Frank Zappa & the Mothers - 'Live at the Whisky 1968' Unboxed & Reviewed

I'm getting older and older by the day and really enjoying it. All the noise and frustrations have minimalized nicely. Some people say Frank's music is just too much for as they get older but I find it completely satisfying. I found that you can't just shuffle his catalog ....that would be maddening. Either put on a full piece of his work or make a playlist that has a similar flow.....that's the only to tame the monster that Zappa was. The mothers is my favorite Frank. Love love love the doo wop tunes on this😊

I never became a serious fan of Zappa and his array - only because I didn't have the time to approach and understand what he was doing. The videos of the performances already uploaded piece meal on YT grabbed my attention in the last week. I decided to approach FZ's work from the beginning in the hope that there are still artists from that era who I can add to the universe of music I can love. So far, I'm getting sucked into the great music on these discs (from the videos), and loving the onstage antics of the GTOs, who I knew of, but never had any notion of exactly what that's all about. Speaking of GTOs, it's going to be interesting to read those extensive liner notes from Pamela De Barres - the most notorious groupie of those times, and she's a good writer!

It’s amazing that we hungry freaks are continually treated to the vault. I am so grateful to Joe Travers, Ahmet Zappa and the Family Trust for keeping Frank out there. May the well never run dry.

Great to get some fresh Zappa 50+ years later. Brilliant.

My Mum ordered the cd, she loves the mothers and I love sza 😁😃

When I think of the Mothers period, I automatically think of that incredible opening riff of Hungry Freaks Daddy. One of the truly great opening guitar riffs in rock and roll history, and hardly ever mentioned. Simple but highly effective. In many ways that's always been my favorite Zappa song...and proof positive that you didn't have to be Bob Dylan to write the perfect protest song...

As a side note: Today (18th) is McCartney's 82nd birthday, and Friday (21st) will be Ray Davies's 80th. Best wishes to both.

I've ordered the 5-LP set and look forward to hearing it. The only bitter part of these early recordings is knowing that Roy Estrada ultimately got jailed for multiple crimes against children. It's amazing music, but Estrada's involvement tarnishes things.

Cool. I literally just ordered the 5 LP version. Thanks for the video, duder!

I approve of your choice of shirt.

I’ve been desperately waiting on this since it came out, your review of the package was just great, my mouth is watering.

Artie Tripp will be the guest on the Zappacast that's coming out any day.

Big fan of We're Only in it For the Money -- will check this out.

You get the impression Zappa recorded every note he ever played?

Wish I could've been at the Whisky that night, just turned 15. I played We're Only In It For The Money so many times on the family stereo my mom knew all the lyrics. Only in recent years have I learned the entire album is sped up, and that it's Eric Clapton saying "Are you hung up" in the first moments of side one.

I have ordered the five album vinyl boxset from the official Zappa shop in the USA. Can't wait for it to get here. I couldn't find it on sale here in th UK? I too, love the original group.

I pre order it! Looking forward to it. It was a planed live album. Like all shows Frank recorded them and used them for later releases

Octandre is an Edgar Varese tune (I don't know what they did with it, I wonder if it's a real cover, knowing that FZ had lots of respect for his #1 idol

Ordered via your link. I think a few tracks have come out before but great to hear the whole thing.

Cool enough. The release date for this edition is what the membership in the 70s Prog group on Facebook would call "Frank Friday".