I saw Frank live with Flo and Eddie and I have to say it was the best concert I ever attended. It took days for me to come down. He was a genius. Sorely missed.
If I had to pick just one Frank Zappa song. This is it. I can still remember hearing it for the first time and instantly falling in love with Frank Zappa's music. That was about 40 years ago.
"His mother, Rose Marie (née Colimore), was of Italian and French descent, and his father, Francis Vincent Zappa, was a native of Partinico, Sicily and had Greek and Lebanese ancestry."
When I was a little kid, this track was my "Peter and the Wolf", so to speak. I loved it, and would imagine stories or scenes to go with the various sections.A very accessible track, yet very intricate, that can appeal to people who are into musicianship as well as others who will just like the melody, and to children as well...that's art! The cover really scared me though...:)
FANTASTIC FRANK ZAPPA MASTER CLASS now free on Ustream! Theory and analysis of Peaches, Watermelon in Easter Hay, Envelopes, etc.. HUGELY fun, entertaining and educational. Type in "Dave Frank" Zappa on Ustream website anytime. You vill dig this:)
I believe Ian Anderson of "JETHRO TULL" fame has been asked what kind of music he'd like to listen to on a Sunday morning and he said usually some old blues or Frank Zappa ! ! ! Howabout that! ! ! STONY
90% of Zappa's stuff is ridiculous or a goof (like 200 Motels stuff etc..). However, the other 10% approaches genius many times - and, in this case, its undeniable genius. Once I sifted through everything, I assembled my own "best of " Zappa - some twenty songs. And its SO GOOD, it compares with my Beatle's and Hendrix "best of." He was one of a kind. Hot Rats is Zappa's most "realize" album - IMHO.
je suis assez d'accord (je t'oblige à lire en french... sorry ;-) ) La production surabondante de F.Z. contient nombre de disques et morceaux sans grand intérêt... mais les autres sont à un tel niveau !
Corrr blimey governer...what a man..Grrrrrrr,,strange tastes I have lol...lovely collection of vids here+one of my fav Zappa tracks..cheers for this,I was decorating to this up the ladder before!!! ,,lol
I prefer Zappa's instrumental stuff esp this album. But my god, he was bloody gorgeous. Hard to believe it's nearly 20 years since we lost him
ceiderduck 4 weeks ago
Thanks for posting this! Very nice, I miss ZAPPA!
JM13121 6 months ago
Uncle Frank was the best!! can't wait to see Zappa plays Zappa in December in Brighton...some good pics here,cheers..Sophie
MsMagicalCat 7 months ago
Sorry, but I believe the word you're searching for is "gawk". Nice vid, though. Very gawkable.
bassinplace 7 months ago
Great video
dolittlelsd25 7 months ago
Those 2 people are deaf. His genius is produced by a Mp3 player at work!
achemachew 8 months ago
2 people saw this with the audio muted.
bigshoesdrummingco 8 months ago
@bigshoesdrummingco In their defense, they could have just missed the "like" button.
rudygetsplenty 4 months ago
gauck? don't you mean "gawk"?
twoevilcats 9 months ago
his mom was italian and french and his dad was italian,greek and lebanese
shadowsinmymind9 10 months ago
i thought he was armenian
shadowsinmymind9 10 months ago
I saw Frank live with Flo and Eddie and I have to say it was the best concert I ever attended. It took days for me to come down. He was a genius. Sorely missed.
dctuncay 11 months ago
Thanks for putting this great video up. One of my favorite FZ songs and great collection of pictures too!Loved it.
denisethepainter 1 year ago
If I had to pick just one Frank Zappa song. This is it. I can still remember hearing it for the first time and instantly falling in love with Frank Zappa's music. That was about 40 years ago.
davelikesfish 1 year ago 3
frank zappa another italian genius
fabiofaber 1 year ago
@fabiofaber Uhh... he was Greek.
scriltist 10 months ago
@fabiofaber sorry zappa was of spainish descent not italian or greek
bruinsman444 10 months ago
@bruinsman444
sorry:
"His mother, Rose Marie (née Colimore), was of Italian and French descent, and his father, Francis Vincent Zappa, was a native of Partinico, Sicily and had Greek and Lebanese ancestry."
Both Italian and Greek, and not Spanish at all...
Maleshevich 9 months ago
When I was a little kid, this track was my "Peter and the Wolf", so to speak. I loved it, and would imagine stories or scenes to go with the various sections.A very accessible track, yet very intricate, that can appeal to people who are into musicianship as well as others who will just like the melody, and to children as well...that's art! The cover really scared me though...:)
dummytree 1 year ago
@dummytree I mean the "Hot Rats" album cover of course.
dummytree 1 year ago
1:07 is the best part :)
musicgeek102 1 year ago
@musicgeek102 my fav part is 0:00-3:39
tigresslover 1 year ago
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Classsic Hot Rats -- tremendous Frank
dhuvarren2002 1 year ago
Classic Hot Rats --- tremendous Frank
dhuvarren2002 1 year ago
One of my favourites
JA3KlausWinchenbach 1 year ago
Frank's masterpiece......
d1sailer 1 year ago
this song just makes me so freaking happy. Such an amazing dude Zappa was.
AquaDonkey 1 year ago
A great tune, with what I would call a hit in the middle @ 2:18. Some mad arsed pictures showing the man had humour, quality indeed!
pisartist 1 year ago
Yeah.....I just call it "abstract-fresh".
bindinglines 1 year ago
amazing!!!
1299Darren 1 year ago
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FANTASTIC FRANK ZAPPA MASTER CLASS now free on Ustream! Theory and analysis of Peaches, Watermelon in Easter Hay, Envelopes, etc.. HUGELY fun, entertaining and educational. Type in "Dave Frank" Zappa on Ustream website anytime. You vill dig this:)
Dfrankjazz 1 year ago
I believe Ian Anderson of "JETHRO TULL" fame has been asked what kind of music he'd like to listen to on a Sunday morning and he said usually some old blues or Frank Zappa ! ! ! Howabout that! ! ! STONY
stonybrookchief 1 year ago
@stonybrookchief isn't Ian Anderson the singer from Yes?
Kroxeldiphibic 1 year ago
@Kroxeldiphibic nahh jon anderson is, ian anderson is the vocalist and flute player of jethro tull
th0mas015 1 year ago
Good on ya @angusyoung98!!! Closest I can think of is if you ran Groucho Marx and Weather Report head on into each other in a super-collider!
Hmmmmm..... should we call it Frank Zappa???
God, what a gifted man.
rjdmillerca 1 year ago
Genius at play!!!
rjdmillerca 1 year ago
Amazing to realize that this album came out in 1969... way ahead of its time.. and still.
d3rks 1 year ago
aaah bless...
shearmour 1 year ago
90% of Zappa's stuff is ridiculous or a goof (like 200 Motels stuff etc..). However, the other 10% approaches genius many times - and, in this case, its undeniable genius. Once I sifted through everything, I assembled my own "best of " Zappa - some twenty songs. And its SO GOOD, it compares with my Beatle's and Hendrix "best of." He was one of a kind. Hot Rats is Zappa's most "realize" album - IMHO.
PicnicHikeMusic 1 year ago 2
@PicnicHikeMusic
je suis assez d'accord (je t'oblige à lire en french... sorry ;-) ) La production surabondante de F.Z. contient nombre de disques et morceaux sans grand intérêt... mais les autres sont à un tel niveau !
Tu écris 10%, j'irais jusqu'à 20%
gammaGTgammajereste 1 year ago
Amazing music,genious.
SonnyREast 1 year ago
At a fine eating establishment called The Hula Hut in Austin, Texas, there is a waiter who looks exactly like Frank Zappa.
omgwtfbbq34 1 year ago 2
@omgwtfbbq34 Ask him if his name is Babe. If so, I know him, as he was the head waiter at a club in Seattle where I once worked.
passonno 1 year ago
It must be Frank Zappa
Tubernaut 1 year ago
Baby makin' music (for people who intend to raise eccentric children, that is)
Love this song!!!
jpf1138 1 year ago 3
Zappa...end of
savinisbitch 1 year ago
The guitar part is just amazing
randomstofil 1 year ago
RIP
GianfranKoo 1 year ago
Corrr blimey governer...what a man..Grrrrrrr,,strange tastes I have lol...lovely collection of vids here+one of my fav Zappa tracks..cheers for this,I was decorating to this up the ladder before!!! ,,lol
pixiewilson42 2 years ago
many people says zappa is fusion/prog jazz o ther says that is progressive rock, but i say it unclassifiable!! zappa is unique!
angusyoung98 2 years ago 31
@angusyoung98 spot on matey!
miscu99 1 year ago
@angusyoung98 I think it would be easier to list the number of music styles Zappa didn't incorporate in his music, than styles that he did.
icetroll00 9 months ago
@angusyoung98 Soo true, soo unique but if you hade to sort him heed belong in some sort of progressive genre
Jeppsson0750 9 months ago
Haha 1:18 I love him.
EvilWizardMaltheore 2 years ago
Mixing Jazz with rock, simply fantastic! Frank Zappa was the man.
ElectricBlueOil 2 years ago 10
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this isn't jazz man...but it still is awesome
RyZombie619 2 years ago
This is a great video!
I have never seen any of these pictures before! great job!
robertcuthbert 2 years ago
thanks! do you have son of mr green genes? I can't find any original version of it on the tube.
boxwi 2 years ago
How good is the bit were the guitar and flute play in unison,with Shuggie Otis` bass rumbling underneath.
Work of art this tune ,mate
tinpotintellect 2 years ago
hi there
francesgoodyear 2 years ago