Frank Zappa, A Late Show Special

[jazzy_dave]

A great documentary from BBC's The Late Show on Frank Zappa , an iconic musical genius in my humble opinion, along with Captain Beefheart.

Here s one of of his instrumental pieces called Apostrophe.

It is a jam featuring Cream bassist Jack Bruce and drummer Jim Gordon. Jack Bruce is credited on the album cover with bass guitar and co-writing the title song. However, in his interview for Polish rock magazine "Tylko Rock" he jokingly insisted to journalist Weiss Wiesław that he had not played any bass guitar parts on Apostrophe ('), only the cello parts. Bruce learned cello as a child and plays it on some of his other recordings. However, his cello comments regarding Apostrophe (') can't be taken seriously because there is in fact no cello on the title song or on the album. His bass playing on Apostrophe (') does in fact sound at times very much like the bass lines that he played with Cream.

Comments

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

I don't really know a lot about him. I vaguely remember that he was great voice for humanitarian reason, for a lack of better description.
And it was beyond cheesy, but I loved his song Valley Girl. LOL........
Hugs, Jon

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

Cello is DEFINITELY a rock-n-roll instrument! :D

apostrophe'

[pigshitpoet.livejournal.com]

i forgot how incredible this recording was.

love it

[cmcmck.livejournal.com]

You won't hear me disagreeing with you!