Much like Evelyn the dog... the answer to your question "Why?" ... is "Why not?" When you go back and listen to this album as one complete experience, without interuptions between the songs. You will discover two things... 1. It is one of Frank's best albums. 2. You forgot it starts with Inca Roads.

@joeyblowey123456

Жыл бұрын

It is definitely my favorite album from Frank

@TheOriginalFILIBUSTA

Жыл бұрын

My favourite too.

@parshakamarsh

Жыл бұрын

My favourite album by anyone

@tixximmi1

Жыл бұрын

Zappa's best album is the one you're currently listening too.

@toxicgaming-yu2wm

9 ай бұрын

🔥great album

Andy Devine was always the comic relief in John Wayne westerns and adventure movies. He also played a cameo as Santa Claus in the Batman TV series. His trademark was that high raspy voice.

@shemanic1

Жыл бұрын

I did not know that, thanks. Though I love the track for what it is.

@shyshift

Жыл бұрын

He always sounds like he’s crying or complaining when he talked. I loved his voice in the John Wayne westerns.

@tixximmi1

Жыл бұрын

And his most famous scene was in the movie Dr. Stangelove. Andy is the one riding the nuclear bomb down, like a bucking Bronco.

@shyshift

Жыл бұрын

@@tixximmi1 nope that’s Slim Pickens. He’s hilarious in 1941 btw.

@tixximmi1

Жыл бұрын

@@shyshift I stand corrected. Thanks. But as we say here in Texas, Don't Let the truth get in the way of a good story.

You have to love Andy … Andyyyy! And Johnny Guitar Watson's voice is amazing. He was Zappa's idol in his young years, and became a good friend of his.

@-davidolivares

Жыл бұрын

Aaaiiinnnddddaaayyyyyyiiiaaaa!

I don't care what anybody says, this is THE song on One Size. On the radio back in 75, a DJ in Montreal often played this with Gentle Giant's In A Glass House right after. Great mix.

@TheOriginalFILIBUSTA

Жыл бұрын

Which DJ? Too Tall? Claude?

@benoitdesmarais2948

Жыл бұрын

@@TheOriginalFILIBUSTA Geoff Olivier Brown, at night.

My absolute favourite Zappa song! Chester Thompson SLAYS here. He gives an absolute drum lecture! And the melody is unbelievably beautiful. Let alone the other instruments! Simply perfect.

Zappa has always amazed me with the time changes & weird little bits that make his music so unique. The albums "Hot Rats" & "One Size Fits All" are in my most played albums list.

@parshakamarsh

Жыл бұрын

Both in mine too, both works of genius

Andy is one of the finest Frank cuts from this era, really showing off his compositional strength....in fact a masterpiece with George Duke & Johnny "Guitar" Watson on vocals which seals the deal.... loved your reaction thanks JP!

This really is my favorite Zappa album. Every song is gloriously incredible. This one is magic !! and funny.

First saw this song live back in '74. The light show for this song was as good as the music itself. The song is 50 years old.

@parshakamarsh

Жыл бұрын

And still sounds as good as the day it came out

@tixximmi1

Жыл бұрын

@@parshakamarsh Sure does.

Last year I bought a used copy of this album, a vinyl record. I opened it and it had an old newspaper clipping about a guy called Andy Devine dying. I was like, wow, this is so random, who is this Andy Devine, why is it in this album? I put the album aside, told my girlfriend about the weird find. Months later I clean the record and decide to actually listen to it, and I'm like... Oh... There's a song called Andy... It's about Andy Devine. I tell my girlfriend like "I did some hardcore sleuthing and figured out why there's this Andy Devine news clipping in my record, see, with a lot of effort, I saw that there is a song called Andy, about Andy Devine, on the record, give me a medal".

@progperljungman8218

Жыл бұрын

Great story!

Frank Zappa composed/recorded/performed some of the most creative/awesome/wonderful music in the history of music. This is just one example. If he wasn't a creative genius, then there is no such thing ......I was lucky enough to see him in Greenwich Village at a small theater in the summer of 1966 with his group, the Mothers of Invention ...... before he had become widely appreciated as the incredible composer/performer he was ...... what a memory!

Napoleon Murphy Brock was on lead vocals. George Duke on keys & backing vocals. Duke's solo albums SUPERBLY blends Jazz Fusion, Funk & Soul. Andy Devine was an actor who often played amiable sympathetic comic relief character roles often in old cowboys films, sometimes aside strong characters like John Wayne

@jublaim

7 ай бұрын

This era I love Napoleon Murphy Brock. Not only for his utterly otherworldly name but of course for his total performance, especially vocals. But the band as a whole where just sooood!

It is one of the most brilliant pieces, I believe, Frank came up with. A tour de force of musical styles seamlessly flowing together. Devine inspiration.

Frank was a genius of the first, second and third order. Dada lyrics and concepts combined with amazing musicianship. It is brilliant but so is the sun so don't stare at this too long or you may go blind.

That's the enormous beauty of this music - you cant digest everything at one single listening, you discover more and more structional and compositional corners with every other listening. Glad you enjoyed it, but keep on! Thank you

When you finish this album you need to move onto one of his big band jazz albums "Waka Jawaka" and "Grand Wazoo" a totally different side to his oeuvre which show just how monumental he is/was.

I think the “shaky bones” parts might be angklungs? I’m not sure, but that’s the instrument I’ve heard which most closely approximates those sounds on this track. “Andy” is near the top of my favorite Zappa tracks - it’s certainly my favorite from One Size Fits All. I’m very gratified that your journey through this album has brought you to this song at last.

I bet Frank, like me, was familiar with Andy Devine from the western TV show Wild Bill Hickok, where he played the star's sidekick, named Jingles. Frank was probably just juxtaposing the name Devine, and any devine attributes associated with the word with " Is there really anything good inside of you". Frank was sarcastic about a lot of things.

I’m sooo happy that you chose this song! It still amazes me after I don’t know how many listening sessions.

LOVE! Love, love, love this song with all my heart!😍 Really glad it jived with you!

My favorite part is the march part, where the organ starts a measure, then the piano harmonizes the next line, followed by the guitar and another guitar harmonizing the same part.

Some of the vocals were George some were Napoleon but there was also the tones of Johnny 'Guitar' Watson. If you listen to his 'A Real Mother For Ya' you can't mistake that voice. BTW Andy Devine was an unmissable character actor in many westerns with his large bulk and light voice.

I love how George Duke, in numerous spots, is just freaking cooking in the background. In those spots it's easy to overlook what mastery he shows; he doesn't especially call attention to himself. He just sizzles.

This is by far my favorite Zappa album... period!!! when I played Bass in a band (back in the days) I suggested to call the band "OSIFA" -> One Size Fits All - and they agreed. Still don´t know why ;-) Wait for the next song...

Andy it’s just crazy, my favourite from the album

Nigey Lennon claimed in her book Being Frank that this song was about her after their love afair finished. The lyrics make sense when looked from that window, don't know if it'a true but she claimed it in this book, and for a number of years she was friends on facebook and kept insiting on there as well until her death.

One of the neatest parts of Andy is how that crazy snare fill part is always doubled by bass. When they're doing it and Zappa is just shredding with wah-wah over it, that's some sensory overload right there. On the cover there is a constellation labeled 'TOO MUCH AIR' :D I had indeed mentioned this song but the important thing is, when I saw your video title this morning I said, out loud, 'oh now you have my attention'. I knew you'd love it :)

Great reaction, I had fun watching it! 👍

Zappa had a specific phrase that he used to describe the difficulty of his music, "statistical density". Perhaps the reason no one has for very few people have suggested the song is during the "Roxy Era" There were dozens of songs with this or greater brilliance, you almost can't pick a mid 1970s Zappa song and say "yeah that wasn't so good..."

Probably in my top 5 Zappa tracks of all time.

Johnny Guitar Watson, one of Zappa's heroes was lead vocalist on this.

most-music-in-one-song award.

I usually tell people not to wade into Zappa land without a good guide. Otherwise you may get into weirdness you’re not ready for. But JP is finding great tunes that show Frank’s genius, and there are lots more. I would also recommend watching Dweezil Zappa’s live performance of this song (Zappa Plays Zappa, 2008) with Napoleon Murphy Brock on lead vocals, & Scheila Gonzalez on backups.

Yes! Andy goes so hard! It's one of my favourites on the album.

Great great groove! Good vocals

What I know of Andy Devine, he had an unusual speaking voice, in the early 60's, my dog would bark and whine when he heard him on the TV.

Great Song Great review ..more Zappa reviews would be nice

"Andy" is probably my favorite song on this album. "One Size Fits All" is also my favorite Zappa album. This band had incredible players like George Duke and Ruth Underwood. I too suggest listening to the albums "Grand Wazoo" and "Waka Jawaka". For years I had no idea who the song was referring to :-)

Zappa with breakfast. ☕️😎 awesome tune JP thanks

I play in a band with Napoleon Murphy Brock. He told me during the recording session, Johnny "Guitar" Watson (one of the main vocalists) made a mistake and shouted "OH ANDY!" FZ liked it.

@zappafan3473

9 ай бұрын

i play in a band with napoleon murphy brock is the single coolest comment ive seen on any zappa reaction channel, and better than my story of my friend whose parents played on grand wazoo.

@jcf1963

9 ай бұрын

I'm a lucky man. @@zappafan3473

@jcf1963

9 ай бұрын

The Stinkfoot Orchestra

The syncopated drums on this is so trippy.

Andy is an awesome track on what (in my opinion) is probably Frank Zappa‘s best album. Besides the musical intricacies and palate of sonic goodies, it’s the voice of Johnny guitar Watson on the Flambay vocals that sells the song. if you haven’t listened to the song “The Illinois Enema Bandit” off of the live in New York album you owe it to yourself. It will blow your mind!

Really great song, really great tune... JP, you need to look at Early Aerosmith. "Full Album Review "Get Your Wings" If not, settle for Spaced, Women of the World, Seasons of Wither, Lord of the Thighs, and Pandora's box.

@HippoYnYGlaw

Жыл бұрын

Or from the debut , Movin Out/ Walkin the Dog, One Way Street,Write Me a Letter and then the classic Toys in the Attic LP of course before being blasted away completely by the Kurt Cobain recommended, Aerosmith Rocks. Quite why I have to name check KC is beyond me mind you. I'd be really surprised if JP hasn't heard Eminem singalong to a sampled Dream On too.

Way back when you first toyed with the idea of featuring some Zappa you asked us for recommendations.... I tossed out about three or four titles at you.... this was one of them.... awesome insane piece of music

It rocks hard. The first 3 songs on this album and Andy are my favs

Such a fun and creative song!

This stayed, I don’t know how, under my toooo goofy threshold, but it did and the instrumentation was purposeful. So far I haven’t been in love with this album but this is a high point. Can’t fault the guy for going too ham, sometimes I cross that threshold myself… too goofy.

@jaybird4093

Жыл бұрын

I agree with all of your points, David! I put this on a playlist to listen to again.

The vocal intro that you checked back to is Johnny Guitar Watson' I think, who Frank used on this album and a couple of others as 'Flambe' vocals, as he so put it.

Yes !

Frank's in a great song writing zone on this album and at this period with other albums with this line up. His arrangements are so on the money. He sounds like he could write anything, give it to the band and they just get it. Great choice. BTW did you finish your reaction to Thomas Dolby's Flat Earth?

Johnny "Guitar" Watson on the flamboyant vocals.

So, you found it! That album is top, pure gold.. and Andy is the brightest one, among many stars in it! Love your reaction, totally zapped! Next? The Grand Wazoo, Waka Jawaka.. but first go to Zappa In New York ( live, fun and awesome.. hear it all, my favorites: The Illinois Enema Bandit -you’re gonna love it- mine is The Purple Lagoon ). Have fun orbiting Zappa’s universe..

Plus a kickass album cover, smoked a lot of joints checking out that cover while playing that album

I bought One Size Fits All on vinyl in the first few week after its release. I loved it then and I love now but, almost 50 years later I still couldn't tell you what Zappa was trying to say or why wrote about Andy Devine. I always wondered. Andy Devine was old character actor from the 1930s-60s, most often in supporting roles and comic relief in westerns. He is probably in several hundred films. They both lived in LA, maybe they cross-paths sometime and it's based on a real incident. Then again, it could be some random stream of consciousness type of thing that pop in Zappa's head as he was writing the lyrics. If anybody knows I would love hear the background on the song.

This was a pleasant surprise. I usually don’t care for Zappa but I liked this! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

In case anyone is wondering (and I'm sure you're not), I pretty much never comment on Zappa reactions because although I have been known to enjoy his music, it's in the order of once every 10 years when Saturn is in Aquarius.

@timfeeley714-25

Жыл бұрын

As it is now (in Aquarius) I was wondering, but not now I'm not, Thanx!

@pentagrammaton6793

Жыл бұрын

Dammit my chart is playing up, it is in Aquarius! I pick a random house and planet, and I get lucky. I still am not listening to Frank though.

@timfeeley714-25

Жыл бұрын

@@pentagrammaton6793 That's all right, Frank isn't for everyone, and he didn't believe that the position of celestial bodies billions of miles away could have any effect on you when you were born below ground in the basement of a giant steel and concrete building.

@pentagrammaton6793

Жыл бұрын

@@timfeeley714-25 bomb shelter babies, good band name...

That's Johnny Guitar Watson on lead vocals as well.

Abrupt ending. It would be amazing to hear Dweezle to create an Andy #2‼️picking up where his old man ended the song! 🙌🏼 💜

..the live 'Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life' version of 'Andy' can't be beat..as a matter of fact..the three live albums from the 88' tour will take your head clean off..

Love this track! It's the absolute best on the album. BTW my faves are Toy Story 2 and 3 (but never was much of a Lion King fan).

Dear @JustJP .. round about now (if you haven't already done it) is the time to revisit your first reaction to "Montana" by Zappa .. I'd love to see your new reaction. PS. Can't wait for the magnificent Sofa #2

This is one of my top 5 Zappa albums. All Good 😊

Solid track. Andy Divine had a unique look and voice. But was he divine?

No subject is safe from Zappa, take a theme and let fly the dream.Actors, politicians, perverted poodles, it's all fair game, like it or not there is no blame. Mix in musical genius and gymnastics and if it first you do not understand, it's O.K. that was the plan. Shake us up, stir us around and come out a better human! Great Googly Moogly Peace & Love absolutely.

JP... Is there anything more to say about Mr. Z? He's like the Albert Einstein of music in the sense that Einstein was a poor student because his mathematical intellect was far above what he was learning in school. What he was being taught to him wasn't challenging enough so he aspired to outside the box thinking, and we all know the benefits from that decision. Zappa in many respects was the same way, he could write and play the easy stuff and he did do that from time to time to show us that he could. But Frank just like Albert wasn't being challenged enough with conventional musical thinking so he also went to out of the box thinking musically, and we all know how we all benefited from that decision. This was one of my favorite Zappa reactions of yours, he is getting into your bones like it happened to me. You (or I) will never like everything or even 30-40 % of what he's created, but we appreciate his genius 100%. Keep up the great work and I hope your move went well.

This is a top tier Zappa track but on the Andy Devine note, you gotta check out the movie "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World." Maybe the greatest comedy ever.

Hey JP...check out Watermellon in Easter hay off of Joe's.And Tiny Lights with Adrain Belew...Clasic

I bought the album when it came out and at the time I figured Andy was very likely a Zappa potshot at Todd Rundgren’s album Something/Anything.

This is a great song..i come from.the narrative, my older brother listened to fz..i errd this on 8 track, probly couple years , after release...wen i listened , pojama people would be my into song, liked it..but the song on this fantastic alblum/ 8 track/ that grabbed me was andy...theres so many hooks in that song, that gets a person to listen to it, and!! Yeah, you coukd venture to say its hard to follow..this is one of my fav rite, fz songs of all time..saw em live in 80/ 81, with vai and the great chad wackerman on drums..88..broadway the hard way..81 was the best fz concert of the 3..he waznt doin alot of orchestrating, like 80..it wazn,t ,vais playing..i was more impressed by ike and rays , and franks guitar work..and ofc chad wackermans drumming..anyway , thanx for the reaction video..luv andy song...

One of many of FZ's finest.

Love dem shaky bones !

With Labor Day coming, "Rudy Wants to Buy Yez a Drink," features Rudy, a musicians' union rep. Not a bad pick for this weekend.

I believe it's Johnny Guitar Watson mostly on vocals.

One of my favorites but i like to go right into sofa no. 2 to cap off an outstanding album.

I'm waiting for Toy Horror Story!

The gulf between genius and popular is even wider than is popularly assumed. As Schopenhauer said, it is not only that the average bear does not create the works of the genius. The average bear cannot create the works of the genius. And more than most reaction channel, you traffic in works of genius. And you don't waste your time trying to rate them. I saw these two kids rate "Brandy" as a top tier song. Imagine! You probably don't know it, because...why? Neither you nor your listeners have such quotidian tastes. Any one of Frank's songs will be nothing like his contemporaries. As Schopenhauer says about that, you cannot achieve anything great by pleasing contemporaries. Create for posterity and become a fixed star, no mere shooting star. Frank was, Frank is, and Frank will be.

Johnny Guitar could sure sing

i allways have to giggle a bit when people thinks zappas 70s stuff is weird,its COMMERCIAL compare to the stuff he made in the 60s.

One size fits all" is his best album.....very prog

Funky.

How do you pick one star from the whole constellation? Andy is a classic

Another "single" from the new *Kings X* album. *All God's Children* kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y6aC08WEdZWnf6g.html (About how they believed, anyway. A pretty simple song.) Ty singing the lead vocal, here. dUg doing his best Geezer Butler on the bass. (Frank Zappa? The answer is always yes.)

George Duke

It's fun to listen to. I was high class entertained. I didn't recommend Andy because I recommended Inca Roads. Didn't want to rec. 2 songs. But Andy was always one of my favorites. Sometimes I say this song is a waste of talent. He could have done 4 songs out of the material. 🇩🇪

@stevedotwood

Жыл бұрын

fortunately he didn't.

This is a rather disjointed song. I like each individual element, but there's an awful lot of repetition to drag the thing out to its album length. That said, when it's good, it's excellent. And the playing is impeccable as always. Oh, I was never a Disney guy growing up. I'd choose Aladdin of the 90s revival flicks, but my jam as a child was "The Secret of NIMH". Still is.

@pentagrammaton6793

Жыл бұрын

There was a huge amount of filler on Zappa's albums in general, I reckon without all the pointless twiddling he'd have had a couple of EPs instead of 70 odd records lol.

I can't be the only one that thinks this was about Frank's dislike of Todd Rundgren.

And like others said Zappa had a flux for bad movies.

I think Frank just liked the line... Andy Devine... cause it Don't ryhme

What is it? Is it blues, jazz,rock...no it's Zappa.

sorry folks, but this is the shape of things to come concerning "Prog"!

Andy -> Toy Story -> wtf?

Jimi who? The mainstream music industry/press never talks about Frank. Shame on them.

As much as I like frank, often he can get a little too 'playful'. I'm sure there was a good tune in here somewhere, but it's so segmented, it become more of a chore trying to pick the bones out of the piece. Initially interesting, giving way to heavy sighs, and eye rolling. As we say in these parts, one of his crew should've told him to wind his neck in.

@pentagrammaton6793

Жыл бұрын

That is how I feel about 99.999% of the time with Frank.

@jfergs.3302

Жыл бұрын

@@pentagrammaton6793 Haha... I'm only at about 30% 🙂

The lyrics, like most Zappa lyrics are just word play.

0:51 "The Lion King" is a frame by frame ripoff.

The latest Toy Story is woke garbage, But you seem Intelligent enough to realize this… Zappa is the man!!

@jimhardiman3836

Жыл бұрын

Yes let's remain asleep. Sounds like a plan!