Frank Zappa - Willie The Pimp (Reaction)

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[@johnroberts5637]

This came out in October, 1969. No one else was making music like this, and that trend continued throughout his career.

[@alancumming6407]

I heard it on release and it was astonishing at that time. Still is.

[@joedeucetime]

One of the greatest albums of all time, all around. The Gumbo Variations is genius, gives me goosebumps every time I play it.

[@chrisriches4688]

Been my favourite since getting the USA version in 1970. Fantastic

[@440hz7]

A quick zappa story...when I was 16 I had slipped into the orchestra pit below the band,things were going well, and then security began to to ruff me up for being there...well that didn't go ever very well with frank, he stopped the song and told security leave me fuck alone, that I had the best seat in the house and I could stay there! Thanks frank...RIP...

[@andrewtrautman592]

The concentration required to play extended jams always amaze me. The interplay between guitar and drums was spot on. Just when you thought things would fall apart they pulled it back together again! Love your reactions!

[@ceddyharris6340]

I don't disagree, but I will add that this version of the song is highly edited, the original jam is even longer.

[@flowersnyams]

Yep no other vocals on the album but some of Frank's finest work, in those instrumental tracks

[@heliotropezzz333]

A great album, mesmeric and jazzy with quite an original sound.

[@pipco121234]

Yep Beefheat, and Sugarcane Harris on violin {-

[@EdwardGregoryNYC]

Frank's high school pal and one of his first collaborators, Don "Captain Beefhart" Van Vliet.

[@gold98gtp]

Good ear - yes it's Captain Beefheart singing, the guitar solo is Zappa. I believe the rest of the songs on that album are instrumentals.

[@KawaTony1964]

Yep - that's Captain Beefheart. You can't mistake that voice. He had alot of really weird sh**. I can't say I've heard much from him I like, but there is an awesome live performance for a TV show I can't get outta my brain. Check out the KZbin video "Captain Beefheart & the Magic Band (Live on Beat Club 1972)." It's a collection of 3 or 4 of his songs including "I'm Gonna Booglarize You Baby". I like it. It's weird but good weird.

[@zolitone]

The spinning coin is a great picture for a theme getting deconstructed into an orgasmic frenzy and coming right back to the point. You can hear a lot of this in FZ tunes. Try 'Yo Mama' for an example.

[@dczzzz55]

Max Bennett was the drummer (I had to double check) who was presumably just a session drummer for the session (not a regular band member) and there were other drummers on the record

[@pigdogindy]

It is John Guerin on drums. Max Bennet plays bass. Both are incredible musicians.

[@sundancer6694]

This is a classic!

[@erikahlander3489]

You can well continue through the whole album! A lot of jazz fusion and brass. Also after 100ds of times and many years it never gets boring. And the real gem is "Peaches..." - there are a couple of versions on later albums. Zappa used it a lot as the last song on concerts.

[@carrerlluna66]

Hey from Ned in Spain ! Great choice Rory and thanks for boosting the massive interplay between the instruments on this. I'm a huge Zappa fan but had to look up who the drummer was. Turns our it was John Guerin who was one of the early jazz rock players and is also rippin the skins on the original theme to Hawaii Five O !! Beefheart is definitely the voice on this. Mothers drummer Jimmy Carl Black once said that he thought CB was the best front man Frank ever had, there were better or more versatile singers but the Captain was a whole something or other else.

[@WillieDuitt1]

Jimmy Carl Black was the Indian of the group.

[@marymargaretmoore9034]

That is Capt. Beefheart singing it.

[@WillieDuitt1]

I believe Zappa began as a drummer

[@stevensprunger3422]

Yes that’s Captain Beefheart when he says when he mentions the Lida hotel in Los Angeles when is album fist came out Me and my teenage buddies headed down to Los Angeles about a 45 minute drive away and explored the Lida hotel Did follow a female dressed in what would be called “a woman of the night “ Up to a room, followed her that is, unknown to her. Youth as we was Simply chuckled - we had no money, or the bravery to stick around anymore… An adventure for us at least Later John Thomas our high school buddy got to play with the captain Beefheart band as a keyboardist Don Vanvleet Was an unusual man A genius of sorts Couldn’t read a note of music Just like ENO Don just had an incredibly natural ear for music What a genius Just like mr Zappa

[@atorthefightingeagle9813]

I do believe Zappa and Beefheart were in the same class in high school and collaborated in music quite a bit before Beefheart quit the business. You need to react to the Captain and do him justice.

[@ErwinBlonk]

They were friends and shared a love for doo-wop music among other things.

[@donaldb1]

They were friends and worked with each quite a lot. They also got on very badly with each other quite a lot. It was pretty turbulent relationship.

[@edmess6372]

Great! Rory. So good to see you enjoying so much Classic Rock. It should be enjoyed by many because there was definitely a lot of really great music made. As for the song. Another one of The Best from FZ

[@MalcolmAllan]

Hi Rory first Zappa album I bought in 1969 saw Zappa and his band about 20 times when he was alive always a good show as you can imagine check out the video of Little Umbrellas a cover version by Zappa Jam it's short but wonderful as the original was off Hot Rats Thanks. OM SHANTI.

[@johnmclean8643]

Rory,if ya like Beefheart check out Bongo Fury Live in Austin Texas,1976. I love Beefheart’s harmonica playing 👌

[@vinto34]

Check out Zomby wolf off the overnite sensation album...same burning guitar solos and cool drumming.

[@hackupboulders]

Best reaction to Zappa since my reaction in 1974. Stay wiff it.

[@dieterbohm9700]

You should see "Justjp" reaction then haha.

[@marcvanderiet5592]

Yeahh, this one makes your ears smile, don't it!

[@chrislemoh2019]

3:24❤

[@timfeeley714-25]

It's Frank VS himself, he wrote out the drum parts (and everything else)

[@eljayr517]

Great reaction to a classic album, I'd put Franks Willie the pimp solo against any other named guitar solo

[@alldayadventures5418]

HOT RATS is a very excellent album.... PS: Your Bob Dylan Shirt... Dylan got his start with Zappa.... Just sayin....

[@timkaufhold4739]

My grandson who is20 loves peaches en regalia and little umbrellas my so likes who is 40 likes willy the pimp .I like the whole album. Great review.

[@kb4446]

John Guerin on drums. Don 'Sugarcane' Harris on violin. Sugarcane died from drugs. He was then replaced by Jean Luc Ponty who also plays on this album. A year later Jimi Hendrix died. Oh then there was Janice Jalopy. It's no wonder Frank always had a distaste for drugs and people who used them.

[@kb4446]

He said he toked ten joints in his whole life and said it gave him a headache and he didn't like it. Well, he probably got some ragweed. He'd like my 30 percent white willow / chocolate Lopez hybrid Im sure.

[@chrisriches4688]

Word of warning: the CD has a different longer edit of the Gumbo Variations. Try to listen to the vinyl version.

[@philbourke3750]

Zappa and Beefdheart went to school togther.

[@michaelhansen7516]

Find the isolated drum track on IsolatedRhythm

[@fostercathead]

Those aren't the original lyrics.

[@chrisriches4688]

Really? What we’re the original lyrics? They’re written in a little box on the inside cover.

[@marlon-jl4ge]

And that is a recognized composer? Thanks for the laugh, hahahaha This is an insult to other composers

[@eljayr517]

Stop pausing and talking over it, bad manners !

[@ceddyharris6340]

Pretty standard for a reaction video. I don't see the problem.