Frank Zappa & The Mothers - Roxy & Elsewhere (1974)

Frank Zappa & The Mothers - Roxy & Elsewhere (1974)
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It's no secret that one of the most powerful weapons in Zappa's arsenal was his sense of humor, which was at its height in live performance. Consequently, there's no better way to get a feel for the full scope of Zappa's music than on the live ROXY & ELSEWHERE. This set finds Frank at his mid-'70s peak, working with Ruth Underwood, Don Preston, George Duke, etc. While all the tunes are technically impeccable (often featuring trademark feats of counter-intuitive derring-do), it's Zappa's humorous interaction with the band and the audience that puts the real spark into this recording.

Delivering lengthy monologues both inbetween and during the songs, Zappa provides light-hearted contrast to the mulit-textured, typically sophisticated arrangements. For every "Son of Orange County" (an ambitious, difficult piece) there's a "Cheepnis" (wherein he details his fondness for cheesy horror films) or "Be-Bop Tango," where he brings audience members onstage to dance. Ever the perfectionist, Zappa overdubbed bits of ROXY & ELSEWHERE after the fact, but it's still a hearty, rousing affair, full of the excitement only a live recording can bring.


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Tracklist:
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01. Penguin In Bondage
02. Pygmy Twylyte
03. Dummy Up
04. Village Of The Sun
05. Echidna's Arf (Of You)
06. Don't You Ever Wash That Thing?
07. Cheepnis
08. Son Of Orange County
09. More Trouble Every Day
10. Bebop Tango (Of The Old Jazzmen's Church)

*1995 Rykodisc / The Zappa Family Trust | RCD 10520 {1995 Ryko Remaster}


Personnel:
Frank Zappa (vocals, guitar, electric guitar, keyboards); Jeff Simmons (vocals, guitar, electric guitar); Napoleon Murphy Brock (vocals, flute, saxophone, tenor saxophone); George Duke (vocals, keyboards, synthesizer); Debbie (vocals, background vocals); Lynn, Robert Camarena, Ruben Guevara (vocals); Walt Fowler (trumpet, bass trumpet); Bruce Fowler (trombone, dancer); Don Preston (keyboards, synthesizer); Ruth Underwood (keyboards, percussion); Tom Fowler (electric bass); Chester Thompson , Ralph Humphrey (drums); Froggy, Ruben (background vocals).


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