wildest comprehension"
YOU NEED TO SEE BABY SNAKES THE MOVIE PRONTO!!!!! OR THE BEST ZAPPA RECORDED ALBUM CALLED, (ZAPPA THE BEST BAND YOU NEVER HEARD), HEAVY DUTY JUTY!!!!!!!
If you liked this try Stink Foot or Zombie Wolf. Pretty much anything off Apostrophe or Over Night Sensation among many many other songs. He only has the best musicians in his band The keyboards was George Duke - nominated for 7 grammys and winning 2. the two he won were for vocals and had it not been for Zappa pushing him to sing more that never happens. Jean Luc Ponty is the greatest electric violinist ever IMO. Listen to 50/50 off Over Night - truly amazing. He singlehandedly introduced violin to jazz. His work with Duke and with Mahavishnu Orchestra is off the charts. He has also worked with artists like Al Di-meola and Stanley Clarke. Steve Vai (one of he best rock/jazz guitarists ever) talks about being auditioned by Zappa. I will let him tell the story - here is the video: ruclips.net/video/Xx1RguHA4XE/видео.html
AND NOW, my dear Teez, WATCH OUT: at 06:28 minutes of YOUR video - THERE in the background... THERE'S R U T H ! (Ruth Underwood, married with IAN UNDERWOOD the sax-player!)
Essentially just a blues number. People ask me who my favorite blues guitarist is and I say Frank Zappa, you can keep your boring-ass Stevie Ray Vaughan I'll take Zappa every time. Frank is fond of the triple solo. Try "50/50" or "Ya Honza" for more triple solo goodness
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You're looking at some of the best musicians ever to cross the face of earth. The Fowlers and Underwoods, George Duke, Jean-Luc Ponty, Ralph Humphry. Zappa played with dozens of musicians, all the best at their instrument.
and the outstanding Ruth Underwood.
@@SirManfly Who?
Truth!
Shit ugly zappa died like a miserable bum at the end 🤣
You likely will never hear anyone produce music like Frank Zappa. He was a different breed of artist. What I love the most about his songs are that they tell a story. Do not read me a story, instead, play me a Frank Zappa song. I’ll figure it out eventually. Thank you.
"The price of meat has just gone up and your old lady has just gone down."
Got to be one of the best Rock lyrics ever.
70s man. Music was great. George Duke on Keyboards. Magic.
The thing about Zappa is he composes all the music on his albums too. He’s also composed classical music. He’s the definition of a musical genius.
something The Beatles could never do
he can play the bicycle too !!!
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 Beatles and him are VERY different - Zappa was a different composer too - like Varese, Strawinsky and so on by modern 12-Tone-Music...
@@michaelthomas8592 yes I agree the Beatles are very different to Zappa.
Zappa is for the intellectual, The Beatles are for the everyday people.
(jeez I hope you found that funny)
Only I will know if I was serious.
(again, jeez I hope you found that funny)
enjoy the following,
ruclips.net/video/vbHMgqHtAy0/видео.html
Truth
George Duke on keys is killer. All of Zappa artists are phenomenal. Frank has been my man for over 45 years. Used to see him every chance I could at the Uptown in Chicago. Try out some black napkins my friend Teez.
George Duke is in a category of his own.
that horn solo is a bass clarinet through some effects.
Saw Frank Zappa back in 74 with Black Sabbath and Boston
Great choice. FYI, that wasn’t a saxophone. It was a bass clarinet played through a wah-wah pedal.
Woooooooooooooooooow I know nothing 🤣
@@TeezMcGee I only know cuz my little brother played one in high school band, li those many years ago. He wasn’t cool enough for a sax.
@@markmilner842 Listen to some Eric Dolphy on bass clarinet some time if you never have. Might change your mind on bass clarinet coolness!
@@bzbzob I actually think it’s a great instrument, and my brother played it well. Eric Dolphy is 🔥.
@@bzbzob Out to Lunch is outstanding! I found it because I'm a Tony Williams fan. I have all his early blue note recordings. Granchan Monchor lll 'Something Else' is cool. Eric Dolphy on Andrew Hill's Point of Departure... Richard Davis and Tony Williams are also on it. Kenny Durham instead of Hubbard on trumpet.
saw frank in 1974 ,i was 15 yo in adelaide south australia he played this ...and here we are all these years later ....great job ......Teez
Zappa knew how to be surounded with the best musicians...
Great choice.. love this song.. keep going down the Zappa hole I’ll gladly watch
Thank you for the support fam!
Glad you found Zappa man. Been a fan since 73. You will have an endless supply of music to review with Frank. Enjoy listening to some of the world's best musicians play superbly composed, unique music. Every song is aimed at someone or some group. No one was safe from Frank. If you thought you were hiding something Frank was there to rip off the veil. 😂
Zappa is my spirit animal. Humor and musical virtuosity go great together in my book.
Did I tell you... or did I tell you... keep up the Zappa and you're going to have a huge support. And the more strange or obscure the song is... the more they will like it... now... In this moment, I am struggling with money, so I won't be able to make requests. HOWEVER... I would like to SUGGEST :-) a song... it is a song that has almost all of Frank Zappa's different styles in one song....(almost) the name of the song is "Drowning Witch" it has Frank's weird funny vocals... it has the complicated interludes with Xylophone... it has the great musicians laying down the funk... and most of all it has not one, but TWO completely different syles of back to back guitar solo's by Frank. It's over 12 minutes long. So I don't know if you want to go that far down the rabbit hole yet, but if you're brave... it's a hot one.
Seeing is believing.. Frank only hired the best musicians. May he rest in peace What a beautiful man🌹🌹🌹
Those Cats used to jammmmm! Frank had the Baddest Band ever..
These were some of the absolute best musicians of the day in this band. I saw this band on New Years eve a few months after this gig and had one of the greatest times ever.
My favorite part of this video is when they cut to 2-shot shot of George Duke on keys and Zappa and the lady in the background starts laughing and shaking her head in disbelief.
From the same show...this is the one to watch next. The violin player goes to the outer realm on this one.
yo my dude, i was lucky was to see him play live 5 times, all of his music was a satirical take on American political and social issue of his time, fuuken genius. check out the best band ya never heard in your life albums /tour from 88, dope
Frank, the Master.
Oh it’s Zappa now, huh? Between this and all the BBoys love, you’re trying to become my favorite reactor.
I legit appreciate your insight into the lyrics and music in the reactions you do. Zappa is dope, he’s hilarious, and his guitar playing is legendary. This is a great entry point into his work, because a lot of it is hella weird, lol. Keep doing what you do, man. Love.
Truly appreciate you!
In a 1979 interview Frank described his musical styling as a cross between journalism and vaudeville.
My 3 Zappa recommendations: "muffin man", "peaches en regalia" and "Willie the Pimp"
Zappa is so good. His band is so good. They will go down in history.
Bands, many different bands......only top notch players.
Shit ugly zappa changed the World of boring assholes 🤣
What Great solos!! Fantastic Song!
Yeah man!!!! ZAPPA! Love George Duke...RIP... I play drums... This is my bag! Mahavishnu Orchestra with Billy Cobham on drums instrumental music. Him and George did some stuff. Live 76 in Europe. The live concert video is on RUclips. Frank is something else. Nobody like Frank
Subscribed ! You were really feeling the solos on this one, dude ! Keep on with FZ. How about trying 'Watermelon In Easter Hay' next, for a more gentle vibe from Frank.
Thank you so damn much! And yes I was, insane! Lol I’ll check those out
it's amazing to hear the difference in the same song based on era and band members. I would call this the original version.
Top ten fave Zappa
Frank would pay musicians to practice for 3 months 8hours a day then go on the road for year .You should try a pound for a brown off the yellow shark album.
All of these musicians were soulful brothers on stage...some were wrapped in light skin.
When the FZ-gitar-solo began (and you remarked it!) I KNEW, you WOULD BE BACK IN TWO SECONDS... and I did it right!!!
EVERY Frank Zappa-Solo is a MOVIE TO YOUR HEAD!
The great George Duke on the keys, McGeez!
Legendary performance with all fantastic musicians that each add their own to make this performance out of this world great!
Frank Zappa is the greatest guitar player ever. And that's just on the side. Hes also the greatest composer ever.
You could listen to a different Zappa song a day and be done in about one and a half years.
One of my favorites.....
August 1973. I was in high school. This was in Stockholm, Sweden. It was quite cold. Zappa complained that there were several wrong notes due to that. I was in the audience(!), outdoor. And it was part of recording a Swedish TV program. Several songs was released on vinyl much later so this was a "new" Frank Zappa. Me and my friends was realy amazed. So different from the early experimental music, the jazz rock period, the theatrical period with Flo and Eddie, and now this! The Bee Bop Tango was not released until a year later on (Roxy and Elsewhere). That tango was in my mind on the way home.
Nice reaction. Nothing sexier than a sax man. 🔥
Montana, Harder Than Your Husband and Muffin Man for conventional songs, Trouble Every Day and Brown Shoes Don't Make it for some early social commentary by him. He covers everything from Do-Wop to eclectic Jazz so always be ready for something grand. I saw Frank & band 4 times over the years, every show an amazing experience.
Zappa is for you my man! There's a whole universe waiting for you! Try the You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore vol 2.
hahah ur reactions in this song are priceless brb while i binge watch every zappa reaction on ur channel now
Zappa made a business out of getting some of the best musicians together and bringing out the beasts in them. The whole idea of rock is supposed to be freedom, rebellion, and doing whatever the hell you want, but Zappa took approached it with the seriousness of a conductor leading the London Symphony Orchestra or Berlin Philharmoniker.
Frank's solo was by far more musical and interesting. SucH a genius.
This was the first album I ever bought. In retrospect, that explains a lot.
Frank was coming at it from a different angle. Really one of a kind. Give Hot Rats a try.
The stank george duke delivered that night still lingers in these halls!!
Never been a band like this
63 albums
Imagine the brain layout of ppl like me who grew up in the 60s and 70s. It was crazy good times concerning music and other arts - all analog (well mostly) ;-)
You choose a satisfying and mind opening route if you follow this stuff ;-)
Zappa = genius
Idk if you know....Zappa didn't do drugs....and didn't allow his band members to either.
Frank never did drugs...100% on that. He didn't care what they did on their days off. As long as it wasn't picking up a heroin habit...🤦♂️... Then.. Their out. Your right Frank cared about the guys in all his many bands. He insisted on them being sober for the show, after that he didn't care what they did as long as they weren't letting it effect the music. Most of those guys didn't do drugs anyways besides weed and beer.
@@cosmicjazzman4817 Frank didn't tolerate weed.
I love you a lot! And when you agree whith the sound, I love you a lot more...
man have you ever wondered what a siberian throat singer and zappa duet would sound like? Well Dance me this
Also Check out some of Frank's long pieces like Billy the Mountain or The Adventures Of Greggery Peccary, NO ONE but Frank ever did long, funny, musical 'Radio Plays' like that.
You stumbled into low key the best band of the 1970s here. This iteration of Zappa’s band, with the GREAT Jean-Luc Ponty on violin and the GREAT George Duke on keys...there is no better band in rock music.
March 16, 2021. 278likes - 0 thumbs down.
Looks like you have found your demographic friend.
Keep up reacting to Frank; you will be endlessly astounded, surprised, delighted, amused...
and of course confused and confounded!! :D
Ian Underwood - from Frank's original band - on the sax solo .
Saw Frank Zappa concert in Baltimore Maryland and I'm Black.
You gotta react to Frank and the Mothers singing "Do you like my new car" live at Filmore.
No better line up ever put together (with Ruth) When you know , you know.
Ruth Underwood Xylophone!!! Whoa...
Do "More Trouble Everyday" off Roxy&Elsewhere. Lyrics still hold up today, plus it's got an incredible solo section
I approve of this message.
Seconded.
Zappa was garbage
Nice choice Teez
Hey hey!
I was 421 on the likes just saying- good chit here listen to more of his stuff and react!
Wow! Is that Billy Preston!!? I had no idea they played together!
George Duke! See comments above!
@@lenwaterman9578 thanks!
welcome to the zapparadise
this is probably the best line up Frank ever had.
if ever you want to increase your subscriber numbers.
Frank Zappa will get you there.
check out mom and dad of the "were only in it for the money album"
that will show how diverse this composer was.
"somebody in that audience knows what we are doing and that person is getting off on it beyond his or her wildest comprehension"
He was versatile at being boring, he changed the music World of boring assholes 🤣
An ignorant
Inka roads and Montana...😊
YOU NEED TO SEE BABY SNAKES THE MOVIE PRONTO!!!!!
OR THE BEST ZAPPA RECORDED ALBUM CALLED, (ZAPPA
THE BEST BAND YOU NEVER HEARD),
HEAVY DUTY JUTY!!!!!!!
That's not a sax, that's a bass clarinet (with wha-wha)!
If you liked this try Stink Foot or Zombie Wolf. Pretty much anything off Apostrophe or Over Night Sensation among many many other songs. He only has the best musicians in his band The keyboards was George Duke - nominated for 7 grammys and winning 2. the two he won were for vocals and had it not been for Zappa pushing him to sing more that never happens. Jean Luc Ponty is the greatest electric violinist ever IMO. Listen to 50/50 off Over Night - truly amazing. He singlehandedly introduced violin to jazz. His work with Duke and with Mahavishnu Orchestra is off the charts. He has also worked with artists like Al Di-meola and Stanley Clarke.
Steve Vai (one of he best rock/jazz guitarists ever) talks about being auditioned by Zappa. I will let him tell the story - here is the video: ruclips.net/video/Xx1RguHA4XE/видео.html
Were you aware that Frank Zappa started off playing the drums (self taught) and then taught himself how to play the guitar?
That saxophone is a bass clarinet.
Jean Luc!
You gotta go the live version of ‘Keep it Greasy’.
I Love YOU!
I love you too fam 💯🙌
@@TeezMcGee Thx, you was brilliant by hearing first time - always want to comment but you couldn't stop to hear straight on...
Thank you!
SHREDDED THAT POOR GUITAR 🎸
Jean luc- ponty on fiddle, great jazzer
Ian Underwood on Bass clarinet.
George Duke!
Please react to George Duke - Uncle Remus (as uploaded by SalamaSond)
try "Stinkfoot"!
Oh George...
Lol this video is like 8 minutes of 'stank face'
AND NOW, my dear Teez, WATCH OUT: at 06:28 minutes of YOUR video - THERE in the background... THERE'S R U T H ! (Ruth Underwood, married with IAN UNDERWOOD the sax-player!)
Green Bay is only second to this :-)
Stockholm -73
Essentially just a blues number.
People ask me who my favorite blues guitarist is and I say Frank Zappa, you can keep your boring-ass Stevie Ray Vaughan I'll take Zappa every time.
Frank is fond of the triple solo.
Try "50/50" or "Ya Honza" for more triple solo goodness
YOU DON'T LIKE IT? Do YOU?! Be kind...
The most sax-solos at this time (and later also on) were so pissy but THIS was
zappa-better...
That's a bass clarinet not a sax
Bass clarinet solo not sax
I'll waste time on you Mr.Zappa
bass clarinet, not sax
Please - get a Mic stand ...