@@mikehahaha2962 ohboy. i sneaked a cassette recorder into the theater - everybody was hsnd searvhed By Prod ! maybe my exbuddy who used to grab my cassettrs, have his dirty car cassette maul it - and then toss the irrepleaceble spunds to the cemetery of his bavk seat....
Zappa will forever give me memories of my mom, who has dementia now, she owned overnight sensation and apostrophe on LP and held them through her life. Her faste in music combined with her sense of humor is completely in line with Zappa. Love you, Mom.
This is one of Zappa'a greatest bands, if not his absolute greatest and I totally understand tha Mahavishnu comparison. Like Mahavishnu, these guys were total masters and made the playing of the most complex charts sound effortless..Zappa was an amazing guitar player, writer, arranger and band leader who is remembered for too much of the silly stuff and not enough of the great stuff (like this performance)
We did not deserve the Roxy Mothers. To think that this was Mk. 1 version of the Mothers he would loosen his iron grip for, and give more freedom to explore onstage, which was very cool. In the KCET performance, you see FZ warn George Duke that he’d better know what he’s doing, but in that, you see FZ mellowing out and letting Duke and Nappy go out on their own to open “Dupree’s Paradise.”
What a concert ! Unless someone has a better quality version of this, I'm as happy as a puppy in a quilt ! Nice one guy, to whoever had the mind to film this gig & post it here for us to experience ! Without people like yourselves we would have been poorer for it. Zappa was a true genius ! Rainy day here in Durban SA, just the right weather for a nice stew & a great video to watch ! Round up some like minded mates & away we go....
One of my all-time favorite Zappa band assemblies. Talent that still plays on. The Montana solo is enough to enlighten anyone to Frank’s ability. Frank your knowledge of music, instruments, and musicians is dearly missed. God has a great band assembled for his/herself. He/she seems to prefer guitar players.
outta half a century past: on this date 21st of August in 1973, Frank Zappa played in Stockholm. Weird of Zappa and his 'orchestra' is that they can seem to flawlessly come up with an unbelievable set of musical arrangements as if done impromptu by improvization, that's kind of crappy and yet fascinating in their lengthy composition which could eat the heart out of any prog band in quite a funny way. Reminds me of my impromptu recorded keyboard play which are all relatively improv only setting in mind the length and a little brush on what to do with the segments and yet they seem to pull off (and maybe draw away the ears of those who'd hear it 😁) and that's the magic of music. Further, there's a segment where they've just about invented scratching with those electronic sythesisers.
Fantastic group. No midi or musical sequencers back then, just unbelievable musicians. Little did they know I'd be watching this in the comfort of my own home many decades later on a computer no less. Love this.
Its like they are playing every genre of music at once. A super group of underappreciated musicians. Each individually a grandmaster at their own specific instrument. A stage jam packed with shining stars, yet somehow they seem to form into one. The timing is perfect. Its not one person shredding while the band tries to keep up. They always seem to know where each other are going. Inspiring.
@@maxbashyrov5785 I'm not sure what you are asking. If you want to know what the word Underappreciated means, I would suggest googling it and asking someone to read the definition to you. Everyone knows who Jean-Luc Ponty is through right? Household name!
@@skeptical4446 it's not mandatory for 'appreciated' musicians to be known 'by everyone'. Also, 'super group of underappreciated musicians' sounds like oxymoron.
So great !!! Not, only, was, , Frank Zappa, an awesome, guitar player, but, also, a great "composer", and, made, it a "point", to showcase, his, "backing", band !!!!
How wonderful! Maybe the best Zappa's lineup ever, in my opinion of course. Ruth Uderwood, George Duke, Jean Luc Ponty puts freshness and a matchless performance skillinto FZ music. Thank You!
There's two guys missing keeping this from the greatest FZ lineup ever: Chester Thompson on drums and of course Napoleon Murphy Brock on vocals, sax, and general madness.
That's right. On top of it, venture off into the unknown, and take that risk in the Public Arena . Frank wasn't in it, for the Guitar ratings. He played a very different Solo. When I'd listen to his Live Solo's, I could hear him thinking.
Keith Hall Yeah, I'm 47, and the only time I was a bigger fan was back beginning around the age of 12. I worshiped Jimmy Page so much made my parents afraid I'd give up Catholicism, which I did, but it had nothing to do with Zeppelin. lol Zappa is the only other musical artist I've just gone balls to the walls for, but with him it's a more mature fandom. He is just amazing on so many levels: singular musical rang and composition skills, prolific beyond measure, film maker, political / social / ethical philosopher, and so much more. Yeah, huge fan. ;=)
probrojeffro I was probably the same, until I understood music on a more mature level... Loved Page, (saw Zep live in 71' I was !3 Years old) Hendrix, EC, Beck, Floyd mainly guitarist's), ... and of late guitarists like, Frusciante not nec. RHCP as a whole band... Wes Montgomery, Allen Holdsworth, Dweezil, Vai (especially when he plays with 'The Mothers' as a guest)... My Roots go way back to 'Robert Johnson'... One hell of a blues cat! but about 17-18 years old I started playing with a friend who's whole band where FZ fans... I mean Jim (my mate) Had So many of Frank's albums back then, I started collecting everything I could of Frank's music... I remember playin' 'Lucille' and other songs with the band down in this huge basement they had... (even enough room to have visitors come in and listen) I think you articulated what I would have liked to say about frank, much better than I could have... Thank you for your time :-)
genius stuff...ralph humphery drumming here...he was one of my instructors at musicians institute (P.I.T)...he helped elevate my drumming and musicality to a sick level...after that year there...everything i heard in my head i could play and my phone has been ringing ever since, ty you for that ralph. :)
armand vulliet , c’est une clarinette basse. Elle est en ébene en haut et en argent pour la partie basse. c’est l’encètre du sax actuel.
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Can't belive as was there and LEFT BEFORE THE CONCERT ENDED! I attended all Zappa concerts in Stockholms since then, including the 1988 concert where Mats & Morgan blowed us away. RIP Zappa and Duke.
The Swedish Television Company, a public service company, broadcasted this concert. It was played at Skansen in Stockholm and the tv show was called Oppopoppa lead by Claes af Geijerstam. It's ironic to think that none of the networks in the US broadcasted an Zappa concert in the 70's, but in Europe they did.
Had this on video tape back in the days and every year I wrote to swedish public service to shot it on TV. Thanks for Bartek and youtube to make this public!
Yeah, that's really accurate. Frank in catch 22 with the music business. He needs his material to be released, but the Record Companies are nervous with the artistic content. It was not surprising that he had an ongoing battle with the business. Maybe why he had to disband the Mother's... the financial pressures to keep the band together were just too intense.
Unfortunatly there is this beef going on between Ponty and Zappa during this period. And it affects the mood of the concert and the other members just stepping on toes around him.... But even so some of the solos that Ponty pulls out of his pocket are just insane
No, he was many times featured in musician magazines. Just because regular media outlets did not praise him or lack of airplay on stodgy old AM radio means nothing.
Really needed to see this again to restore and kickstart my daily routine of music kept here in volumes saved thanks to RU-vid/ABC/Google. Studying Frank's life was a pleasure. He's with a carousel of genius kind musicians here. I saw George Duke in Cincinnati Ohio in the Cincy Reds centerfield. Lady singers surrounded him while they all were eating chicken and talking to the audience between songs. Jean-Luc Ponty, I want to say I've maybe watched his works on YT. This one showed the younger Swedish crowd with mixed ages that I liked to see. His compositions are deep and his stories and song often tells a tale. Maybe notifications turned on here just to talk film, music, art, and creative content suggestions helpful for me. Thank you kindly for seeing this in the "red" and knowing why it was a "must" today.
This is the type of show , that everybody is having a good time , the band is really tight , and absolutely no complaints on this end! Thanks for the post.
Still love Frank and the Mothers after 50 years of listening. At first they looked and sounded strange but fun, then saw them live at London (Ontario 1973), they are all top musicians and far ahead of their time, led by a master.
What's this? History and a music lesson by the legend of dapper Zappa. This is old but it never dies (the torture never stops). Ace upload. Many thanks.
So much to admire about this band. I saw them in Liverpool on this tour but I was only 13 and was bamboozled. (By love?) Truly amazing. Tom Fowlers bass playing has always inspired me. I was thrilled to chat to him many yrs later after a 'Banned from Utopia' gig in Manchester (uk). I had a T shirt on with my Liverpool Stadium ticket printed on the front. Wish I had more bragging rights but hey ho there you go.
@@drew6194 Was stood outside the Band on the Wall venue having a ciggy and Tom was there having a smoke. I said to him 'jeez, Tom what you smokin, smells like old socks?' he flicked it into the gutter sayin sorry. I said no, fucking hell I'm only having a laugh. I asked him how the Europe tour had gone, and he got his phone out and showed me his photos. Was blown away to be shoulder to shoulder with one of my 'heros', looking at his personal photo memories. Some were of the WWI cemeteries in Belgium. I'll never forget that.
Saw the Pirate's World, Dania, Florida version of this line-up. Been trying to explain all my life why this was the most intriguing concert i've attended. Now that I've found this video my life just got easier. So much talent on one stage was mesmerizing . If anyone ever wondered what all the fuss was over Zappa, watch this video. RIP FRANK
Unfortunately I saw FZ only once in '88.. @springfield c.c., awesome.. saw Zappa does Zappa in Providence as an octet, then 2 special guests.. Bozzio & Vai.. equally awesome in a restored theater
THIS is why youtube is great. For all the hate it gets, it's great posts like this that make youtube awesome. As a long time Zappa fan youtube is an incredible source for live shows, interviews and all sorts of rarities. It's a great substitute 'till I own every Frank Zappa item available on earth for purchase!
@@stephenzayfert9356 I thought Ian Underwood left because Zappa went musically into a more Rock less Jazz direction ? Which of course changed again in 1974 1975
Video quality is offcourse less than perfect, but the event, the music? Much better than perfect! I just wish that Ruth got more attention! I love that woman! Sublime performance from all. Frank has a lot of humor in his speech and text. He saves the melancholy for the guitar.
Frank with some mean golf pants on - band tight as a ducks arse as usual and looks like he's having fun - oh Frank wish you were still here to bring some real flair back to the music scene. RIP pal
The ducks arse is a new expression to me and probably to a lot of Swedes. But we are still learning. How about your approach towards the language of honour and glory (Swedish of c)?
***** Maybe the best line up. yes! but I do love 'Napoleon Murphy Brock'... Who joined not long after this video, so he would be included in this line up, a couple of months later (October 73'.. I think?) I really like Terry (Bozzio) who didn't join and start recording and touring until 75', and Steve (Vai) who started as a 'Music Transcriptionist' whilst still at college then started recording and touring with frank from 80-82... I think? with those 3 added to this list it would have been the best line up (IMO) There are other muso's from 'The Mothers'...I really dig too though
Keith Hall Correct you are, sir! You'll notice I did make a point of stating "one of the best" line ups... So, again, I agree with you here.. Thanks so much for the timeline and additional names, as well... Sometimes I go through a FZ phase,,, This is one of those times. lol. Peace, and happy new year to you! "She's dressed like a penguin in bondage boy.. LOL
I saw him twice they were amazeing. I was Jean Luc Ponti fan! They where amazeingly tight never a dull moment. There where so many amazeing bands at that time.The 70s and 80s was a wonderful time for music lovers. Oh and it didnt cost a lot so people could see them.
Thanks for Posting this-it's hard finding anything with Ralph Humphrey on drums! "The price of meat just gone on up and your ol' lady has just gone down......"
I got to see Frank Zappa in either 78 or 79 the drummer was Terry Bozzio and he had on a mask and he was the devil and it was like a play you know bits of it it was cool.
I'd be glad that I stumbled across this footage even without it, but the fact that FZ started his set with my favorite song made this a total score!! Thanks for the upload!
It can't be a year since i listened/ watched this video, a favorite of mine! I must have forgot to comment so I can keep a record of how long it actually takes me to 'recycle' through all of Frank's music.. I've been a bit strict with myself and started at 'Freak Out' till' 'Yellow Shark'... then from 'Civilization Phaze III'.. I love a lot of Frank's posthumous albums, like 'Trance Fusion' ( anyone who has played with Frank is just about on this album ) 'One Shot Deal' is a real good one too, nothing like a bit of 'Occum's Razor' ( I think 'On The Bus' is a faster tempo though? ) The Dub Room Special' is a gem!.. 'Lather'.. and on and on! ...lol... I love watching Frank play guitar, he has a manic, spontaneity about him, and sometimes you can see Frank play like he just lived for music. Anyways, a great line up of motherfuckers here!
+Ziggy “Frappanised” Zappada Yes, the cycle has brought me 'round again. I think it's cool that Frank was so big in Europe, but sad that he was actually less popular in the states. Hell, I'm 50 before I heard 90% of his stuff. And if it wasn't for RU-vid who knows, maybe I'd never be able to appreciate him for all he was. Praise the internet gods for RU-vid!
Frankincensed I think it's cool how we 'clash ' from to time to time... depending on what music of Frank's we are listening to at the time.. lol.. bro. without the internet we wouldn't get to hear anywhere near listening to ALL of Frank's music/ interviews/ concerts/ just fooling around... I'm so glad to have the internet just for that reason! Cycle on dude. :-)
I have seen Zappa about a dozen times including his Fillmore East shows, but I have never this band. Is the possibly his best bad ever live? ALL musicians, I love the original Mothers but let's face it, this band is far superior. Great show, thanks for sharing!
As this video proves, if Frank Zappa was just a guitar player, he would have been epic. Listen to this solo in "Montana". My favorite is on "Willie the Pimp" on Hot Rats. Add to it that Frank composed and performed the most progressive and unique music ever, he was simply a mega-genius!
All of that noise that goes on in these recordings were exactly reproduced in live shows. --- Saw him in a small fire hall or something in PA, the show was billed under a different name. Over the top.
I saw the same band in the States. The whole concert was jaw dropping. Frank was so charismatic and such an amazing musician that every second was exciting, and you kept wondering what was coming next.
He was a composer foremost. The day job was to pay the rent while he worked on his various compositions. He worked 12 hours a day solid on various musical projects. Unique man, genius doesn't do him justice.
