Frank Zappa and Mothers of Invention performing in 1974 the composition "Approximate" playing, singing and dancing the melody.
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@rossjoseph38442 жыл бұрын
Ruth in later years has taught music to kids who can't afford formal music instruction. Not only is she a phenominal talent but a wonderful human being.
@drumman90212 жыл бұрын
I have the upmost respect for Ruth because she truly loved Frank’s work.
@garrettbaker23202 жыл бұрын
That doesnt surprise me at all. What an amazing musician she is!
@Caniballe2 жыл бұрын
Love her
@datadavis2 жыл бұрын
@@rossjackson7352 is that you RJ?
@RobJazzful2 жыл бұрын
*phenomenal
@PROTAsoloproject2 жыл бұрын
"Chester, you're not singing your drum fills." I'm dying.
@Drifterella4 ай бұрын
I am crying with laughter, lol. omg Frank was the true genius.. So glad I met him a "hundred years ago", now I can die happy, lel.. Thanks for this video, it should be part of any music school class !!!
@BobPagani3 жыл бұрын
Ruth is playing her ass off on this and smiling the whole time like it's easy.
@jrosner61232 жыл бұрын
She is amazing
@ilongfordarkness3 жыл бұрын
Frank Zappa is the music equivalent to abstract art, I don't get it but I'm glad it exists.
@Mr_Joseph9793 жыл бұрын
Frank Zappa was a genius! I only discovered him 6 years ago after knowing OF him my whole life and I regret the time I wasted NOT being exposed to his music.
@Rainy_Day122343 жыл бұрын
Every note was scripted, not improvised.
@craigstevens93512 жыл бұрын
@Less Than Nothing... i could be surgically precise squirting diarrhea on a canvass to draw a picture but it would still just be diarrhea on a canvass
@anthonyparkinson58202 жыл бұрын
How can you not get Zappa? Very long and intense discography and live performances that add up to a phenomenal career. He brought in, inspired and made careers out of so many great musicians. One of the great intellects also on music of that era.
@garrettbaker23202 жыл бұрын
Check out his main influence Edgard Varese if you want musical density.
@123agidee_23 жыл бұрын
Imagine how much rehearsal is necessary to get a band this tight
@surfdigby3 жыл бұрын
Imagine how much it must mess with your brain to only rehearse the rhythm of the melody, but not the pitch.
@petr37883 жыл бұрын
I think not every band can do that even if they firmly decided to rehearse as much as needed.
@chrisreed30223 жыл бұрын
They reputedly rehearsed for weeks for 6 hours a day. For another recording Zappa paid the LSO to perform for him and some players went off at lunch to the pub to get pissed and Zappa was outraged.
@lorenzobertolini55413 жыл бұрын
He's the Utmost Genius of our times and for ever
@funkyalfonso3 жыл бұрын
@@chrisreed3022 He said never again.
@lennartkarrman20092 жыл бұрын
A true genius. Surrounded by extremely talented musicians ❤️
@brahim1192 жыл бұрын
*@Lennart Karman.* Glad I read your comment first, because I was going to say the same thing. 👍🎵🎶🎶🎵🎶🎶👍
@brucegrunwald202 күн бұрын
Roger that
@MikeGervasi2 жыл бұрын
Ruth is a monster. Massive talent and loved that Frank wrote parts for her. Huge talent on that stage as well.
@krispy37902 жыл бұрын
what? shes part of the band why wouldnt he write parts for her? lmao the boomers simping for her in these comments are so weird
@steelingcable63502 жыл бұрын
@@krispy3790 ik
@uncleernie7949 Жыл бұрын
@@krispy3790 lololol
@fanaticaldueling633725 күн бұрын
@@krispy3790because most musicians like writing their own parts when contributing to a body of music. Adrian Belew had that freedom when he was with frank. Quit being ignorant
@Vito_Tuxedo2 жыл бұрын
There has never been anyone even remotely like Frank Zappa, and there never will be again. That kind of genius is unique.
@jsims16172 жыл бұрын
Unique is one word,crap is another
@charliewhelan94882 жыл бұрын
@@jsims1617 the man had talent and there's no way you can deny that
@JazzyJonas2 жыл бұрын
And that kind of unique was genius :-)
@jsims16172 жыл бұрын
@@charliewhelan9488 It depends on your perception of talent. To me, no.
@charliewhelan94882 жыл бұрын
@@jsims1617 I'm not sure talent is subjective. There's no way you can deny he mastered his instrument and his rhythmic abilities are crazy
@Mandragore-music-and-comics2 жыл бұрын
This guy IS (not was: for he still is and will be) a complete astonishing everlasting Genius...
@Artemetra3 жыл бұрын
A great travesty was avoided when Ms. Underwood gave up the idea of playing in symphony orchestras to join Zappa's band.
@PJBubbles7 жыл бұрын
The utterly fabulous Ruth Underwood!
@RasberrySkittle4 жыл бұрын
I swear, every Frank Zappa video has this comment
@dougdrazga44613 жыл бұрын
Ruth was fabulous. This might be the best lineup ever. They're clowning around on this like it's "Louie Louie."
@RogerBiwandu3 жыл бұрын
Sexy as...
@scotttully85723 жыл бұрын
On Ruth!
@gepmrk3 жыл бұрын
Ruth was and still is incredible.
@sdkee5 жыл бұрын
Ruth is amazing as usual. And funny as hell. Hadn't seen this one.
@paulblanshard93364 жыл бұрын
Its off the Dub Room Special video..
@DVincentW3 жыл бұрын
@@paulblanshard9336 I had that VHS tape, played it to death. I love when he has the PZM mic on his forehead. Hysterical.
@juanchaves29712 жыл бұрын
I can not imagine how anyone could assemble this many complete musical geniuses, and then actually get them to coordinate them to this level, I mean I just cannot relate. They were ridiculous! Crazy, crazy talent and creativity.
@bigblocklawyer2 жыл бұрын
Yeah...Lynyrd Skynyrd comes to mind.
@jerryballard3712 жыл бұрын
You have it inverted… nobody other than this caliber of musicians could coordinate this well. 😁
@DunmoresMovieMania2 жыл бұрын
@@bigblocklawyer -- I'm glad you are being sarcastic.
@bigblocklawyer2 жыл бұрын
@@DunmoresMovieMania Wut? A band way more influential on main stream music than Zappa, and they all lived on the same street growing up and played little league together. Literally a perfect example of creativity and coordination at an enigmatic level. There was no reason, other than fate that all that talent was centered in a few block area.
@davidcarter17382 жыл бұрын
It is the wonder of generations.Me being 65 and still trying to relate.But I know quality when I hear it.
@kevintheskullanderson28792 жыл бұрын
Frank Zappa was just ahead of his time. He not only came around once in-a-lifetime; he came around just once. There's never going to be another Frank Zappa.
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@Farigorn2 жыл бұрын
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@AntwhaleNearfar23 күн бұрын
Danny Elfman was the Frank Zappa of the 80’s.
@earlvanfleet350122 күн бұрын
Heard Dweezil? Didn't think so!
@thevolkman5 жыл бұрын
"Chester, you're not singing your drum fills."
@TonyPayneUK3 жыл бұрын
I thought that looked like Chester.
@CirclingtheFringes3 жыл бұрын
Chester might not get payed for this gig...
@billsmith97113 жыл бұрын
@@TonyPayneUK who also played with Genesis?
@TonyPayneUK3 жыл бұрын
@@billsmith9711 The very same.
@billsmith97113 жыл бұрын
@@TonyPayneUK saw them in Atlanta in 1976
@-danR9 жыл бұрын
Zappa's manuscript hand is exquisite.
@richsackett34233 жыл бұрын
I've been enjoying 1:00 paused for a few minutes now. Didn't know he was so well-educated.
@slickrockcreek13 жыл бұрын
@@richsackett3423 Nice call, I went back and checked that out. Frank considered himself a composer and as far as I know he required all his players to be able to read music, even the drummers had to be able to read percussion scores.
@-danR3 жыл бұрын
Yes, Ruth mentioned that in an interview when she mentioned a piece he wrote for her.
@literalwho90173 жыл бұрын
@@richsackett3423 he wrote and conducted some "Modern Classical" pieces, check out Lumpy Gravy for example
@andragg3 жыл бұрын
He was fortunate to be in NYC where he met Ruth. He also lucked out and got Ian Underwood (who has a PhD in composition) in the band who helped Zappa with notation and arranging and as a copyist. I met Bunk Gardner and Don Preston once and they both said the same thing, that Zappa didn't have much formal training (1 semester in Jr. College) but learned fast and his music became more sophiticated in just a couple years after he got Ian Underwood, Art Tripp and Bunk Gardner in the band. People who think Zappa was born a musical genius and taught himself music theory and harmony are incorrect. He's a brilliant composer, period!
@floundergearjam3 жыл бұрын
Notice - that each musician is...having fun. They are playing their parts, singing (even singing the drum fill). When your job is not work, it is your passion, and you are having FUN.
@kenm.35124 жыл бұрын
Absolutely brilliant ! And funny. "Chester, you're not singing your drum fills !" Ruth is incredible on this number.
@GjaP_2423 жыл бұрын
2:34
@GjaP_2423 жыл бұрын
3:42
@Opheggie543 жыл бұрын
Can you imagine being this musically tight
@cweakley2 жыл бұрын
This ensemble makes every other band sound like your high school music class.
@biffdorkinton5553 жыл бұрын
I got to ask her about reading Frank's charts and she said, "Oh you'd be surprised, some of it is like kindergarten level, but yes, the rest can be very difficult." Had a type of crush on her since then and will never change my mind about her. What a treasure.
@EmptyGlass992 жыл бұрын
I've never wanted to meet any of my musical heroes but Ruth Underwood is the one exception.
@biffdorkinton5552 жыл бұрын
I was at this taping and talked to her then. Great lady.
@GTX11233 жыл бұрын
Frank Zappa = comic and musical genius
@OmniGuy3 жыл бұрын
If you say do. I can't listen to more than about 45 seconds of this utter shit.
@GTX11233 жыл бұрын
@@OmniGuy Hundreds of thousands of fans who loved Zappa could care less what you think. You may not like his humor or his music, but the guy could write symphonic scores. Not too many rock musicians who can do that.
@OmniGuy3 жыл бұрын
Like I said......if you say do.
@davidandcookie76483 жыл бұрын
@@OmniGuy he didn't say "do," but he did say so. I'm sorry for your lack of decent taste such that you would refer to this as shit.
@OmniGuy3 жыл бұрын
No need for you to be sorry D&C.
@tonyreynolds51123 жыл бұрын
You gotta love someone who made music for us dopers but who never did drugs himself. He is missed.
@chrisoneill39993 жыл бұрын
Frank was a heavy tobacco user. Like Sonny Bono his anti-drug stance just meant the drugs Ronald Reagan didn't like.
@squeegeeboard3 жыл бұрын
@@chrisoneill3999 zappa didn't like the effects of drugs, on himself or on others. Nothing to do with reagan. He did smoke pot a few times, but he wasn't a fan.
@tonyreynolds51123 жыл бұрын
@@vitamind.d.fishinsea8570 I shoulda said illegal drugs. I remember Zappa and Grace Slick doing public service ads on underground radio stations back in the day " Smoke all the pot you want and do acid if it's Owlsley but stay away from speed it'll generally fuck you up like your parents". Late 60s and early 70s were beyond awesome. Zappa advocated pot and hallucinogenic use but not for himself. Makes me crave LSD shrooms mescaline. ☮️☮️☮️
@weon_penca2 жыл бұрын
In his autobiography, Ozzy tells the story about being on tour or something with FZ, and FZ musicians asking him for weed, "but please not to tell Frank because he would fire us from the band because he don't do and don't like drugs" and then FZ himself asking him for weed, "but please don't tell the band because they don't do and they don't like drugs", Ozzy in the end didn't understand sh*t but gave weed to everyone.
@tigerlikeswater2 жыл бұрын
@@tonyreynolds5112 "do acid if it's Owlsley"....LMAO - Stanley's name spelled 'Owsley' - but typos, I know.... I read that after Owsley moved to Far North QLD he only ate chicken broth. What a genius he was as well....
@pmvoice883 жыл бұрын
It takes an insane amount of practice and talent to play like this.
@josephpaul88742 жыл бұрын
Legend says the folks at the line to join Frank Zappa's band are still rehearsing these parts.
@eliotmccann25898 жыл бұрын
Lovely to see FZ laughing at 2:35-2:40
@tonyjohnsen31603 жыл бұрын
Laughed for like five seconds his entire career, jk haah
@chamberpaint10 жыл бұрын
Frank used to say "Ladies & Gentlemen, Ruth Underwood and her Two Friends!". I'm particularly fond of this performance. Especially how it sounds in my brain when they DANCE the composition. Nice.
@JA-io8nx2 жыл бұрын
By far the best lineup Zappa ever had
@paulinebutcherbird Жыл бұрын
Agreed.
@dorengarcia79254 жыл бұрын
I saw Zappa and Ruth do a percussion duet. Saw Zappa several times and it was the best thing I ever saw his band do. Zappa started out playing drums. Zappa and Ruth together is even more astounding than Ruth on this one if that's possible. I just remember being blown away by how good Zappa was with mallets... rather see him do that than the guitar god stuff.
@plutoneon_tv80703 жыл бұрын
So refreshing looking at adults playing like children!
@mauricedorreboom53883 жыл бұрын
That's why his stage antics compilation was called "You Can't Do This On Stage Anymore"'. There is no one that comes even close of what Zappa did on stage.
@bigorstojanov1843 ай бұрын
@@mauricedorreboom5388 Ever heard of GG Allin?
@Axwage3 жыл бұрын
The Blood, Sweat & Tears diss is savage.
@teebee53232 жыл бұрын
Yea I was like, is that a crack at BS&T lip and air syncing?
@virginiaviola50972 жыл бұрын
Frank truly brought out the very best in the very best. He made music fun. The older I’ve gotten, and now I’ve gotten older than him, the more I come to understand and appreciate just what Frank was all about.
@md-ps2hx3 жыл бұрын
Phenomenal Playing ... What a brilliantly entertaining show from quality musos ... and FZ even has time to have a ciggie ... Astounding performance ... almost 50 years ago ...
@williamhiggins8423 жыл бұрын
I have seen the man and his phenomenal band of musical geniuses on more than one occasion and I can't say that I have ever seen this piece ever performed.
@jclevenger75802 жыл бұрын
“Alright, that was the melody” LMAO… The melody, just with the instruments sounds amazing. I never got exposed to Frank Zappa when I was younger. Truly a pioneer of music.
@noradosmith5 жыл бұрын
These guys could literally play anything. Damn
@klausschneider10453 жыл бұрын
Anything, yes. When Frank rehearsed the Yellow Shark with the renowned "Ensemble Modern" , there were complaints from some musicians about the difficulty of the movements. Frank's answer: My Rockband can play this.
@richsackett34233 жыл бұрын
By design.
@princeofcupspoc90732 жыл бұрын
"Literally" does NOT MEAN WHAT YOU THINK IT DOES. Please buy a dictionary.
@mysteriousplankton3 жыл бұрын
There is no rock band in the history of Rock bands that can touch The Mothers. Even if they can cop the notes and the technique, they cannot command an audience and musicians like Frank. And Ruth is just insanely amazing.
@wostra2 жыл бұрын
A decomposition of a musical performance, into its elements. Zappa at his humorous and intellectual best.
@MrTortureneverstops13 жыл бұрын
I'm still in love with Ruth after all these years !
@ejb79693 жыл бұрын
Nobody in music today has the enthusiastic imagination to come up with anything like this. We were so lucky to have FZ. And it boggles my mind that when he was my age, he had already been dead for 10 years. (Props to Tom Lehrer for that method of comparing life achievements.)
@WELLBRAN3 жыл бұрын
Now in the music world your shunned if you try anything like this or to be daring and different.
@DVincentW3 жыл бұрын
Great statement!
@KC9UDX3 жыл бұрын
Tom Lehrer outlived most of us already.
@nintendonut1002 жыл бұрын
There definitely are musicians around this creative, they're just not big names
@nintendonut1002 жыл бұрын
This creative and with this much imagination I meant to say
@DodoDiaz3 жыл бұрын
I’ve seen this one many times and just now realizing something. Ruth manually muting the notes that are randomly picked. Skills.
@froghermit98523 жыл бұрын
I am trying to understand what you mean can you explain more?
@DodoDiaz3 жыл бұрын
@@froghermit9852 Around 1:51 you can see her playing randomly picked notes and right after muting them with her hands, so that those notes are shortened. I’m just saying that she knows her instrument well.
@froghermit98523 жыл бұрын
@@DodoDiaz oh got ya I see now
@nickmcleod72593 жыл бұрын
What makes you think they are random notes?
@DodoDiaz3 жыл бұрын
@@nickmcleod7259 Here’s a transcript from this taping (taken from ”The Dub Room Special!”): ”Now as you can see from this piece of paper that we have on the screen, which you can't really see at this point, but it will be on the screen for our television audience at home, that uh, there are some actual notes and there's a lot of other things on there which the rhythm is indicated but the pitches are not indicated, which means you get to choose whatever you like. Any kind of note that you can grab fast enough to make it on that rhythm as what your part is, see? And the only thing that happens is the group is rhythmically coordinated and the rest of it is . . . every person for themself.”
@jamesanderson93273 жыл бұрын
This was great... I love the "comedy group" side of FZ as much as the "serious classical genius" side. But Ruth Underwood is one of the finest musicians to ever grace a record album, and she deserves to be heard by everyone! Ed Marimba (Arthur Dyer Tripp III) is wonderful too, Ruth Underwood's playing is unsurpassed!
@rhythmfield Жыл бұрын
Don’t forget Ed Mann - probably Ruth’s equal
@samfrancisco80959 күн бұрын
I saw Frank Zappa 2 times in Upstate New York and once in Canada in the 70's. Decades later, I saw his son, Dweezil in Sacramento, CA at the Crest Theatre. It was like Deja Vu. The talent these 2 men brought together is amazing.
@cajadomatic3 жыл бұрын
Ruth is a monster, an angel, a musical goddess!
@oriaxberkaal11 жыл бұрын
I saw Frank Zappa doing the same thing in Milan, sept. 9, 1974. Awesome!
@MarcoLongoMusic4 жыл бұрын
Damn I wish I was born already
@boilinabag3 күн бұрын
the musicianship of this band is as good as it gets. i dont recall this piece on the albums. greatness.
@Dixler6833 жыл бұрын
This man was a genius in possession of the most magnificent nose ever created.
@SaltpeterTaffy3 жыл бұрын
The man is more nose than face!
@jazzman19542 жыл бұрын
You haven't seen mine.
@DaveCroy2 жыл бұрын
It's a honker
@craigjohnson78222 жыл бұрын
'Red sea pedestrians' would gladly stand waiting at traffic lights to watch that yacht sail past
@franciscojavierruiz72193 жыл бұрын
This is the ultimate prove of the magistral bunch of geniouses Zappa put together..
@sherlockholmes69903 жыл бұрын
Frank Zappa did not use drugs. Obviously he had no need.
@ensignofindustry10333 жыл бұрын
Drugs did Zappa
@neilslade3 жыл бұрын
Frank was a chain smoker, a nicotine addict, thoroughly, and it killed him in the end--- or rather in the prostate.
@jorgegonzalez-larramendi54913 жыл бұрын
non-stop nicotine plus crappy coffe. gimme a break
@sherlockholmes69903 жыл бұрын
@@neilslade Obviously that's not what I meant. Obviously.
@sherlockholmes69903 жыл бұрын
@@jorgegonzalez-larramendi5491 Obviously that's not what I meant. Obviously.
@primordialmutation8 жыл бұрын
ruth underwood is so fucking awesome
@freddiesoverbite61623 жыл бұрын
Ruth was greased lightning on those vibes.
@dominicaustin60163 жыл бұрын
I absolutely adore the immense talent of Zappa and his influence. Although, sometimes when I'm hearing a crazy abstract cocophony and everyone else gets it, I feel left out.
@xbmpr2 жыл бұрын
Makes me feel like the smartest dummy on planet earth. Thanks earth, for giving us Frank Zappa.
@fatdad64able2 жыл бұрын
@Dominic Austin: I can relate, lol. It's like when a teacher in school explains something pretty difficult and everybody nods and seems to have understood...... except for oneself. Feeling left out, but also slight panic.^^
@5967malibu2 жыл бұрын
I heard you got to go back to 1974 where there was something called purple microdot...
@thesoundsmith2 жыл бұрын
It's NOT cacophony! That can only be played on a cacaphone...
@dorengarcia7925 Жыл бұрын
The more you listen the more you'll "get"... like I couldn't dig Mozart... but took a class an started getting it, now I get it. Had Bach in my back pocket for years... I'm 69, and now I'm starting to get it. Sometimes the best music takes time, sometimes when you see it live it hits you on the head like a sledge hammer.
@secretmission76072 жыл бұрын
Ahh... I love these old sing-a-long tunes...
@paulinebutcherbird Жыл бұрын
Funny.
@SteveJones172pilot2 жыл бұрын
I dont think I knew that Chester Thompson ever played with Zappa.. I only know him from playing on tour with Genesis and he's always been one of my favorite drummers.. Showing off his skill again on this one!!
@stormynortherner2 жыл бұрын
Same. This must have been early in his career.
@Nano0k10 күн бұрын
He was part of my personal favorite line-ups of Frank's from 1973-75. Check out the live FZ albums The Roxy & Elsewhere and You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore vol. 2. Amazing stuff, and you get to hear a much longer version of this song on the latter album with mind-blowing solos. Great studio albums with that band, too.
@comiskey20053 жыл бұрын
I wasn’t into Zappa, but I gotta admit he was a mad genius.
@larryholcomb21653 жыл бұрын
I'm not a fan of all his material but he's my favorite composer and recording engineer. Ruth Underwood is my favorite percussionist...
@charleswahlstrom31543 жыл бұрын
I suggest you go get some
@Hrth64 жыл бұрын
This was incredible. They were having a great time performing this.
@bigal051719572 жыл бұрын
ZAPPA one of the greatest MUSICIANS EVER 🎸🎵
@KOLDBLU3ST33L3 жыл бұрын
Yea, you had to BE a EXCEPTIONAL musician to play with Zappa 😎. RIP FRANK
@tomthebomb5572 жыл бұрын
Some two thousand years from now, a future archeologist will discover this and it will become a hit...That is how far ahead Frank Zappa's musical genius goes.
@Drifterella4 ай бұрын
Totally agree,, Zappa will be listed up there with Bach and all the "classics", heh.
@Maria-kq4ri2 жыл бұрын
Still loving Frank in 22, truly a wise man and a musical genius. ♥️
@erasmodarotterdam10 жыл бұрын
Genius Genius Genius, really missing Him!
@brendandonnelly58793 жыл бұрын
The world still could do with Mr. Zappa.
@teebee53232 жыл бұрын
Zappa and Carlin figured out the uniparty before the uniparty even figured it out.
@nforne5 ай бұрын
Now more than ever. I’d love to know what he’d make of today’s politics and wokeness.
@bluesharp593 жыл бұрын
Saw Frank November 26, 1975 Civic Center, St. Paul, MN . What a Great Show it was. RIP Frank we all miss you and never forgotten.
@joseph-ow1hf3 жыл бұрын
That is the craziest, yet coolest thing I've ever seen. BTW: I totally forgot Chester played w/ Frank. I met Chester once. As nice and cool as you would imagine him.
@jeffdawson27864 жыл бұрын
This band was unrivaled, even among FZ’s many amazing bands.
@senianns95223 ай бұрын
It was so much better being 20 in the 70's than 70 in the 20's!
@martinboere32742 жыл бұрын
I watched Alex Winter's Zappa documentary the other day and to my utter disbelief I found out that this TV-special was never officially broadcasted, whereas it contains memorable performances by one of the best Zappa band line-ups ever. This world just ain't right (b.t.w. I loved the documentary).
@jaypickett35522 жыл бұрын
Thank you for mentioning the documentary as I was unaware of its existence. Done by the esteemed Bill S Preston Esquire? Even better!
@garrettbaker23202 жыл бұрын
The 74 band was the best of them all. I had a chance to see them but chose midnight hockey instead, Regerts!
@std8823 жыл бұрын
Ruth is absolutely amazing. As are the rest of the band of course.
@sexyguitarboy693 жыл бұрын
What a genius Frank was! And he could be so funny, too!
@danhazlehurst26724 жыл бұрын
In awe of the musicianship ❤️
@drazj6 жыл бұрын
this playing is extremely hard guys, from my point of view. Incredible
@palradi10 жыл бұрын
Zappa Best musician componist !
@riversshow2 жыл бұрын
I love this guy... He was a genius!!!
@donstoddard84583 жыл бұрын
I feel so lucky that I got the chance to see Zappa a couple dozen times
@KutWrite2 жыл бұрын
What a fun and strange guy... and group. Good that they found each other. Nice, too, to put a face to their xylophone after all these years.
@dougmphilly9 жыл бұрын
his best band ever
@emilezoulette8826 жыл бұрын
c'est clair!
@emilezoulette8826 жыл бұрын
i'm with you there man ! greetings from france
@gringochucha3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely outstanding musicians, every one of them. Man, what I wouldn't give to go back in time and watch them.
@mrodifer3 жыл бұрын
I always thought FZ looked like he was having a blast when he was playing with these guys. (Wish there was more aural and visual documentation of the larger lineup that preceded the Roxy unit , which included both Fowler boys, both Underwoods, Jean-Luc Ponty, George Duke and Sal Marquez. Yowza!) Overall, however, this bunch's amazing personalities as players is why I always return to them as a benchmark. FZ loved them!
@michaelbrinkers11453 жыл бұрын
Anyone who's ever worked for Zappa .....Over-talented, but (from what I've read, woefully) underpaid.
@newoxvx10 жыл бұрын
favorite composer
@ernburn37383 жыл бұрын
Jesus Christ Almighty! Saw the band 5 times straight on New Years Eve in the 70's. LA was just tha best for Zappa shows, never gets old.
@usmc-veteran73-772 жыл бұрын
Great song, love it. Send me back to 1974, when I was a 19 yr old United States Marine at Camp LeJeune North Carolina
@perryvath76173 жыл бұрын
‘this is the way BS&T would do it, but there’d be a tape in the background.’ ROFLOL
@kevinwilson5983 жыл бұрын
Frank really knew he'd found a diamond with ruth
@carlosmarques32522 жыл бұрын
RIP FZ i hear your music since i was 14 years old. ONE SIZE FITS ALL
@walterherter51463 жыл бұрын
Makes my face smiling in the morning. Lot of fun on stage
@michelvanbriemen34592 жыл бұрын
I never got what Frank Zappa was about, until I heard the magic words: "He was pushing music to its breaking point, sometimes a bit further"
@TheSteveRobinson3 жыл бұрын
God, I miss Frank.
@Drifterella4 ай бұрын
Yeah, I cant see Frank and not cry, I miss him soo much...
@Oceanmachine273 жыл бұрын
I love how, on these old video tapes, any reflective surface could cause that kind of "smeary" flash of light. I just think it looks cool.
@damianrjames6 ай бұрын
marimba player was phenomenal... wish frank had written or emusic like this..
@sheldoncooper81993 жыл бұрын
Who in the F are the 64 people that disliked this ? THIS is Pure musical genius and i am not even a musician.
@indigo56013 жыл бұрын
this is pure musical genius and i am a musician...
@lemsrache83773 жыл бұрын
Trump voters
@sp404ex3 жыл бұрын
It's like the really cool kids let us in on an inside joke. The musicianship is impressive and the fun is STILL infectious all these years later.
@charlesmiller0003 жыл бұрын
It's 92 today thanks to ME.
@charlesmiller0003 жыл бұрын
...and I'm a musician/computer engineer.
@-Alexandre_Meireles-2 жыл бұрын
*Frank Zappa, foi único!* *Incríveis músicos!*
@wojtekhappywarrior12 жыл бұрын
Love it brought a big smile to my face
@fatdad64able2 жыл бұрын
Why do I keep coming back to this from time to time?
@julioburlamaqui98952 жыл бұрын
I love how his eye is twitching as he counts the measures
@garrettbaker23202 жыл бұрын
His directing hand was fun to watch, when the meter went from 11/32 to 4/4 to 9/8 or whatever. His manuscripts read like a physics book.
@rman522 жыл бұрын
Come on Frank. Blood Sweat and Tears was a fantastic band. The title album from 1969 is one of the great albums of all time. Almost up there with Chicago. Of course almost every Zappa album is a great album and many are masterpieces.
@zoltthebolt21728 күн бұрын
when i was growing up, my friends older brother had the album, lumpy gravy, and i was like WOW, this dudes on another planet….. been a fan ever since
@davevrox30233 жыл бұрын
Saw the new documentary. Still reading and JAMS!! AWESOME JOB 😁
@bongofury59244 жыл бұрын
Insert 13 year old boy's first concert in 1974 and it explains a lot of subsequent things.....
@OboeCanAm3 жыл бұрын
I stopped by to say the usual: "Ruth Underwood is a wonderful musician and person".
@101519e2 жыл бұрын
DUDE WAS SOMETHING ELSE. MISS HIM.
@MariaLucia-vl9oy21 сағат бұрын
SEM DESMERECER OS CONTEMPORÂNEOS DESSA GALERA. MAS ESSA FORMAÇÃO PRA MIM É A MELHOR DE ZAPPA. SÓ ESSA RUTH E ESSE VOCAL JÁ PAGAVA TUDO.
@BillyBob-ld5nv3 жыл бұрын
"In this business, you either play the blues or you sing with a high voice." - Frank Zappa