I love playing this for my friends who are into Jazz. The look on their face of disbelief, followed by a smile and then laughter. They dig it once they remember that Jazz is for breaking the rules.Thank you Frank Zappa. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
This takes 10+ listens in my opinion to appreciate the counting and transitions in this. It definitely grows on you. For me Zappa and Tool take many listens to understand the brilliance and intricacies of it all.
I'm a musician, and one of the criteria I use to judge a good performance is whether it makes me want to learn the intsrument or not. MB's solo on this track makes me want to learn tenor sax.
first time i heard this: "what is this something strange ??" second time i listened: "i have heard this before !" third time: "That's the best thing I've ever heard"
This is such a great compilation of talent and math. Time signatures are off the charts. Bozio is at his best. I wish more people who think they understand would examine this. Frank is brilliant. Frank and tool are incredibly good at making the complicated seem understandable until you try to keep up.
FZ was a unique individual on so many levels. Even after listening to his music for approaching half a century i am still discovering new facets to his genius. FZ certainly attracted some amazing musicians, none more so than Mike Brecker; The playing on this track, from a terrific album, is incredible. I have always thought that FZ's concept of jazz-rock was always the most exciting.
+Leslie Nelson I've known this Zappa play for about 20 yers now, never realized it was Brecker playing the Sax :) Zappa sure had a Knack for distracting the best out of any musician :D
Yep! Frank could go toe to toe with _ANY_ great band. He's out Weather Reporting, Weather Report here with Mike Brecker, and Pat O'Hearn. And just _listen_ to Bozzio! He can ''steam roll'' over the best. He is the best! XD
* *Bassmanfallon* * Didn't Patrick always play with a pick? Similar to Scott Thunes? He's playing that ending part with a pick. It's just toooooo damn fast. - Do you believe he alternates between the two?
o´hearn was a contrabass player in west coast , playing with the greatest jazz musicians of their time when they visited LA.....no sure if there is a Jaco conection as they were contemporaries and the styles very different a fretless bass is the only thing in common
'greed. M'boy Brecker catches the wave of a lifetime. All in all, the intro and preceding stuff'n'solo seem to build up to it, and then the brotherly outro refers back to it. Much kudos to Patrick O'Hearn though for embracing that temporary space, bringing some humor to the the gem. Music is the Best!
there is a guy that was named Coltrane another named Dolphy , at least if you like Zappa ,do yourself a favor and if you read a song named ¨Eric Dolphy memorial barbeque ¨be curious on why he did a name a song to ..... don´t bother to answer
The rhythm section, particularly whilst backing the trumpet part after OHearn has finished, is very reminiscent of Miles's rhythm section between 1970 and 1975.
i was bit young too see this concert, but never failed to see his holloween shows in ny in the years to come. fz rest in peace. the brecker bros...listen to them go!!! what a genius. he was a kook...but my kind of kook. adrian belew and steve vai are stellar examples. he had the best of the best on his roster...including jean luc ponty....he had the camarillo brillo flaming out along his head...HA!
When I was sixteen, Purple Lagoon was the first tune I've heard to keep me in the Zappa Universe.... Especially this guitar solo ( overdubbed, I learned It few years later). Many friends of mine Ask me : what album could you advise me to get in Zappa's music ? And every Time I'm very confused because there is an Infinite numbers of doors and periods .... Zappa composer ? Zappa singer ? Zappa guitarist ? Zappa social satyrist? Zappa clown ? My unique answer: Zappa Genius ! But this album is easy to Bégin the Zappa Initiation. Don't miss thé Dweezil show in Paris the next December 2.
single most important approximation in my life forever associated with the "Patrick O'Hearn-moment" til transition 10:20 enter horns epitome FZ arrangment this
l _wonder_ what it was like being Gail, and listening to this great _STUFF_ being created in the household all the time? Or being one of the kids?? l would have _LOVED IT_!
Zappa is well recognized by those who know music as one of the greatest guitarists of all time and one of the great composers of the 20th century in Classical Avant Garde, Rock, Jazz, Doo Wop, and Blues. He died well before his time and before he could complete his œuvre (life's work). We were robbed!! But, he has left behind dozens of wonderful compositions and hundreds of hours of live recordings. Thank you Frank, the world owes you a huge debt.
I want music nowadays to be like 1:20 in this piece. No! I want my life to be like this masterpiece. Can someone get me back in that time? I wish I was there when they played it live. Oh, boy...!
I was there for one of these shows. My buddy fell in love with the "hot chick in the tight overalls". I kept telling him "that's a DUDE", but he wouldn't believe me. Until the album came out, and there was Eddie Jobson in all his finery! Ha, ha, that was a fun night!
Although this is totally awesome, I prefer the version that was issued on the original vinyl. When it was released on CD, there seemed to be a guitar overdub on the O'Hearn solo which (to my mind) detracts a little.
+Snabulax I find this as well. The first version of "We're Only In It For The Money" I ever heard was the remix with the re-recorded bass and drum tracks, and so I relate to that version. When I heard the original, I liked it as well, but now regard BOTH albums almost as distinct creations, and I listen to whichever version strikes me in the moment.
I spoke with Dweezil this year, he said something about the best saxophone player his Dad ever played with......I said you mean Micheal Brecker, referring to this solo. He said, no. I disagree!
Yes had same conversation with him. Strongly disagree. Of course he wasn’t an official mother person and was the most recorded sax player in history. Jaco Pastorius said he didn’t like M. Breaker, that he was trying to be John Coltrane and I told him not like you’re trying to be Jimi Hendrix? Hero worship is a strong thing.
Have also heard similar things about A. Holdsworth. Ego predominately rules musicians accept certain ones I have that are exceptionally good people as well.
Me thinks Michael Brecker is a tad coked-up (or totally) for that sax solo to be played the way it was. And Randy's trumpet sound... Is he actually playing with electric pick ups & through a ring modulator ? FZ & his players never cease to amaze me...
Can't stop listening to this after 35 years
Me neither
I love playing this for my friends who are into Jazz. The look on their face of disbelief, followed by a smile and then laughter. They dig it once they remember that Jazz is for breaking the rules.Thank you Frank Zappa. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
I also love to play this for the people who didnt think Terry Bozzio was franks best drummer and best fit for franks style. Colaiuta wasnt.
It’s the Brecker Bros so it’s jazz musicians sprinkled in with Ruth
This has an incredible intensity. I will give permission to play it at my funeral and everyone is free to dance to it - freely
Sorry brother, I got a McDonalds coupon for that day.
Frank says you can even take your clothes off when you dance!
A 79 ans je ne m'en lasse pas
Un coup de génie de FZ
Thumbs 👍up my friend (mon ami) oui, Frank was a genius!!
Got ya.
This takes 10+ listens in my opinion to appreciate the counting and transitions in this. It definitely grows on you. For me Zappa and Tool take many listens to understand the brilliance and intricacies of it all.
Bass guitar playing is awesome. I love it.
My alltime favourit, listen to the sound of Patrick O'Hearn.......just awsome
The sound design is awesome. My hair goes up, every time I bring up the volume :D
Now I'm sad. I just learned that Michael Brecker died in 2007. What a phenomenal talent, as evidenced by this truly breathtaking solo.
I'm a musician, and one of the criteria I use to judge a good performance is whether it makes me want to learn the intsrument or not. MB's solo on this track makes me want to learn tenor sax.
One of the greatest sax solos in history!!! And the band was killin' too.
first time i heard this: "what is this something strange ??"
second time i listened: "i have heard this before !"
third time: "That's the best thing I've ever heard"
This is such a great compilation of talent and math. Time signatures are off the charts. Bozio is at his best. I wish more people who think they understand would examine this. Frank is brilliant. Frank and tool are incredibly good at making the complicated seem understandable until you try to keep up.
FZ was a unique individual on so many levels. Even after listening to his music for approaching half a century i am still discovering new facets to his genius. FZ certainly attracted some amazing musicians, none more so than Mike Brecker; The playing on this track, from a terrific album, is incredible. I have always thought that FZ's concept of jazz-rock was always the most exciting.
+Leslie Nelson I've known this Zappa play for about 20 yers now, never realized it was Brecker playing the Sax :) Zappa sure had a Knack for distracting the best out of any musician :D
+Jorg Kuijt
He always allowed his players to showcase their talents. Why not? they were all among the best in the world in every decade.
Yep! Frank could go toe to toe with _ANY_ great band. He's out Weather Reporting, Weather Report here with Mike Brecker, and Pat O'Hearn. And just _listen_ to Bozzio! He can ''steam roll'' over the best. He is the best! XD
And the standout among standouts: George Duke!
(Yeah, I know he's not on this album)
Hall of fame drumming from Bozzio!
So.good.
Consider the rest of the styles of music in this album...completely amazing.
Michael Brecker makes the planet go round
Patrick o'hearn,I salute you sir,the best bass solo's back then and under the shadow of Jaco.
* *Bassmanfallon* * Didn't Patrick always play with a pick? Similar to Scott Thunes? He's playing that ending part with a pick. It's just toooooo damn fast. - Do you believe he alternates between the two?
Yes,a genius with a pick.Scott Thunes too was very good on 'Keep it greasy'.
o´hearn was a contrabass player in west coast , playing with the greatest jazz musicians of their time when they visited LA.....no sure if there is a Jaco conection as they were contemporaries and the styles very different a fretless bass is the only thing in common
Michael Brecker is insane with genius improv
This has been my absolutely favorite song since I first heard it in 1986. Thanks for putting it here.
Michael Brecker's solo is positively killing. Then there's Ronnie Motherfucking Cuber. Holy moly.
This, and 'The Ocean is the Ultimate Solution' are some of my favorite Zappa recordings.
I feel, that this song hast the best sax- and guitarsolo in one. Absolutely adorable, and both soloist are dead . . .
da sprichst du die wahrheit sehr gelassen aus!!mein musicfreund
Was my dad's loving song, rip dad, rip frank rip mickael ...
mit lagoon hat sich das jazzuniversum mal eben in seiner größe gezeigt thx frank
Love Zappa!
This my favorite "Terry" stuff from this album.
Music is the Best ! ZAPPA is the BEST!
OMG!!!!!!!
the sax....
Awesome......
i will hear this in my sleep
'greed. M'boy Brecker catches the wave of a lifetime. All in all, the intro and preceding stuff'n'solo seem to build up to it, and then the brotherly outro refers back to it. Much kudos to Patrick O'Hearn though for embracing that temporary space, bringing some humor to the the gem. Music is the Best!
blattu lanyon my question..could this band jam ? Answer fuck yeah !
blattu lanyon what's happened to people's heads, when they think this is TOO much ?
Most Great passionate Sax Solo ever ?!!¡!!!!!!!!!🙏🙏🙏
I can't get enough of this. It's like listening to Fear inoculum and every tool recording. Counting with Frank or Danny Carey is a real lesson in math
Tool learned all their tricks from King Crimson.
at 10:20 , the entrance of the winds thus orchestrated is legendary ...
I believe this must be some sort of harmonizer effect applied on a single trumpet player
This whole recording is brilliant. Bozio is of the charts. Same with Black Napkins and Illinois enema bandit. Off the charts good. Just my opinion.
The best sax solo I've ever heard in my fucking life !
it´s wonderful but you have a long way to go ......
@@jabu003 What do you mean ?
you haven´t heard too many sax solos that you should ..... 😚
@@jabu003 Read again... I only can compare with the things I heard...
there is a guy that was named Coltrane another named Dolphy , at least if you like Zappa ,do yourself a favor and if you read a song named ¨Eric Dolphy memorial barbeque ¨be curious on why he did a name a song to ..... don´t bother to answer
Gosh! These musicians are _INSANE_!
mamma mia!!! non smetterò mai di ascoltarlo!
but what a wonderful mind can give birth to such a thing? Yes, there are amazing musicians here, but , who tied them up? Frank, the genius....
Zappa let's all the band do there thing guitar solo perfect master piece.
Fabulous service to connoisseurs of the finest music throughout the known yoniverse, thank you! 👌
GOOD GRAVY..WHAT A FUCKING FEAST ! 🎵💜🎵💜🎵💜🎵. 😵🎸
The rhythm section, particularly whilst backing the trumpet part after OHearn has finished, is very reminiscent of Miles's rhythm section between 1970 and 1975.
A Masterpeice...,im so grateful just to listen
It's a fantastic music!!
Master piece
Enchanting, ravishing, beyond borders
One Sunday evening. The Purple Lagoon on speakers. Eyes closed. Humming, Tapping. Smiling. Repeat.
The genius of Zappa....
When i got this on LP 3 years ago i left spotify. Wow hhow Spotify fuxx up good music
Incredible!! Bravo!!!!
i was bit young too see this concert, but never failed to see his holloween shows in ny in the years to come. fz rest in peace. the brecker bros...listen to them go!!! what a genius. he was a kook...but my kind of kook. adrian belew and steve vai are stellar examples. he had the best of the best on his roster...including jean luc ponty....he had the camarillo brillo flaming out along his head...HA!
great download. thanks for sharing. I remember hearing this line at Hammersmith Odeon 1978. Beautiful
I was there ... don't remember this though. I was "very drunk" at the time.
murkredi I really wish I could slap people across the face over the internet right now...
+shred5 That tech is coming soon.
Bass solo!!!🔥
I'd love to hear separate tracks from Terry, Ruth, Ed, and Dave. If Dave Samuels played vibes what did Ruth play?
Marimba,xylo,vibes,Assorted perc.
@10:07 love that blue monk quote !!
Mio dio quante è bella ... The Genius !!!
Love it ....!!!!!
C C C... C C C... C C C.C F#
I love that lol... just right to that flat 5 (as an the 'devil's chord')
And again and again and again . . .
Brecker Brothers and FZ, what a music . . .
and the most fucking young ones adore lady gaga.
When I was sixteen, Purple Lagoon was the first tune I've heard to keep me in the Zappa Universe.... Especially this guitar solo ( overdubbed, I learned It few years later). Many friends of mine Ask me : what album could you advise me to get in Zappa's music ? And every Time I'm very confused because there is an Infinite numbers of doors and periods .... Zappa composer ? Zappa singer ? Zappa guitarist ? Zappa social satyrist? Zappa clown ? My unique answer: Zappa Genius ! But this album is easy to Bégin the Zappa Initiation. Don't miss thé Dweezil show in Paris the next December 2.
Jy etais au concert de dweezil a paris en mars, je me suis chié dessus dexstase, pleure les larmes de mon corps, en decembre jy serai cest indeniable
I always say over night sensation, Apostrophe, and then Joe's Garage act 1. If they get that far they can find the rest.
@@mariusarnaud4348 chanceux !
I wonder if Koji Kondo listened to a lot of Zappa.
This song alone is starting to remind me of the original Super Mario "cave" and "castle" themes.
omg you are sooooo right hahahaha awesome
Listen Jaco Pastorius in Japan
Trumpet.....wwwoowww..my fav piece
Incroyable live ! FZ jamais égalé !
Great
THE PURPLE LAGOON......YES!!!! BOZZIO & BRECKER NAIL THIS!
RIP Ronnie Cuber (80) ;-(
My good, i could cry hearing, how god music used to be in my wild days.
I want this at my funeral....
single most important approximation in my life
forever associated with the "Patrick O'Hearn-moment" til transition 10:20
enter horns
epitome FZ arrangment this
l _wonder_ what it was like being Gail, and listening to this great _STUFF_ being created in the household all the time? Or being one of the kids?? l would have _LOVED IT_!
Ruth was a badass. Same with Shiela on Zappa plays Zappa.
speechless
The awesome saxophone reminds me of hard cunnulingus sessins.
This is love.
when i die , please play it !!
P.S.; My friends don't understand my mind at all !
Hahahahahaha! Mine either! XD
You're not alone my friend !
Just tell them there's no shame in the fact they can't appreciate the songs statistical density
You might not know them, but you have friends here! We may be old, but we understand.
Jazz is not dead it Just smell's FUNNY ! FZ
Best time of my life, and i had a lot. . .
FZ absolutely underrated as a guitarplayer (G.Duke)
Zappa are the greatest blues-guitarist in the world, no others....
Zappa is well recognized by those who know music as one of the greatest guitarists of all time and one of the great composers of the 20th century in Classical Avant Garde, Rock, Jazz, Doo Wop, and Blues. He died well before his time and before he could complete his œuvre (life's work). We were robbed!! But, he has left behind dozens of wonderful compositions and hundreds of hours of live recordings. Thank you Frank, the world owes you a huge debt.
I want music nowadays to be like 1:20 in this piece. No! I want my life to be like this masterpiece. Can someone get me back in that time? I wish I was there when they played it live. Oh, boy...!
I was only five, and on a wrong side of planet, at the time...
I was there for one of these shows. My buddy fell in love with the "hot chick in the tight overalls". I kept telling him "that's a DUDE", but he wouldn't believe me. Until the album came out, and there was Eddie Jobson in all his finery! Ha, ha, that was a fun night!
Zappa at his best guitar horns same thing!!?? How!😊
15.31 to 15.45 reminds me of one of the orchestral works
This is the song that played inside the head of Vanellope von Schweetz when she tried Hidden Valley ranch for the first time
Halo Stevie vai
Heavenly Snorkeling.
a fuckin' wet from sax parts this is so G
oh yeah
Przecudne ...💕🖖👽
Lmfao at Approximate ...........there's some serious " noodling " going on there as usual , GOD DAMN what a brilliantly composed piece of improv .
Although this is totally awesome, I prefer the version that was issued on the original vinyl. When it was released on CD, there seemed to be a guitar overdub on the O'Hearn solo which (to my mind) detracts a little.
+Snabulax I find this as well. The first version of "We're Only In It For The Money" I ever heard was the remix with the re-recorded bass and drum tracks, and so I relate to that version. When I heard the original, I liked it as well, but now regard BOTH albums almost as distinct creations, and I listen to whichever version strikes me in the moment.
+Snabulax No problem. I shall have to listen to them all .... tough job, but someone has to do it. :-)
I was disappointed with the CD version of "We're Only In It For The Money". :(
Ate doi,estes Brecker bros
this girl must be practin rich craft seen him many times live his brother Carl was on my paper route so I got free concert tickets all the time
BRECKERRRRR
I'm biting my reed as I type!
I spoke with Dweezil this year, he said something about the best saxophone player his Dad ever played with......I said you mean Micheal Brecker, referring to this solo. He said, no. I disagree!
So, who was he talking about ?
Was Dweezil talking about Nappy? Who?
Yes had same conversation with him. Strongly disagree. Of course he wasn’t an official mother person and was the most recorded sax player in history. Jaco Pastorius said he didn’t like M. Breaker, that he was trying to be John Coltrane and I told him not like you’re trying to be Jimi Hendrix? Hero worship is a strong thing.
Have also heard similar things about A. Holdsworth. Ego predominately rules musicians accept certain ones I have that are exceptionally good people as well.
Wish there was a video of this show. Anybody know of one.
HAIL FZ!
A nice little dittie from a heck of a line up, Ed Mann and Ruth on at same time, Question,how many gigs did that happen on?
stephen suddens I may be wrong but I believe it only occurred on the New York dates of this tour, which was December 26-29 1976
I just noted some similarities with Dupree’s paradise solos in YCDTOSA vol 2… 😅
i think I have this but my tape ran out before the album was finished
Michael Brecker - Immortal Solo
Around 9:59 O'Hearn seems to be quoting something. Does anybody know what that is, if that's what he's doing?
+Cedric Harris I remember that era well.
+Cedric Harris But I still think it's a direct quote of something.
+nonthere Blue Monk by Thelonius Monk.
+Fsaxwas9 Thanks!
It's a Stanley Clarke phrase.
Me thinks Michael Brecker is a tad coked-up (or totally) for that sax solo to be played the way it was. And Randy's trumpet sound... Is he actually playing with electric pick ups & through a ring modulator ? FZ & his players never cease to amaze me...
But unfortunately no one else does!
C'est plusse que de la balle mets pieds ne touches plus par terre 😅
Randy Brecker at his best