Frank Zappa Dont Eat The Yellow Snow Reaction

[@GoodCorporateRobot]

I prefer the Apostrophe version, but this is very entertaining and is a good showcase of the talent in Frank's band.

[@marlon-jl4ge]

Zappa was garbage

[@malinharstrom2947]

Thanks! I love these live recordings. The lack of perfection compared with the studio recordings is more than compensated by knowing the fact that the band actually pulled these compositions off LIVE! And the solos, very often extended compared to the studio recordings. And the alternate arrangements. And the occasional small talk and audience participations. Denny Walley slide guitar and vocals, Warren Cucurrullo guitar, Tommy Mars keyboards and vocals, Peter Wolf keyboards, Ed Mann percussion, Arthur Barrow bass, Vinnie Colaiuta drums.

[@sootikins]

And Ike Willis on rhythm (mostly) guitar, IIRC.

[@marlon-jl4ge]

Zappa was garbage

[@AndyMmusic]

It was lost on the band and Frank, because they were American, but anyone from the UK knows that Broadmoor is high security mental hospital. And it was the title of the crazy poem about the garden!

[@kb4446]

He amazingly sticks to the main theme, not matter how he digresses.

[@kellywann3794]

Frank was beyond a songwriter, he was a composer.

[@thomasvieth578]

I knew the Apostrophe version by heart when I came upon this many years ago; what impressed me most was Frank reciting Dylan Thomas from his poem In Milkwood without hesitation or stumbling. Amazing. And yes, you could tell that it was true audience participation. He did something similar with his Bebop Tango from Roxy and Elsewhere

[@duster71]

Unfortunately you'll never have the experience of going to NYC every Halloween and seeing Uncle Frank in the 70s and 80s.listen to Zappa at the Ritz,that showwill blow your mind,Frank's guitar playing was from another world that night.

[@landrec2]

"Who is this?!" Oh man my sides, I've never heard this one either lol.

[@hackbod]

The poetry is indeed from people in the audience, not planned at all. I have to admit that maybe my favorite part of this is when Zappa says, "bring the band down behind me" and Vinnie does a big rim shot in response. Such a stupid drummer thing to do. :) And yeah Zappa's melodies are just wonderful. This is also really fun to hear in comparison to the original version on the album and how he would evolve songs over time and adjust them in great ways to whatever his current band is.

[@thesoundship]

You sure have to listen to the original suite too, from Apostrophe. Audience participation happens from time to time with Zappa and one of the best example of that is the last track on Roxy and Elsewhere, Be-Bop Tango (Of the Old Jazzmen's Church).

[@mrtyreus0]

One of my favorite versions. But there's no possible way anyone could really understand what's going on lyrically and instrumentally unless you're already familiar with the studio version suite.

[@tommartin7728]

I love the Golden Wind artwork in the background

[@mudshark5393]

One important piece of information lies in the first sentence... "Dreamed I was an Eskimo".

[@brucepieroni9102]

The poet named his poem Broadmoor. The most notorious prison in England.

[@Frankincensedjb123]

Frank always played around with the songs live, rarely playing the song the same way twice. As for audience participation, he'd been doing that since he had to perform for many hours in New York during the 60s. Audience participation was a regular thing at his shows.

[@duster71]

Vinnie Colliuta on drums,Tommy Mars on keyboards,he might have had another keyboard player also.

[@timcardona9962]

Great reaction - those little musical passages you're referring to often come from other longer compositions, in this case from an earlier piece called "Rollo" (the ending as well) This was fun but I **HIGHLY** recommend that you listen to the original Yellow Suite on Apostrophe

[@kb4446]

Yes, in this case you have to hear apostrophe first. Then you'd understand the rest of it as , not only improv but 'youd have to have been there. This is a theatre based piece.

[@TommiBrem]

This is like a brain surgeon operating while everyone is cracking dad jokes... "and now do it with your left hand"....

[@timfeeley714-25]

Vinnie on drums, Tommy on keyboard

[@kevinlundgren1169]

Improv at it's finest , have you checked out Titties and Beer yet ??!!? Loved ZAPPA since I first heard him back late 70s / early 80s !! Nobody else is anywhere close to be as creative as ZAPPA !!!

[@popogast]

F. Zappa was always surprising.

[@pabloortizdelatorre3530]

On drums, maybe Vinnie Colaiuta

[@ferenchegedus3256]

He was a genius🙏

[@robertgillen979]

You are thinking to hard. It will all make sense to you one day. And the poetry guys were audience members.

[@Ninang363]

Yes, the poetry guy is some Rando from the audience

[@simonpegge2843]

Another great audience participation was the Madisson panty sniffing contest !🤣

[@dennish3032]

This is a lot longer than any studio version.

[@jfffjl]

I think he was getting tired of this suite by then, and was trying to squeeze some fun out of it before moving on.

[@joa2340]

Forgot the name of the audience member? I think he did him a favor.

[@jackempson3044]

He has songs with a lot of lyrics and very witty lyrics and no lyrics

[@DWHarper62]

It better be the full suite...

[@Peter-K]

It is the live version from London on YCDTOSA#1

[@DWHarper62]

@@Peter-K The preferred band for the live version of that suite...nice

[@BrianR.]

Sorry but had to give this a thumbs down for the version. Try the complete suite from the Apostrophe album.

[@DWHarper62]

You would have walked out of the Garrick Theater in 1967...

[@marlon-jl4ge]

Zappa was garbage

[@BrianR.]

@@marlon-jl4ge that's your opinion, which is also garbage. Now go ask your mommy to warm you up a pizza pocket so you can continue to be a badass from your basement lair.

[@marlon-jl4ge]

@@BrianR. zappa troll, go and cry to another shoulder

[@marlon-jl4ge]

Zappa was an ugly boring clown and his music too He was an insult to other composers

[@DWHarper62]

You could actually listen to the track... I see you doing that and yet you don't hear what is being done...