You can tell it's Terry Bozzio on the drumkit, he's certifiable and not from this part of the galaxy. Every time I've heard him play this piece, he plays it differently which must completely bewilder most drummers that would never learn this piece no matter how hard they tried.
OMG! This is the coolest, most deliciously strange video I have ever seen. I love The Black Page #2 and watching live performances of it are sublime, but THIS... I don't have the words. So great. Thanks for posting!
Wow, For me this is the best performance of this, that i can find on youtube, but i don't no why this is different from many other performances, it's just epic... just AWESOME
Wasn't there a part in the dance contest where he says "He wants to get his girlfriend, go get your girlfriend. ... And now you are going to dance like you've never danced before."?
@zappaplayer2007 I thought that chick was Donna U Wanna. One of those chicks said her name was Donna U Wanna.
The one time I saw Zappa there was no dance contest but Frank conducted the audience like you would conduct an orchestra. He encouraged the chicks to donate panties (there was a clothes line on stage with panties on it) and some of them did. Gotta love audience participation =)
Haha! Adrian Belew in a set of woman's Naval Officer khakis w/ skirt and a pair of Converse kicks. That is fantastic (or, ridiculous; depending on how you look at it).
traducción al español de lo que dice Frank Zappa antes de comenzar el 'concurso de baile' :
Es tiempo de meternos en el centro de nuestra performance.. el concurso de baile... la noche anterior tuvimos 10 personas quizás 12 quien sabe... estuvieron bailando y retorciendóse tratando de llevar el ritmo del 'The Black Page #2'...
desafortunamdamente este escenario es muy chico para albergar el tipo de espectáculo que quiero poner en este video.... .. no queremos sólo algunas personas .. queremos a todos tratando de bailar esta canción estúpida.. Por eso ... parense!..parense!.. todos bailen esta canción .. pero recuerden .. mantegan el pasillo libre... nunca se sabe cuando puede haber una emergencia...
el nombre de esta cancion es 'The Black Page #2'... 1, 2, 3, 4.....
Just a fan, I believe. Judging by her general demeanor all through the Baby Snakes vid, and the black pools of her pupils (even in bright lights), I'd say she was tripping balls.
Is this from a concert at the Palladium or Felt Forum in the 70's? I think I was at this show. The night before they did it with a large stuffed poodle instead of the blow up doll.
You can tell it's Terry Bozzio on the drumkit, he's certifiable and not from this part of the galaxy. Every time I've heard him play this piece, he plays it differently which must completely bewilder most drummers that would never learn this piece no matter how hard they tried.
Jay435 3 months ago
OMG! This is the coolest, most deliciously strange video I have ever seen. I love The Black Page #2 and watching live performances of it are sublime, but THIS... I don't have the words. So great. Thanks for posting!
ThisGuyIKnow69 7 months ago
Are there any other Zappa performances such as this and Dinah Moe-Humm where he interacts so awesomely with his audience?
mario64guy 8 months ago
Stupid Question is this 1977 or 1979 ?
Man Frank Zappa really loved audience participation : )
and dance contests,
i wish there was a video of the Bebop Tango dance contest ( i know there is )
Zappafan1980 9 months ago
Adrian Belew :D
darkalleyheroes 10 months ago
holy...shit
absolutely amazing
tarantism 1 year ago
Best crowd ever
rlevanony 1 year ago 2
Wow, For me this is the best performance of this, that i can find on youtube, but i don't no why this is different from many other performances, it's just epic... just AWESOME
IIZarathustraII 1 year ago 2
Roy Estrada as the mexican pope!
foutupourfoutu 1 year ago
Wasn't there a part in the dance contest where he says "He wants to get his girlfriend, go get your girlfriend. ... And now you are going to dance like you've never danced before."?
chuobio 2 years ago
@chuobio like in the dilla song? :D
benjaminayers 1 year ago
@benjaminayers Hahaha, yeah.
chuobio 1 year ago
Terry Bozzio!
linnett79 2 years ago
who drummed on this tour?
doubts 2 years ago
Has anyone noticed that he sounds just like Barack Obama?! LOL How freeky is that?
izzntay 2 years ago
No, no he doesn't.
mythicaljake 2 years ago
@izzntay Sounds like either him or the Rock. lol
Rappalot126 1 year ago
LOL GREAT!!!!
izzntay 2 years ago
"This is halloween, we don't fuck around!"
jesse0192 2 years ago 2
nice to hear the band nail the 3-5-7-7 tuplet run at 1:19...so complicated.
CH3MIS7RY 2 years ago 3
@CH3MIS7RY
Indeed. Those boys could play. Frank could write... (and play and think and talk...)
Jiboplexer 1 year ago
lol the chick with the whip's name is angel . and she is trippin her face off lol i should know!!!!!!!!!!
zappaplayer2007 2 years ago 4
@zappaplayer2007 I thought that chick was Donna U Wanna. One of those chicks said her name was Donna U Wanna.
The one time I saw Zappa there was no dance contest but Frank conducted the audience like you would conduct an orchestra. He encouraged the chicks to donate panties (there was a clothes line on stage with panties on it) and some of them did. Gotta love audience participation =)
Shackamaxon 1 year ago
Haha! Adrian Belew in a set of woman's Naval Officer khakis w/ skirt and a pair of Converse kicks. That is fantastic (or, ridiculous; depending on how you look at it).
jaffijoe 2 years ago 5
Just like Mozart - sillyness against a backdrop of brilliance
pezcueso1 2 years ago 11
Genius ... one of my fav DVD's ... only a FZ concert could be like this ... musical perfection and total madness all at once!
bavariansunset 2 years ago 4
Brilliant comment!!
1zappa 2 years ago
traducción al español de lo que dice Frank Zappa antes de comenzar el 'concurso de baile' :
Es tiempo de meternos en el centro de nuestra performance.. el concurso de baile... la noche anterior tuvimos 10 personas quizás 12 quien sabe... estuvieron bailando y retorciendóse tratando de llevar el ritmo del 'The Black Page #2'...
mazyp 2 years ago
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desafortunamdamente este escenario es muy chico para albergar el tipo de espectáculo que quiero poner en este video.... .. no queremos sólo algunas personas .. queremos a todos tratando de bailar esta canción estúpida.. Por eso ... parense!..parense!.. todos bailen esta canción .. pero recuerden .. mantegan el pasillo libre... nunca se sabe cuando puede haber una emergencia...
el nombre de esta cancion es 'The Black Page #2'... 1, 2, 3, 4.....
mazyp 2 years ago
baby snakes is an amazing movie
omgiamsocool 3 years ago
Love the hat switch at 3:25
mewrth 3 years ago
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sorry. i read this by accident
Z4pp46000 3 years ago
j dilla know you are going to dance like never dance before
chemistnj 3 years ago 20
this has to be Zappa at his goofiest
Rajhoul 3 years ago 3
lol @ Adrien Belew
FrozenStormrider 3 years ago
Who's that babe with the whip?
OmonRa71 3 years ago
Just a fan, I believe. Judging by her general demeanor all through the Baby Snakes vid, and the black pools of her pupils (even in bright lights), I'd say she was tripping balls.
sqmuth 3 years ago
yer mum
bronlokis 2 years ago
That guy with the blow up doll is da shit!
jcrocksalot19 3 years ago
yeah this is from the movie Baby Snakes
slashnr0ses 3 years ago
Is this from a concert at the Palladium or Felt Forum in the 70's? I think I was at this show. The night before they did it with a large stuffed poodle instead of the blow up doll.
Artiemosk 3 years ago
Yep...the same show in NYC...Baby Snakes or maybe Sheik Yerbouti
andrewman12 3 years ago
I didn't even know Mrs. Pinky had a sister!
LucaBrasisBrother 4 years ago
far out....
scullpolisher 4 years ago