Whipping Post (reggae version)

[astroandyborgloh]

Unbelievable! Anything, that THIS man could NOT do?

[MrGSpot3]

This zappa-reggae-version just made my day!

[flankdrive45]

every time i see a live band, i have to shout-DO WHIPPING POST YOU BASTARDS!! Lol

[renduke]

RESPECT

[MWLUCKY]

there's just no one else that would either have thought of doing this or pulling it off so brilliantly

[2boddah]

holy shit  this is sick!

[thespewking]

@2boddah he once did it for the whole show.

reggae version every song the show.

THATS SICK...

[2boddah]

@thespewking noway. I know my mom was a fan and b4 my Dad died he said something about FZ doin this song. (he told me that like over 10 yrs ago) and then I remembered it and fallowed the vids till I found the version. Glad I did

[SteviJobs]

this will be the first dance at my funeral, should I have one.......

[pineappaloupe]

@SteviJobs mine is Sofa #2

[funkit22]

This is gonna be my jam on the way to the beach tomorow

[Taichimd]

Sorry miageux, that's Frank playing. Incredible.

[loislombardo]

i have this on a 4 cd set boot leg its call apocaypha

[wolfganggangwolfe]

This is the only way that i would listen to reggae

[ReggaeMusic3]

@wolfganggangwolfe lol. liberate yourself bruh

[wolfganggangwolfe]

@ReggaeMusic3 What the hell do you mean by that?

[ReggaeMusic3]

@wolfganggangwolfe If you have to ask, you'll never know.

[wolfganggangwolfe]

@ReggaeMusic3 That's bullshit

[jojokerus]

Amazing that they could just make it reggae all of a sudden.

[Informatisse]

I feel like I'm dyin'

I feel like I'm dyin'

I feel like I'm dyin'

I feel like I'm flyin'

*snort*

[Abemol]

Maravilloso!

[loislombardo]

RIP brother

[blazehok]

Genius and innovator: Frank Zappa left a great legacy.

[jaynadj]

I really really miss Frank.... >sob!<

[pubmasterj]

The amazing thing was that Frank would decide which version to play just seconds before the song was to be played and the band would pull it off. That is talent and diversity. Not like the cookie cutter concerts that are out there today.,

[gubsak55]

When you have heard other Zappa versions of the Whipping Post (even with the same line up), you will know the difference. Every concert is slightly different and shows new potentials. This reggae version is a lot of fun too. Frank gave the opportunity to develop the best performance for every band member in almost every concert. Rehearsal was one of the keys. This is great fun.

[Zappa551]

great!

[edusenx]

Great Bobby Martin, changin his accent to a rasta-style.

[Moose6340]

The crazy thing is, they really make this song work as reggae! Amazing. It shows you just how awesome a musician Frank Zappa was.

[mlagueux]

@Moose6340, it's actually just the band being supremely talented and flexible with a variety of musical styles. Frank obviously chose the musicians, so he does get credit for that. But it's the BAND for the most part! Frank probably wasn't even playing very much during this tune...

[reldditmot]

@mlagueux Amazingly talented musicians, their skills pushed, coaxed and honed to Frank's exacting standards, a ruthless, non-compromising artistic maestro, that strived for nothing less than the very best musicians imaginable, to present his uniquely entertaining live shows and albums! Long live Frank Zappa's music...

[0belvedere]

this is great, thanks for posting!!

[Fraggment]

:-) :-) :-) this version is lovely...

[jackdelawack]

this was one if not the longest show FZ did 3plus hours a stormy night... if you had a ticket it cost $12.50 un real/

[spewking1]

good lord. I think I look like a SPLIFT!

[pablosj14]

epic, amazing ...... love it, 1 of zappas best songs

[strav12]

Seriously excellent creasage!!! Thxs for a great posting!

[MrBatgwanno]

baseball has been very very good to me!!!!!!!!!!!!

[fusionconfusion]

the "v" in "very" is pronounced as a "b" here though lol

[ooglizer]

hahahaha

[scratchperry601]

Ray White, the underappreciated member of this lineup, abides.

[TheDUKEoYORK]

@scratchperry601

Ray White could never be un-appreciated!

[DeathRiderHDG]

Duane and Frank are jamin to this right now along with Jimi, Berry, Janis, Jim, Jerry, and others. can't wait to join one day.

[dds12345res]

@DeathRiderHDG

Good thing he was an atheist. =^-^=

[DeathRiderHDG]

@dds12345res thanks brother. just a shame that some clown gave me a -1 for a true comment. we'll be there front row someday. take care

[szt1964]

"oh good lord - I feel like I m-a-rasta-man" LOL

[chekere420]

"I think I look like a spliff"

[Shinmeiryu]

Good lord I feel like a rasta-mon!

[MairusuHayashi]

Thats Bobby Martin singing

[DeathRiderHDG]

i remember him singing He's So Gay and then this song and seeing how great his voice ranges. love bobby martin

[DaVooz]

@MairusuHayashi Bobby Martin, what a great voice, MAN!

[mina7560]

@MairusuHayashi you bet

[youvebeenthunderstru]

Oh god. This takes a song and completely perverts it. I love it.

[Colston]

1981

The reggae version of this song- done completely in reggae- with some hilarious "jamaican mon" vocals from Bobby. Obviously, the song stills retains the reggae solo vamp found on the "Them or Us" version, but being that the whole song is done in this style, the transition is not as jarring. Again, we get the standard deviation in Frank's solo.

[majorx222]

Great version! It's also kind of funny.:)) But I really don't think that's Zappa singing. I rather think it's Tommy Mars.

[crazysailorman]

frank takes overriding credits alot as producer and why not? sounds like Ray White is singing primarily frank is far to busy contending with his guitar parts...what a rush. Thanks frank for all the memories. Is Frank Zappa the reincarnation of Pagannini (spelling?)?

[mback99]

Paganini

[findingusernamesucks]

doesn't sound like Frank's vocals . . . I mean I know who ever it is faking the rasta accent I'm not stupid but it still doesn't sound like Frank are you sure it's him

[roon41]

findingusernamesucks, Bobby Martin did the lead vocals on this tune in frank's band...Saw them live in 1984

[findingusernamesucks]

Well I knew it wasn't Frank. I was trying to critique the info section.

[Jornev]

@findingusernamesucks It sure as hell ain't Zappa singing, it's Bobby Martin. I feel like the very idea that this would be Frank's voice is a leg-pull.

[Hemulen40]

My absolute favorite Sicilian dude !

[evilsquirrelll]

electric dik did the definitive post-zappa version of this song...

[Hemulen40]

So beaut ... da eternal summer !!!

[Hemulen40]

YAY !!!

[PingUDoneTheHardPart]

Wackermann owns Colaiuta - so many European names in the USA......

[PingUDoneTheHardPart]

rasta allmans!!