Drummer reacts to "Treacherous Cretins" & "The Deathless Horsie" by Frank Zappa

[@akahina]

I saw Zappa eleven times. He's the best guitarist I ever witnessed, and I went to a lot of concerts b3sck in the day. Frank NEVER disappointed.

[@kevinlundgren1169]

I know , it might seem strange to some , but ZAPPA has been in my top 5 of guitar gods for 40 years ! In no particular order , Hendrix , Jeff Beck, Alvin Lee, Johnny Winter, and Frank Zappa , , and Tommy Bolin, Ritchie Blackmore , , , Keep on jammin !!

[@esjope]

Zappa plays the most interesting guitar solos I have ever heard. There are hundreds of those solos out there to be heard and they are all different and most of them are musically really exciting. These live improvised solos with Vinnie reacting to Frank's playing are miraculous.

[@lorcazola]

I remember all these kids from junior high/high school in 1978 - 1981 that were big Zappa Shut and Play Your Guitar fans. Just now getting into Zappa. Big time.

[@L33Reacts]

I’m getting into him too over the past year … he is incredible

[@zappafrank1]

@@L33Reacts Its a beautiful rabbit hole.

[@BobBenson-qz8lp]

That's the reason Vinnie colaiuta is glorified, but Bozzio was a better fit for Frank just before you children got into Frank, he was even better before 1978.

[@saturninebear]

This was my entry point to Zappa, over 40 years ago now. Was overwhelmed. Immediately went out and hunted down every album (vinyl back then) that he'd ever released. My obsession began.

[@jessem470]

2 incredible tracks You’re gonna love it

[@GoodCorporateRobot]

I’ve been listening to Zappa for 40+ years and still haven’t heard it all. Thanks for another great Frank Friday!

[@Moz1011]

I lov3d that first one. And I don't even like Zappa. You learn something every day.

[@HakanTunaMuzik]

Keith Moon actually stared in Zappa's film 200 motels.

[@RalphSpoiledsport]

I knew you'd get here soon enough, seeing your real interest that i saw in your other Zappa reactions.

[@corawheeler9355]

This was wildly beautiful ... beautifully wild ... creatively Zappa

[@Humb7757]

Thanks L33, and your Patreon, a long time I requested this… it’s so awesome! Thanks Again!

[@alldayadventures5418]

Great TRIPLE ALBUM. Every tune is exactly as advertised. SHUT UP and PLAY Yur Guitar. "Ship Ahoy" is a favorite tune. Even got airtime on WBCN.

[@Royale_with_Cheeze]

I don't recall ever hearing Ship Ahoy on 'BCN. Which DJ played it? Chuckie? Mark?

[@alldayadventures5418]

@@Royale_with_Cheeze Mark Perenteuo, (spelling??) he also played Dynamo a few times. He played all the tunes that other stations would not dare. You had to be lucky to catch one, these tunes were not on a play list. They would play them once or twice. When was the last time you heard: Don't Bogart that J... my friend, hand it over to me... Or "Everyone is an A-whole"

[@Royale_with_Cheeze]

@@alldayadventures5418 Funny you mention Mark, although I inquired. I just mentioned him yesterday in a YT comment that mentioned WBCN. I recalled that Mark Parenteau would do live spots for Ellis the Rim Man and always say "Ellis the Rimjob Man" You could hear Zappa on 'BCN for sure. Montana got a lot of play and others. Great station!

[@BobBenson-qz8lp]

Of course, it was Bozzio, not sloppy Colai.

[@Royalle_with_Cheese]

@@BobBenson-qz8lp New username, same schtick...

[@Steve-cs2xd]

Still think you will really enjoy Keep it Greasy from Joe's Garage.

[@3lullabies]

I can always tell it was Zappa who mentored Steve Vai. Vai is the guy that carries the Zappa torch onward!

[@BobBenson-qz8lp]

Hey, was dumb all over song on you are what you is Frank or Steve solo? I say Vai soloed on that because in the original LP ,the solo was in its full length, then they cut it out for the CD era. Could indicate Frank didn't want to pay royalties to Vai for that solo. That guitar cut had Vai tones all over it.Many spots idn't even sound like a Frank style but more of a very young Vai style.

[@Royalle_with_Cheese]

​@@BobBenson-qz8lp According to the website that has info on everything on every Zappa album, Steve Vai isn't even credited as playing on Dumb All Over. As to paying royalties, that doesn't make sense. When a player takes an improvised solo in concert and Frank releases it, does he have to pay royalties to that person? Did he have to pay royalties to your beloved Terry for improvised drum solos?

[@ulgn1964]

Top 5 zappa album, this one if heard a couple of 100 times, never gets old. Right now my zappa collection contains 153 album, have every official record released.

[@wayneh.191]

FYI in Zappa's "200 Motels" movie Keith Moon played a nun and Ringo Starr played Frank...

[@genegarrett3372]

Zappa had one good thing going for him. Lowell George, founder of Little Feat, and Roy Estrada, Little Feat's original bassist, both got their start in Zappa's band. So, the man does recognize talent.

[@jessem470]

R.E is a garbage human being

[@Royale_with_Cheeze]

Two stories on why Lowell George left the Mothers: One was that he wrote the song "Willin'" and it had drug references in it and Frank didn't want any of that, although on the Uncle Meat album, which has Lowell on it, In The Air, Frank writes: *My hands* *Are gripping* *But they're slipping* *And they're dripping* *'Cause I'm tripping* The other story is that Frank told Lowell he was too talented to be a sideman in his band and should go out and start his own band. Little Feat was great!

[@Coquinagirl]

I loved his serious instrumental. It was beautiful with the little bell sounds in the background. “Treacherous Cretins” - so wry of him to call it that and make such a beautiful tune. (or the other way around) Thank you, Peter and Lee!

[@HakanTunaMuzik]

for years treacherous cretins was my ring tone, but had to take it off as i would not answer the call because I would fall under the spell of the solo

[@BobBenson-qz8lp]

Franks declining era mid 78-mid 80.

[@Grithron2]

FTR Treacherous Cretins was played sometimes in 4-4 and sometimes in 11-8. This 4-4 version obviously is from London, early in the 1979 tour. But my favorite version of TC is from the Copenhagen gig - its first segment is one of those "suddenly Frank's let his guard down and is making his guitar weep, for a reason" type moments. Almost as good is the one from Zurich (...and what a guitar night that was!)

[@realbser1956]

I think I might enjoy his instrumental tracks a bit more than his vocal tracks. This was very good.

[@shemanic1]

"The Deathless Horsie" what an excellent title & what a sublime piece of guitar work from a master. "Shut Up & Play your Guitar" is a great double album. Another Instrumental track to visit is "Sexual Harassment In the Workplace" & NOT for the title.

[@zappafrank1]

Incredible pair of tunes. Check out Bognor Regis one day.

[@ncnascimento]

You should try Rat Tomago, amazing instrumental guitar piece

[@sharondavid-melly1498]

whirling desert 🏜️ 👍

[@zappafrank1]

Billy the Mountain

[@L33Reacts]

I’ve done it. It’s in my Zappa playlist

[@joezap3385]

Wait to you get to the uncle meat album the visual for that cover is a journey I don't want to imagine lol

[@Driecnk]

Occams Razor

[@Grithron2]

Comment 2 - why doesn't Lee ever bother to look things up on Zappa IINK (like personnel, dates etc) ?

[@L33Reacts]

I literally say the lineup in every video. What do you want? A biography? 😂

[@L33Reacts]

Wiki has all the info I usually need or want to provide everyone. I have to be able to look at things quickly and in an orderly fashion to make this work 😜

[@NicolasMarinoDiTeana]

Frank Zappa est un GÉNIE musical, unique au monde : kzbin.info/www/bejne/emfcd6uhasd_fJI

[@genegarrett3372]

No, not for me. Sorry, but you people enjoy. and have a great day.

[@HakanTunaMuzik]

lol 99% of things on YT are not for me but I don't get go around commenting on them that it's not for me, that's a very weird thing to do don't you not think?

[@genegarrett3372]

@@HakanTunaMuzik "Don't you NOT think? I believe you intended don't you think. And no I don't. Besides my comment was "not for me:" and then I wished everyone a great day, so if you don't like that, then have a great day anyway.

[@timfeeley714-25]

We will, thank you!

[@michaeldaniel5009]

deathless horsie is sublime

[@youtubesucks2575]

You’re rocking out with your head in the wrong key and the timing is way off my dude