Zappa - Sweden 1973 5. Finale

[curiousnomad]

I saw this same band only weeks before or after in Okla. City. On leaving the concert hall I realized that my world had changed forever. Seeing and hearing this live was a mind blowing event- as in "oh my god -was that real? Did they really play that s&*t?"

[eyefulpower]

Totally symphonic. Beyond belief. Glad it was captured and we get to experience it. Thank you.

[RamBozo3]

This is unbelievable..... That is Jean Luc Ponty on violin. Tom Fowler on bass, George Duke on keys, Ralph Humphries on drums, Bruce Fowler on trombone, Ruth Underwood on xylophone..... Thanks for posting this!

[Circumcisions]

At one point in time there was a video on the youtubes of this same band plus a clarinet player playing cucamonga (instrumental). It was rare rehearsal footage and was in black and white. If anyone knows where that video is just PLEASE TELL ME IM DYING TO SEE IT AGAIN!

[bishopquack]

this must have been before Napoleon Murphy Brock joined. he was a legend

[carpetmusic]

wonderful!

[jazzernauts]

Funny, on the repeat, they actually do it WAY better!

[mario21128]

haha he was mad at his band for fucking up...he made em do it again, all of them rolled their eyes i bet

[tomtiddler]

Frank Zappa - Enough said!

[PsytranceMan777]

Tee Hee! He showed everybody that the band wasn't just messing around on random notes!!

[fofoletta]

Frank Zappa was a great musicien. I will never forget him.

[stereom]

"Imaginary Diseases" album also has instrumental version of "Cucamonga", played as the coda to "Farther O'Blivion" suite. There the tempo is bit different and the melody is rendered by the large brass section. I totally agree about the BF version, FZ took what was a great theme and turned it into a throwaway piece, a "One Size Fits All" reject if you will.

[squanto2]

I totally disagree about the Bongo Fury version. I think it stands on it's own in its own peculiar way. I love the timbre of the piano in that peice...and the funny vocal noises back in the mix during "that it was craazy..."

[gentleGiant65]

Didn't know that tune was originally instrumental... much better than the Bongo Fury version IMO. If that isn't beautiful music, I don't know what it is. Great concert, great finale. Thanks for posting this!

[revbeni]

Cucamonga never sounded better!

[fusionphaze]

thanks for posting zappa clips mate. great stuff.

' the modern day composer does'nt refuse to fart if he wants to'. in your face penguins!

[disnet]

this is the instrumental version of Cucamonga on the Zappa/Beefheart album Bongo Fury great!!!!

[dazamaru]

absolutely masterful performance. Frank was a genius.