FRANK ZAPPA - "FLORENTINE POGEN" (reaction)

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  • @SightAfterDark
    @SightAfterDark Жыл бұрын

    If you liked this, be sure to check out our Frank Zappa podcast! kzread.info/dash/bejne/o62D0s-KZ9OTdKQ.html

  • @markofrontz1343
    @markofrontz13432 жыл бұрын

    The incomparable Napoleon Murphy Brock. Flute, sax, vocals & dancing!!! I feel lucky I did see him with Frank once. One of the front men EVER

  • @klummpskards5652

    @klummpskards5652

    2 жыл бұрын

    I seen him with ZPZ and feel BLESSED to have seen him perform live have talked to him on Facebook Sweetest most humble man Ever!!!!!!!

  • @markofrontz1343

    @markofrontz1343

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@klummpskards5652 an acquaintance of mine hung out with Nappy after a Project/Object f/ Ike Willis show & said about the same. I was quite bummed I missed that.

  • @leekelley4701

    @leekelley4701

    Жыл бұрын

    @@markofrontz1343 I was lucky enough to do the same, got his autograph. Same except Ray White was there as well. I think they called it a Zappa Alumni Reunion, lol

  • @myhomeo429

    @myhomeo429

    11 ай бұрын

    Incomparable is the truth

  • @rasmichael
    @rasmichael2 жыл бұрын

    The best part about seeing them live is that all of his bands could deliver at the drop of a coin.

  • @twwtjohns
    @twwtjohns2 жыл бұрын

    And not to mention the tremendously gifted vocalist Napoleon Murphy Brock's sax,, dancing and vocal gymnastics. Wow!

  • @Ferretbomber
    @Ferretbomber2 жыл бұрын

    It's worth reading about, but Zappa for some reason was in Hawaii and strolls into this hotel where NMB was performing in a lounge. Somehow Frank knew to check NMB out. How? After his set Frank approached him and essentially said 'you're going to be my next singer.' NMB was like 'I don't even know who you are, I don't know what your music is like'. Frank: 'NP, when you're in LA give me a call and we'll hook up.' that happened a few months later and ... NMB was blown away by the music, AND he was like 'I get to play with George effing Duke. George Duke! There was no way I would not join this band.' Then he gets introduced casually to Tina Turner, etc. The rest is history. NMB is one of the greatest performers ever. I had the pleasure of meeting him in Seattle in 1994 at a small bar where he was performing with a Zappa cover band called 'Project Object'. He was very gracious and just an awesome guy. (I also met Ike Willis who was there performing) I'll always be happy I met him (them). And, I saw the first 'Zappa Plays Zappa' tour in Denver, got to meet Dweezil, the saw them again in Seattle at a show which was eventually recorded and released on the first 'ZPZ' dvd. NMB was brilliant, Steve Vai was brilliant, Terry Bozio was brilliant, the whole band was ridiculous. What a huge undertaking and labour of love Dweezil embarked on. He's a good boy. Thanks for the reaction.

  • @SightAfterDark

    @SightAfterDark

    2 жыл бұрын

    Love that! Thanks for all the info!

  • @dantean
    @dantean2 жыл бұрын

    For those unfamiliar, it's amazing to see how the band members ALWAYS are looking to Frank for his directions as to what's to happen next, melodically, thematically, and in terms of time signature. He TRULY was an orchestra leader for the 20th century.

  • @ThunderboltWisdom

    @ThunderboltWisdom

    Жыл бұрын

    He says in his book, The Real Frank Zappa, that he had up to 100 hand signals that he could use to signal changes in the music. For any tune there was three different levels that were called upon to make them unique, but don't make me explain that here. But the actual amount of improvisation in a well rehearsed and played piece is just insane.🤯

  • @frankcoverjr.-jz3ne

    @frankcoverjr.-jz3ne

    Ай бұрын

    Gustav Mahler approved!😊

  • @davetothebeard
    @davetothebeard2 жыл бұрын

    How could anyone top this song? I love the personas of the band and the balls out intensity. I’ve listened to this song 10M times and hear new stuff every time.

  • @bwana-ma-coo-bah425

    @bwana-ma-coo-bah425

    2 жыл бұрын

    you are not alone.

  • @robertjcofell4582
    @robertjcofell45822 жыл бұрын

    "Pogens" is an anglified spelling of the Swedish bakery "Pagens" (where the "a" has a ring on top). "Pagens" is south Swedish dialect and means "the boy's" (cookies, say). ... It turns out that these Florentine Pogens being sold in California are a type of cookie that Pagens sells in Sweden, but under a different name.

  • @kjejon1

    @kjejon1

    2 жыл бұрын

    (where the "a" has a ring on top)= å

  • @TorstenLif

    @TorstenLif

    Жыл бұрын

    The story has it that one night in the dressing room, there were packets of Florentine Pogens ("Toscapågar" in Swedish) and the band started BS:ing about "What in H€ll is a Florentine Pogen?"

  • @ThunderboltWisdom

    @ThunderboltWisdom

    Жыл бұрын

    Ah now I get it! (scratches head) 🤔🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @jeffmartin1026
    @jeffmartin10262 жыл бұрын

    Frank shows his confidence in himself, the band and the audience when he does a solo. No faces, no playing to the audience just eyes closed and going for it. What a guy. Stay safe and Carry On!!

  • @stretchgilbert
    @stretchgilbert2 жыл бұрын

    GOD I love this tune! Napoleon Murphy Brock, Ruth Underwood, George Duke, Chester Thompson on drums and isn't that Tom Fowler on bass? Great, GREAT Stuff here

  • @musicalBurr
    @musicalBurr2 жыл бұрын

    One of my favorite Zappa songs. I hadn’t see this live version before. LOVE IT! GO RUTH!

  • @SightAfterDark

    @SightAfterDark

    2 жыл бұрын

    Go Ruth!

  • @andychisarick6879

    @andychisarick6879

    8 ай бұрын

    Yeah Ruth is amazing...how you can be so fast & ACCURATE hitting those little xylophone keys is beyond me...

  • @andychisarick6879

    @andychisarick6879

    8 ай бұрын

    I couldnt remember marimba not xylophone so I wrote xylophone just to finish my reply...Ruth on marimba ( and more) of course...sorry...

  • @zolarwaka8576
    @zolarwaka85762 жыл бұрын

    I’ve never tired of this footage. It’s just one of those things for me that never ages.

  • @mikeminer1947
    @mikeminer19472 жыл бұрын

    11:55 Yes! I've thought this for so many years! Frank wasn't the flashiest player around, but his solos were always unique.

  • @Peter-K
    @Peter-K2 жыл бұрын

    I knew you two would like this one, you needed a visual reminder, you haven't had many FZ videos requested. (There are far too few available) Of all his bands, this one had the best personality and chemistry, you could see how much fun they were having performing complex music, while making it look easy. The 88 band may have been technically better, and I say maybe, but they lacked the stage presence of this incarnation. I also like this because Ruth really shows her chops, and you could see she was gassed by the end after all the work she put into this song. Thanks for reacting to (and enjoying) this video!

  • @SightAfterDark

    @SightAfterDark

    2 жыл бұрын

    Appreciate you Peter!

  • @barrywilson1294

    @barrywilson1294

    2 жыл бұрын

    The 88 band was larger, at least with all horns and equipment on stage. If you watch their Barcelona concert (which is here on KZread) you will see there’s no way they could have the same stage presence as this group. But it was an awesome group. Zappa stayed up front conducting. Jumping around during a jam would have caused them to fall off their tiered stages. But they seemed to be having fun nonetheless.

  • @Peter-K

    @Peter-K

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@barrywilson1294 I am not discounting the 88 band, but having seen them live (Valentine's Day 88 to be specific), by then Frank was clearly slowing down, probably from the cancer. I also was blessed to see bands from the early 80s with Steve Vai and Ray White, and the late 70s bands with Bozzio. I enjoyed the 88 band, but I have fonder memories of earlier shows, they were more lively and Frank was more expressive with his stage presence. The Duke, Ruth, NMB band, which I never saw live, shows the real enthusiasm and cohesion that made them special. The 88 band was infighting behind the scenes, and blew up shortly after the European leg of the tour started, so I am not so sure they were 'having' fun, or just acting like they were. IMHO anyway.

  • @alancumming6407

    @alancumming6407

    2 жыл бұрын

    This song represents what is great about Zappa; his mastery of rhythmic and melodic invention. I saw this band in '73 and was astonished by how good they were. Tight but loose. Despite what Frank said about them being boring it looked to me that he was genuinely enjoying playing with them and having them play his music. Like you this was/is my favorite Zappa band. The shows I saw in '77 were not great. The '79 shows were really good and a bit more like the spirit of the '73 band. As for the '88 band I felt, in my humble opinion, that they were over rehearsed.

  • @Peter-K

    @Peter-K

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@alancumming6407 the 84 band, which was mostly the same as 88, were a heck of a lot of fun on that tour.

  • @cd6914
    @cd69142 жыл бұрын

    His attitude is not that he doesn’t care, but that he trusts the experts he has chosen and trained for his compositions. We’re in the high echelon here! I always love you reacting. T S L.

  • @markofrontz1343

    @markofrontz1343

    2 жыл бұрын

    And ifn you notice, Frank never disappears during any member's solos. Always sticks around to enjoy them. I don't believe he did in any of his combos through the years.

  • @vrankholland8113
    @vrankholland81133 ай бұрын

    You are so right, one of Franks qualities is letting other people shine and do what they are best at. And with that taking it all a level up

  • @pilesovinyl
    @pilesovinyl2 жыл бұрын

    One of my favorite live clips. This is one of my favorite Frank lineups as well, with Chester Thompson and Ruth Underwood, Napoleon Murphy Brock...

  • @raffinicoghosian8699
    @raffinicoghosian86992 жыл бұрын

    In my humble opinion, best Zappa lineup ( even better with Ralph Humphrey and CT on the drums ) Thanks for the reaction guys.

  • @SightAfterDark

    @SightAfterDark

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Raffi!

  • @LouieNYI09
    @LouieNYI092 жыл бұрын

    One of my favorite insane Zappa and mothers songs....funky as fuck yet composed and calculated. Zappa was a musical genius

  • @nickdanger4568
    @nickdanger45682 жыл бұрын

    Keep the Zappa Coming!!

  • @TamersLoreguide

    @TamersLoreguide

    2 жыл бұрын

    The Zappa never stops

  • @saturninebear
    @saturninebear2 жыл бұрын

    one of the first Zappa songs that I heard and fell in love with, long, long, long ago.

  • @BillM1960
    @BillM19602 жыл бұрын

    A "Florentine Pogen" is a type of Swedish Cookie. They were also made in NJ for a while.

  • @SightAfterDark

    @SightAfterDark

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lol shoutout to Jersey!

  • @lordofthehornets3238
    @lordofthehornets32382 жыл бұрын

    Imagine a live band so together that they sound better than some studio releases...

  • @SightAfterDark

    @SightAfterDark

    2 жыл бұрын

    Amazing

  • @brianwhitney5441
    @brianwhitney54412 жыл бұрын

    As complicated as Frank is they are having so much fun. Live Frank is the best. My favorite band of his many compilations.

  • @bwana-ma-coo-bah425
    @bwana-ma-coo-bah4252 жыл бұрын

    No words. Pure Genius! Tied to the whipping post at the NYC pier is worth a look.

  • @SightAfterDark

    @SightAfterDark

    2 жыл бұрын

    The Allman brothers song??

  • @bwana-ma-coo-bah425

    @bwana-ma-coo-bah425

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@SightAfterDark yep Frank lets loose on the guitar you will even get a glimpse of his conducting style love your work

  • @doeshumorbelonginmusic5799

    @doeshumorbelonginmusic5799

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@SightAfterDark look for the DVD "does Humor belong in music?" Very nice live performance of whippin post with Bobby Martin.

  • @sveinunglidsheim5828
    @sveinunglidsheim58282 жыл бұрын

    The whole show "A Token of hes Extreme" is a milestone. Not long ago the Roxy Show was also released. It is from the year befor this, 73. The camera quality is not equally good, but good enough and it also contains the master of the trombone, Bruce Fowler.

  • @Ferretbomber
    @Ferretbomber2 жыл бұрын

    in past videos you've occasionally commented on the interesting, unconventional lead lines and solos the band members play, which Zappa would frequently have written out - rarely with any mistakes at all - and handed them in the midst of a show. Frank wrote music on entablature incredibly quickly and accurately, he rarely had to correct anything. With Frank having initially started his musical journey as an adolescent drummer, he would at this point in the band regularly write a solo or lead run for a clarinet or sax or guitar, whatever, on the drums. So the patterning and inflections frequently involved percussive forms but for non-percussive instruments. A very interesting layer to the compositions. A lot of starting and stopping, hesitations, etc. on instruments that typically did not have that dynamic. Brilliant. Ruth talked about how he would write a piece for her in triplets, but remove one of the notes in each chord, so it was a triplet missing a note but which still had to be taken into account. Mind-bending conceptual compositions. And if you can't tell, I don't know shit about music. But, I went to school for art history and graphic design, so music anthropology is my main thang. I really appreciate your reactions and perceptions of what you are hearing. You are open to perceiving the 'conceptual continuity' in lots of bands' music, not just Frank - who coined that term. But a ton of bands had a lot of CC. Thanks again.

  • @SightAfterDark

    @SightAfterDark

    2 жыл бұрын

    Simply put. Frank is the best!

  • @nickstrapko7549
    @nickstrapko75492 жыл бұрын

    Of Course, Inca Roads, Florentine Pogen, both you hear on One Size Fits All is live from this performance and mastered to remove some of the sound effects. Also for some clarification, referenced in this @ 4:19 "Marty Perellis, originally from Maryland, was FZ's road manager for a number of tours during the 70's. His antics, and sexual experiences, provided Frank with many of his most famous "bits". Marty provided vocal for You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3, and cannot be seen (because he's in a gorilla suit) in the Zappa movie Dub Room Special....." Zappa Wiki Jawaka

  • @acole001
    @acole0012 жыл бұрын

    Never seen the extended version before. I liked the way you guys let the whole thing play before reacting. Great video!

  • @SightAfterDark

    @SightAfterDark

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching Johnnie!

  • @bigswifty9941
    @bigswifty99412 жыл бұрын

    Frank's music has to be the funnest music to play if you are so fortunate to be able to play it.

  • @TheBassaz
    @TheBassaz2 жыл бұрын

    I wanted to thank you guys for bringing so my joy back to me as I binge watch all your Zappa takes 💚

  • @SightAfterDark

    @SightAfterDark

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for watching! We’re glad you’ve enjoyed!

  • @parshakamarsh
    @parshakamarsh2 жыл бұрын

    I was hoping you'd get round to this. From my favourite Zappa album, not a bad track on it. Stunning musicianship from an amazing band

  • @geenadasilva9287

    @geenadasilva9287

    2 жыл бұрын

    One Size Fits All is my favourite cultural "thing" ever. i'd take it over anything else by anyone ever. i love it SO MUCH. thanks for appreciating

  • @nforne
    @nforne2 ай бұрын

    He really kept his band on their toes.

  • @jayburdification
    @jayburdification2 жыл бұрын

    Napoleon was such a dynamic performer. Brings the right energy to Zappa’s music.

  • @thomaskolioupoulos6590
    @thomaskolioupoulos6590 Жыл бұрын

    Zappa, as always accompanied by World class musicians....

  • @ericredlefsen5554
    @ericredlefsen55542 жыл бұрын

    The "studio" version is just an edited, remixed, overdubbed version of this live performance.

  • @williamiagrossi7382
    @williamiagrossi73822 жыл бұрын

    This band and the live in New York are my favorite lineups. Just fantastic musicians and great compositions. There is so much more to explore. His bands through the years are all amazing.✌️❤️😃

  • @ThunderboltWisdom
    @ThunderboltWisdom Жыл бұрын

    This looks like the Zappa recording where they play my favourite version of Inca Roads. The band are on top form and Frank is in a playful mood. And as usual any version of Florentine Pogen is just great but this one is a veritable treasure trove of changes and inserts, flowery refrains and good old fashioned Zappa-ness! And I loved the gorilla.😁

  • @stuie46
    @stuie463 ай бұрын

    Frank would never let a solo get boring.

  • @kornysinclair9145
    @kornysinclair91452 жыл бұрын

    The imagination of the imaginer

  • @brandonr8269
    @brandonr82692 жыл бұрын

    Also, I love watching Zappa rearrange the process by which people think about music. Either you get it, or you don't. I feel sorry, truly for the latter.

  • @callousphysicaltheatre8244
    @callousphysicaltheatre82442 жыл бұрын

    I asked Frank during rehearsal for A Zappa Affair (world premieres of his ballets by Berkeley Symphony) what a Florentine Pogen was. He responded that a Pogen is a type of cookie and a Florentine is from Italy so, basically, she was the daughter of an Italian cookie (cookie has been slang for young woman since at least the 1920s).

  • @SightAfterDark

    @SightAfterDark

    2 жыл бұрын

    Haha we should change the name of the song to Italian pastry 😂

  • @seanbush5056
    @seanbush50562 жыл бұрын

    For my money, this band could play ANYTHING. Such an unfathomable collection of individual talent making sublime music. What a band.

  • @williamweiss6128
    @williamweiss6128 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing performance, amazing band.

  • @michaelhallen2808
    @michaelhallen28082 жыл бұрын

    Solid example of Zappa music. Layers of fun,playful and interesting. Of course, the humorous lyrics. All built on a foundation of masterful musicianship.

  • @ed.z.
    @ed.z. Жыл бұрын

    Decades ago on a flight to the coast, the flight attendants gave each of us a Florentine Pogen. It was delicious. I couldn’t wait to show the wrapping to our guitar player who was a huge Zappa fan.

  • @SightAfterDark

    @SightAfterDark

    Жыл бұрын

    How cool!

  • @ed.z.

    @ed.z.

    Жыл бұрын

    @@SightAfterDark it was a very fancy cookie with an artistically drizzle of chocolate over the coating. The wrapper was also artfully designed. Imported from somewhere but I don’t remember where. It made the song sound better knowing the weight of versillimilitude in the lyrics. Zappa was a musical genius and very witty.

  • @jabu003
    @jabu0032 жыл бұрын

    Napoleon is still in great shape.... saw him with Ed Palermo band two years ago ..... his voice still great and he is my favorite Zappa singer for sure . Never saw Zappa live ....but chatting a couple of words after the show with him was so refreshing..........great show by Ed Palermo if you have the chance to watch that band it totally pays.......Used to play at Iridium .... go go !!

  • @SightAfterDark

    @SightAfterDark

    2 жыл бұрын

    Napoleon is amazing!

  • @zappafrank1

    @zappafrank1

    2 жыл бұрын

    I was there also

  • @thomasvieth578
    @thomasvieth5782 жыл бұрын

    And look how Ruth loves her work 😊

  • @helmutnn
    @helmutnn2 жыл бұрын

    This is the fifth reaction on Zappa songs i watched from you two (non chronological) in a row this evening, and from song to song i started reacting myself a bit more, and at this song i was dancing in front of the laptop :). Zappa is my favorite musician and i can and do sing along to all of his songs. It is a real pleasure to see and hear your reaction to them and i will sure come back to your channel to see more Zappa reactions. There are so much emotions in his music, emotions of all color. I did not search it in your list of videos, but if you did not already did some day you should listen to watermelon in easter hay.

  • @SightAfterDark

    @SightAfterDark

    2 жыл бұрын

    Done! Thanks for watching Kartnerd! m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/rGah0butiZecnKQ.html

  • @SightAfterDark

    @SightAfterDark

    2 жыл бұрын

    Done! Thanks for watching Kartnerd! m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/rGah0butiZecnKQ.html

  • @brianwhitney5441
    @brianwhitney54412 жыл бұрын

    Can't listen to this to many times. Frank's fret hand reminds me of a square brick with 10 fingers playing redicoulis rifs. Tasty to say the least. This band is badass.

  • @simonagree4070
    @simonagree407010 ай бұрын

    According to one biographer/autobiographer, this song was written about her sleazy relationship with Zappa. I mean, she wrote a whole book. Ah, I just remembered her name -- Essra Mohawk, or Sandy Hurvitz. Rock 'n' roll is so much fun. 😀

  • @brianwhitney5441
    @brianwhitney54412 жыл бұрын

    When you get Into Frank from 70 to 90 and try to get into it he is clearly a top 5 guitar player and composer. What a showman. And again Ruthie is a badass.

  • @davehagi9883
    @davehagi98832 жыл бұрын

    How you would have loved the Zappa night´s we used to have.

  • @brandonr8269
    @brandonr82692 жыл бұрын

    Ruth Underwood was a goddess of percussion!

  • @Driecnk
    @Driecnk2 жыл бұрын

    Outside the box lyrics

  • @carlgibbins9296
    @carlgibbins92962 жыл бұрын

    love this song one of my favourite tracks of one size fits all sadly missed artist

  • @SightAfterDark

    @SightAfterDark

    2 жыл бұрын

    Indeed

  • @kerbygator
    @kerbygator Жыл бұрын

    Zappa show cased his musicians. He let them shine. When they were where he wanted them talent wise,he let them loose,...if they were in his band, they were very good.

  • @stevedotwood
    @stevedotwood2 жыл бұрын

    I was hoping for that live version. I'll say it again: His best band ever. Excellent performances and music. The Gorilla suit must have come from the Marx Brothers. (At the Circus). You guys must definitely buy the Roxy movie to see more of its glory. It's really entertaining. Florentine Pogen was from a TV show a few years before Roxy I think. (A Token From His Extreme)

  • @bobcorbin3294

    @bobcorbin3294

    2 жыл бұрын

    I once actually asked Chester about the gorilla and he said it was part of Frank's "studio humor"

  • @stevedotwood

    @stevedotwood

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Frunobulax74 Oh, then it was after the Roxy performances?

  • @stevedotwood

    @stevedotwood

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Frunobulax74 I know, I have a terrible DVD bootleg copy of the KCET performance. But I think I have a good copy on my hard drive somewhere. I used to listen to tapes of that when I was in school.

  • @yiasemi

    @yiasemi

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah the Ruth band as I think of it. Definitely the best for me. They went everywhere musically and were having a blast. Got half the Roxy (sides 2/3 on vinyl) for a dollar 35 years ago and never looked back, a new world opened.

  • @caljader3388
    @caljader33882 жыл бұрын

    ✨👑 ZAPPA 👑✨

  • @michaelthomas8592
    @michaelthomas85922 жыл бұрын

    DAN: Don't you ever seen, that Frank Zappa timed the musical direction? HE is the "Kapellmeister", the master on stage... Watch it...

  • @happilyeggs4627
    @happilyeggs46272 жыл бұрын

    My favourite track from the One Size Fits All album.

  • @BrianR.
    @BrianR. Жыл бұрын

    Chester Thompson is amazing on drums here.

  • @michaelthomas8592
    @michaelthomas85922 жыл бұрын

    It's SO GREAT! I didn't have no words for this...

  • @michaelthomas8592

    @michaelthomas8592

    2 жыл бұрын

    Stop this Patreot-Terror!

  • @TheWorryKnot
    @TheWorryKnot2 жыл бұрын

    Tom broke his hand (he says on Nappy's butt playing football) which triggered the end of the "little band." There are some charming interviews out there in which Tom speaks fondly of this unit's abilities and satisfying performances. I enjoy your reactions vids. Thanks!

  • @SightAfterDark

    @SightAfterDark

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for watching!

  • @garse70
    @garse703 ай бұрын

    FZ picked his musicians to play his music. They had to try out and if you made it, you got paid a salary, no drugs and you had to learn a lot of the same songs in different time signatures because they would play it different from concert to concert. We all know how hard it is to keep a band together and take it seriously. Frank had people lined up wanting to play in his band because of the music and it gave them instant musical credibility.

  • @santacious7045
    @santacious70452 жыл бұрын

    One Size Fits All was the first Zappa album I ever heard as a teen in the 70s, needless to say I’d never heard anything like it and from that moment on I was hooked. I was too young to have seen this band unfortunately (I was 16 when I attended my first Zappa concert in 1980, the first of four shows I would attend 😀). Now I’ve seen Dweezil three times and one of the highlights of those shows of course was watching Napoleon belt this one out on the first ZPZ tour in 2007!

  • @michaelthomas8592
    @michaelthomas85922 жыл бұрын

    @Dan You are totally RIGHT! At the first time, Zappa did some things: 1. Get the BEST Musicians you can (Sifa told the story at the video "Yellow Sbow Suite" (with Steve Vai) for example). 2. On Stage with Frank Zappa it was NEVER ALLOWED to be drugged or drunken. (A drunken musician never ever had to be able to make THIS music, for shure!) Frank Zappa's only drugs were coffee and cigarettes. 3. At any expiertence, live stages and so on always Frank Zappa was the man, who financed it, also gave the money and he paid the musicians and he toke (took?) the risk. And FOR ALL: This Videos never were a Napoleon-Murphy-Brock- or a George-Duke- or a Ruth-Underwood-Performance or -Project! They ever were Frank-Zappa-Performances don't misunderstand this... (but I know you do better than me probably) 4. He could be back in the background because his project was totally rehearsed, that he could do this... He had some times when he was fucked up, by some musicians, but he learned... @SIFA & DAN: When you ever are able to find a copy of the Frank Zappa's "Pink Book" - buy it and you will laugh your soul out... :o)

  • @barrywilson1294
    @barrywilson12942 жыл бұрын

    Funny you should mention his “studio” albums because this and some songs in this particular concert formed the basis of the studio album “One Size Fits All”. Frank liked to edit. I wonder what he would have done with Logic Pro or Reason.

  • @CliffordLake
    @CliffordLake2 жыл бұрын

    You guys keep hitting my favorites from Frank.

  • @WelshVegan
    @WelshVegan3 күн бұрын

    Chester Thompson on drums !!!!! Next Weather Report, then Genesis. How good was he?!?!?!?!?!

  • @kentismybestfriend2799
    @kentismybestfriend27992 жыл бұрын

    I recall reading somewhere that Florentine Pogens were a type of cookie that Zappa enjoyed.

  • @charcolew
    @charcolew2 жыл бұрын

    Florentine means from Florence and a pogen is a biscuit / cookie according to FZ himself. You certainly won't find a pogen that is "made in Florence", so in the song it's essentially an arcane non-thing that makes her a sort of heiress.

  • @41alone

    @41alone

    2 жыл бұрын

    Was "Muffin Man" written before or after "Florentine Pogen" Frank sometimes threw in little references to other songs of his sometimes when he wrote.

  • @ganazby
    @ganazby2 жыл бұрын

    Freakin’ Awesome. I can’t think of a greater band than this particular line up. Incomparable musicians, beaming out some of the finest music ever written. I agree re Frank’s solos - he always took it somewhere interesting, even transcendent, if he was really on it.

  • @thomasvieth6063
    @thomasvieth60632 жыл бұрын

    One of my favorites with lots of humor. Oh, and the studio version has no guitar solo. It stops with Chester's gorilla. This is from "A Token of my Extreme", I suppose. They showed that on German TV once a long time ago. Can you believe it?

  • @SightAfterDark

    @SightAfterDark

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wow!

  • @rk41gator
    @rk41gator2 жыл бұрын

    Chester is cookin' those tom toms. Live is so good and a great comment about Zappa not needing his ego fed. Music was the focus. To think Thompson left this, but then Weather Report was a hip gig.

  • @michaelthomas8592
    @michaelthomas85922 жыл бұрын

    12:10 YEAH, Dan!!! That's it! It's everytime that Frank Zappa is "guitaristing" into your mind and soul or also the guitar does it herself! Every moment the listener is a part of Frank's music!

  • @ulgn1964
    @ulgn19642 жыл бұрын

    Meet Napoleon 2003 here in Sweden when he performed with big band Zappa, he was the same as way back when he played with Frank.

  • @SightAfterDark

    @SightAfterDark

    2 жыл бұрын

    Love it!

  • @brianwhitney5441
    @brianwhitney54412 жыл бұрын

    I love how everybody keeps watching Frank including Ruthie they're waiting for Frank to change it up mid song and they don't want to be wrong it's pretty brilliant really

  • @SightAfterDark

    @SightAfterDark

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah we loved that!

  • @jgreber1790
    @jgreber1790 Жыл бұрын

    Every move a picture, every note a gem! Non-formulaic, spontaneous guitar solos get them while they’re hot! Thanks again guys, great chemistry and insight!

  • @michaelthomas8592
    @michaelthomas85922 жыл бұрын

    It's so wonderful!

  • @chuckblack947
    @chuckblack9472 жыл бұрын

    you guy's vibe and Franks music are a sweet match, thanks

  • @SightAfterDark

    @SightAfterDark

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oh man, thanks Chuck!

  • @davidbarrus6542
    @davidbarrus65422 жыл бұрын

    Thank you guys. Love to hear your thoughts on frank. Much love from Rhode Island 🦞

  • @SightAfterDark

    @SightAfterDark

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed David, thanks so much for watching!

  • @johntabacco
    @johntabacco2 жыл бұрын

    An amazing song with amazing musicians to pull it off. This performance is what can be found on the One Size Fits All album except with overdubs.

  • @ryecl
    @ryecl2 жыл бұрын

    I was expecting the recording version, and then I discovered this live one, which I've never seen. Good job guys.

  • @SightAfterDark

    @SightAfterDark

    2 жыл бұрын

    We’re glad you enjoyed!

  • @timcardona9962
    @timcardona99622 жыл бұрын

    Nice observations....FZ agrees with you which is why he used so many live recordings on his studio albums. In the mid-late 80s when he wasnt touring he barely touched his guitar because he didnt see the point if there wasnt an audience to play in front of lol. Live guitar solos were a release for him

  • @SightAfterDark

    @SightAfterDark

    2 жыл бұрын

    We can tell!

  • @alancruickshanks2051
    @alancruickshanks2051 Жыл бұрын

    Love watching you both lovin Zappa I know you both get it large and love the fun of it washing over you Never heard of you two before this keep on keeping on

  • @SightAfterDark

    @SightAfterDark

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for being here Alan!

  • @alancruickshanks2051

    @alancruickshanks2051

    Жыл бұрын

    Greetings from Scotland Fellow zappa fans

  • @olafverkolsov2917
    @olafverkolsov29172 жыл бұрын

    Great tune . Been. Zappa fan since 77. BTW...Florentine Potential is an Italian cookie, if you didn't Googl already

  • @Phlakaton88
    @Phlakaton882 жыл бұрын

    Your different expressions crack me up - one falling asleep - one INTO it. haha.

  • @SightAfterDark

    @SightAfterDark

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lol we’re both into it, just have different ways of showing it

  • @Phlakaton88

    @Phlakaton88

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@SightAfterDark Sure thing - its just a bit odd to me you dont change your face at all for like the whole tune. :)

  • @frankcoverjr.-jz3ne

    @frankcoverjr.-jz3ne

    Ай бұрын

    @@Phlakaton88It’s like comedians critiquing, the reactions are mostly internal .😊

  • @kevinkovarik245
    @kevinkovarik2452 жыл бұрын

    The longevity of Frank's music is partially because there are so many live performances and Frank's solos along with the improvs by his band members are different even in the same songs. I'm still encountering live material especially now because of KZread that is new to me it's amazing. And I'm a guy who saw Frank live over 50 times. Still hearing new air sculptures by the maestro for the first time

  • @mikedemike5393
    @mikedemike53932 жыл бұрын

    Gloria Steinem in the house.....the song is about chester the drummers girlfriend or the roadies girl.. Here is a first,,,The marimba and the vibes were purely acoustic instruments until Frank drilled holes into each block and inserted microphones so he could tour with the instrument and it could meet the loudest guitar..Zappa had the instrument sound cross the room so listener would here it front right or left or back right or left when Ruth ran down the instrument.surround sound in 1973. She says he was like a mad scientist..''Now I have percussion i can rule the world''..

  • @zappafranknanuk2529
    @zappafranknanuk25292 жыл бұрын

    Best Line-up ever!

  • @davidgale7384
    @davidgale73842 жыл бұрын

    Ruth got a workout there.... Great live take! Mr. Brock was very much a cartoon character.... good fun.

  • @SightAfterDark

    @SightAfterDark

    2 жыл бұрын

    A living cartoon!

  • @DrSardonicuss
    @DrSardonicuss2 жыл бұрын

    From: A Token Of His Extreme, a TV Special produced by KCET, LA, CA, August 27, 1974! Chester Thompson on drums, in '76 he can be found on Weather Report's Black Market album...

  • @johnsrensen3366
    @johnsrensen33662 жыл бұрын

    One of my favorite zappa track😉

  • @michaelthomas8592
    @michaelthomas85922 жыл бұрын

    Not even RUTH but also THE DRUMMER IS AWESOME!!!

  • @paulfillingham2958
    @paulfillingham29582 жыл бұрын

    What can I say Zappa was a genius. The Mozart of his age.

  • @SightAfterDark

    @SightAfterDark

    2 жыл бұрын

    Indeed

  • @michaelthomas8592
    @michaelthomas85922 жыл бұрын

    13:02 Sifa: Totally Correct!

  • @toda304
    @toda3042 жыл бұрын

    So much Zappa Goodness in one song...Cheers

  • @dondean9899
    @dondean98992 жыл бұрын

    To pick up on your point Steve Via said in an interview that Frank was the only guitarist he knew that could play a 30 min solo and never repeat himself

  • @SightAfterDark

    @SightAfterDark

    2 жыл бұрын

    We believe it!

  • @thesoundship
    @thesoundship2 жыл бұрын

    Watching Room Service you will have a lot of laughs with Napoleon and Frank fooling around.

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