Frank Zappa - Bolero

[TheLeastDiseased]

4:38 My Sharona.lol

[defthm]

The trombone mic looks just like a Telefunken U47

[Countrychiddler]

The keyboard comping is superb!

[clarabows]

The Pink Martini version is also very cool.

[jokerXL512]

The trumpet with the SNL-reminiscent chord at the end! I love it!

[Thaepae]

I can not help thinking this would be a good part for Groucho Marx !!!

[badazzpresidents23]

smoking while conducting. you cant get much more "classical" than that :P

[phisean]

Jesus, the brass sounds really filthy. lol It's like a porn soundtrack from the 70's. Is he poking fun or is this how Ravell intended it to be?

[MrSpeakerCone]

@phisean It's how Frank intended it to be. :)

[Lyktwz]

God bless you,  Frank.

[waynedanberry]

First of all,I like Frank's shirt! Then,Yes!, This is The Best Band I Never Heard!

[jegaleg]

@ 4:18 it sounds like tejano/banda/conjunto music! lol!

[Jesusbuildmygeetarh]

Is he standing there for decoration? Great interpretation, but I am really not sure if his offbeat swinging helps the artists XD

Reminds me a bit of Erichner, a student of Karajan, who was allowed to lead the Deutsche Symphonieorchester on his 70's birthday after he became deaf.

It-was-so-hilarious, but we laughed with him cause he had so much fun :D

[jealey83]

@Jesusbuildmygeetarh I suspect the sound and video are out of sync :)

[areisativo]

@Jesusbuildmygeetarh the video is out of sync!

[Jesusbuildmygeetarh]

@areisativo I klnow^^

[gercabj]

este tipo se va al carajo, un gigante de aquellos

[Honeysucklebommie]

What a smokin conductor !

[abombinreverse]

haha love the trombone!

in 1986-1987 I was the absolute worst fucking trombone player in the high school band.

[pipolatti]

Great! 

[Ptitchicken]

Where can I get this song? Is it part of an album?

[prgvidiot]

@Ptitchicken It's on a CD entitled "The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life"

[Ptitchicken]

@prgvidiot Thank you very much!

[fexa2850]

Theres lovly, theres perfect,there is inpeckable,then theres the best,with out a care.Brovo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you Frank. I do wish I was one of your kids.What a life they must of had!!!!!

[KrangtheBrain0]

MORE COWBELL!!!

[TheVampireGirl555]

Oh.. he's doing the show n' he's smoking ... loool xD ..

loooved the vid ^^

[ferlavat]

Porqué el podìa fumar y los otros no?

[supertech20002]

Very, very great human being! Thinking outsideof the box! I like this version the best.

[luckyjinxer]

LMAO 4:43 Trombone player, it would be the trombone player...

[oldworldmusic]

No class, zappa should stick to frogs with dirty lips

[caixakid]

BBC radio 3 critics gave a massive thumbs up to Zappa's classical compositions last year.

And noted the tremendous timing afforded to his playing of the Bolero.

[Chronepsis5]

@oldworldmusic A cunt says what ?see comments like that have no class Zappas MvP of class.

[MikesGoAcademy]

@BetterTasteThanU I think Zappa would agree on everything you said maybe except for the bastard part, do you know him to be a bastard for a fact?

And is that even relevant to your post?

it seems more like you were trying to antagonize a dead person but the main reason to attack a dead man that cannot defend himself is some personal weakness or a need for overcompensating .

Do you need a hug? :-)

[JonP1961]

@MikesGoAcademy

"Do you need a hug? :-)"

Think a little further South ;)

[DanzDas]

@MikesGoAcademy

What did you write was great!

[Thecurbstomper]

HA.

[klopedokle]

@BetterTasteThanU

buć

[laubandel]

the picture/audio is out of sync, originally his conducting/playing of the banda is just in time!

[PribekRJ3]

Frank is so multifaceted. What a great version of the original.

[thewrecker36]

hey johnny wankwife , your a shit version of a zappa fan , we like this masterpiece , so say no more . go fuck yr nans goat . insult frank , you aint no zappa fan prick . this is a great version of a classic .

[satinbarbi]

Well said. Back in the day I was a music major and Frank was appreciated as a genius. How dare he not just do Joes Garage. What would Gregary Peccary say?

[MikesGoAcademy]

DUDE, calm down he is entitled to his opinion.

not every fan has to love every one of Zappa's works and I am sure Zappa himself would never ever curse someone for just giving his opinion.

also he did not insult Zappa during his comment.

He just gave criticism of his work and you guys should be ashamed for marking it as spam where there is nothing "Spam" about it.

It is just criticism, you agree and you might not but that does not make it spam.

[danielsch13011984]

i've never seen an dirigent with a cigarette in hand. :) before. frank zappa was sophisticated. i like him.

[jancivil]

- 1 for trying to show your erudition while failing to manage "Ravel".

[pleximold]

So it's ok for Frank to do this to Ravel but not ok for anyone to do this to Zappa?

[miguelsunmi]

no comments to ur sentence... fz was just a genius

[carmicarajo]

la mejor version del bolero de ravel q nunca nadie haya hecho, coño!!!

[Lyktwz]

No se si la mejor, pero definitivamente MARAVILLOSA...

[bnork]

4:39-4:41:  My Sharona?

[carmicarajo]

si, es una broma suya.yes, he was joking about "my sharona".

[fadethetrade]

@bnork Of course.That was zappa all his career,arranging different cover themes and throwing them in his mix.

[S1FRED1]

Cool. Fawler!!!

[steriliuz]

Ravel

[852741252369]

Ha ha typical the trombonist is titting about and misses his entry!

[jackdelawack]

@852741252369 bruce fowler was known for his "fantastic dancing" do the math he is still playing like a motherfucker...

[Shinmeiryu]

A very nice impressionist composition, and Zappa does it great justice.

[SteveSparx]

who's normal?

[lsb6785]

Zappa is crazy, but i like him.

[semtex2you]

hi

i see some snarky people here. of course zappa didnt write this but he did arrange this. and conducted it. what more do ya want from the man?

[delirium11]

reggae-bolero ;)

[lupuslupus1]

I LOVE THIS!!!!

[gravedadcerocarlos]

La cancion es magnifica en si,la version es diferente pero muy buena.

[davorjajce]

watching and listening to zappa should remind us all on time when rock had his sence

[SirYellowShark]

tasteless douche

[Walchensee53]

You do know that this composition was composed by Maurice Ravel, right?

[jancivil]

no duh

[teetsiwa]

This fucking rules.

[marftrogdor]

Gotta love Bruce Fowler

[squanto2]

Greatest Composer Of All Time

[giorgiograss]

grande, più grande di tanti gesù cristo!

[eberler2]

Seen him and his band in his last concert in Genoa in 1988. Bolero as far as I remember was the last song of the last concert of his last tour. Missing you so much Frank :(

[gazmoid]

No, the last song played was the Illinois Enema Bandit !

[joepgonzo]

Zappa rules