zappa 1970,71 france pt2

[adamg709]

Fabulous - not much footage of this line up (with George) exists. Cheers Hazza!

[jackdelawack]

All you young drummers,,,,,watch Aynsley and blowup!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[AZUFO1123]

5 part great stuff thank dude!!!!

[jenben3]

Thanks so much for the post.

[SuperWoody69]

THANKS!

I've never heard Phlo and Eddy do Uncle meat and earlier material. Adds perspective to one who lived thru it.

Thanks again.

[Wamz1978]

Aynsley Dunbar was a wonderful drummer, his work on "The Grand Wazoo" and "waka/Jawaka" is brilliant

[dantean]

YES, YES, YES!!!

[moonrendelle]

Ansely Dunbar is a POWEFUL DRUMMER, better with frank than Journey or Starship.

[dantean]

I constantly argue with drummers who think the instrument's purpose is for dragging every musical number kicking and screaming through the drummer's miserable groove. Dunbar was always 110% committed to the song, building it to exciting crescendos rather than simply going for the "Degree of Difficulty" score that lesser musicians (are you reading this Vinnie?) think is the musician's role. That's why so many drum fans think solo time is the test of the drummer WHEN IT'S NOT! Rant over.

[9114102349]

Good rant, Dan. Love Aynsley. What do you think of Ralph Humphrey's work with FZ?

[dantean]

I like Ralph a lot--emphasizing a more spontaneous sound not a completely pre-conceived pattern or "groove," as the paradiddle-aficiandos call it. The later guys sound too robotic 2 me. There wasn't a single Zappa drummer whose skills I didn't greatly respect--FZ had training as a percussionist--but by the mid-70s he went in more & more for rudiments-masters at the expense of musicality or soul. Dunbar studied violin originally (& another instrument I think) & took a more musical approach.

[jenben3]

I completely agree.....but leave Vinnie alone he was Frank's personal favorite

[dantean]

I hear ya.' I just like to use Vinnie as the prime representative of a certain style of drumming. He's of course amazing at what he does--BEYOND amazing. Only I'm not a fan of that approach. I certainly respect his ability and supernatural technique.

[jackdelawack]

@jenben3 NONSENSE... I know he really liked aynsley chester and chad.I witnessed backstage chat with all of them,vinnie,too.

[wash0087]

@jackdelawack he fired chester for terry :( and :)

[dapunkof1975]

its really amazing how this guy had the ability to direct and conduct whatever he wanted.

[benjammin420420]

i saw an interview where someone asked him where he learned to do that, he said "the library"

[chrisll21]

The Air, Dog breath in the year of the plague, Mother people....increibles rolas

[ukkfayooyay]

thank you for posting this video. priceless.

[zappata19761976]

The air, grande entre las grandes...

[grounded1]

WOW!!

[damai1988]

;ave ;ave...

Zappa rulz

[johnflea]

awsome!

[pipeandslippersman]

just love flo and eddie being 'commercial' and FZ conducting the not-so-commercial sections. 'mother people' is superb!!!

[gonxalito]

i love you in my car

[analyzingfunny]

Help's me stealing hubcaps!

[mellotronage]

Good to see Ian Underwood in the shot....for a change.

[wash0087]

@mellotronage as opposed to who?

[hairstoyou]

great, awesome thank you

[SydBarrett7]

This bands version of "The Air" is fantastic 5/5

[jackdelawack]

phenomenal to see something I've been listening to on a shitty cassette for years!!!!

[Casuallyyours]

hazzaronee, thanks again for this amazing lost upload. Where has it been for all these years?

[Vader9]

Thanks for uploading this video! I've been looking for a version of Mother People from the Flo & Eddie era.

[DTGuitarX]

Love when they go into Dog Breath

[Julio818]

Thank you Hazzaronee for uploading this treasure! Where did you find this stuff?

[GreggaryPeccary]

Yeeeeeeeeeeehaaaaw!!!

Thx alot