Every year when the snow gets ready to fly, I get a little sad – because on December 4th, 1993 Frank Zappa checked out. I’m tossing this one up today, because tomorrow GOPer talking heads will make the TV circuit, oozing talking points. This one is from Zappa’s performance on Saturday Night Live in 1976:
I’m thinking Frank was anticipating the advent of Faux News.
“That’s right folks, don’t touch that dial…”
While Frank had caustic commentary about politics, he – above all – was a musician. Below the fold is a HQ performance from 1988 in Barcelona of the instrumental “Watermellon In Easter Hay” – enjoy!
This is also the time of year that his tours would wind their way to this area.
I’ll never forget the look of exhalation on a fill-in Bass player after a concert where he had to keep up with the band. start and stop, change time in almost every tune all while taking direction from both Frank and the regular Bass player.
Was there!
My brother has a black ‘n white photo that he took at the 1974 show, when Tom Fowler broke his hand and pointed the notes to the fill-in bass player! What a show!
Gotta tell ya – these days, Dweezil is putting on quite the show too!
First time trough.
Great show … but melancholy all the same.
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