Frank Zappa - Waka Jawaka
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Free Music Review: Contains the greatest synthesizer solo of all time
Hit: 5 Stars
As a synthesist, I realize I could probably count the number of people who will appreciate this review on one hand. Nevertheless, all synthesists should hear Don Preston's great work on Waka/Jawaka. I have been playing synthesizer for almost thirty years and consider Jan Hammer the best player of all time. However, Don's solo here has got to be heard to be believed. In thirty years, I have yet to hear a more expansive, boundless, breathtaking solo, and of course it is monophonic. It is also played over what is arguably Aynsley Dunbar's greatest contribution to Zappa's catalog (Aynsley was one of Zappa's favorite drummers of all time largely because of the loose, creative style of polyrhythmic playing exemplified here). Waka/Jawaka is a beautiful composition with classical development of multiple motifs, and features classic solos by Sal Marquez and Zappa.While Big Swifty is avant garde electric jazz, the rest of the record is simply excellent rock/blues, with eccentric instrumentation such as electric bed springs.
Free Music Review: One of the best.
Hit: 5 Stars
This title is possibly my favourite Zappa recording. The performances on this disc are almost faultless, and the compositions themselves are among the best that Frank has ever written. 'Big Swifty' is an exceptionally jazzy piece with some amazing horn arrangemants, and an excelent solo that concludes with a reprisal of the main theme - the best 30 seconds on the disk.
'Your mouth' is a fine piece of blues with piogniant yet humerous lyrics, and some very quirky horn arrangements.
'One Shot Deal' is a piece of country music as only Frank could've played it ie - weird. It changes quite a bit, but it's interesting how Aynsley Dunbar manages to keep the beat all the way through some of the more psychotic sections.
'Waka / Jawaka' seems quite quiet in comparason with the rest of the album, and is a nice way to finish what is one of Zappas more jazzy albums.
Bottom line: Eclectic jazz weirdness.
Free Music Review: A MUST LISTEN album!
Hit: 5 Stars
Zappa, hard to take seriously after notorius gross-out tunes like 'penis dimensions', revealed his serious musical psyche with the stunning title track 'Waka-Jawaka', an amazing piece comprised of a main theme coupled with secondary poly-melodic & counterpuntal themes, and utilizing atypical scales. The main melody grabs you and burrows into your brain, then eloquently flows into artfully crafted solos from Zappa's top-notch sidemen, who served with the likes of Buddy Rich, Benny Golson, and Bill Watrous. Don Preston's mini-moog solo is required listening for any keyboard player, along with drummer Dunbar's clinic on polyrhythm. This is an instrumental masterpiece, culminating with Zappa restating the opening horn phrase in cut-time while the band blows on in 4/4. Amazing in every respect, Waka-Jawaka whets your appetite--after 33 years, it's still as fresh to me as the first time I heard it!Free Music Review: Brilliant
Hit: 5 Stars
This is one of Zappa's very best albums. The long instrumentals are inspired, with exciting solos and excellent compositions. George Duke's keyboard work created a very appealing feeling to the instrumentals which was lost in Zappa's music after he left. The two vocals are fantastic. "One Shot Deal" contains some genuinely wise lyrics. The two vocals will stump almost anyone who hasn't heard the album--no one identifies them as Zappa until Frank enters with a German-accent vocal line part of the way through "One Shot Deal". This is one of the best fusion albums of all time, much more musical than the jazz groups who were trying to cross over into rock at the time of the album's release.Free Music Review: Sonic Story of my Life!
Hit: 5 Stars
god, in my 20's I used to listen to this album so much!
Ever the musical genius, Zappa shows us here how he treats jazz. Although at first hearing, it seems scrambled and jambled, every note of this masterpiece was written down and performed with precision.
Zappa shows us that one needs no chemical drugs to enter a "stoned" frame of mind. Just listen to this album, and appreciate Zappa's "Conceptual continuity."
anu Zappa fan probably will also be a Residents fan. Both know how to make comedic music with no words being spoken! Spike Jones would have been proud of Zappa and Waka Jawaka turns jazz on it's ear!