Advantages: Superb Musicianship, Superb Music and a sense of humour Disadvantages: No Bloero (on Mine)
The title is The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life.
This is an amazing album. My only complaint is that my version doesnt include their version of Ravel's Bolero. This was masically , the best band that Zappa ever put together, recorded in 1988 and released in 1991. The blurb say that it's "big band arrangements of concert favourites and obscure album cuts along with deranged cover versions and a few premiere recording", which sums up the album.
... ...jam over three chords with lots of twiddly bits, which segues into a reggae , big band version of "Ring of Fire" complete with spot on Johnny Cash impersonation. The first CD continues in a similar vein , touching down on "I left My Heart in San Franciso" culminating in "Inca Roads" and the sublime "Sofa No 1".
The second CD opens with Purple Haze and Sunshine of Your Love , again big band style, maintaining the style iof the first CD with short ...
mikeydred 03.02.2001
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