Sunday, January 15, 2023

di. ZAPPA, Frank: Montana

di. ZAPPA, Frank (1940-1993)

Montana

15 versions in chronological order

from Waka/Wazoo (2022):



from Over-Nite Sensation (1973):


2. March 20/May 26, 1973
FZ, guitar, vocals
Ralph Humphrey, drums
Sal Marquez, trumpet, vocals
George Duke, keyboards
Tom Fowler, bass
Bruce Fowler, trombone
Ruth Underwood, percussion
Ian Underwood, flute, clarinet, tenor saxophone
Jean-Luc Ponty, violin
Kim Vassy, vocals
Tina Turner, backing vocals
Debbie, backing vocals
Lynn, backing vocals
(6:36)


3. August 24, 1973
FZ, guitar, vocals
Jean-Luc Ponty, violin
George Duke, keyboards
Ian Underwood, bass clarinet, synth
Ruth Underwood, percussion
Bruce Fowler, trombone
Tom Fowler, bass
Ralph Humphrey, drums
(7:02)


from Halloween 73 (2019):






from The Roxy Performances (2018):


from Zappa/Erie (2022):



from Zappa/Erie (2022):






This is an exceptionally cool version. A guy in the audience wants them to play The Allman Brothers Band's Whipping Post (see Post cclxxvii). After that, the band begins Montana, but Zappa stops them after six bars, because it's "too fast" for Ruth and Chester. He then counts it off again and it becomes a "ballad."

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