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Old 05-10-2021, 07:33 AM   #321 (permalink)
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Bit different from that track, but Burnt Weenie Sandwich and Waka/Jawaka anticipate that sound and are generally underrated in his discography imo



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Old 05-10-2021, 07:41 AM   #322 (permalink)
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Frank Zappa's final American show to be released for the first time

I saw Zappa play live for the last time on that tour. March 16, at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, R.I. A very impressive and memorable show. One of the songs from that show (a cover of "Whipping Post" by The Allman Brothers Band) is included as one of the additional bonus tracks in this set. Not sure if I'll purchase a copy yet as I already have all of the previously released albums from that tour but it would be nice to have a copy to add to my collection.
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Old 05-10-2021, 07:46 AM   #323 (permalink)
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Bit different from that track, but Burnt Weenie Sandwich and Waka/Jawaka anticipate that sound and are generally underrated in his discography imo

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I haven't listened much to Burnt Weenie Sandwich so that's on my to-do list Waka/Jawaka I've listened to quite a bit, but it's never quite floated up towards the top of my list.

Twenty Small Cigars from Chunga's Revenge is another laid-back jazzy song, though I haven't quite been as infatuated with it as I was with Blessed Relief.

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Old 05-11-2021, 04:36 PM   #324 (permalink)
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I wish Zappa had done more mellow fusiony jazz tracks like the gorgeous Blessed Relief from The Grand Wazoo.
Hey! Nice to see that you are dropping in to see us again, tore! I hope you and your family are all keeping well.

Yes, I also like some of the more mellow tracks; I think they work well in context, as I'm often ready for a "breather" from his more intense material. Predicatably, I like this one with some Beefheart harmonica:-



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Bit different from that track, but Burnt Weenie Sandwich and Waka/Jawaka anticipate that sound and are generally underrated in his discography imo
Burnt Weenie was the last physical Zappa cd I bought. It's pretty good, but perhaps it suffers from not being Hot Rats Vol II as I had hoped.

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Frank Zappa's final American show to be released for the first time

I saw Zappa play live for the last time on that tour. March 16, at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, R.I. A very impressive and memorable show. One of the songs from that show (a cover of "Whipping Post" by The Allman Brothers Band) is included as one of the additional bonus tracks in this set. Not sure if I'll purchase a copy yet as I already have all of the previously released albums from that tour but it would be nice to have a copy to add to my collection.
That sounds intriguing! Isn't there a compilation album waiting to be made: All FZ´s Unexpected Cover Songs ?
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Have anyone around here seen the "Zappa" movie from 2020?
And if so, do you recommend it?
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A 1993 profile of bandleader, guitarist and satirist Frank Zappa (1940-93) includes his final TV interview, plus concert clips and comments from former band members, "Simpsons" creator Matt Groening, and Zappa's sons Ahmet and Dweezil, who describes his father's music as "air sculpture." Hosted by Peter Graves and published by A&E.
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Have anyone around here seen the "Zappa" movie from 2020?
And if so, do you recommend it?
Still waiting for the Alex Winter doc to become available on google play. People say it's good.

I hope it shows a different side of Frank. His misanthropy and the ways it expressed itself throughout his life is a facet of him that I would've liked to see explored more.
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I hope it shows a different side of Frank. His misanthropy and the ways it expressed itself throughout his life is a facet of him that I would've liked to see explored more.
I just don't know much about Zappa himself, so I was looking for something that would give me a quick tour, and what to research next

Any Zappa related movies or articles you'd recommend?
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I just don't know much about Zappa himself, so I was looking for something that would give me a quick tour, and what to research next

Any Zappa related movies or articles you'd recommend?
I recommend hearing about the man on his own terms by watching his interviews and his speech at the PMRC.

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