Hot Rats is a Jazz album by Frank Zappa, originally released in 1969. On Gatefold: 229 pressings tracked, owned by 83 collectors.
About
Frank Zappa's guitar chops played second fiddle to his skewered pop visions, his tape-edit abilities, and the general bizarre quality of his work with The Mothers of Invention. <i>Lumpy Gravy</i> saw him conducting an orchestra, while <i>Cruising with Ruben and the Jets</i> fulfilled his interests in doo-wop. <i>Hot Rats</i>, meanwhile, shows off Zappa's unorthodox approach to jazz and blues. "Willie the Pimp," with Captain Beefheart wailing away as Howlin' Wolf, is an epic jam, with Zappa turning in one of his dirtiest performances on record. At nine minutes, the only complaint is that it's too short! "Peaches En Regalia" is a stone classic, a compact piece that shows off Zappa's guitar and arrangement skills. The extended pieces—"Son of Mr. Green Genes," "The Gumbo Variations"—carry symphonic and jazz-improv weight, respectively, while "Little Umbrellas" and "It Must Be a Camel" prove Zappa can get down to business when the spirit moves him. Longtime musical accomplices Ian Underwood and Don "Sugarcane" Harris are on board, as well as Jean-Luc Ponty and Little Feat's Lowell George.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Peaches En Regalia3:58
- A2Willie The Pimp9:25
- A3Son Of Mr. Green Genes8:58
Side B
- B1Little Umbrellas3:09
- B2The Gumbo Variations12:55
- B3It Must Be A Camel5:15
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Jazz Fusion
- layered
- driving
- cerebral
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Don "Sugarcane" HarrisVIOLIN ELECTRIC VIOLIN MUSICIAN , VIOLIN
- Frank ZappaBASS , PERCUSSION COMPOSED BY, ARRANGED BY, GUITAR, BASS , PERCUSSION GUITAR
- Ian UnderwoodCLARINET, FLUTE, PIANO, SAXOPHONE PIANO, FLUTE, CLARINET , SAXOPHONE , PERFORMER PIANO, FLUTE, CLARINET, SAXOPHONE
- John GuerinDRUMS MUSICIAN , DRUMS MUSICIAN, DRUMS
- Max BennettBASS ELECTRIC BASS MUSICIAN , BASS
- Ralph HumphreyDRUMS
- Captain BeefheartLEAD VOCALS MUSICIAN , VOCALS MUSICIAN, VOCALS
- Jean-Luc PontyELECTRIC VIOLIN MUSICIAN , VIOLIN MUSICIAN, VIOLIN
- Paul HumphreyDRUMS MUSICIAN , DRUMS MUSICIAN, DRUMS
- Ron SelicoDRUMS MUSICIAN , DRUMS MUSICIAN, DRUMS
- Shuggie OtisBASS ELECTRIC BASS MUSICIAN , BASS
83 collectors on Gatefold own this · 229 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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