What's New In Baltimore - The Ritz, NYC 1981

The Ritz, NYC
November 17, 1981

FZ--lead vocal
Ray White--guitar/vocal
Steve Vai--stunt guitar
Tommy Mars--keyboards
Bobby Martin--keyboards/sax/vocal
Ed Mann--percussion
Scott Thunes--bass
Chad Wackerman--drums

Category:

Music

Tags:

• frank
• zappa
• what's
• new
• in
• baltimore
• 1981

[Kohntarkosz]

I really wish the Zappa clan would release this show in it's entirety. I have an awesome bootleg which has the entire Drowning Witch/What's New In Baltimore/Moggio suite, which has never been given a proper official release. Oh sure, the individual pieces appear on various releases, but I would love to see them release a show from 81 where those three pieces were segued together, sounding like one big piece of music.

[Sandbag209]

best version

[jmillion1969]

This solo plays in my head all the time.

[zombywoof5050]

One of my favorite solos by Frank.

I've had this bootleg on vinyl for nearly 30 years, called Toxic Shock.

Thanks for posting this.

[carsanookdotcom]

There is a biopic about Frank Zappa in the making. Heard it on the H-wood grape wine. True?

BangkokJohnny

Royaume de Thailande

[giovacman1]

Wish I could go back there. Sublime...

[Camoradona]

@Sandbag209

I'm not quite sure. Missing the vocals a bit. Hovewer musicaly this is fantastic.

[videocanone]

Great tune ! nice live recording of Frank and band from this era. No one can say these guys couldn't play great stuff live ! saw him a bunch of times and sometimes the hall sucked for acoustics but the band never did !

[Squee36]

@whatsnewinbaltimore4 its still f-ing great. Take it from someone who doubted ZPZ at first. I'm going to see them a second time in Philly after they blew me away in Atlantic City.

[bnork]

@docbab There is an absolutely killer version of 'Baltimore? by the '84 band on the CD of Does Humor Belong in Music.

[9inchsradius]

:O This is the first time I have heard this version and it is incredible! I know what piece I am doing for University recitals now ;)

[Kohntarkosz]

Drowning Witch is on Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch

What's New In Baltimore is on Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention

and Moggio is on Man From Utopia