YCDTOSA volume 2 is culled from two concerts In Helsinki in 1974, expertly mixed together and presented as one complete set.
The band included keyboard wizard George Duke, sax player and vocalist extraordinaire Napoleon Murphy Brock, Chester Thompson on drums (later to be in Genesis) Tom ... Read review
Disc 1 Tush Tush Tush (A Token Of My Extreme) Stinkfoot Inca Roads RDNZL Village Of The ... more
Sun Echidna's Art (Of You) Don't You Ever Wash That Thing? Pygmy Twylyte Room Service The Idiot Bastard Son Cheepnis Disc 2 Approximate Dupree's Paradise Satumaa (F...
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Advantages: a brilliant 1974 concert with a top notch Zappa band Disadvantages: not quite the whole gig and the instrumentals may be a little off putting to newcomers
...they grow dental floss don't you know - but only after Zappa starts the song three times and gets the band to play it super slow on the third attempt as they don't seem to be able to manage the usual brisk tempo. "What happened to you last night? enquires Zappa of the band amid much laughter. An edited "Big Swifty" concludes the disc on a high, pity the whole track wasn't included though.
YCDTOSA volume 2 is culled from two concerts In Helsinki in 1974, expertly mixed together and presented as one complete set. The band included keyboard wizard George Duke, sax player and vocalist extraordinaire Napoleon Murphy Brock, Chester Thompson on drums (later to be in Genesis) Tom Fowler on bass and Ruth Underwood on all manner of percussion. This ensemble, small by Zappa's standards, is arguably the best he'd ever work with.
The show opens with the band vamping on "Tush Tush Tush" as George and Nappy discuss backstage goings on. As soon as Zappa appears he swiftly introduces the band and we're off into "Stinkfoot", one of FZ's preferred opening numbers. A squalling guitar solo at the end and it's straight into "Inca Roads". Now listeners familiar with the studio version of "Inca Roads" on 1975's One Size Fits All will be delighted to learn that the truly amazing guitar solo was actually lifted from this concert and that the version of "Inca Roads" presented here is almost the equal of the studio track. George's tongue twisting vocals, the absurd percussion breaks, the glorious jazz funk keyboard solo and Zappa's stately guitar solo make up what is surely one of Zappa's most impressive songs.
The gig keeps going with a monstrous "RDNZL" and a bunch of songs familiar from the 1974 Roxy and Elsewhere album before crashing into a spectacular "Pygmy Twylyte" which has another superb guitar solo at the end. Disc one ends with a hurried rush through "Cheepnis", Zappa's hilarious ode to 50's monster movies, but it's a pity that Nappy was losing his voice by this point and it sounds rather hoarse.
The second disc is primarily instrumental - partly due to Brock's vocal problems and the dominant track here is a 23 minute "Dupree's Paradise" which at times is just mind boggling. They even play a Finnish tango straight from the music score as they'd not had time to rehearse it. The show ends with a great rendition of "Montana" - where they grow dental floss don't you know - but only after Zappa starts the song three times and gets the band to play it super slow on the third attempt as they don't seem to be able to manage the usual brisk tempo. "What happened to you last night? enquires Zappa of the band amid much laughter. An edited "Big Swifty" concludes the disc on a high, pity the whole track wasn't included though.
On the whole, it's a marvellous example of complex jazz inflected rock, plus some genuinely funny lyrics, tricky time signatures, complex keyboards and amazing guitar playing. Perhaps the instrumental stuff on disc two might need a bit of getting used to if you're not a big Zappa fan.
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Product details
Title
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol.2 (The Helsinki Tapes)
Performer
Frank Zappa
Genre
Rock & Pop
Sub Genre
Experimental Rock
Release Date
27/04/1998
Recomended Retail Price
18.99 GBP
Original Release Year
1988
Label / Distributor
Rykodisc / ADA/Cinram Logistics
Engineer
Bob Stone
Producer
Frank Zappa
Pieces in Set
2
Studio / Live
Live
Stereo
Stereo
Format
Performer
EAN
14431056321
Catalogue Number
RCD 10563/64
SPAR code
ADD
Additional notes
Album Notes
Full title: You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore, Vol. 2: The Helsinki Concert. Personnel: Frank Zappa (vocals, guitar); Napoleon Murphy Brock (saxophone), George Duke (keyboards); Ruth Underwood (vibraphone, marimba, percussion); Tom Fowler (bass); Chester Thompson (drums). Recorded live in Helsinki, Finland on September 22, 1974. Subtitled "The Helsinki Concert," YOU CAN'T DO THAT ONSTAGE ANYMORE VOL. 2 was recorded in Finland in '74. It's the same band as heard on the live ROXY & ELSEWHERE, which was released a couple weeks prior to this concert. However, with another year of roadwork under their collective belt, the band's turn-on-a-dime quotient is cranked up quite a bit. Hearing the differences in the five songs which are found on both releases offers a telling glimpse into the growth of this crack sextet. Their familiarity with the material allowed them to internalize the complex blueprints and really flourish as ensemble players. As they shift effortlessly from dense thirty-second note call and response games to orchestral landscapes, it's possible to forget that there are only six musicians running the train. Among Zappa's audience, this band rightly remains one of the most cherished of his post-Mothers ensembles. This two-hour set allows one the luxury of hear the true shape of one performance.
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Titles on disc 1
1.
Tush Tush Tush
2.
Stinkfoot
3.
Inca Roads
4.
RDNZL
5.
Village Of The Sun
6.
Echidna's Arf (Of You)
7.
Don't You Ever Wash That Thing
8.
Pygmy Twylyte
9.
Room Service
10.
Idiot Bastard Son
11.
Cheepnis
Titles on disc 2
1.
Approximate
2.
Dupree's Paradise
3.
Satumaa
4.
T'mershi Duween
5.
Dog Breath Variations
6.
Uncle Meat
7.
Building A Girl
8.
Montana (Whipping Floss)
9.
Big Swifty
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