Mostrando entradas con la etiqueta Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention. Mostrar todas las entradas
Mostrando entradas con la etiqueta Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention. Mostrar todas las entradas

10 mayo 2015

1602 - Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention You Didn't Try To Call Me 1966

Freak Out! is the debut album by American band The Mothers of Invention, released June 27, 1966 on Verve Records. Often cited as one of rock music's first concept albums, the album is a satirical expression of frontman Frank Zappa's perception of American pop culture.
The band's original repertoire consisted of rhythm and blues covers; though after Zappa joined the band he encouraged them to play his own original material, and the name was changed to The Mothers.

Much of the album is surprisingly accessible, yet there is still that touch of strangeness that makes it distinctly Zappa. He combines doo-wop, psychedelia, and straight-up rock and roll into an amazing musical statement.
The excellent “You Didn’t Try to Call Me” contains some additional horns, woodwinds, vibes, and extra layers of guitar by Elliot Ingber.


18 abril 2013

1333 - Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention Camarillo Brillo 1973

"Over-Nite Sensation" is a studio album by Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention. Often panned by many Zappaphiles as being too commercial, the album nonetheless contains some of Zappa's most brilliant satire as well as some of his tightest compositions. "Camarillo Brillo" is one of the best cuts on the album. It has some good lead guitar work that seems to stand out the most. The verse is very mellow and has some backing horns which goes excellent with the mood of the song.

03 agosto 2010

1103 - The Mothers of Invention Hungry Freaks, Daddy 1966

With Wilson credited as producer, The Mothers of Invention and a studio orchestra recorded the groundbreaking double album "Freak Out!" (1966). It mixed R&B, doo-wop, and experimental sound collages that captured the "freak" subculture of Los Angeles at that time.
The Mothers were formerly a bar band called the Soul Giants. Zappa said many years later that Wilson signed the group to a record deal in the belief that they were a white blues band. The album features vocalist Ray Collins, along with bass player Roy Estrada, drummer Jimmy Carl Black and guitar player Elliot Ingber, who would later join Captain Beefheart's Magic Band under the name Winged Eel Fingerling.
The album immediately established Zappa as a radical new voice in rock music, providing an antidote to the "relentless consumer culture of America".
The anthemic "Hungry Freaks, Daddy" features great guitar work, vibraphone, and even kazoo in the background.