Zappa Cosmic Whisky (Gee, I like this Band Version)
Zappa Band - Cosmic Debris Soundcheck at The Whisky a Go Go
Zappa at The Whisky a Go Go
Sat Aug 17, 2019
- Joe Travers - Drums, Vocals
- Mike Keneally - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
- Scott Thunes - Bass, Vocals
- Ray White - Guitar, Vocals
- Robert Martin - Keyboards, Sax, Vocals
Special Guests
- Ahmet Zappa - Vocals, Gymnopaedia NLightentment
- Ian Underwood - Keyboards
- Toshi Yanagi - Guitar
- Eric Dover - Guitar, Vocals
Video - Gary Titone
Zappa Cosmic Whisky is a concept that initially shows diligence of artistic expression from soundcheck to performance. In this case two special guests that had not played with the core band before. During the soundcheck we can see and hear FOH go through some quick level changes. With the good and the bad that comes with Cell Phone Source limitations, we can see and hear infancy, as Frank might say "Warts and All".
While the core band performed Cosmic Debris many times on The Bizzare World of Frank Zappa Hologram Tour, this is not only an example of how quickly a pair of very talented professional musicians (Ian Underwood, Toshi Yanagi) can fit in but also ponder what the core Zappa Band might achieve. Given space and time, the life crystal in the palm of Zappa's Universe is infinite. Sanctuary will be 100s of the composers works performed by this band. As long as they play it, the music Frank Zappa will never die.
I continue to watch and pray over their evolution. 300+ arrangements of FZs Canon.
The ultimate Cosmic Question, Logan 5 Identify....." Identify your last port of entry, space wanderer"
5 сен 2024