In 1975, frank zappa decided to start another project with his old friend in vliet and in that feeling came the bongo fury tour and this album. On bongo fury, zappa employs absurdist individualism, often with very little extrapolation from blues methods. Nonprofit bootlegging is trafficking in recordings that the record companies have not commercially released, whereas piracy is the illegal copyingsale of recordings that are available commercially. Beefheart s entire career can be attributed to zappa in two ways. It was released by discreet records on october 2, 1975. Albums like bongo fury and burnt weeny sandwich are sounding incredible on cd now, in these 2012 editions. In 1975 zappa started working with don van vliet again, his friend from high school days onwards. Zappa in new york 40th anniversary deluxe edition cd3 frank zappa zappa in new york 40th anniversary deluxe edition cd4 frank zappa zappa in new york 40th anniversary deluxe edition cd5 frank zappa. Both beefheart and zappa drew on blues methodology in their lyrics. Bong fury was a decent live recording representing some shows zappa did while paired up with captain beefheart. This album is a pastiche of both live performances taken from two evenings at the armadillo world headquarters in austin, tx and studio recordings that were almost a yearandahalf old. Bongo fury is a collaborative album by american artists frank zappa and the mothers, with. Some boots are quite exceptional, others are just dreadful. With these two together, the whole album has a really surreal undertone to it, but stays suprisingly inviting musically throughout.
Bongo fury is a collaborative album by american artists frank zappa and the mothers, with captain beefheart, released in october 2, 1975. Love this zappa beefheart album and forget what some are saying about the odd. Writing about the first album i ever bought with my own money zappabeefhearts bongo fury set off a huge frank zappa lp listening frenzy that is still ongoing. In 1976 zappa put on three soldout shows in new york using his lineup as well as some local talent. Don had also been successful in starting a career in music, releasing several albums as captain beefheart. Heres an extensive list of the vinyl and cd releases of beefheart material that is of dubious origin. Compositionally, beefheart contributes only a couple of brief tracks, but he meshes well with zappas arrangements and compositions.
May 23, 1975 what has been cut out on bongo fury is 39 seconds just before the guitar solo a slide solo by denny walley, 2 minutes and 43 seconds just after the guitar solo effectively a piano solo and one verse, and 2 seconds of the fadeout. Bongo fury is a collaborative album by american artists frank zappa and the mothers, with captain beefheart, released in october 1975. Bongo fury captures captain beefheart aka don van vliet with frank zappa during their brief reunion for a series of shows in the spring of 1975. Bongo fury is a mostly live album released by frank zappa and captain beefheart in 1975. The finest in audio is available thru zoverstocks, and ive purchased titles accordingly. Neon meat dream of a octafish don van vliet trout mask replica version 20. Sep 09, 2012 bongo fury by frank zappa and captain beefheart discography. Thank you very much for coming to the concert tonight. He was trying to go back on the upswing, but his propensity for loose, sloppy blues didnt meet zappas exacting standards. Jan 08, 2010 what has been cut out on bongo fury is 39 seconds just before the guitar solo a slide solo by denny walley, 2 minutes and 43 seconds just after the guitar solo effectively a piano solo and one verse, and 2 seconds of the fadeout. This time zappa bring a new studio lineup, with the highlights beeing terry bozzio and patrick o. The live portions were recorded on may 20 and 21, 1975, at.
Frank zappacaptain beefheart disc guide by koji waku. Bongo fury by frank zappa and captain beefheart discography. Bongo fury is a bit gross, not very subtle, but there are tons of instruments and the style is rather blueswesternrockjazz with some experimental brass instruments. The result is one of the best live albums in prog and a stunning, not to mention hilarious, display of skill. Features zappa and beefheart march to their own drum on bongo fury partrecorded live in 1975, frank zappas bongo fury saw captain beefheart join the celebrated mothers of invention. His enormous body of work still stands as an insurmountable achievement in its.
Zappa, beefheart, mothers bongo fury 1975, vinyl discogs. Unofficial releases captain beefheart radar station. Writing about the first album i ever bought with my own money zappa beefheart s bongo fury set off a huge frank zappa lp listening frenzy that is still ongoing. Frank zappa and captain beefheart aka don van vliet had been. Bootlegging is often incorrectly referred to as piracy but there are important differences between the two terms. Bongo fury captain beefheart perfect sound forever. Bongo fury is a classic example of succesful collaboration. Beefheart had just dissolved the worst band of his career, a depressing thirdrate sellout attempt that has subsequently been dubbed the tragic band by way of contrast with the magic band, his usual group. Love them or loathe them bootleggers have provided the beefheart fans with quite a number of goodies over the years.
The live portions were recorded on may 20 and 21, 1975, at the armadillo world headquarters in austin, texas. Zoot came after bongo fury, an excentric live album with the hilarious beefheart, an album far from the funky. It also appears on chronicle and on an evening with. His enormous body of work still stands as an insurmountable achievement in its richness, musical sophistication and evolution. Bongo fury is mainly written and spoken about because of the captain beefheart reunion going on in its grooves which is also great to hear, but whats really going on in this album is yet another frank zappa musical approach transformation.
His former albums hadnt sold well and even an attempt to go. Apr 22, 2011 despite this blog being about frank zappas catalog, and despite i havent devoted any previous posts to other musicians who have played with zappa or were founding members of the mothers of invention, i thought it appropriate to write something about don vliet, a. Zappa beefheart mothers bongo fury release pressed at capitol records pressing plant, winchester ww in the runouts zappa beefheart mothers bongo fury release pressed at capitol records pressing plant, jacksonville jw in the runouts. Studio tracks were recorded in january 1974 during the sessions which produced one size fits all and much of studio tan. The live portions were recorded in may 1975 at the armadillo world headquarters in austin, texas. Beefhearts rawness is contrasted nicely by zappa and companys technical facility, and zappas refined style is given some grit by the good captain. Bongo fury by zappa beefheart mothers album, jazzrock. Ive been buying my zappa 2012 divine remasters from zoverstocks. But like some of zappa s other projects, was spoiled by franks impulsive need to remix material in the studio, even adding tracks that were entirely studio produced at the expense of removing live tracks. Bongo fury is a 1975 live collaboration album by frank zappa, zappas band the mothers of invention and captain beefheart. Bongo fury by frank zappa on amazon music unlimited. Frank zappa captain beefheart disc guide by koji waku.
Zappa and beefheart march to their own beat on bongo fury. A zappa beefheart collabaration already sounds really promising and thankfully bongo fury delivers. Listen to your favorite songs from bongo fury by frank zappa now. Nonprofit bootlegging is trafficking in recordings that the record companies have not commercially released, whereas piracy is the illegal copyingsale of. What has been cut out on bongo fury is 39 seconds just before the guitar solo a slide solo by denny walley, 2 minutes and 43 seconds just after the guitar solo effectively a piano solo and one verse, and 2 seconds of the fadeout. Beefheart s rawness is contrasted nicely by zappa and companys technical facility, and zappa s refined style is given some grit by the good captain. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Bongo fury is a live collaboration between frank zappa, captain beefheart and the mothers. Love this zappa beefheart album and forget what some are saying about the odd audio on this 2012 remastered, its a great remaster, nothing wrong with it at. Zappa continued one of the most prolific careers of the twentieth century until his tragic death in 1993. This album also is the last frank zappa album where his band was listed as the mothers.
Fz, denny walley, captain beefheart, tom fowler, terry bozzio, napoleon murphy brock, george duke, bruce fowler. Zappa certainly shared the stage with others in legitimately released recordings, as he did with captain beefheart in bongo fury, or john lennon and yoko ono on playground psychotics. Frank zappa bongo fury lyrics and tracklist genius. Audio esemplasm, ben watson, late lunch with out to lunch, resonance fm, frank zappa, captain beefheart, australian radio show, max cocker, bongo fury, australia, cucamonga, orange claw hammer live instudio, debra kedabra, pachuco cadaver, i was a teenage maltshop, status back baby, ned the mumbler, toads of teh short forest, crarva, speed. Zappa and beefheart went their separate ways following bongo fury. See more of bongo fury zappa beefheart mothers on facebook. Though far more a zappa album than a beefheart one, bongo fury represents beefhearts drastic turn away from the brash commercialism of his two.
Bongo fury is a music live recording by frank zappa. April may 1975 the bongo fury tour 1975 04 11 bridges auditorium, pomona college, claremont, ca early show 115 min, aud, b. The album was made when beefhearts career was in the dumps. Frank is now turning from the cranialjazzbo sensibility of the 7374 mothers to what. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Compositionally, beefheart contributes only a couple of brief tracks, but he meshes well with zappa s arrangements and compositions. Find similar albums to bongo fury frank zappa, captain beefheart, the mothers of invention on allmusic. Reviews of bongo fury by zappa beefheart mothers album. Captain beefheartweirdness and straighton rock and roll highlight this mostly live album original released in. Bongo fury starts with debra kadabra, a twisted raw blues song, followed by carolina hardcore ecstacy, a bit of an anthem type piece with an epic chorus and some great vocals from beefheart as well as a superb zappa solo in the middle. Carolina hardcore ecstasy, while parodying 70s weirdsex, is basically not too far removed from some of the songstories of son house, skip james, or johnny. Bruce fowler on trombone, napoleon murphy brock on tenor sax and lead vocals, terry bozzio on drums, tom fowler on bass, denny walley on slide, george duke on keyboards, captain beefheart on vocals and soprano sax and madness.
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