Frank Zappa - Zappa in New York
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Free Music Review: Let go of your pickle
Hit: 5 Stars
Besides a pheominal band, this set cooks. How can you go wrong with Don Pardo introducing such numbers as Punkies Whips and Illinois Enema Bandit.Free Music Review: as fresh as played yesterday
Hit: 5 Stars
this music is 30 years old but still a pleasure to listen to. Zappa's guitar is timeless...Free Music Review: 100+ minutes of Zappa & co. madness
Hit: 4 Stars
A unique once-in-a-lifetime set-up; from the Saturday Night Live band, Lou Marini, Ronnie Cuber, and Tom Malone guest Zappa's band on stage, along with SNL's announcer Don Pardo, jazz-vibraphonist David Samuels, and the Brecker Brothers, at the Palladium in NYC during Christmas week 1976. The rhythm section consists of musicians with more routine in Zappa's music; Ray White (although he was quite new,) Eddie Jobson, Patrick O'Hearn, Terry Bozzio, and faithful percussion virtuoso Ruth Underwood. Aside from some re-arrangements of earlier released tunes, the album featured a lot of new material upon its release, but much of it would be re-recorded and re-released later during the composer's career, so there aren't more than three selections on these two discs that aren't available on other Zappa albums. In their original forms, both "Black Page #1" and "Black Page #2" are included - a nice treat. The overall musicianship on these discs is pretty loose and free, which isn't necessarily always for the better, since the album, aside from "Illinois Enema Bandit," "I'm The Slime," "Big Leg Emma," and "The Torture Never Stops," features very complicated compositions with very specific voicings and rhythmic phrases that call for a nitpicky performance in order to work. It's a shame that Zappa never recorded studio versions of songs like "I Promise Not To Come In Your Mouth," "Honey, Don't You Want a Man Like Me," "Manx Needs Women," and "Approximate" because even if these are fine performances by famous virtuoso musicians, the overall performance comes through a bit hectic and sometimes slightly unorganized due to the possible lack of practice of this particular line-up. A lot of the horn players are sight-reading during the performance.
For dedicated Zappa-fans, owning these discs is definitely a must, but for those less familiar with the FZ universe, who might be looking for great ensemble playing by a Zappa-band from this era, I suggest listening to e.g. the 1975 album "One Size Fits All" before spending money on this one; being familiar with aspects of the FZ universe will help you appreciate this recording. If you have watched and liked the newly released "Baby Snakes" DVD, you certainly should consider adding "Zappa in New York" to your collection.
Free Music Review: Sentimental journey to weirdness
Hit: 4 Stars
What was a purchase motivated mostly by nostalgia has become so much more. I received Zappa in New York as a Christmas present (what can I say, I have very cool parents)in the late 70's on vinyl and loved the sphmoric humor (I was a 17 boy-forgive me) and the technical proficiancy of the band (I was also a total prog-rock/jazz fusion fiend at the time). It might be hagiography talking, but I think this record holds up-it's still funny, silly, occasionally brilliant and the musianship is impressive, even if I have moved on from teh days when I craved 8 minute guitar solos.Free Music Review: 4 stars and 1/2 is righter!!Excellent live!!
Hit: 4 Stars
An excellent live, featuring Terry Bozzio on drums, which is also another remarkable example of his versatility. One of his best live performances ever!! Recommended!!