This was a good production. I assume it's from Eugene, Oregon, the city where I was born. I'd like to have seen this in person, but I've lived in California since I was 5. I'm almost 82 now. Years ago I did about 60 performances as Lazar Wolf at the Glendale Center Theatre. This is one of my favorite shows.
All of Franks musicians were exceptional, but Mike has the ability to memorize every note Frank played and wrote, and sing the lyrics, which is super human in my book. Is that Scott Thunes on bass?
@@John_13_35 Many people around the world are keeping Zappa's music alive in innovative and interesting ways. They're musical scores and are there to be interpreted and played but Zappa's guitar playing was highly idiosyncratic and that element of his music can't be replaced by Dweezil's bland, anodyne noodlings. There are people out there doing better things with Frank's music than Dweezil. He's a child of van Halen and all that tosh.
Oh man, I forgot this video existed. Love this video and the song and all the pics of our dear pal, Madjym. I have actual prints of some of ‘em. Nano Nathan sent them to me a decade ago.
Wow, the hair, it's like the 80's came back. They did. THis is from last century. Look how young Dweezil and Vai are. Mike, you put the eyebrows on it! Loved the gospel singers. Wish you coulda brought Johnny Guitar back for Andy! I'd take another hour of this, with a Camarillo/Muffin Man finish. I can't get enough.
Mr. Mike Keneally was very respected by Zappa, and he rated Mr. Mike Keneally as his top pick for many reasons. Beautiful concert, and you can't forget Matt's on keyboards, as he should have been going on tour on the Witches album , which is not bad for a blind person. It was always 'only best for dear Frank', and what joy he brought in his craft.
I am at the same time laughin' my ass off because of the ridiculous lack of good beats/emphazis, and so proud to see that they tried. That's so cool to see people TRYING, in a world of no-careness. And by the way : the class and respect was there ! Everything is not destroyed here. Keep it guys, keep it. Keep the flamme, work it. <3 PS : the guitar solo is very, very, very respectful of the original notes (I'm a quasi-autist when it comes to notes from FZ solos). Hats off. 👍Omg, brown shoes... o h m y ...
This is absolutely fantastic! Every one of these musicians- is simply at the top of their game. Anyone familiar with the music of Frank Zappa, knows that to play it, requires virtuostic level of ability.. the intricacy and precision of the music, is pretty much incomparable with anything else. Would someone please post the names of the musicians playing here?
Mike Keneally is a legend in himself Saw him in 2019 and recently (03/2023) with Devin Townsend. This performance I know by heart, because I watched it so many times. A fantastic performance of all 🎉🖖
0:00 Night School excerpt 0:31 "The Way I See It, Barry" 0:37 Elvis Has Just Left The Building 3:09 Any Kind Of Pain 8:53 Brown Shoes Don't Make It 16:40 The Jazz Discharge Party Hats 21:21 The Idiot Bastard Son 24:41 The Black Page 27:43 Echidna's Arf (Of You) 31:32 Hungry Freaks, Daddy 34:55 Uncle Meat 37:19 Fembot In A Wet T-Shirt 39:55 Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk 48:45 Heavenly Bank Account 52:55 The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing 55:47 Waka/Jawaka 1:07:05 Dirty Love 1:14:21 Chunga's Revenge 1:21:09 Packard Goose excerpt 1:22:10 Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel
It was at the Ritz, NYC somewhere in 1993, and the performers are... Joel Thome - conductor Sal Scarpa - assistant conductor The Persuasions (Jay Otis Washington, Jerry Lawson, Jimmy Hayes, Joe Russell) - choir Rockapella (Barry Carl, Elliot Kerman, Scott Leonard, Sean Altman) - choir Dweezil Zappa - guitar Steve Vai - guitar Mike Keneally - guitar, keyboards, vocals Scott Thunes - Bass, vocals Dale Bozzio - vocals Mats Öberg - keyboards, piano, vocals Marc Ziegenhagen - keyboards Morgan Ågren - drums Abe Appleman - violin Alvin Rogers - violin Joyce Hammann - violin Ming Yeh - violin Peter Vanderwater - violin Sandra Billingstea - violin Sanford Allen - violin Sheila Reinhold - violin Stan Hunte - violin Al Brown - viola John Dexter - viola Richard Spencer - viola Bruce Wang - cello Fred Zlotkin - cello John Beal - double bass Cynthia Otis - harp Marvin Stamm - trumpet, flugelhorn Ron Sell - horn Jim Pugh - trombone Dave Taylor - bass trombone, tuba Virgil Blackwell - clarinet, bass clarinet Dave Tofani - flute, piccolo, soprano saxophone Robert Magnuson - oboe, alto saxophone John Campo - bassoon, tenor saxophone Roger Rosenberg - baritone saxophone Jonathan Haas - percussion I just stole that from wikipedia, don't know much else.
