I was introduced to Franks music in 1973-74 when I was 10 years old. My first concert was October 29th 1978 at the Stony Brook university on Long Island. Over the next 10 years I’d gone to approximately 12 more concerts after that. My interest in any other musician or band was little to none. I did like Jeff Beck a lot. Probably because everything was an instrumental. Franks guitar spoke and so did Jeff’s. Zappa music transcends any music ever written, recorded and performed. I was a guitarist and being exposed to his music at such an early age, pretty much shaped the way my playing went. I don’t play anymore. But still listen to Frank religiously.
Hello Martin. I loved this video, it brings back good memories 43 years ago I discovered Frank Zappa thanks to it and I became a fan immediately and always will be. What you are saying is about Frank's body language, this concentrated poker face style and his body which twists in all directions to the rhythm of his awesome improvisation are characteristic of the Zappa style. He said that his source of inspiration was human conversations and that's what he does here, he dialogues with his guitar. Thank you for sharing your passion for the Master with us. Miami Vice shirt is excellent Martin 😂
I like your analysis of this solo. I only discovered this video a short while ago and it’s definitely one of my favourites. The video itself showcases Franks playing which a lot don’t. This solo always gives me goosebumps, I’ve played it to friends who just ‘don’t like it’ - to me (like you) it’s it’s his different style, down to the way he played, no jumping about or classic guitar poses. Stones faced and ‘sculpting’ his guitar notes. No ‘weedly weedly’ shit either, lots of LOW notes. My favourite part is where he hits the pedal and changes it up a notch. First class and still streets ahead of his time.🤘
I think its good to see live stuff at moments, as you said, and I found this concert from 1988 in Barcelona which Im gonna do. But need to finish my analysis of Roberto Bolaño´s 2666 first. Thanks for stopping by!
If some of Frank's contemporaries in the rock world sounded a little bit cleaner in their solos, it's because they were playing the same solos every night! Even the better improvisors repeated themselves a lot and they all shared the same blues-rock vocabulary. It seems that every time Frank played a guitar solo, he told a new story, but not only that, it was all with his own vocabulary. This is what made him the master.
Great show, Martin!! What I love about Zappa's guitar solo's, is that he does not rehearse them at all. They are all improvisations, so they are never the same. He just plays what he feels at that moment, so each solo is 100% unique. Keep up the great work on your channel. You're doing a fantastic job!!
That's crazy, you said he puts shivers in your body How I get chills from my head to my toes. When I listen to him live especially his guitar solos. It's so profound. I'm a drummer myself. I've been playing since I was 12 years old. But I've never had another musician who played a different instrument. Ma'am, so profoundly impact me and make me wanna listen to that instrument. But only hear Frank play It. There's no other guitars that I crave to hear. It's just something about The way he plays guitar that fascinates the hell out of me. I've never been taken in like this, not Jimmy Hendricks, Eddie Van Halen Jimmy page Stevie ray John mclaughlin robert fripp. Is really only two other guitarists That fascinate me And that's adam jones from tool and adrian belew Who also played with Frank Zappa to me? His greatest rhythm guitarist he ever had and singer. He was only with Zappa for one. Maybe 2 years, 77 and 78. But he's been with the talking heads and king crimson And is amazing solo career
Applause again to the untouchable man. I listened to exactly this song probably 8000 times…or more! The guy was not from this world, what an absolute genius he was. I wonder what else he would have done if he would not have left us so soon.
No two ways about it, he would have run for president. A real self-made man, who had a brain and a good heart, he would have made an amazing president.
I've skimmed a lot of reactions and was surprised to see this one pop up. I'm an old Zappa fan, but like most Zappa fans, there's aspects of his music that resonate with me more than others. For instance I'm more interested in his composition and arranging than his comedy and social satire. Sometimes his guitar solos seem excessively long to me; explorations that miss. Other times, like this one, he presents one fascinating idea after another. One of the things that made his playing different was his approach. He wasn't a guitar player just playing a bunch of memorized licks; it was more like spontaneous composing. For him, His fretboard probably looked like a blank sheet of music, waiting for those little black dots.. I think you put a lot of thought into this reaction and I appreciated it. Thanks.
Vinnie actually came back after dave for about six months and then abruptly left in After about six months and then chad wackerman took over with that phenomenal line up. And he became zappa's longest running drummer
Yesterday I finished a Zappa bio called "Electric Don Quixote" by Neil Slaven. There's little personal stuff there about his relationship with his wife/kids etc. though I thought it is an excellent overview of his professional life. I have most of Zappa's output on vinyl, CD or the computer and I'm interested in recording in general so I also recently splurged on "The Big Note - A Guide to the Recordings of Frank Zappa" It's a pretty incredible encyclopedia with personnel, sources for the recordings and recording details. Not a book for everyone but it scratches the itch for people like me.
@winky the magic pixie - Actually, Joe's Garage was released in 1979. This 1980 tour focused on new, unreleased material that would show up later on albums like Tinseltown Rebellion, You Are What You Is and so on.
He does that to everybody when he pulls you into his world, he becomes the pinnacle of all music and he will change your life , he changed mine for the better, he'seducated me more bout global issues,human condition, life,music & myself more than any one musician and frankly most of the people in my life . Always thought the pinnacle of music was rush, King Crimsom, Mahavishnu orchestra Pink floyd Zeppelin & yes, prog rock/jazz And of course, I still do love those bands and they certainly opened me up to the world of frank zappa. And of course my older brother. I didn't understand Frank and his music or his logic When I was a teenager and even in my early 20s. But by the time I got to my 30s. I really started to grasp his studio albums and really listen to that. Well that left the door ajar to something even greater ....his live music. I mean, I can't go a day without listening to his live stuff, His amazing guitar souls I don't think there's a greater guitar player ever or composer then frank vincent zappa. I've got all of his live albums on the zappa family trust and any bootleg I can get my hand on.. I'm addicted to his music in the best way possible Especially his live music. I don't think I'll ever stop listening to him, and I'm 48 now. I want to be buried to his music. .....Watermelon in easter hay
He doesn't approach guitar playing to show off he does it for exercise In the human experience, he goes out there and just physically with his fingers Sees where it's gonna take him. Of course it's for the people. But the ego is not present when playing.
Frank did appear in an episode of Miami Vice playing a dealer selling a drug called "Weasel Dust". I guarantee he came up with the name and the writer changed it because the phrase is soooooo Frank.
Name another guitarist as original with such edge and tone with so much to say. There is no one, and this isn't a one off, he's got tons of this stuff. It just doesn't resonate with many people, just us zappa fans.
Yeah, there's very few guys that pull me in to their guitar playing Over the drummer. Because I love drumming but Frank does that. Even though i'm a huge fan of terry bozzio, vinny coliuta and chad Wakerman ( Not pictured in this video. Honestly, I don't know how dave logeman got this gig, He was only on this tour, and it lasted 6 months. And he went back to Vinnie after this.)
@@martinroland Yeah i love it i listen to it alot i love franks song black napkins too the guitar is awesome i recently bought a cd of franks called the dub room special i like listening to that also.
@@paulcooper5748 Yeah Black Napkins is a killer! Im gonna do a RR to a full concert from 1988 in Barcelona. Keep you eyes open. Untill then you can see a RR that I did when two swedish prime musicians get invited to stage by Zappa from the same tour in Stockholm here: th-cam.com/video/E42bIDOtF5Y/w-d-xo.html
There is a video on TH-cam where Zappa explains his attitude toward improvisation on the guitar.///// Frank claims pure improvisation ( which means a completely different guitar solo, every night, ideally.) Even those who claim to be pure improvisors develop a style of their own which shapes their improv. Still/Always better than the same solo every performance, in most circumstances.
Well ray was a better guitar player than ike was Ike had the better voice. This was an okay line up His next line up was phenomenal. Chad, Steve, Ike, Tommy ,Ed ,Bobby Frank and scott. Honestly I didn't know Arthur played on this tour I thought it was scott thunes. On the crush all the boxes tour. Which was what this was called
My friend I feel as I've found a kindred spirit. I've loved Zappa since I was old enough to raid my parents record collection. I have a great live preference for you, muffin man. It's one of his best solos in my opinion. th-cam.com/video/HGV3yV9q4Q4/w-d-xo.html
I have seen that one and very many have already made a reaction on that so I dont think I have nothing to ad. But thanks for the advice and there will for sure be more Zappa in the future!
@@martinroland fair enough I've seen it reacted to a few times now that I think about it. One that I've never seen reacted to is a song from my favorite album that was one of the first I ever owned, Freak Out! Mother's. Go cry on somebody else's shoulder. music.th-cam.com/video/2kv7DDku3KE/w-d-xo.html&feature=share
@@MetalPagan I appreciate that you take you time and comment. And Freak out was also the first album that I bought with him. But I need to be real honest here. I took a decision when I started the channel in february that I would only do request for a crazy amount of 50€/request. I dont expect anyone to pay that but I dident either expected anyone to check out my videos or even comment on then. So this channel I created to share something. Which allowed me to do something that I love! If I start to do request, that would take time from what was intended in the first place. So for that reason I set the request amount so high. I hope that you understand and thanks for the support!
I have the entire catalogues of both. Beck did not have the vsionary genius of Zappa as conposer and arranger but purely as a guitarist his sensitivity, technique and use of sound is untouchable. Why does every guitarist aspire to Jeff not Frank? I love Frank’s guitar work but Beck is just more polished.
@@jammygitt I meant as a guitarist, as a composer Zappa is unparalleled in music history. I havent heard everything that Beck did but have listened to Blow by Blow and Wired and I would say that I stick with the opinion that Zappa range of guitarsoloing is greater
Here you can listen to the argentinian band Gotan Projects cover of the song: th-cam.com/video/vcsIupGpOa8/w-d-xo.html
Away with that shit pathetic zappa He has no buisiness there, just like his shit fans 😂😂
i am glad to see that younger people are discovering FZ.
i think that people are finally ready for FZ, 30yrs after his passing.
I discoverd him 25 years ago, so I was even younger then 😃
I was introduced to Franks music in 1973-74 when I was 10 years old. My first concert was October 29th 1978 at the Stony Brook university on Long Island. Over the next 10 years I’d gone to approximately 12 more concerts after that. My interest in any other musician or band was little to none. I did like Jeff Beck a lot. Probably because everything was an instrumental. Franks guitar spoke and so did Jeff’s. Zappa music transcends any music ever written, recorded and performed. I was a guitarist and being exposed to his music at such an early age, pretty much shaped the way my playing went. I don’t play anymore. But still listen to Frank religiously.
It seems that people that really get in to Zappa tells the same feeling. Its almost religious
Man, you are,so genuine! Keep on digging, Frank's is INCREDIBLE!
Thanks for the support! Here Im started to cover the hole Barcelona 1988 concert: th-cam.com/video/haRdm2wBvVQ/w-d-xo.html
Hello Martin. I loved this video, it brings back good memories 43 years ago I discovered Frank Zappa thanks to it and I became a fan immediately and always will be. What you are saying is about Frank's body language, this concentrated poker face style and his body which twists in all directions to the rhythm of his awesome improvisation are characteristic of the Zappa style. He said that his source of inspiration was human conversations and that's what he does here, he dialogues with his guitar. Thank you for sharing your passion for the Master with us. Miami Vice shirt is excellent Martin 😂
Thanks for sharing you thoughts!
He was a pretty underated guitar player. and was in a legaue of his own as a composer.
I like your analysis of this solo. I only discovered this video a short while ago and it’s definitely one of my favourites. The video itself showcases Franks playing which a lot don’t. This solo always gives me goosebumps, I’ve played it to friends who just ‘don’t like it’ - to me (like you) it’s it’s his different style, down to the way he played, no jumping about or classic guitar poses. Stones faced and ‘sculpting’ his guitar notes. No ‘weedly weedly’ shit either, lots of LOW notes. My favourite part is where he hits the pedal and changes it up a notch. First class and still streets ahead of his time.🤘
Agree here, I guess that you brain need to bee organized in a different way not only to play it but also to enjoy it!
I think its good to see live stuff at moments, as you said, and I found this concert from 1988 in Barcelona which Im gonna do. But need to finish my analysis of Roberto Bolaño´s 2666 first. Thanks for stopping by!
If some of Frank's contemporaries in the rock world sounded a little bit cleaner in their solos, it's because they were playing the same solos every night! Even the better improvisors repeated themselves a lot and they all shared the same blues-rock vocabulary. It seems that every time Frank played a guitar solo, he told a new story, but not only that, it was all with his own vocabulary. This is what made him the master.
I think this is why its so impressive that night after night he just came up with a fantastic solo
Shit ugly zappa changed the music World of boring assholes 🤣 🤣 🤣
@@kosta380 shut up little kid, go away,
your mummies calling you, she has some ice cream in the oven for you.
@@fredzep01 you can paint your face as a clown and look in the mirror with it and tell yourself you are an unsuspecting fool 🤣🤣🤣
@@fredzep01 your diapers stink, its terrible
Great show, Martin!! What I love about Zappa's guitar solo's, is that he does not rehearse them at all. They are all improvisations, so they are never the same. He just plays what he feels at that moment, so each solo is 100% unique. Keep up the great work on your channel. You're doing a fantastic job!!
Appreciate your support
That's crazy, you said he puts shivers in your body How I get chills from my head to my toes. When I listen to him live especially his guitar solos. It's so profound. I'm a drummer myself. I've been playing since I was 12 years old. But I've never had another musician who played a different instrument. Ma'am, so profoundly impact me and make me wanna listen to that instrument. But only hear Frank play It. There's no other guitars that I crave to hear. It's just something about The way he plays guitar that fascinates the hell out of me. I've never been taken in like this, not Jimmy Hendricks, Eddie Van Halen Jimmy page Stevie ray John mclaughlin robert fripp. Is really only two other guitarists That fascinate me And that's adam jones from tool and adrian belew Who also played with Frank Zappa to me? His greatest rhythm guitarist he ever had and singer. He was only with Zappa for one. Maybe 2 years, 77 and 78. But he's been with the talking heads and king crimson And is amazing solo career
One of my alltime favorite live improvisations, period!
Applause again to the untouchable man. I listened to exactly this song probably 8000 times…or more! The guy was not from this world, what an absolute genius he was. I wonder what else he would have done if he would not have left us so soon.
No two ways about it, he would have run for president.
A real self-made man, who had a brain and a good heart,
he would have made an amazing president.
I agree 100%
Zappa was an arrogant asshole and ignorant
Away with that shit pathetic zappa He has no buisiness there, just like his shit fans 🤣🤣🤣
Shit ugly zappa died like a miserable bum at the end 🤣
I've skimmed a lot of reactions and was surprised to see this one pop up. I'm an old Zappa fan, but like most Zappa fans, there's aspects of his music that resonate with me more than others. For instance I'm more interested in his composition and arranging than his comedy and social satire. Sometimes his guitar solos seem excessively long to me; explorations that miss. Other times, like this one, he presents one fascinating idea after another. One of the things that made his playing different was his approach. He wasn't a guitar player just playing a bunch of memorized licks; it was more like spontaneous composing. For him, His fretboard probably looked like a blank sheet of music, waiting for those little black dots.. I think you put a lot of thought into this reaction and I appreciated it. Thanks.
Appreciate that your took your time to comment!
Vinnie actually came back after dave for about six months and then abruptly left in After about six months and then chad wackerman took over with that phenomenal line up. And he became zappa's longest running drummer
Ok dident know that, thanks for the info!
Yesterday I finished a Zappa bio called "Electric Don Quixote" by Neil Slaven. There's little personal stuff there about his relationship with his wife/kids etc. though I thought it is an excellent overview of his professional life. I have most of Zappa's output on vinyl, CD or the computer and I'm interested in recording in general so I also recently splurged on "The Big Note - A Guide to the Recordings of Frank Zappa" It's a pretty incredible encyclopedia with personnel, sources for the recordings and recording details. Not a book for everyone but it scratches the itch for people like me.
He is sorely missed
I recommend A Reggae Improvisation In A Major, Frank's last great live solo in Prague in 1991
Thanks I might do a RR on that.
Could shit zappa play guitar with his ugly nose? 🤣
Thanks a lot.. I have never seen this live... music is the best
Zappa Lives!
I saw THIS band for my first rock show in LA. I was 11...they were touring Joe's garage...
You are a lucky guy!
@winky the magic pixie - Actually, Joe's Garage was released in 1979. This 1980 tour focused on new, unreleased material that would show up later on albums like Tinseltown Rebellion, You Are What You Is and so on.
Zappa died like a miserable bum at the end 😂
He does that to everybody when he pulls you into his world, he becomes the pinnacle of all music and he will change your life , he changed mine for the better, he'seducated me more bout global issues,human condition, life,music & myself more than any one musician and frankly most of the people in my life . Always thought the pinnacle of music was rush, King Crimsom, Mahavishnu orchestra Pink floyd Zeppelin & yes, prog rock/jazz And of course, I still do love those bands and they certainly opened me up to the world of frank zappa. And of course my older brother. I didn't understand Frank and his music or his logic When I was a teenager and even in my early 20s. But by the time I got to my 30s.
I really started to grasp his studio albums and really listen to that. Well that left the door ajar to something even greater ....his live music. I mean, I can't go a day without listening to his live stuff, His amazing guitar souls I don't think there's a greater guitar player ever or composer then frank vincent zappa. I've got all of his live albums on the zappa family trust and any bootleg I can get my hand on.. I'm addicted to his music in the best way possible Especially his live music. I don't think I'll ever stop listening to him, and I'm 48 now. I want to be buried to his music. .....Watermelon in easter hay
A true fanatic talking
He doesn't approach guitar playing to show off he does it for exercise In the human experience, he goes out there and just physically with his fingers Sees where it's gonna take him. Of course it's for the people. But the ego is not present when playing.
Frank did appear in an episode of Miami Vice playing a dealer selling a drug called "Weasel Dust". I guarantee he came up with the name and the writer changed it because the phrase is soooooo Frank.
Andb off course there's his album "Weasels ripped my flesh".
@@chrislongstay He called Gail's toe "Dweezil" and then named his son after the toe 🤣. Maybe its a phonetic thing?
@@jammygitt As you said before. Totally Zappa.
Haha!
Away with that shit pathetic zappa He has no buisiness there, just like his shit fans 🤣 🤣 🤣
Check out muffin man live 1977, great solo by Frank. Also check out Matteo Mancuso, next level playing according to Steve Vai.
I have seen that one, and I agree, an excellent air sculpture!
Name another guitarist as original with such edge and tone with so much to say. There is no one, and this isn't a one off, he's got tons of this stuff. It just doesn't resonate with many people, just us zappa fans.
Agree here, someone mentioned Jeff Beck but the range is not there.
Yeah, there's very few guys that pull me in to their guitar playing Over the drummer. Because I love drumming but Frank does that. Even though i'm a huge fan of terry bozzio, vinny coliuta and chad Wakerman ( Not pictured in this video. Honestly, I don't know how dave logeman got this gig, He was only on this tour, and it lasted 6 months. And he went back to Vinnie after this.)
If you like Bozzio I did two reactions of his solo drumming: th-cam.com/video/zp7xvi4CZi0/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/hEuJYdgMyYc/w-d-xo.html
Listen to incredible guitar part in moggio frank cane up for steve
Musical bullets that’s what I call ‘em.
Have you heard franks zappa's joe's garage album.?
Off course! One of my favorite albums with him You?
@@martinroland Yeah i like it i like the song crew slut the best because its blues.
@@paulcooper5748 The harmonica solo its super blues, love it!
@@martinroland Yeah i love it i listen to it alot i love franks song black napkins too the guitar is awesome i recently bought a cd of franks called the dub room special i like listening to that also.
@@paulcooper5748 Yeah Black Napkins is a killer! Im gonna do a RR to a full concert from 1988 in Barcelona. Keep you eyes open. Untill then you can see a RR that I did when two swedish prime musicians get invited to stage by Zappa from the same tour in Stockholm here: th-cam.com/video/E42bIDOtF5Y/w-d-xo.html
There is a video on TH-cam where Zappa explains his attitude toward improvisation on the guitar.///// Frank claims pure improvisation ( which means a completely different guitar solo, every night, ideally.) Even those who claim to be pure improvisors develop a style of their own which shapes their improv. Still/Always better than the same solo every performance, in most circumstances.
It's called the torture never stops
I guess we can assume that marlon doesn't like Zappa
Maybe Zappa banged his wife back in the days... who knows?
marlon is also a moron.
Away with that shit pathetic zappa He has no buisiness there , just like his shit ugly fans 😂😂😂
Maybe ugly shit zappa had Sex with your wife?unsuspecting fool?😂😂😂
With shit zappa fans, its like with mushrooms, keep them in the dark and feed them shit 😂😂😂
I mean, the greatest shredder of all time. Steve Vai got his start with frank zappa That tells you all you need to know.
That's okay, his brother big Marlon loves Zappa😂.
1-1=0😁 I guess
Well ray was a better guitar player than ike was Ike had the better voice. This was an okay line up His next line up was phenomenal. Chad, Steve, Ike, Tommy ,Ed ,Bobby Frank and scott. Honestly I didn't know Arthur played on this tour I thought it was scott thunes. On the crush all the boxes tour. Which was what this was called
Some of it sounds like santana.
I guess Zappa had such a range that he could cross in to anything
@@martinroland I like he's song cosmik debris especially the live versions of it.
@@paulcooper5748 Are you in to boxing? Judging by you profile picture... Everyone and then I do reactions on boxing matches so you know
@@martinroland Im into boxing yes that profile pic is joe frazier what boxers do you like.
@@paulcooper5748 I consider Roy Jones Jr. the best ever. And you?
Lyssna th-cam.com/video/K4oUGVihS6Q/w-d-xo.html😊
Såg zappa och Jimi i Köpenhamn flera gånger!
Sorry kommenterade innan jag hörde när du nämnde Gotan😊
Link är live
Kul!
My friend I feel as I've found a kindred spirit. I've loved Zappa since I was old enough to raid my parents record collection. I have a great live preference for you, muffin man. It's one of his best solos in my opinion. th-cam.com/video/HGV3yV9q4Q4/w-d-xo.html
I have seen that one and very many have already made a reaction on that so I dont think I have nothing to ad. But thanks for the advice and there will for sure be more Zappa in the future!
@@martinroland fair enough I've seen it reacted to a few times now that I think about it. One that I've never seen reacted to is a song from my favorite album that was one of the first I ever owned, Freak Out! Mother's. Go cry on somebody else's shoulder. music.th-cam.com/video/2kv7DDku3KE/w-d-xo.html&feature=share
@@MetalPagan I appreciate that you take you time and comment. And Freak out was also the first album that I bought with him. But I need to be real honest here. I took a decision when I started the channel in february that I would only do request for a crazy amount of 50€/request. I dont expect anyone to pay that but I dident either expected anyone to check out my videos or even comment on then. So this channel I created to share something. Which allowed me to do something that I love! If I start to do request, that would take time from what was intended in the first place. So for that reason I set the request amount so high. I hope that you understand and thanks for the support!
The only guitarist I put above him is Jeff Beck. I love Zappa's solos and style of playing.
Dont fick Beck had the same range as Zappa, but respect your opinion
I have the entire catalogues of both. Beck did not have the vsionary genius of Zappa as conposer and arranger but purely as a guitarist his sensitivity, technique and use of sound is untouchable. Why does every guitarist aspire to Jeff not Frank?
I love Frank’s guitar work but Beck is just more polished.
@@jammygitt I meant as a guitarist, as a composer Zappa is unparalleled in music history. I havent heard everything that Beck did but have listened to Blow by Blow and Wired and I would say that I stick with the opinion that Zappa range of guitarsoloing is greater
Any recomendations with Beck that I should hear to change my mind? 😁
Zappa/Page.
Zappa was fifth
Sorry bro...I'd rather watch FZ play his a** off than watch your reaction to it.
Well then I got something for you here: th-cam.com/video/rcoNsB9-rho/w-d-xo.html
Zappa was last shit
Let's hear you play then. You sad sack.
@@chrislongstay He means Zappa was "THE" shit
@@jammygitt Sorry but if you go down the comments you'll see he did not mean that at all. He just hates him.
@@chrislongstay Well, it's all a matter of personal taste. He clearly has none.😂
@@jammygitt yeah clearly the guy is so much of a loser he literally comments on every Zappa video on TH-cam 😂
The shit reacting Videos are a prank 😂😂😂
We love you so much so I did a full concert with Zappa from 1988 in Barcelona. Just for you Marlon: th-cam.com/video/haRdm2wBvVQ/w-d-xo.html
Zappa Lives!