Thank you so much Dweezil! Never would've gotten into any of this if I didn't see you play. It completely changed my life, so thank you for everything!
Watching for a 2nd time and am still left speechless ,granted the examples of Franks composition style he can reference directly from sheet music so thats not what blows my mind ,with FZ,s catalog being somewhere around 1,200 titles how & the heck did this guy know which pieces to use to present his points ,unless he spent a year researching Franks catalog the majority of the pieces chosen to show the same style/chords being demonstrated have to atleast begin with a memory of the many example pieces ,your memorization ability makes me want to take my guitar to a serene location overlooking the ocean ,light up a fatty & absorb the beauty ,then throw my guitar into the ocean with the hope the waves take it out of my sight forever .
@@michaelledford4751 Conceptual Continuity. You either got's it, or ya don'ts. I'm starting to believe our man Tyler here is a bit like Einstein. Quick Tyler, what's your phone # ?/Address ? / What did your wife tell you to get at the grocery store ? OK, Here's an easy one- explain how time bends, when in proximity to a Black hole, or wicked vortex. You are what you is, Tyler, on par with Scott and Mike. You can't get his kind of acme of higher knowledge on open mic night. Appreciation and Respect, Regards to Michael Ledford, Richard Feynman, Tesla, Einstein and Tyler Bartram
Rare instances of commitment to a subject, understanding and appreciating that subject such as THIS TREASURE are the essence of the internet. In short: Thanks.
I’m pretty sure about 10k of this video’s 41k views are mine lol - I just keep going back again and again. I ‘understand’ about.. maybe 10% of the technical content, but it’s so damn fun - the content, your delivery, the production. thank you Tyler 🙏 seanM
I came here from the Montana interlude vid, to knock it out before returning and find it's over an hour and you only have 1.58K subs so I subbed and commented to build your juice cause this stuff is essential viewing IMO
I've been listening Frank for the last 25 years, and I can also play some of his (easiest) stuff, but while watching this video, I feel like a farmer of the 13th century who entered by mistake into a MIT's "mathematic for computers" class. Man, your job is AMAZING, keep going. DISCO SUCKS!!
Loved the Montana analysis, and this is again something that's hard to top! This is beyond music conservatory level, you deserve a honorary doctorate in Zappology,, if you haven't got a postgrad in music theory already lol. Like for many other commentators I do understand the basics, and even without a formal music education I really appreciate how you break thing down in an easy to understand way. I have also been a lifetime Zappaholic (since I was 13) so can't get enough of this stuff.
Absolutly amazing! I Could not stop watching, please do more! Anything with Frank Zappa, just anything! Outrage at Valdez, The Black Page, Envelopes, Roxy & Elswhere, Absolutly Free.....and so on. Thank you for making and sharing this video!
this is the best analysis of Zappa music i have seen. Concise, complete and with a little humor thrown in. Very much in the spirit of the music itself. Thank you. Brilliant
You are amazing... really really good work, and very easy to understand, lol... well... as easy as to be expected, but Christ, I'm impressed at your level of Zappa appreciation... just other wordly.
One of the absolute BEST videos I have ever seen and heard. Thanks so much Tyler. Great to see you’re still out there giving us more of frank’s greatness. Look forward to the next episode of Tyler Bartman. If, and that’s big IF, you have the interest and inclination I would love to hear you break down WHILE YOU WERE ART II and REAGAN AT BITBURG. these two pieces are right up there for me personally. They are complex and very powerful. For the last 40+ years i have revisited so much of his music especially the complex stuff. You cannot come to comprehend certain pieces without complete absorption and repetitve listenings. Anyway, thanks for listening and do keep up the great work.
I particularly like you showing the conceptual continuity of these little musical ideas throughout songs, there will be times where I'm searching through Frank's catalogue looking for where else I heard a certain lick or motif.
I have no understanding about music other than being able to listen to it, I've been waiting for someone to analyse FZs work such that I could acquire a better understanding of its complexities. Even though I still don't understand much of what's described having no musical training I can appreciate it - much like the music. Thank-you for making this. And +1 for this being the best video on the Internet.
As an avid fan of FZ, however unable to read or play music…. I really appreciate your in-depth tutorial of his writing. Thank you for enlightening us with your work!
I don't get much of music theory, so I really appreciate you stopping to explain the basics for anyone to understand it. This is a fantastic video, man, thank you for your work.
Wow what an amazing analysis of this piece and FZ's musical/compositional style broadly! Very impressive both in concept as well as presentation. Kudos and thanks for sharing!
You basically described in detail the what, why, and how we all fell in love with his music and I honestly don't know how to say thank you enough for what you have done. Bravo!!
Wowie Zowie! I love Alien Orifice! This video unveils the mystery, the crux of the biscuit, of FZ’s music! Please do an analysis of Baltimore/Moggio, my other favorite FZ tune!
At 54:01, the F#-G-D-A on beat 3 is the same pitch-class set as the Packard Goose "Music is the Best" speech (3ish minutes in), yeah? This video is wonderfully thorough, I love it. Thank you for all of your hard work!!
Such supperb work ! How many details on It ! You deserve inside on Zappa World, family trust ( Zappa's ). I watched from beggining into the end. I really shure... You had a lot work to finish that. Once again... Briliant ! Thanks for this !
I can’t believe I am pausing this to comment! This is so lucid and insightful. How do you do this??? You are explaining the essence of (so much of) FZ’s sound. Genius!
Since you asked for suggestions: ...not a specific work, but I'd love to hear further analysis of Frank's technique of melodic misdirection, and how his use of odd-number phrasing enables it as a kind of dissonance. That misdirection is such a delicious defining factor, even in his extemporaneous guitar solos. Cheers.
Fantastic job! I can't imagine how much time that took haha One thing that really fascinates me is the way he arranged this piece for the 88 band, which I heard years before the original. I especially love the way he divided up the C section into 2 parts (guitar/vibes & full horns) as it further adds to the tension already there and it gives it a better sense of momentum imo
This is one of the best videos I've seen all my life! Well done! Got cramps in my fingers, trying to play along... Would love to see break-downs of more FZ - Moggio, Inca Roads, Black Page, Djumbo Go Away, St Alphonso's pancake breakfast, etc. Incredible how you manage to point out similar patterns in different songs. And great editing on the music and visuals!!
this is such an impressive analysis by you - almost congenial with frank himself (well, there’s still a huge step, but you will agree :-) a big thank you from my side !
Man, this is a good synthesis of things I hear with my ears! There are so many examples of this in his musix. Re-gyptian strut comes to mind too. I listen to other music too, but FZ's music is something I come back to eventually.
i'm a huge zappa fan but am not a musician so can understand a mere fraction of your excellent breakdown but you reference most of the melodies and phrases that have always felt the most zappa-esque. your knowledge is wonderful!
I cannot thank you enough Tyler for this very in depth analysis. It is also extremely valuable for me, because I play the piano, that you put the written scores of a lot of songs, not only the one you review. I`m already playing some of them, especially the Montana interlude.
Wow, just wow. I cannot even start describing how amazed I am by this breakdown and by the quality of the presentation. I am deeply humbled and reassured about the fundamental human capacity of unselfishly sharing. Thanks you very much.
Technically I don’t know anything about music, but I love Zappa, and this video is so well done! Deep analyzes with specific graphic and smooth editing. How I wish I could understand more what you’re talking about to fully enjoy your incredible work!
yo dude, thx for the breakdown of the song but what happened to your covers? would love to hear that stuff one more time. your solos were very spot on zappaesque !! cheers
Fantastic video, Alien Orifice was a great choice for an analysis! If you are looking for suggestions...the relations between Moggio/What's New In Baltimore would be interesting to explore! For a shorter, more manageable tune, I've always been fond of Zolar Czakl
Just saw an incarnation of the Zappa band play this at the wharf in dc while opening for king crimson. they had ray white, Scott thunes, Robby Martin and mike keneally. Needless to say they killed it. great breakdown my man.
Whew.. this took me a long time to watch, since it was so dense in information and concepts I had to wrap my head around for the first time, but man, what a video. I definitely have a lot of new found respect for this tune, which I always liked, but never really paid that much attention to. Thanks a lot, this was great :) Did you make the chiptune / 8-bit version in the end yourself and if so, can I listen to it somewhere? I'm sure you've gotten a lot of requests, but do you think, you're ever going to do a video on Baltimore/Moggio and their similarities and differences? By far my favorite 80s era FZ songs.
Thank you! Yeah, I made the the 8-bit outro, I might post it as a separate video soon. Definitely would love to do Baltimore/Moggio, there’s a lot to talk about there! The wonderful ways guitar influenced FZ’s compositional style are really apparent in Baltimore and Moggio is genuinely one of his most well-crafted melodies.
I love how in Sy Borg the melody notes (Syyy Booooorg) are a perfect fifth apart while the chords underneath are a tritone. The BbMaj7#11 is my favorite chord, especially on the 1st fret on a guitar with the open 1st string.
So good! Love it!
Thank you so much Dweezil! Never would've gotten into any of this if I didn't see you play. It completely changed my life, so thank you for everything!
@@TylerBartram Blessed by a Zappa.
Watching for a 2nd time and am still left speechless ,granted the examples of Franks composition style he can reference directly from sheet music so thats not what blows my mind ,with FZ,s catalog being somewhere around 1,200 titles how & the heck did this guy know which pieces to use to present his points ,unless he spent a year researching Franks catalog the majority of the pieces chosen to show the same style/chords being demonstrated have to atleast begin with a memory of the many example pieces ,your memorization ability makes me want to take my guitar to a serene location overlooking the ocean ,light up a fatty & absorb the beauty ,then throw my guitar into the ocean with the hope the waves take it out of my sight forever .
@@michaelledford4751 Conceptual Continuity. You either got's it, or ya don'ts. I'm starting to believe our man Tyler here is a bit like Einstein. Quick Tyler, what's your phone # ?/Address ? / What did your wife tell you to get at the grocery store ? OK, Here's an easy one- explain how time bends, when in proximity to a Black hole, or wicked vortex. You are what you is, Tyler, on par with Scott and Mike. You can't get his kind of acme of higher knowledge on open mic night. Appreciation and Respect, Regards to Michael Ledford, Richard Feynman, Tesla, Einstein and Tyler Bartram
@@DiminishedChords , the son of god
Rare instances of commitment to a subject, understanding and appreciating that subject such as THIS TREASURE are the essence of the internet. In short: Thanks.
I’m pretty sure about 10k of this video’s 41k views are mine lol - I just keep going back again and again. I ‘understand’ about.. maybe 10% of the technical content, but it’s so damn fun - the content, your delivery, the production.
thank you Tyler 🙏
seanM
Holy jesus,how are you able to effortlessly reference so many juicy tid bits from dozens of Franks pieces ,your memorization ability is frightening .
This is really REALLY great!
Thanks Ed, I’m a big fan!
@@TylerBartram And now I'm a fan of you! You know a hell of a lot more about music than I do:)
the elevator music Dupree's paradise is genius
Incredible job, Tyler. This dissertation should earn you a Phd in music! Thanks Dr. Bartram!!!
If you made an hour and a half analysis of every song I would fund that patreon
I would too, and I never funded one
I too...and also never funded one
Wow. The time you put in here is tremendous. I will be watching this multiple times. Thank you so much for honoring him this way.
Not only is this a brilliant dive into the master of music, Frank Zappa, but it also is saving my brain as I wait in a jury pool.
I came here from the Montana interlude vid, to knock it out before returning and find it's over an hour and you only have 1.58K subs so I subbed and commented to build your juice cause this stuff is essential viewing IMO
holy shit, this is a stellar analysis of zappa's compositional process
I have been waiting on seeing this sort of discussion of Frank’s music for years!
I've been listening Frank for the last 25 years, and I can also play some of his (easiest) stuff, but while watching this video, I feel like a farmer of the 13th century who entered by mistake into a MIT's "mathematic for computers" class. Man, your job is AMAZING, keep going. DISCO SUCKS!!
Warner Bros sucks too!!
@@seanbrennan5192 yes mate!
Loved the Montana analysis, and this is again something that's hard to top! This is beyond music conservatory level, you deserve a honorary doctorate in Zappology,, if you haven't got a postgrad in music theory already lol. Like for many other commentators I do understand the basics, and even without a formal music education I really appreciate how you break thing down in an easy to understand way. I have also been a lifetime Zappaholic (since I was 13) so can't get enough of this stuff.
Absolutly amazing! I Could not stop watching, please do more! Anything with Frank Zappa, just anything!
Outrage at Valdez, The Black Page, Envelopes, Roxy & Elswhere, Absolutly Free.....and so on.
Thank you for making and sharing this video!
Such a phenomenally solid video. Holy lord this is comprehensive, well edited and incredibly well conveyed
this is the best analysis of Zappa music i have seen. Concise, complete and with a little humor thrown in. Very much in the spirit of the music itself. Thank you. Brilliant
This is the greatest music lesson of all time.
Absolutely brilliant!
This helps me understand Zappa in the context of theory and theory in general. Thank you for your hard work. Extremely well-made video
You should be proud of this video. Excellent job diving into this.
Not only is this an outstanding video, you are clearly a gifted guitarist, keyboard, vibes, drums et al.
This made me smile, cry, nostalgic, sad, happy and late for work. Thank you for this.
You are amazing... really really good work, and very easy to understand, lol... well... as easy as to be expected, but Christ, I'm impressed at your level of Zappa appreciation... just other wordly.
One of the absolute BEST videos I have ever seen and heard. Thanks so much Tyler. Great to see you’re still out there giving us more of frank’s greatness. Look forward to the next episode of Tyler Bartman.
If, and that’s big IF, you have the interest and inclination I would love to hear you break down WHILE YOU WERE ART II and REAGAN AT BITBURG. these two pieces are right up there for me personally. They are complex and very powerful. For the last 40+ years i have revisited so much of his music especially the complex stuff. You cannot come to comprehend certain pieces without complete absorption and repetitve listenings. Anyway, thanks for listening and do keep up the great work.
Thank you so much! Those are some good suggestions.
Is it the best video on the internet? Yes, I think it is 😍
I particularly like you showing the conceptual continuity of these little musical ideas throughout songs, there will be times where I'm searching through Frank's catalogue looking for where else I heard a certain lick or motif.
I have no understanding about music other than being able to listen to it, I've been waiting for someone to analyse FZs work such that I could acquire a better understanding of its complexities. Even though I still don't understand much of what's described having no musical training I can appreciate it - much like the music. Thank-you for making this. And +1 for this being the best video on the Internet.
As an avid fan of FZ, however unable to read or play music…. I really appreciate your in-depth tutorial of his writing. Thank you for enlightening us with your work!
DUDE i can't believe the amount of effort you put in to this video - bravo!
I don't get much of music theory, so I really appreciate you stopping to explain the basics for anyone to understand it.
This is a fantastic video, man, thank you for your work.
Wow what an amazing analysis of this piece and FZ's musical/compositional style broadly! Very impressive both in concept as well as presentation. Kudos and thanks for sharing!
WoW this is just so incredible... what an effort... and proof of his genius...
You basically described in detail the what, why, and how we all fell in love with his music and I honestly don't know how to say thank you enough for what you have done. Bravo!!
Good god this is magnificent. Thank you.
This is so comprehensive and would've taken so much work. Amazing!
Man you're an angel, best music essay/lesson I've ever watched in my entire life
Best in-depth analysis of FZ’s music so far👏Thx for sharing 🙏
Insane. Thank you!
Wowie Zowie! I love Alien Orifice!
This video unveils the mystery, the crux of the biscuit, of FZ’s music!
Please do an analysis of Baltimore/Moggio, my other favorite FZ tune!
Wow. Really impressive work. I can imagine this being presented as a graduate-level class.
These fermata symbols should be part of every score font ;)
Thank you so much for this analysis.
Sibelius jazz font baby
@@TylerBartram lol! Wonderfull.
Dude, you should do more of these breakdowns!
How about Strictly Genteel and/or Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow (ycdtosa Vol 1 version) next? Great work, you rock!
Thank you !... I want to press "like button" thousand times
Probably the best video on you tube, sensational and a must to any music fan, never mind a Zappa fan. Thank you.
don't understand most, but love what you're saying.
At 54:01, the F#-G-D-A on beat 3 is the same pitch-class set as the Packard Goose "Music is the Best" speech (3ish minutes in), yeah?
This video is wonderfully thorough, I love it. Thank you for all of your hard work!!
Brilliant. Exhausting. Thank you.
Amazing! Done so incredibly well!
Would love to see some breakdowns from Civilization Phase III, (like N-Lite), or something from Perfect Stranger.
Such supperb work ! How many details on It ! You deserve inside on Zappa World, family trust ( Zappa's ).
I watched from beggining into the end. I really shure... You had a lot work to finish that.
Once again... Briliant ! Thanks for this !
I can’t believe I am pausing this to comment! This is so lucid and insightful. How do you do this??? You are explaining the essence of (so much of) FZ’s sound. Genius!
Since you asked for suggestions: ...not a specific work, but I'd love to hear further analysis of Frank's technique of melodic misdirection, and how his use of odd-number phrasing enables it as a kind of dissonance. That misdirection is such a delicious defining factor, even in his extemporaneous guitar solos. Cheers.
That's a really interesting one! Thanks
Wonderful, thoughtful, thought-provoking analysis! --FZ fan since late '60s
Another great one, thnks
Fantastic job! I can't imagine how much time that took haha
One thing that really fascinates me is the way he arranged this piece for the 88 band, which I heard years before the original. I especially love the way he divided up the C section into 2 parts (guitar/vibes & full horns) as it further adds to the tension already there and it gives it a better sense of momentum imo
So Thorough. Thank You! Arf arf arf.
Incredible work! So much to unpack but very well presented. I expect you’re an excellent guitar teacher too.
This channel is amazing. Not only is the analysis great, but your editing and graphic design is top-notch.
Keep up the great work!
I am EMPHATICALLY subscribing! Absolutely brilliant content!
Great content. Thanks for being so approachable and answering my questions on Reddit.
Incredible! Thank you. BIG THUMBS UP 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
This is one of the best videos I've seen all my life! Well done!
Got cramps in my fingers, trying to play along... Would love to see break-downs of more FZ - Moggio, Inca Roads, Black Page, Djumbo Go Away, St Alphonso's pancake breakfast, etc.
Incredible how you manage to point out similar patterns in different songs. And great editing on the music and visuals!!
this is such an impressive analysis by you - almost congenial with frank himself (well, there’s still a huge step, but you will agree :-) a big thank you from my side !
Your explanation of Zappa's use of odd time signatures and how to articulate them is simply brilliant! I totally enjoyed your presentation. Thanks.
Man, this is a good synthesis of things I hear with my ears! There are so many examples of this in his musix. Re-gyptian strut comes to mind too. I listen to other music too, but FZ's music is something I come back to eventually.
excellent and nice to hear something from you again :D
Wow! You put a lot of work into this. I'm subscribing and I hope to see more like this. I may have to watch this in multiple sit-downs. So impressed.
Brilliant work!! I would love to watch you break down ANYTHING from Civilization p3 and/or Dance me This (Zappa's Synclavier music my favorite)
i'm a huge zappa fan but am not a musician so can understand a mere fraction of your excellent breakdown but you reference most of the melodies and phrases that have always felt the most zappa-esque. your knowledge is wonderful!
I cannot thank you enough Tyler for this very in depth analysis. It is also extremely valuable for me, because I play the piano, that you put the written scores of a lot of songs, not only the one you review. I`m already playing some of them, especially the Montana interlude.
great thank you... pleas make some more!!!
Wow, just wow. I cannot even start describing how amazed I am by this breakdown and by the quality of the presentation. I am deeply humbled and reassured about the fundamental human capacity of unselfishly sharing. Thanks you very much.
Technically I don’t know anything about music, but I love Zappa, and this video is so well done! Deep analyzes with specific graphic and smooth editing. How I wish I could understand more what you’re talking about to fully enjoy your incredible work!
I’ve been craving this kind of Zappa content for so long, and so well done. Please keep this up!!!!
El mejor video que existe sobre el lenguaje musical de zappa. Gracias por tu aporte.
So great. This is ENLIGHTENMENT, even for a die hard fan.
yo dude, thx for the breakdown of the song but what happened to your covers? would love to hear that stuff one more time. your solos were very spot on zappaesque !! cheers
what a great video. I always find myself craving for these type of analysis.
Would love a breakdown of Sinister Footwear 2
This is one of the best videos on TH-cam.
Bro.....!
The sheer amount of work you put into this is incredible.
Really well put together.
This is a good use of time.
I watched the entire thing. Amazingly good. Must have taken a lot of work putting this together. Thank you.
I've now learned that I need easy listening Zappa covers in my life.
Yes
Fantastic video, Alien Orifice was a great choice for an analysis! If you are looking for suggestions...the relations between Moggio/What's New In Baltimore would be interesting to explore! For a shorter, more manageable tune, I've always been fond of Zolar Czakl
Best 98 minutes I spent this week :-)
You deserve an Emmy
Just saw an incarnation of the Zappa band play this at the wharf in dc while opening for king crimson. they had ray white, Scott thunes, Robby Martin and mike keneally. Needless to say they killed it. great breakdown my man.
Absolutely epic lesson. E-P-I-C.
This video could have save my life. Thanks!
Wow! Amazing work!
Just an incredible breakdown of this unique piece of music. Would love to see you do this for The 2nd Movement of Sinister Footwear.
Whew.. this took me a long time to watch, since it was so dense in information and concepts I had to wrap my head around for the first time, but man, what a video. I definitely have a lot of new found respect for this tune, which I always liked, but never really paid that much attention to. Thanks a lot, this was great :) Did you make the chiptune / 8-bit version in the end yourself and if so, can I listen to it somewhere? I'm sure you've gotten a lot of requests, but do you think, you're ever going to do a video on Baltimore/Moggio and their similarities and differences? By far my favorite 80s era FZ songs.
Thank you! Yeah, I made the the 8-bit outro, I might post it as a separate video soon.
Definitely would love to do Baltimore/Moggio, there’s a lot to talk about there! The wonderful ways guitar influenced FZ’s compositional style are really apparent in Baltimore and Moggio is genuinely one of his most well-crafted melodies.
Here is the full version if you’d like to listen th-cam.com/video/my92pPSHHwI/w-d-xo.html
@@TylerBartram Thanks a lot!!!
Excellent. Thank you. My new favorite channel.
The sound quality is really fantastic!
I love how in Sy Borg the melody notes (Syyy Booooorg) are a perfect fifth apart while the chords underneath are a tritone.
The BbMaj7#11 is my favorite chord, especially on the 1st fret on a guitar with the open 1st string.
Thanks for making the core of those compositions so discernible. We can pick some cues of the composers he liked.
Man, this is involved. Great work for sure! More, please.
These are the best analyses of Frank's music I've ever heard. Fantastic work who are you? I'm your newest subscriber.
This is great. More please!