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With notes before devolving into one of Frank's audience participation pieces.

"The Be-Bop Tango (of The Old Jazzmen's Church)" isĮnough to drain most listeners, filling every conceivable nook and cranny of side four Although the double elpee only presents nine works, collectively it'sĪn overwhelming experience. Is nothing less than stunning - while Napoleon Murphy Brock gives the band a Underwood (previously "Presto"n) has never shined so bright - "Echidna's Arf (of You)" I'm partial to this lineup of THE MOTHERS: Ruth This one rocks: dazzling arrangements, brilliant songs, a modicum of molten guitar licksĪnd some clever stage banter. Posted Tuesday, Ap| Review this album | Report (Review #29925) After the jazzy Grand Wazoo album, Zappa made 5 records between 19, and this one is the most instrumental and jazz/fusion by far! "Cheepnis" is an absolutely addictive track, very catchy, rhythm changing, complex and fast! The consecutive "Echidna's Arf" and "Don't You Ever Wash That Thing?" demonstrate a great mastering of the challenging synchronization of instrumentation those tracks have very complex and fast fusion patterns Ruth Underwood's percussions are outstanding! Zappa does not miss to play some impossible guitar solos.

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"Be-Bop Tango" is a 16 minutes tracks where Zappa invites some people in the audience to dance while George Duke scats and plays a solo at the same time this track also contains an outstanding trombone solo, plus "impossible to play" xylophone-drums-bass-trumpet combination. The record has many fast and complex instrumental parts. Album DescriptionThat's entertainment! This double LP record has been recorded live, and Frank Zappa plays the role of an entertainer on it! There are many parts where just a light background music gives an atmosphere to the conversations and to Zappa's oral presentations. See more Your browser does not support the audio element. For fans of Zappa's intricate material like "RDNZL," "The Black Page," or "Inca Roads," this album is a must-have. All the pieces were premiere recordings, except for "More Trouble Every Day" and "Son of Orange County," a revamped, slowed down "Orange County Lumber Truck"/"Oh No." Compared to the man's previous live recordings (Fillmore East: June 1971, Just Another Band from L.A.), this one sounds fantastic, finally providing an accurate image of the musicians' virtuosity.

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Other highlights include "Penguin in Bondage" and "Cheepnis," a horror movie tribute. The sequence "Echidna's Arf (Of You)"/"Don't You Ever Wash That Thing?" stands as Zappa's most difficult rock music and provides quite a showcase for Underwood.

The band is comprised of George Duke (keyboards), Tom Fowler (bass), Ruth Underwood (percussion), Bruce Fowler (trombone), Walt Fowler (trumpet), Napoleon Murphy Brock (vocals), and Chester Thompson (drums) - drummer Ralph Humphrey, keyboardist Don Preston, and guitarist Jeff Simmons appear on the non-Roxy material. Only three tracks ("Dummy Up," "Son of Orange County," and "More Trouble Every Day"), taken from other concerts, are 100 percent live.

Three-quarters of the album was recorded live at the Roxy in Hollywood and extensively overdubbed in the studio later. But the temptation for more challenging material was not long to resurface and, after a transitional LP (Apostrophe, early 1974), he unleashed a double LP (reissued on one CD) of his most complex music, creating a bridge between his comedy rock stylings and Canterbury-style progressive rock. Buy the album Starting at $16.59Īfter his affair with jazz fusion (Waka/Jawaka and The Grand Wazoo, both released in 1972), Frank Zappa came back in late 1973 with an album of simple rock songs, Over-Nite Sensation.

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Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.