george duke plays zappa songs ,cosmic debris,inca roads and uncle remus michael manson-bass jeff lee johnson-guitar ronald bruner-drums shannon pearson-vocals andrew papastephanou-2 keyboards
You said exactly what I was thinking. It's Zappa, but it's equally Duke. Pretty amazing to hear it like this. Do you know if any of Duke's Zappa covers/interpretations were ever properly released? It feels weird calling this set a "cover" because to me Duke is equally paramount to some of my favorite Zappa albums as Frank. They're synonymous to me.
That is undoubtably the best Uncle Remus version I've never heard in my life. The slow tempo, the voice arrangements upline the song's beautiful melody. Absolutely perfect ! Thx mr Duke and Farewell. Hope you and Frank are playing together wherever you are.
Frank Zappa and George Duke wrote Uncle Remus. George did a complete studio version (not part of a medley) of Uncle Remus on his album, "The Aura Will Prevail".
Met Napolean abt 8 years back after a Project Object an Friends show in St. Louis, couldnt have been nicer. Ray White, and Ike Willis were there as well. The latter who went into the bathroom stall next to my date's right after the show, prob by accident. I was kind of mad untill I figured out it was him..free pass he got that night, lol. Hope they are all doing well these days. Incredible night of music with 3 alumni of Zappa U!!!!
Being a Zappa ultra fan AND a George ultra fan, this video brought some sunshine in my apartment.. RIP Frank, RIP George. You motherfuckers are dearly missed. Cheers from a 39 year old french dummy.
George was one of the bests ever to play the keyboards. And his vocals were amazing. Clearly, he applied those same standards to his own band. What a great performance. I miss those musicians. There are great musicians today, but these get my blood rolling.
He was classically trained but he could play any style. Awesome talent.
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Just like always... George TEARS THIS UP!!!! And the band.... Smokin'.... and the music they pull off... and.... and.... and.... Thank you giant universe for all that Duke and Zappa gave us! RIP both you beautiful men!
.....as the world slips further into insanity, I can't help but miss these two musical magicians, and all the bliss they blanketed us with so many years ago....... God Bless you Both. I can't imagine life without FZ & GD. The world desperately needs such giants again; rather than the Pop Imposters that control everything we hear today. It's time for a revolutionary musical renaissance.
Drummer has his groove on and sounds amazing and some really nice intricate hi-hat work going on at times but his playing sounds silky smooth. I love what he plays in the solo. How he gets that busy without sounding like he is overplaying is seriously impressive. That Tama kit sounds great too.
Uncle Remus. Such a beautiful song.. If it had different lyrics, it would've been a charting hit that we'd still be hearing on the TV, radio, commercials, Muzak systems.. Thank God it wasn't! It's our little secret.
What a killer band George put together here, they all make that inca roads jam look so easy and George is just loving it! Then the Uncle Remus which was just so perfect in that spot!! Sad that a lot of the audience prob does not know how lucky they are to be witnessing a special medley indeed!
Brought chills! Of all the amazing bands Frank had, George was in the best one (with Napoleon etc). FZ - best composer, arranger, performer of all time. In Top 3 guitarists of all time! (IMO)
Can’t think of enough superlatives to do this justice. “Uncle Remus” is my favorite Zappa tune (co-written by George Duke) from my favorite Zappa album, and this rendition knocks it out of the park. Every member of this group is just superb.
Wonderful medley! This is like George's tribute to Frank, and a very spot-on, soulful one at that. George and vocalist Shannon Pearson knock Uncle Remus right out of the park - this has become my favorite performance of this brilliant song!
It's awesome to see George recreating this music. He got pulled into that gig kicking and screaming and became a fan like the rest of us almost instantly. And his supporting musicians are incredible. Great stuff!
Not to say anything about Cosmic Debris, or Inca roads, both of which I love...but my god, Uncle Remus...what a beautiful melody, what a lovely chord progression behind it. This might as well have been written by Beatles or Chicago...Frank was something, so adept at both complex suites (Inca Roads, King Kong, Dupree's paradise, Black Page, Father O'Blivion, etc) and more straight ahead songs (Uncle Remus, Watermelon in Easter hay, Black napkins, Torture never stops)..What a genius.
Great... Cant stop listening to that.. still trying to catch a clue.. what an amazing thing to behold. Duke and Johnson augmented R.I.P. You think Frank was right there to greet them I do.. and ill be crying now...... :( broken hearts are for assholes though.. :(::::::::::::::::::::::::
A great show, and GD personified the greatest band in the World playing these pieces. Frank wanted George and thank "whatever" God for that .Only more moving than it's totality is that guitar solo. How beautifully interpreted.
'And before they get up we'll be gone (knockin the jockeys off of the lawn)'. Sublime work by George and the band......They just don't make them like that anymore !!
this video put a HUGE smile on my face! thank you so much for sharing!! Frank’s music is the greatest joy in my life (my daughter excluded) and hearing and seeing George, whose warmth, humanity and humour, made that era of The Mothers so very special. RIP Frank, RIP George xxx
WHOA! I never realized this was Ronald Bruner in this band. Big fan (but apparently not all that well versed fan) of the Bruner Brothers. I’m willing to bet he’s only GD band member that also played with the Suicidal Tendencies 😄
When progressive rock & fusion were at the peak in the 1970s Duke was my hero on Piano,nothing changed to this day,they dont build musicians of George's caliber anymore .
Devil's Advocate here.... Zappa makes just about anyone sound like crap. This guy wasn't that bad at all. Tried to take it somewhere else, but didn't work out. Besides, George seemed to have some faith in him. That's gotta mean something.
Well said in many of these comments. The sheer joy of playing this music is evident. The contribution of so many Top Top musicians through Frank's bands has created a legacy that is long lasting. Big love to all Zappa fans. ❤
Methinkz Frank would have a tear in his eye if he could look forward and see this right around when Apostrophe first came out. These cats, and the pretty kitten, are Beasts. Love ya OG Duke! 😎
I saw Frank and I saw George, unfortunately I didn't see them together when I had the chance. Anyway, here is a master playing a master's music. It's so good, so good.
