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From the perplexing Germanic interlude of the opener, "Didja Get Any Onya?" to the complex xylophone changes of "The Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue," Zappa combines avant garde music, jazz, R&B, novelty elements, and plenty of flippant rock attitude. Interestingly, there are some straight-up rock tracks too, such as the interpretation of Little Richard's "Directly From My Heart To You," and the guitar-led attack of "My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama," balancing highbrow conceptualism with unpretentious directness in Zappa's inimitable fashion.
After getting over the colorful, disconcerting Neon Parks album cover illustration on WEASELS RIPPED MY FLESH, the listener is faced with following the whiplash-inducing, genre-jumping gymnastics inside. A mix of live tracks with studio cuts made with the original Mothers of Invention, WEASELS RIPPED MY FLESH is one of Frank Zappa's most eclectic, varied, and experimental early releases.
Personnel: Frank Zappa, Lowell George (vocals, guitar); Don "Sugarcane" Harris (vocals, electric violin); Roy Estrada (vocals, bass instrument); Ray Collins (vocals); Ian Underwood (alto saxophone); Bunk Gardner (tenor saxophone, trumpet, flugelhorn); Motorhead Sherwood (baritone saxophone); Don Preston (piano, organ); Art Tripp, Jimmy Carl Black (drums).
Rolling Stone (10/1/70, p.42) - "...This random collection...finds the group peerless in the field of amalgamating satire, musical adventuresomeness, and flash..." Entertainment Weekly (12/17/93, p.36) - "...the original Mothers' last gasp, WEASELS contains some of Zappa's looniest work in a free jazz vein..." Q (8/95, pp.150-151) - 5 Stars - Indispensable - "...as diverse and dynamic as any Mothers' album. Not a dull moment..." Goldmine - Highly Recommended
get a little If the album cover makes you cringe wait till you listen to the music.A mix of studio and live tracks that were previously unreleased from THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION.This is truly an amazing record,with some great guitar work from Frank,and Underwood is all over this release.A must have for Zappa fans. Submitted by Sinkadotentree (Wasaga Beach,On) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
the best This is the best zappa album hands down. MY GUITAR WANTS TO KILL YOUR MAMA!!!! Submitted by stephen (DFW, Texas) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
one of the gods shines here Take a hit a drink and a tab and enjoy.. This is what happens when a gang of freaks playes there not so smooth style of jazz.. shocking at first but it WILL grow on you.. Submitted by a reviewer (esco, ca, usa) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Great Zappa Album Great jam album with songs like "Get A Little" that personly blew me away! Submitted by Omar (Columbus,Ohio,USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 0 of 1 found this helpful.
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