Frank Zappa - Son of Mr Green Genes - 1968

[mewrth]

I love Jimmy and Art's drumming on this version

[Ikonoclasto]

I am

[smileyssmile]

I could cry, this song is beautiful

[MuZontar]

Excellent! !  !

[Nialnik]

melody ejaculation

[sweetnpeachy1]

FZ was a brilliant man!

[5jerry1]

Didn't take the time to read through all the comments; where did this recording come from? I don't know what official release it would have been, it's not on any of mine, and it's too clean sounding to be a bootleg.

It is proof, The Mothers could play beautifully, despite being called "a bunch of tone-deaf perverts," as I have heard them called.

[keltyk]

When you get past Frank's often explicit stage humour and subversive wit- you find here a great tune that'd be equally at home at Carnegie Hall or a kiddie's party- There was nobody else like him

[keltyk]

@keltyk -Has this tune ever been used in movie soundtracks -outside of Frank's own film productions-? If not- it should be

[giovacman1]

Great

[flowerdoodle]

This was Frank at his most genius and creative. I like this era.

[squirrelmaster89]

Best. Song. EVER! wow I prefer this version way more than the Hot Rats cut- more of a jazzy feel i think.... the theme is stated and everybody gets a chance to shine. pure genius

[gumbyonacid]

not to mention that he was correct in many many ways- Many of us are blinded by society.we live lies and believe lies,that we turn into truths.....it is a mess and until we wake up to this fact,it will continue to be a mess.....Bitterness has nothing to do with it..

peace

[wash0087]

This isn't Son Of yet my friend. The evolution of this song..WOW

[wonkavella]

@wash0087 i guess what he was implying was that the first version had vocals and the son of was instrumental with solos

[Claudiobenyossef]

Moraisito Ametista - The best...

[keyzopendoorz]

This is where goodie mob got the idea for Grenny Green

[dnggitg]

A young Woody Allen could be made up to look like Zappa.

But Zappa wouldn't play Dixieland jazz.

[rick4777]

love this version, more to the point!, more upbeat!

[rick4777]

beautiful!!

[SteveCentra]

this is far from what i usually listen to, why do i like it so damn much?

[FroschsternB]

@SteveCentra, try other tracks from the 60´s and early 70´s of frank zappa & the mothers. There are lots of more like this one...

[PicnicHikeMusic]

Well said "TheJoshuajakucewicz." - about Zappa just playing and letting go "of bitterness." I'm not a Zappa fan, but I do really like "Hot Rats", some "Freak Out" and stuff like this. Why he didn't do more real music is beyond my understanding - he was obviously capable. Except for a great live instrumental jam of "Ffty-Fifty", I can NOT listen to any Zappa from 1970s and 80s. But, the overture of "Yellow Shark" in 1992 is really good. So Non-fans miss him also - its strange.

[fadethetrade]

@PicnicHikeMusic Why didn't he do more real music???? He did,you're not aware of it.DOn't forget the genius released 62 albums in a 30 yr period and thats only 5 % of what he has in the vault.As a 20th century composer,he ranks up there with stravinsky shoenberg,debussy,etc.and as a prolific composer he's up there with shubert and the likes.The man is the third greatest in my book,next to beethoven and stravinsky,of course!He's dimensions above every pop artist who ever lived.Not even close!!!

[fezzappa]

@PicnicHikeMusic well,you are missing a ton of great stuff....thats why we got opinions- but i would reconsider and spend some time listening to all the music,you apparentl;y think isn't any good......

[jackdelawack]

tasty solos all around nice tempo JCB!!!!

[Visor1210]

Is that actually hendrix on the right? cos it sure does look lyk him on that first image ?!?!?!?!?!?!

[dirtbag1713]

@Visor1210 pretty sure it's a cutout of him

[Hapmorii]

@Visor1210

Yeah, it's Hendrix. This album was released in 1967. Hendrix was busting on the scene, and Zappa put his picture on the cover of this album: "We're Only In It For The Money."

[HaxoAngmark]

@Hapmorii : A minor correction, if I may. "We're Only in It for the Money" was released in 1968, and Hendrix was an established major artist by then, not just "busting on the scene." Hendrix was just one of many people shown on the front cover, a garish collage spoofing the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper."

[CameraJams]

Certainly not the original that was on Hot Rats, that is for sure!

[63chiara]

@CameraJams Of course not, but it's one of the many versions the Genius loved to offer his public. If you knew Zappa, you should know he liked to reinvent himself each time.

[CameraJams]

@63chiara - Fair enough, I certainly can't disagree with that point;)

[csplendrig]

@63chiara thats awesome how did you know zappa?

[Hendrixblues123]

is the second guy from the roght on the first picture jimi hendrix ?

[timmo1782]

@Hendrixblues123 yep, and it's not a waxwork!

[Hendrixblues123]

@timmo1782 oh ok , thx man

[keltyk]

@Hendrixblues123 -It'll be a cardboard cut-out of Hendrix- Seeing as it's a send up of Sgt Peppers lp artwrok and artist Peter Blake used cut-outs in that

[timmo1782]

@keltyk like i said above, it is the real jimi, he was friends with frank.

[Hendrixblues123]

@timmo1782 oh i didn't know that , cool those guys were friends , but its a shame they didn't make music together

[rickariche]

@timmo1782 Zappa was even amazing at that, putting the real Jimi on his album cover, and I think they guy on Jimi's left was Noel, was he?

[MrHutchie71]

@keltyk if you read Zappas' book,Electric Don Quixote,it says that Jimi is actually in the picture

[MrHutchie71]

@keltyk if you read Zappas' book,Electric Don Quixote,it says that Jimi really is in the photo

[keltyk]

@MrHutchie71 -Thanks H and Timmo- Really is Hendrix- not a cut-out- Fine performance of Mr G G +excellent recording- Must search out rest of show

[MinirampMeltdown]

@keltyk that's jimi. it's definitely not a cardboard cutout, i've seen video of this photoshoot and he was moving and walking around. the video is on here, it's one of the ruth underwood videos

[5jerry1]

@Hendrixblues123

Hendrix was present at the photo session, so yes, that was him, in the flesh, in the picture.

[TonyNewman]

Hey timmo, is this the remastered version of this bootleg or the original?

[timmo1782]

@TonyNewman dunno, mate sorry!

[FZmustacheFZ]

@TonyNewman bootleg. the remastered one is....blaugh

[TonyNewman]

This was nothing short of superb. You can hear the Uncle Meat version developing into the Hot Rats version.

[ugtibo]

wow

[mojochessclassics]

nobody beats frank for disipline. is ray liota modelling that charming weasle razor?

[elvenism]

what is the name of Zappas song which has a lirycs at the end goes like this "... ooo satisfied baby.... " I wood like to have that song.... Thanks!

[grant1r]

@elvenism

Status Back Baby on Absolutely Free Album. It actually goes "ooo status back baby".

[tutorlaurdag]

Sometimes I become sentimental over The Master's beautiful music. Thank you for the music, Frank!

[sweetnpeachy1]

@tutorlaurdag  FZ was a brilliant man! <3

[TheJoshuajakucewicz]

Wish his wife would release uncle meat the movie again though. I've already got a copy of 200 motels but she should release that too.

[francfortois]

she should also release that goddamn roxy & elsewhere DVD!!!!

[TheJoshuajakucewicz]

I love when zappa let's go of his bitterness and just plays. No satire, no snarls. Too bad music has a business.

[eddiearzanian]

@TheJoshuajakucewicz

you name it! priceless the "best band..." version. i cried tears of joy, singing along "sauerkraut, gargabe truck etc." though a bit bland, one of his masterpieces.

[wash0087]

@TheJoshuajakucewicz I couldn't disagree with you more about Frank's "bitterness." Just because you don't agree with his analysis of U.S. culture doesn't mean he is bitter. And you haven't the ability to condescend to him anyhow.  Thank god for Frank's satire. It's brought humor and INSIGHT to millions.

[potter0067]

Still so fucking good this. RIP Frank X

[westernaffe]

i never thought that frank zappa is so fucking great O_O

[GannoF]

Nur Abspritz-Würdig

[DGoldmay]

aber sowas von

[valeriaf89]

masterpiece!

[EddieLandsberg]

I think its funny because Zappa described the II V progressions as one of the most hateful progressions in music... yet... here he is working wonders with it...

[macacampinas]

maybe it's The Nephew of Mr. Green Genes?

[habde]

Totally love this performance, just one nit picky thing to mention...

I think, technically, the song is called "Mr. Green Genes," not "son of..."

Mr. Green Genes was released on the Mothers album Uncle Meat in 1969 (the recoring was from 68), while Son of Mr. Green Genes was released on the Zappa album (after the Mothers broke up) Hot Rats (released later in 69). Plus he calls it "Mr. Green Genes" in this recording. Just felt like mentioning that.

[benjammin420420]

granted, but this isnt the same version/arrangement as "Mr Green Genes" on the album either. this is much closer to what we know as "Son of"

[gedi23]

correct

[cswvmi]

i'm with you fellas!

[jorgealbertobaron]

GRAN CANCION DE FRANK ZAPPA

[jorgealbertobaron]

CANCION DE 1969

[workin4yuda]

saucey number. Yes, may be my fav version!

[smithdsmit]

Sounds great.I love the bass in it

[neonana74]

Love the song and this version of it!

[bavariansunset]

agreed ... great version of some classic FZ

[hadronne]

Yeah, I love it! Terrific.

[bwanna23]

Nice and bouncy!

[boogster123321]

who is the black guy in the first picture? tom wilson?

[Iwasateenagemaltshop]

depends on which black guy you are talking about. Tom Wilson is on the left, Hendrix is on the far right.

[boogster123321]

yeah the one on the left thanks

[kapitankusto]

Es una obra maestra

It´s a Master Work

Genial Zappa

[zappadead13]

Uncle Meat has the slow version Good Night Ausin Texas whoever you are

[Streatham1966]

Love it. I've only ever heard the version on Hot Rats but this is much better.

[fluxton79]

i love this version, which album does it come from? where can i find the mp3?

[thomasvanderburg]

It comes a concert he performed on October 26th, 1968 in Paris. The mp3s are out there somewhere :)

[phideauxiii]

thomasvanderburg, you are correct. this was a good, albeit short, show. my fave they played that night was a scorching "king kong"

[SteveSparx]

Excellent

[booooo4ka]

Hi where I can get this version on mp3?

thank you!

[TheKirkYates]

@booooo4ka here video2mp3. net

[illfinite]

what's the title of is this performance? its dam good why isnt there Live footage of hot rats so sad:(

[MONOBURNE75]

i love this version!

[rmaxinmass]

eat a crepe, a fig, a crumpet too. You'll pump em right through!

[Zircoun]

Nice vid and great version of this great song.

[habde]

I love first picture in this video...

[OddMusicMan]

and it's from the year i was born : )

[ukkfayooyay]

You were born in 1968? I still have food in my refrigerator from that year. ;-)

[OddMusicMan]

Well..i Hope for your own Healths-sake, that your not Planning to eat that 40-year-Old food ; )

[2vonranke]

Maybe its cheese!

[jazzalami]

This is awesome!

[thewho9208]

PARAS

[jussiohman]

KYLLÄ

[firefly87]

super!

[tomtiddler]

YOU BETCHA! 5*****