Frank Zappa & Eddie Jobson - Black Napkins solos - 1976

24th October 1976 - Boston Music Hall, Boston, Massachusetts.

Extract from Black Napkins, first Eddie's brilliant violin solo then Frank's beautifully understated 'Pink Napkins' section..

Band: FZ, Ray White, Patrick O'Hearn, Terry Bozzio, Eddie Jobson, Bianca Thornton.

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Music

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• frank
• zappa
• eddie
• jobson
• black
• napkins
• 1976

[GDarkstar74]

FZ created the greatest rock music there ever was and ever will be. He and Steely Dan are the two greatest that rock music has to offer, and Zappa was light years ahead of The Dan in my opinion.

[timmo1782]

more than that, i think he went beyond rock....... pure transcendent music genius, way ahead of his time. don't think we'll see the like of him again anytime soon :(

[triplettam]

I really miss Frank. I turn on "rock" radio these day and--except for a few bands like Tool--nobody is doing anything interesting. At least that the radio moguls allow us to hear. I'm really happy that Dweezil is doing his Zappa on Zappa. Frank can't die. He won't really be appreciared until 2025.

[DavidKinner]

@GDarkstar74 Zappa yes, but Steely Dan?! Have you ever heard Robert Fripp, and all of his projects?! He is like the other Zappa with Zappa still on top, and much further progressing in music.

[dylandd100]

Frank just had the right perspective, at the right time. There was no cosmic intervention ,no grand wazoo, he is made of me and you. He just had the gumption to believe that in the short time he had, his voice deserved to be heard. We all have a voice , he just made his that little bit louder and we are all the better for it !

[DavidKinner]

@worldcitizengrendel Definitely gotta agree with that one, Steely Dan doesn't even come close to the majority of the progressive bands from the 1970's. Peter Hammill is definitely another genius.

[worldcitizengrendel]

@DavidKinner

ZAPPA & FRIPP are the real KINGS. Steely Dan is not the same, though great. There are many others much better: HOLDSWORTH, METHENY, HOWE, HILLAGE, HACKETT, Bill NELSON...

INCREDIBLE violin solo by Eddie JOBSON, my fav. "Black Napkins" version, AMAZING.

[Satiaraha]

is in which of all Frank's live performances can find this? because i have The You Can't do that on stage Series and it's totally different. thank for the help.

[lennonzappa71]

I've noticed a lot of comments below about Zappa not being mentioned, or featured; when a documentary about the '60's comes on. And how come you never hear his music on "classic radio" stations? And when a film comes out that takes place in the '60's, you can bet your bottom dollar it will feature "White Rabbit", "All Along the Watchtower", and "Born to Be Wild" in the soundtrack-but never Zappa...or Quicksilver Messenger Service, Moby Grape, or Captain Beefheart, for that matter.

[ledivo59]

... oh Eddie! The violin-wizard! Grrrrrrrrrrreat!!!

[senna01]

@triplettam I guess people just don't take the time to listen to his stuff, cause he doesn't fit in with the others' soloing-philosophy style. He took a completely different approach, unappreciated by most of the "wow, what a sweet lick" kind of people.

[triplettam]

You know, when you talk about the greatest guitarists of all time, everyone mentions Jimi, Eddiie, Page, Stevie . . . but then someone says "Frank." And everyone goes: "Oh, yeah." I just don't understand why Frank is a sidenote. One of the best musicians--OF ANY KIND--ever.

[triplettam]

@Gregorypeckory Wow. Ageed. Jerry was/is a genius. Do you have his Flock stuff? Amazing.