You were mentioning the incredible Chad Wackerman. Anyone who played drums or percussion with Zappa were top flight masters of their instruments (really, any of his musicians, but especially on drums). Standouts include Terry Ted Bozzio (UK, Missing Persons, Steve Vai), Vinnie Colaiuta (Jeff Beck, Sting), Chester Thompson (Weather Report, Genesis as a touring drummer) and Aynsley Dunbar (Lou Reed, Journey). Also special mention to the Goddess of Percussion, Ruth Underwood. I was very lucky to get to see Chad Wackerman in an all drums concert with Terry Bozzio and the amazing Marco Minneman. It was such an awesome experience.
Applause from the first to the last second! You should watch or listen to more Zappa guitar solos , he's one of the most unique players, makes a lot of fun and provocation, but when he gets serious while soloing, you could be driven to tears.
Interesting and entertaining Marathon. Love Frank's Cigars tune, so jazzy with the upright bass and those cool chords. Then so nice doing a jazz standard in Stolen Moments (need to check out this album). I didn't know Frank veered into straight ahead jazz....VERY nice Frank, baby. Mr. Sting is Satan? Killer for sure 'walking' that string bass. And a cool transition to the video....very nice, Nick. Does humor belong in music? If Zappa, don't even ask. When this good who the frank cares. Zappa can really play a guitar. Spellbinding final selection! Chester Thompson said Zappa's rehearsals were the thing of legends. He said the only band he was with that came close was Genesis. 8 hours a day after day! Frank was a perfectionist extraordinaire.
One of first marathons that made me check in on you regularly. Bravo RG👍Alot that is not my cup of tea but still a mountain of fantastic mind blowing tunes👍🎶This marathon was gold start to finish.
Sad thing about Frank is that the majority of his music was never promoted because of its eclectic nature. If it didn't fit into the FM format, it didn't get played. I mean, how do you play music that covers a couple dozen genres, much of it being instrumental or orchestrated. Because of this, I didn't really get into Frank until I was well into my 40s. But after I discovered him, man did I go deep. For several years, all I did was listen to Frank Zappa, all his studio records and as much live stuff as I could get my hands on, and that's all I listened to. After you've listened to Frank, it's hard to go back to other music. It's all so dull by comparison. RIP legend.
I'm listening to Zappa for months now, I listened to half his studio albums and a couple of live albums and I feel the same way you do about his music, It is so unique. I always see you commenting on Zappa stuff here on TH-cam and I rarely comment on videos but I felt I needed this time just for the zappaheads out the to see his legacy still alive and captivating people.
@Frankincensedjb123 - I listened to just Frank for months at a time as a teenager in the 1970s. I agree that other music pales in comparison. You never got to see Frank in concert?
This was an awesome marathon, Nick. 👍 Zappa was at the exact point where genius and madman collide. If you by any chance haven't heard Rufus Wainwright sings "Wrapped around your finger" at the same concert...YOU MUST.
Hi Nick I first heard of Frank Zappa when Ian Gillan told me.....Ok, not personally....well pretty close to, ... he was singing at the time in my home .....Ok not actually there in person ... but ..... Well when I found out "Smoke On The Water" by Deep Purple was a true story it meant Frank Zappa & The Mothers were a real band....It was years later at a friends house I heard some of his music. A bit weird for me at the time but it got my interest. Especially the guitar solos. Good to see he is on here in this marathon....I'm a bit late to this party, but looking forward to it....[ Yea I know ...I'm writing before playing.....again ! Lol ] Byee Jim X
Man alive! Your marathonmeisters are master producers. Perhaps you can list them as Executive Producer in the credit roll. But then they would be above the lines, thus privy to a piece of the pie. Maybe not. No matter. Another sublime show. I had some comments but have since forgotten them, except to say that the clip with Chad the drummer is also the same exuberant show where they knocked "Whipping Post" right out of that park they were playing in. Here it goes, so strap in: th-cam.com/video/Mu32TgPeXM8/w-d-xo.html
Nice version of Zoot Allures. But most of the rest of this felt like music to take a nap by. Zappa is one of the greats, and a more diverse sample might include Watermelon in Easter Hay, Black Napkins, Pojama People, and Apostophe'. I look forward to whatever's next!
Telecasters - that was a telecaster given to Jimmy Page by Jeff Beck that Page used on Zep.1. Also, you can install other pickups. Jeff Beck also had his Tele-Gib, a telecaster body with some rewound old Gibson Flying V humbuckers installed in it.
1. ICYDK the trumpet solo is Walt Fowler 2. Murder By Numbers is severely edited on the Broadway album - if you've heard the complete Chicago concert you'll know that Sting did indeed sing the "murder is the sport of the elected" verse, and, more importantly, Frank also made the regrettable decision to cut out a tenor solo by Albert Wing. 3. To get an idea of Zoot Allures potential as a jamming vehicle, I recommend any live show from the '75-76 Andre Lewis era, but especially the version from the FZ-OZ album
Hi Nick ..again, What are you doing to me ? I heard you play the group "Journey" the early years and went and bought all 3 albums in a box set. I heard another time a track off George Benson's album " Breezin' " and bought that album straight after. You played tracks from a group called "Zebra" and I bought the album after hearing just one track out of 3 you were doing..... & now this !!! Some of it sounding like Miles Davis. [ I have "Kind Of Blue" among others ] and this was brilliant ... then Sting came on....This is so good. I have not heard these tracks. I do remember an album where the cover was Frank wearing an Arab headdress, but don't remember the title. My friend played it alot. I am loving this !!! Byee Jim X
The name of the album was Sheik Yerbouti, a play on the phrase shake your booty. Arabs were all in the news because of the oil shortage and disco was huge.
You'd be surprised, for me Zappa is way more accesible than Allan Holdsworth . And yeah, I'm not a trained musician, only a heavy listener with a self trained ear. The last one was a real treat, he must have rehearsed it a lot, because the movements in the mike are not accidental at all.
Good stuff, but far from his best. The live Roxy concert is mind blowing, and features probably his best band. Live in New York is pretty amazing, too.
Live In New York was on constant replay in my friend's '72 Maverick... when Zoot Allures wasn't in the cassette player... The Torture Never Stops was a favorite to blast when cruising on Whittier Blvd 😀 ...and the cd release I picked up years later (still have the vinyl double album) really improved the sound quality 🙂
Hi Nick, you finally did it, you opened up Pandora's Box. This will take you decades to catch up You'll never make it. But what the fuck? Hi from Berlin, Germany
Dweezil meant that Frank's picking hand reminded him of an actual chicken, plucking food off the ground. For a demonstration of "chicken picking" I'll have to add a short and funny video of Greg Koch to one of my marathons. Since I already knew you liked "Stolen Moments", I thought it was a good opportunity to add the short jazzy "Twenty Small Cigars", in case you didn't know that side of his music. It ends suddenly because the next notes are part of another song.
Re 20 Cigars - that's unless you're listening to the Hot Rats box set. (Actually, like a typical FZ snob, I'd've recommended either the Ponty version or the Claremont College version).
I've tried numerous times over the years to understand the fascination with Frank Zappa, and aside from two songs I haven't been impressed. I tried again and am still just not a fan. We can't all like the same things though right? At least I gave him another shot, just have to be honest.
He only said he hated it, sometimes - at other times he would admit liking some jazz. As if admitting it was even necessary. The musical language he speaks, the musicians he gives especial spotlight time too...jazz all over the place!
You were mentioning the incredible Chad Wackerman. Anyone who played drums or percussion with Zappa were top flight masters of their instruments (really, any of his musicians, but especially on drums). Standouts include Terry Ted Bozzio (UK, Missing Persons, Steve Vai), Vinnie Colaiuta (Jeff Beck, Sting), Chester Thompson (Weather Report, Genesis as a touring drummer) and Aynsley Dunbar (Lou Reed, Journey). Also special mention to the Goddess of Percussion, Ruth Underwood. I was very lucky to get to see Chad Wackerman in an all drums concert with Terry Bozzio and the amazing Marco Minneman. It was such an awesome experience.
Greatest musical mind to ever walk this Earth. Twenty Small CIGARS is a masterpiece.
Applause from the first to the last second! You should watch or listen to more Zappa guitar solos , he's one of the most unique players, makes a lot of fun and provocation, but when he gets serious while soloing, you could be driven to tears.
WORD!
Zappa's ocean is the ultimate solution
Oh how many times I've watch that Zappa consert, first on vhs then on dvd, love it.
Interesting and entertaining Marathon. Love Frank's Cigars tune, so jazzy with the upright bass and those cool chords. Then so nice doing a jazz standard in Stolen Moments (need to check out this album). I didn't know Frank veered into straight ahead jazz....VERY nice Frank, baby. Mr. Sting is Satan? Killer for sure 'walking' that string bass. And a cool transition to the video....very nice, Nick. Does humor belong in music? If Zappa, don't even ask. When this good who the frank cares. Zappa can really play a guitar. Spellbinding final selection!
Chester Thompson said Zappa's rehearsals were the thing of legends. He said the only band he was with that came close was Genesis. 8 hours a day after day! Frank was a perfectionist extraordinaire.
One of first marathons that made me check in on you regularly. Bravo RG👍Alot that is not my cup of tea but still a mountain of fantastic mind blowing tunes👍🎶This marathon was gold start to finish.
Sad thing about Frank is that the majority of his music was never promoted because of its eclectic nature. If it didn't fit into the FM format, it didn't get played. I mean, how do you play music that covers a couple dozen genres, much of it being instrumental or orchestrated. Because of this, I didn't really get into Frank until I was well into my 40s. But after I discovered him, man did I go deep. For several years, all I did was listen to Frank Zappa, all his studio records and as much live stuff as I could get my hands on, and that's all I listened to. After you've listened to Frank, it's hard to go back to other music. It's all so dull by comparison. RIP legend.
I'm listening to Zappa for months now, I listened to half his studio albums and a couple of live albums and I feel the same way you do about his music, It is so unique. I always see you commenting on Zappa stuff here on TH-cam and I rarely comment on videos but I felt I needed this time just for the zappaheads out the to see his legacy still alive and captivating people.
Valley Girl was on the radio but...and maybe Bobby Brown in Europe...that's pretty much I guess.
@Frankincensedjb123 - I listened to just Frank for months at a time as a teenager in the 1970s. I agree that other music pales in comparison. You never got to see Frank in concert?
RG, it slips my mind what other awesome marathon you put together but this is another one you knocked out of the park. Thanks to you and to Nick!
This was an awesome marathon, Nick. 👍 Zappa was at the exact point where genius and madman collide. If you by any chance haven't heard Rufus Wainwright sings "Wrapped around your finger" at the same concert...YOU MUST.
thank you im a huge zappa fan
Nice to see you getting into Zappa.
Haha... Pup chillin' in the background 😀
He was!! 🐾
All that concert, "Does Humor Belong in Music?" is perfect for one of your marathons. It's so good and so funny too.
Hi Nick I first heard of Frank Zappa when Ian Gillan told me.....Ok, not personally....well pretty close to, ... he was singing at the time in my home .....Ok not actually there in person ... but ..... Well when I found out "Smoke On The Water" by Deep Purple was a true story it meant Frank Zappa & The Mothers were a real band....It was years later at a friends house I heard some of his music. A bit weird for me at the time but it got my interest. Especially the guitar solos. Good to see he is on here in this marathon....I'm a bit late to this party, but looking forward to it....[ Yea I know ...I'm writing before playing.....again ! Lol ] Byee Jim X
Mr. Sting!😁
Robert Downey gives off a strong Robert Palmer vibe. Nice job on one of my favorite Police tunes.
Hey Nick!Alan Zavod plays keyboards on the Enigmatic Ocean album by Jean-Luc Ponty that's just right behind you
Wow! I'd call that Murder by Zappa
More jazzy stuff of his. You need to visit the guitar stuff and the weird stuff to really get the whole picture. Super talented and prolific.
Man alive! Your marathonmeisters are master producers. Perhaps you can list them as Executive Producer in the credit roll. But then they would be above the lines, thus privy to a piece of the pie. Maybe not. No matter. Another sublime show. I had some comments but have since forgotten them, except to say that the clip with Chad the drummer is also the same exuberant show where they knocked "Whipping Post" right out of that park they were playing in. Here it goes, so strap in: th-cam.com/video/Mu32TgPeXM8/w-d-xo.html
Oliver Nelson wrote "Stolen Moments" back in 1961....Great reaction Nick thanks.
Nice version of Zoot Allures. But most of the rest of this felt like music to take a nap by. Zappa is one of the greats, and a more diverse sample might include Watermelon in Easter Hay, Black Napkins, Pojama People, and Apostophe'. I look forward to whatever's next!
My favorite Zappa album is "Zoot Allures"
One of my favorites, but I have to give the nod to Joe's Garage ;-)
Really ? Very uncommon. Mine are SATLTSADW and One size fits all. And Sheik Yerbouti.
Telecasters - that was a telecaster given to Jimmy Page by Jeff Beck that Page used on Zep.1. Also, you can install other pickups. Jeff Beck also had his Tele-Gib, a telecaster body with some rewound old Gibson Flying V humbuckers installed in it.
1. ICYDK the trumpet solo is Walt Fowler
2. Murder By Numbers is severely edited on the Broadway album - if you've heard the complete Chicago concert you'll know that Sting did indeed sing the "murder is the sport of the elected" verse, and, more importantly, Frank also made the regrettable decision to cut out a tenor solo by Albert Wing.
3. To get an idea of Zoot Allures potential as a jamming vehicle, I recommend any live show from the '75-76 Andre Lewis era, but especially the version from the FZ-OZ album
Hi Nick ..again, What are you doing to me ? I heard you play the group "Journey" the early years and went and bought all 3 albums in a box set. I heard another time a track off George Benson's album " Breezin' " and bought that album straight after. You played tracks from a group called "Zebra" and I bought the album after hearing just one track out of 3 you were doing..... & now this !!! Some of it sounding like Miles Davis. [ I have "Kind Of Blue" among others ] and this was brilliant ... then Sting came on....This is so good. I have not heard these tracks. I do remember an album where the cover was Frank wearing an Arab headdress, but don't remember the title. My friend played it alot. I am loving this !!! Byee Jim X
The name of the album was Sheik Yerbouti, a play on the phrase shake your booty. Arabs were all in the news because of the oil shortage and disco was huge.
@@timfeeley714-25 Hey thanks ! Nice one !
I love Zappa, I do think he's the best!
You'd be surprised, for me Zappa is way more accesible than Allan Holdsworth . And yeah, I'm not a trained musician, only a heavy listener with a self trained ear. The last one was a real treat, he must have rehearsed it a lot, because the movements in the mike are not accidental at all.
Good stuff, but far from his best. The live Roxy concert is mind blowing, and features probably his best band. Live in New York is pretty amazing, too.
Live In New York was on constant replay in my friend's '72 Maverick... when Zoot Allures wasn't in the cassette player...
The Torture Never Stops was a favorite to blast when cruising on Whittier Blvd 😀
...and the cd release I picked up years later (still have the vinyl double album) really improved the sound quality 🙂
@@grega8586 The LINY version of ‘The Torture Never Stops’ is incredible. That guitar solo!
I like the sound of his SG much better
Frank Zappa's fashion sense was abominable.
Hi Nick,
you finally did it, you opened up Pandora's Box.
This will take you decades to catch up
You'll never make it.
But what the fuck?
Hi from Berlin, Germany
Dweezil meant that Frank's picking hand reminded him of an actual chicken, plucking food off the ground. For a demonstration of "chicken picking" I'll have to add a short and funny video of Greg Koch to one of my marathons. Since I already knew you liked "Stolen Moments", I thought it was a good opportunity to add the short jazzy "Twenty Small Cigars", in case you didn't know that side of his music. It ends suddenly because the next notes are part of another song.
Re 20 Cigars - that's unless you're listening to the Hot Rats box set. (Actually, like a typical FZ snob, I'd've recommended either the Ponty version or the Claremont College version).
Gotta check out Ike Willis
He used a metal pick.👍
And I just realised… that means ”metal Dick” in swedish!🤯
Do I spy Ponty back there? 😉
Yep!! :))))
Twenty small cigars actually ends like that and it goes direkt in to The Nancy and Mary Music which is a noisy song.
Come on! No mention of the great Zappa drummer in Sting's band??? It would have been a perfect tie-in.
At some point in time you will learn the answer to the ancient question "what is the crux of the biscuit?" keep your ears open!
I've tried numerous times over the years to understand the fascination with Frank Zappa, and aside from two songs I haven't been impressed. I tried again and am still just not a fan. We can't all like the same things though right? At least I gave him another shot, just have to be honest.
Tiene un aire a CHARLY GARCIA
Frank hated jazz 😀
He only said he hated it, sometimes - at other times he would admit liking some jazz. As if admitting it was even necessary. The musical language he speaks, the musicians he gives especial spotlight time too...jazz all over the place!
So much that he wrote and recorded several classics of the genre for the era.
@@Grithron2 Exactly! I should have inserted "Said"
I don't want to be the one to tell you but I think your poor dog is dead.