Θα ακούσουμε αρκετή μουσική του Frank Zappa στο γενέθλιο μήνα του, ξεκινώντας με ένα τραγούδι από το Waka/Jawaka. Πέρα από οτιδήποτε άλλο, περιέχεται εδώ ένα από τα πιο όμορφα κιθαριστικά στιγμιότυπα που έχω ποτέ ακούσει. Ένα λεπτό και τριάντα δευτερόλεπτα απόλυτης ευφορίας από την pedal steel του Sneaky Pete Kleinow.
Δυστυχώς ο τίτλος του τραγουδιού έμελλε να είναι προφητικός: ο Frank δεν θα συνεργαζόταν ποτέ ξανά με τον σπουδαίο μουσικό.
We ‘ll hear plenty of Frank Zappa’s music οn his birthday month, starting with a song from Waka/Jawaka. Apart from anything else, it contains one of the most beautiful guitar moments I’ve ever experienced. One minute and thirty seconds of absolute euphoria from Sneaky Pete Kleinow’s pedal steel.
Unfortunately, the title of the song would prove to be prophetic: this was the only time Frank collaborated with the amazing musician.
If the froggy come up
A–with his satchel in his hand,
Then he reach in the front
And dump a mile of sand
Across the rug, along the hall
Up to the umbrella stand
That you’ve been watchin’ all the time
Watchin’ all the time
And if a forest grows up
From the dirt on the floor,
That the frog with the satchel
Had just dumped beside the door
You’re just startin’ to get worried,
You ain’t going out no more
And it’s confusin’ to your mind–
Just consider this:
You can be scared when it gets too real
You can be scared when it gets too real
But you should be diggin’ it
While it’s happening
(Yes! You should be diggin’ it while it’s happening!)
‘Cause it just might be a one-shot deal
You can be lost
And you can wanna be found
But keep an eye on that frog
Whenever he jump around
Just keep a–watchin’ him
You oughta be watchin’ him
Just keep a–watchin’ him
You wanna be askin’ him
(And see if he’s brought along a little bag for you, rant!)
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I agree with you about that guitar solo. It was such a pleasure to listen to it.
Thank you for sharing it!
You’re welcome!
I really enjoyed this, Oannes, and I loved the guitar solo!
Thank you very much Lauren!
My pleasure, Oannes! Have a good weekend!
Love the pedal steel, yet no matter how predominate it is, Zappa is all over this piece. Love it!