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

yes ,the great Captain on vocals cross between Wolfman Jack and Howlin' Wolf on harmonica too if i remember correctly

I think Bongo Fury is a great album without a minute wasted. President Václav Havel of the Czech Republic (who met with FZ) told Frank it was his favorite album. It's very earthy, funny and with Beefheart, sufficiently bizarre. Great band of course. Most of it is live. Two studio cuts, 200 Years Old and Cucamonga are studio takes with the intro to Muffin Man being a studio take as well. "200 Years Old" is actually a lot longer than what is on this album. Zappa did an excellent manual razor tape splicing on it probably for fidelity reasons (keep the time to less than 20 minutes a side on vinyl). Anyway, it's sad that the unedited version was never officially released on CD. In case you want to hear that version of 200 Years Old, featuring some great George Duke piano playing and more FZ guitar, here is the link on my channel. kzread.info/dash/bejne/aGGXtbZtZtKshZc.html

@toda304

2 жыл бұрын

My Favorite album and great line up too

200 years old. The bicentennial. I saw Zappa at what was then the L.A. Forum on New Years Eve, '75-'76. So, I rang in the bicentennial year with Zappa AND Beefheart, who was the second of three bands, and who also performed with Frank, playing most of this album. At one point they were sharing the stage with a ten-foot tall stuffed poodle. You'll really enjoy "Carolina Hard Core Ecstasy". The whole album is a unique gem in the Zappa archive. Together again with Captain Beefheart, who much earlier did "Willie The Pimp" with him. Blessings.

@johnmanning4339

2 жыл бұрын

I went to that show .

Always a shout out for the Captain! Not to mention that great dirty tone on FZ’s solo.

Currently in hospital you've brightened my day Frank and the capt. Keep well

@SightAfterDark

2 жыл бұрын

Hope you’re ok!!

@camorbz

2 жыл бұрын

@@SightAfterDark not being up on patreon and what-not please review Muffin Man

My first Zappa concert in New York City in mid 70's. Had to see him 7 more times since then. Frank live is the best!!!

“She's 200 years old So mean, she couldn't grow no lips She's 200 years old So mean, she couldn't grow no lips (Boy, she'd be in trouble if she tried to grow a mustache) She's 200 years old Squatting down And poppin' up in front of the juke box Like she had true religion, boy She's 200 years old Squattin' down Poppin' up front o' the juke box Just like she'd had true religion, boy Boy, boy, it's 200 years Half of this, none of that Was 50, oh squat, yeah, oh, now She got religion now, boy Oh, she's 200 years old Oh, she told me She just, she just can't grow no lips Squat down So mean she can't grow no lips 200 years old, whaddya mean she can't grow no lips…” ;)

@BillM1960

2 жыл бұрын

needles not lips

Great reaction. You guys are really ripping thru the Zappa, if you don't watch out you'll be done with the best stuff in two or three years!

@SightAfterDark

2 жыл бұрын

Lol thanks

@brianwhitney5441

2 жыл бұрын

For real. The Zappa catalog is damn near endless.

@MrBill-MustDie

2 жыл бұрын

@@brianwhitney5441 If you include Zappa covers things go into other universes and infinity!!!

@shipahoy8832

Жыл бұрын

They entered it bongo fury, mid 75,but didn't complete the rest of the great era,76- early 78,not even by a long shot! Jumping all around,not even reacting to the Baby snakes movie,not to mention Franks greatest guitar solo recordings,better than shut up series, at the halloween concert, through hammersmith series early 78..

Don Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart) on vocals and harp. CB was on this FZ tour. Just imagine - the two major figures to appear in the context of rock music in the same line-up! Unbelievable!

Beefheart and Zappa were childhood friends from Lancaster, CA

That photo on the album cover was taken here in Lancaster California at a Denny’s On Sierra Hwy

@SightAfterDark

2 жыл бұрын

How cool! That’s Rock History!

Excellent album with Captain Beefheart's amazing voice.

Love! Full thank for your presence & mind thinking about the genius Monsieur Zappa. You'll love me forever cause soon soon soon I will buy 2 t-shirts & an album of yours. Love.

@SightAfterDark

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your support ❤️!

Love from Amsterdam, you are super!

@SightAfterDark

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Fantastic album!!!! Listened to this for years !!!

FRANK ZAPPA IS THE BEST!

Still going on watching your earlier Zappa things, and since I am German I have no idea what they are talking about either when they start mumbling

Two legends. Zappa and the Captain.

Haha Zappa unhinged by the Beefheart presence is about right I reckon. This album did grow on me but it took a while. Fave track is Advance Romance but fave version of that track is the one with Lady Bianca singing in 76.

@johnnyhickman8961

2 жыл бұрын

That version of "Advance Romance" with Bianca is my favorite as well. The entire Philly "76 release is amazing! That version of "You Didn't Try To Call Me" is fantastic!

Frank was essentially a walking public service announcement. I'll. Enema Bandit, Why does it Hurt when I Pee, etc. Frank was always looking out for us.

Always amazed how good "Proofter's Froth" is performed live, I mean everyone is on point with their part, wonderful.Thanks

As long as you have stopped by "Bongo Fury," stick around long enough to take in "Advance Romance," which has the saddest opening line of any Zappa tune, as well as "Carolina Hard Core Ecstasy" which will introduce you to a kink you've probably never heard of. Keep going, it's all good. After all, this is the album that gave us "Muffin Man," so you know there are more tasty nuggets to be found within.

@enricocavallo4386

2 жыл бұрын

"The saddest opening line of any Zappa tune"? "No more credit from the liquor store..." Such is life!

Bout time u all checked this one out. On of my fave..Has the good muffin man..Thanks again

@SightAfterDark

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Excellent! You done any Beefheart yet? Trout Mask Replica was produced by Frank and is something "else." I recommend it, ha ha... Title cut, Ant Man Bee, Sugar and Spikes. Man, I can't wait, I know it will happen! Bongo Fury, another great album for sure from a great Zappa era, very appreciated! Thanks as always...

@SightAfterDark

2 жыл бұрын

Great Robert, thanks! Here’s our Beefheart reaction! kzread.info/dash/bejne/mKCOs6Wcgc_FfJs.html

I wonder if, Ian Donald Calvin Euclid Zappa, has anything up his sleeve for the 250th.

So love Bongo Fury Album ..mostly live with great tunes and line up ...Great review People

A small detail, but it's "Poofter", not "Proofter".

"She's 200 years old, so mean, she couldn't grow no meaner". Also, it's always all about the "little hoods, little goods, little doo-dads from the woods"...

A strange character to find on KZread is a guy named Baby Gramps and his rendition of The Teddy Bears' Picnic. Peace.

@SightAfterDark

2 жыл бұрын

✌️ Don!

The Captain

One of my favorite albums of all time. Love me some Beefheart! Frank was the man!

Bellerin' Plain - Beefheart

Love this ,,,,,,,, Carolina Hardcore Ecstasy,,, is my fave on this album,,,, A real love song,,,,,,

From the same album, check out Advance Romance. Excellent slide and lead guitar! And great harmonica. The slide is so good!!

Down and dirty blues...

Captain Beefheart on vocals & blues harp

@zappafan3473

2 жыл бұрын

captain beefheart on vocals and soprano sax and madness

This album is the best collab between Zappa and Beefheart!

@stevebinning977

2 жыл бұрын

There is a brilliant version of "The Torture Never Stops" on one of the "You Can't do that on Stage Anymore" albums with Captain Beefheart on vocals. Much bluesier than the studio version and well worth a listen.

Love Captain Beefheart psych! Cool show!

Is that a deliberate misspelling of those who are confused where their peta goes..

@SightAfterDark

2 жыл бұрын

Lol we’ll fix it

@mikedemike5393

2 жыл бұрын

@@SightAfterDark not to worry..I just thought the inclusive alphabet soup that has trouble with the letter H may have become upset if you say poofter..I'll hold up a sign and they can attack me..

@SightAfterDark

2 жыл бұрын

😂

That's a great album

Great reaction to a great album. Would love to see you react to the Live at the Filmore album.

It is a shame Zappa and Beefheart didn't collaborate more. The live version of The Torture Never Stops with Beefheart on vocals is essential listening. It can be found on the Cheap Thrills compilation.

I think these are weaker songs on the album, but Beefheart's harmonica is good. I recommend _Sam with the Showing Scalp Flat Top_ and _Debra Kedabra._ Beefheart was on his uppers at this stage. His band had all quit and he couldn't get work, so Zappa hired him to come on tour with him. BTW the first song is called "Poofter's Froth..." not "Proofters". "Poofter" is British slang for an effeminate or homosexual gentleman. I think Zappa has claimed that he didn't know what it meant but just it picked it up because it sounded like a funny word. It's an unlikely sounding story, but on the other hand Zappa was not normally coy about that sort of thing.

@SightAfterDark

2 жыл бұрын

Oops! Thanks for the info!

@donaldb1

2 жыл бұрын

@@SightAfterDark I see it's corrected. Great!

You can do "The Seed" by Aurora....

As far as countries and their age go, the US is about to hit puberty...

@bwana-ma-coo-bah425

2 жыл бұрын

brilliant!

I dont know this song but it is bellow Beafhearts best. Please play something from "SAfe As Milk".

Captain Beefheart on vocals!

@woodyoffmark7944

2 жыл бұрын

and harmonica!

If you're digging into this album Muffin Man is a must.

@zappafan3473

2 жыл бұрын

i think they already did a live version of muffin man from elsewhere, which was a bummer because they missed the amazing preamble on this album's version

She's 200 years old, so mean she can't grow no lips. Which explains Zappa's spoken line "Boy, she'd be in trouble if she ever tried to grow a mustache!"

Sung by the one and only Don Van Vliet aka Captain Beefheart.

Mr. Beefheart, ladies and gentlemen. Mr. Beefheart.

You should do an album review of "Bongo Fury"

@SightAfterDark

2 жыл бұрын

You should join patreon and vote for it!

Floppy Boot Stomp anybody?

Great album, but not the track I would have went with. Check out Advance Romance and Carolina Hardcore Ecstacy.

Hmmmm... always mixed impression abt this one. Now, I'm more Bongo mad - Bongo Fury indeed!

Algorithm

@SightAfterDark

2 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks for that!

So mean she couldn't grow no needles. Boy, she'd be in trouble if she tried to grow a mustache. get it now?

Even started..this is a bad one..gobblins

So mean she couldn't grow no milk. For Frank's cornflakes. Oh no..........................

@BillM1960

2 жыл бұрын

"Needles", not milk...

AHH bicentenials...don't you love them..These people are not testing you with zappa..they are trying to shock you but that is not working.

Can't grow no lips squat down jump'in up front of a juke box like she got religion boy

200 years old. The bicentennial. I saw Zappa at what was then the L.A. Forum on New Years Eve, '75-'76. So, I rang in the bicentennial year with Zappa AND Beefheart, who was the second of three bands, and who also performed with Frank, playing most of this album. At one point they were sharing the stage with a ten-foot tall stuffed poodle. You'll really enjoy "Carolina Hard Core Ecstasy". The whole album is a unique gem in the Zappa archive. Together again with Captain Beefheart, who much earlier did "Willie The Pimp" with him. Blessings.