i like how she's dressed conservatively vs the bimbos
Posted on 11/28/2020 10:44:15 AM PST by DallasBiff
Frank Zappa was very perplexing, he could be very liberal and then be very conservative on issues.
Thank you for posting.
“Do not eat yellow snow.”
“Watch out where the huskies go and don’t you eat that yellow snow.
So I said Hey Fido”
Classic. I saw Frank Zappa on Halloween at the Felt Forum in NYC.
As a bass player, I am amazed that the bass is what was played by his bassist(Scott Thunes) after being called in the middle of the night after a rehearsal to come back in and put some bass down. Here’s a favored bass-centric version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1bJo52lNsA
Frank’s comments:
“The bass line was written later?
The bass line was never written. It was the last thing that was added to the track. The track didn’t even have a bass part; it was just guitar and drums. And when Scott Thunes came in to do it, it was at a point where I thought if we left the guitar up high enough in the mix it would probably be thick enough where we wouldn’t even need a bass. But the engineer, Bob Stone, said, “Aw, go ahead and put on a bass line.” We were just about ready to go out and do a tour, and I brought Scott up to the studio one night after rehearsal. It took about an hour and a half, the same way as with Arthur Barrow on “No Not Now”—I said, “Play this: Boop, boop, boop,” and he did it. He was playing the bass through a Vox amp, and that’s what gives it that particular sound.”
http://www.donlope.net/fz/notes/Ship_Arriving_Too_Late_To_Save_A_Drowning_Witch.html
At the same time he was known for his avant guard rock in the US, he was regarded as the preeminent “chamber music” composer of the 20th Century in Europe. Only today are some of his compositions finally puzzling American classical musicians.
LOL...yes,,,
i like how she's dressed conservatively vs the bimbos
That’s why we love him. None of his songs sound like each other. That lead bass in Valley Girl is so great though. Yeah Scott Thunes.
>>Frank Zappa sort of dodged the subject, but the interviewer persisted, and finally Frank said “look, if you’re asking me if I’m going to let her go on the road with me, the answer is absolutely not.”
“On The Bus” (Joe’s Garage)
I thought if we left the guitar up high enough in the mix it would probably be thick enough where we wouldn’t even need a bass.””
He’s right. I discovered this year’s ago. If you don’t Eq the guts out of an electric six string there is bass to spare in there. Not all rythm parts allow it but if the rythm guy gets the top 3 strings droning while he articulates with the treble 3 you will swear up and down that you hear a bass guitar being played. zYoull hear passing notes and bits of melody etc. “behind” the rhythm guitar.
Anti-Christian or anti phoney Christian like most tele-evangelists?
Anti-Christian rant.
My favorite Zappa moment.
Mike Nesmith interviews Frank Zappa on The Monkees.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLXVz5fms10
That’s it! Dancin’ Fool and Valley Girl lit up AM radio back in the day. Probably sold a lot of 45s like other novelty hits. Anyone remember Mr. Jaws?
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When I was stationed in Germany in the last ‘80s, “Bobby Brown Goes Does” was often played in German radio and in bars outside of base.
Hey, Mike that’s really spiffy...
See how we worked that out in advance? ;)
Frank Zappa was the first concert I ever went to at the Long Beach Arena on New Years Eve 1974. I met him and his family quite a few times at their house in Hollywood Hills from the early 80’s until he died.
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