The Mothers of Invention - Toads of the Short Forest

Frank Zappa (December 21, 1940 December 4, 1993) was an American composer, electric guitarist, record producer, and film director. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa wrote rock, jazz, electronic, orchestral, and musique concrète works. He also directed feature-length films and music videos, and designed album covers. Zappa produced almost all of the more than 60 albums he released with the band Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist.

In his teens, he acquired a taste for percussion-based avant-garde composers such as Edgard Varèse and 1950s rhythm and blues music. He began writing classical music in high school, while at the same time playing drums in rhythm and blues bands—he later switched to electric guitar. He was a self-taught composer and performer, and his diverse musical influences led him to create music that was often impossible to categorize. His 1966 debut album with the Mothers of Invention, Freak Out!, combined songs in conventional rock and roll format with collective improvisations and studio-generated sound collages. His later albums shared this eclectic and experimental approach, irrespective of whether the fundamental format was one of rock, jazz or classical. He wrote the lyrics to all his songs, which—often humorously—reflected his iconoclastic view of established social and political processes, structures and movements. He was a strident critic of mainstream education and organized religion, and a forthright and passionate advocate for freedom of speech and the abolition of censorship.
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FZ: At this very moment on stage we have drummer A playing in 7/8, drummer B playing in 3/4, the bass playing in 3/4, the organ playing in 5/8, the tambourine playing in 3/4, and the alto sax blowing his nose

HANDS UP!
POO-LAAAH!

FZ: Thank you

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[Still1Up]

You should never start a fire on your face your pajamas might catch smoke

[W3R3W00F]

Sounds like he said "and the alto sax, blowing his nose." But really, it sounds more like a constipated seal giving birth.

[ahitler1000]

I love the avante garde california ideals that are etched thru out zappas career

[SmurfAndBuffalo]

@Poscopic

yeah, it totally captures the whole american dream artwork ethic that zappa never stopped taking the piss out of :)

[ffsf739]

One of the best compositions from one of Zappa's best albums!

[Poscopic]

This album has incredible cover art. Great bold colors and composition. I love it.

[probrojeffro]

I'm expecting to hear this any moment on the top 40 station I listen to religiously.

[lancedonahue13]

bada bing!

[mitsurugi009]

this probably inspired steve vai's "salamanders on the sun". :D

[pontecanis]

Blowing his nose thru a Crybaby!

[gray1753]

what organ in 5/8?