{"id":7919,"date":"2023-01-01T11:08:42","date_gmt":"2023-01-01T11:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=7919"},"modified":"2023-01-01T11:40:43","modified_gmt":"2023-01-01T11:40:43","slug":"music-waka-wazoo-zappa-50th-anniv-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=7919","title":{"rendered":"MUSiC: Waka\/Wazoo, Zappa, 50th Anniv. Set"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"525\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I7vsNugt55g?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Interesting, but\u2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I do love Zappa: iconoclast, relentless hard worker, experimenter, ribald irreverent wit, obsessive archivalist. I also love the breadth and depth, dependent upon that last facet of his work, of his recorded legacy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But sometimes, and this might be a case in point, what\u2019s happening with his bequest to history starts to seem like nothing so much as barrel scraping for financial gain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s take the video above, which gives a taster of this recent multi-disc set, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Waka\/Wazoo mini electric big band era\/experiment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"525\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yF6-tgLFRrc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It basically sounds like the rhythm section backing track, <em>sans<\/em> horns, or big band brass overdubs. I actually really like hearing the music like this. But at the same time, if lots of the tracks here are simply rhythm section run throughs or alt takes, without the \u2018topping\u2019, it\u2019s hardly a celebration of the big band idea!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve read quite a few reviews of this set that express dissatisfaction or disappointment due to the original album tracks &#8211; which most buying this set (me included, should I buy it) will already own &#8211; only being on the fifth disc, which is Blu-Ray. Many, once again myself included, won\u2019t have a Blu-Ray player, potentially making this crucial portion of the set redundant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"525\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MYNU6SqZVpU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The group on tour\u2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a complete rundown of the contents of the discs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\"><strong>CD1 - <\/strong>Paramount Studios Recording Session Alternates and Outtakes<br \/><br \/>1. Your Mouth (Take 1)<br \/>2. Big Swifty (Alternate Take)<br \/>3. Minimal Art (Eat That Question \u2013 Version 1, Take 2)<br \/>4. Blessed Relief (Outtake Version)<br \/>5. Think It Over (The Grand Wazoo) (Outtake Version)<br \/>6. For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers) (Outtake Version)<br \/>7. Waka\/Jawaka (Outtake Version)<br \/><br \/><strong>CD2<\/strong> - Paramount Studios Recording Session Alternates and Outtakes, continued<br \/><br \/>1. Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus (Alternate Take)<br \/>2. Eat That Question (Version 2, Alternate Take)<br \/>3. Big Swifty (Alternate Mix)<br \/>4. For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers) (Alternate Mix)<br \/>5. It Just Might Be A One-Shot Deal (Alternate Mix)<br \/>6. Waka\/Jawaka (Alternate Mix)<br \/>7. Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus (Alternate Mix)<br \/>8. Eat That Question (Alternate Mix)<br \/><br \/><strong>CD3<\/strong> - George Duke Demos \u2013 The Master Versions<br \/><br \/>1. For Love (I Come Your Friend)<br \/>2. Psychosomatic Dung<br \/>3. Uncle Remus (Instrumental)<br \/>4. Love<br \/><br \/>George Duke Session Outtakes<br \/><br \/>5. For Love (I Come Your Friend) (Basic Track, Take 1)<br \/>6. Psychosomatic Dung (Basic Track, Take 2)<br \/>7. Love (Basic Track, Take 1)<br \/><br \/>The Grand Wazoo \u2013 Live<br \/><br \/>8. Approximate (Live \u2013 FZ Record Plant Mix)<br \/>10-Piece\/Petite Wazoo \u2013 Live \/ Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA<br \/>9. Winterland \u201972 Opening And Band Introductions<br \/>10. Little Dots<br \/><br \/><strong>CD4<\/strong> - 10-Piece\/Petite Wazoo \u2013 Live, continued (Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco)<br \/><br \/>1. America Drinks<br \/>2. Montana<br \/>3. Farther O\u2019Blivion<br \/>4. Cosmik Debris<br \/>5. Chunga\u2019s Revenge<br \/><br \/><strong>Disc5<\/strong><br \/><br \/>Waka\/Jawaka Blue-ray Audio<br \/>1. Big Swifty<br \/>2. Your Mouth<br \/>3. It Just Might Be A One-Shot Deal<br \/>4. Waka \/ Jawaka<br \/><br \/>The Grand Wazoo<br \/>1. The Grand Wazoo<br \/>2. For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers)<br \/>3. Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus<br \/>4. Eat That Question<br \/>5. Blessed Relief<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"525\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xrqed1XItv8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A fan\u2019s archival compilation of this era.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I do love Zappa: iconoclast, relentless hard worker, experimenter, ribald irreverent wit, obsessive archivalist. I also love the breadth and depth, dependent upon that last facet of his work, of his recorded legacy. But sometimes, and this might be a case in point, what\u2019s happening with his bequest to history starts to seem like nothing &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=7919\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;MUSiC: Waka\/Wazoo, Zappa, 50th Anniv. Set&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[197,89,196,134,137,130,133,77,68,114,10,113,195,183],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paGwUa-23J","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7919"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7919"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7919\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7929,"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7919\/revisions\/7929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7919"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7919"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7919"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}