![]() Vocals Ruth Underwood on vibraphone, marimba and other percussion Tom Fowler on bass and Bruce Fowler on Guitar, vocals and occasional percussion George Duke on keyboards and vocals Napoleon Murphy Brock on sax and No, if you long to see an eclectic, avant-garde, jazzy and at times highly symphonic progĮnsemble in full flight, ROXY THE MOVIE is the real deal! And let's not beat around the bush. MSG 1978 but it's not very long and the editing is terrible: we hardly see Martin Barre, even when he is There's that live recording of PG-era Genesis you will find on YouTube,īut the sound doesn't really match the images, so properly speaking it doesn't count. Terrible sound and far too many silly graphics. Only a few rival films of classic prog bands at the top of their game. ![]() The more I watch this blu-ray, the more I get the impression this has to be the best 1970s prog film of all. Posted Tuesday, Ma| Review this album | Report (Review #1539800) It comes with a single cd that contains 6 of the 11 songs on video. This is not a perfect product, but a rare and precious thing to have in your progĬollection. The audio is niceįor a concert that took place 40 year ago and acceptable considering the technical issues they had Shows was made to keep the cameras long enough on each members to enjoy the solos. The audience, but watch this for 20 minutes on video is not my kind of thing. People from the crowd on stage to dance during some insane improvised music. Signatures mixing prog, jazz and avant-garde.īut i personally never enjoyed the Zappa guitar's solo and at the end of the show when Frank invites Is always impressive to hear how much the music here was original with some adventurous time As usual no music of Frank Zappa can be without flute, trumpet and xylophone. Rhythm section with 3 musicians is solid including the young Chester Thompson. Long period of time and Frank smoking his cigarette sitting on a chair when he is not busy. It's kind of funny to see Tom Fowler with a big cigar in the mouth for a There is no big visuals effects on a Zappa concert. Zappa performance on video from the 70's. Don't expect a very clear picture, but who really cares when you can have a It took a lot of work to synchronize the audio and the video of those concerts from those 3 nightsĪt the Roxy in 1973. Previously unreleased footage of Frank Zappa and The Mothers Of Invention's performing during their three night shows at The Roxy in 1973, (Portions of which were included in the Roxy & Elsewhere album.)īlu-Ray + CD Zappa Family Trust (2015 US) Chester Thompson / drums Releases information Napoleon Murphy Brock / tenor saxophone, flute, vocals Frank Zappa / guitar, keyboards, vocals Be-Bop Tango (Of the Old Jazzman's Church) Line-up / Musicians Medley: Penguin in Bondage / T'Mershi Duween / The Dog Breath Variations / Uncle Meat / RDNZLĦ. Medley: Pygmy Twylyte / The Idiot Bastard Sonģ. Be-Bop Tango (Of the Old Jazzman's Church)ġ. Medley: Echidna's Arf (Of You) / Don't You Ever Wash That Thing / Cheepnis - Percussionħ. Medley: Penguin in Bondage / T'Mershi Duween / The Dog Breath Variations / Uncle Meat / RDNZLĤ. This is a highly anticipated release for Zappa fans who have waited many years for the concert footage to finally be released.Ģ) Medley: Penguin In Bondage / T'Mershi Duween / The Dog Breath Variations / Uncle Meat / RDNZLĤ) Medley: Echidna's Arf (Of You) / Don't You Ever Wash That Thing / Cheepnis - Percussionħ) Be-Bop Tango (Of The Old Jazzman's Church)ġ) Something Terrible Has Happened.2. ![]() It captures Frank and the Mothers at the height of their powers and includes material that is unique to these performances. Now fully restored by the Zappa Family Trust this live concert film is being made available for the first time. However the performances were also filmed in 16mm and this footage has been sitting in the Zappa vault ever since. Frank and the Mothers played three nights on December 8th, 9th & 10th and these shows formed the basis of the 'Roxy & Elsewhere' album that was released in 1974. Frank Zappa's concerts at the Roxy Theatre in Holywood in December 1973 are legendary.
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