#Waka Jawaka

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Frank Zappa Waka / Jawaka 1972 Bizarre ————————————————— Tracks: 1. Big Swifty 2. Your Mouth 3. It Just Might Be a One-Shot Deal 4. Waka / Jawaka —————————————————

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[zapple100]

Waka/Jawaka

[kwy]

im in my frank zappa era i guess... god there are so many albums to potentially listen to

[sivavakkiyar]

i have nobody else to tell so im telling you okay hehe earlier i referred to a load of crap as waka jawaka and then i had to pause and say wait a minute is this racist. and google it bc i never know with frank zappa (usually i do know bc he's not very subtle with it..)

lololol, supposedly ‘Waka Jawaka’ was supposed to be his onomatopoeia for how a wah pedal sounds or something

[haiku--di--aliantis]

Vivendo, non balli mai da solo. Anche se lei non c'è, te la porti comunque dentro. Per quel che può servire. Mesto sorriso, magra consolazione. Perché tanto, scrivere o parlare d'amore è come voler danzare d'architettura.

"Scrivere di musica è come danzare d'architettura"

(Attribuita a F. Zappa, T. Monk, J. Lennon e altri)

Aliantis

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Waka Jawaka (Frank Zappa)

[projazznet]

Frank Zappa – Waka/Jawaka

Waka/Jawaka (also known as Waka/Jawaka — Hot Rats) is the fourth solo album, fifteenth album counting the work of his band the Mothers of Invention, by Frank Zappa, released in July 1972. The album is the jazz-influenced precursor to The Grand Wazoo (November 1972), and as the front cover indicates, a sequel of sorts to 1969’s Hot Rats. According to Zappa, the title “is something that showed up on a ouija board at one time.”

[tellthemeerkatsitsfine]

You are given free tickets (including plane/train/bus/whatever tickets as needed) to go see one comedian anywhere in the world. It's the only live show you can see for the rest of the year. Who do you go see?

Yesterday I finished listening to the audiobook of The Holy Vible, written by John Robins and Elis James, and the final chapter was Z for Zappa, where John Robins talked for a while about how much he loves Frank Zappa for a while. At the end of the chapter, Elis James jumped in and they had this exchange:

Elis: He was hugely prolific and varied, so I would like to pin John down to the three Zappa albums he would take with him to a desert island. John: Oh, all right, then. Roxy & Elsewhere, Waka/Jawaka, Bongo Fury, Zoot Allures, Burnt Weeny Sandwich. Läther. Elis: That's six. John: It'll be ten if you're not careful.

That made me laugh because it's exactly how I answer questions like that; I'm a big fan of loopholes and copouts (though I usually make at least a cursory effort to find a loophole to justify my copout, which is why John made me laugh by just not bothering with that), and I do not like being pinned down to anything.

Okay, what are the parametres? Do I have to have to see whatever they're touring right now, or can the magic of this hypothetical have them right a new show, or could I pick something from their back catalogue? Would I get to the pick the genre of the hypothetical new show? Do they have to be performing at all this year in real life, or does the magic of the hypothetical situation solve that too?

Obviously the first thought is Kitson, but I have heard his current show before. It's a very good show, and specifically one where I think it's more fun if you're in the room and physically experiencing it, so that would be great. But also, it's a show I've heard before (a bunch of times, if I'm honest), and it seems a shame to use a literally magic opportunity on one I've already heard. Kitson, if in this instance he's got a new show (or is just doing one of his mostly improv WIP nights, and it's one of the ones where he's really on form).

If we can magically have them write a new show, Alice Fraser comes to mind, but she's specifically said she's not doing one this year. I've seen all her previous hours, and as much as I love her stuff, I can't use this opportunity on an hour that's already been filmed, or is likely to be filmed.

Which brings me to Andy Zaltzman, who has self-promotion skills that never cease to amaze me. He's doing at least one WIP this spring that I haven't heard him mention anywhere. On yesterday's Ask Andy episode for Bugle subscribers, he got asked what football players he'd compare himself to, mentioned someone from Salford, and because that had come up, happened to mention in passing that Salford is not on the list of the places he's going on his stand-up tour in November. This tour is not listed on his website or anywhere else that I could find with a Google. A show that I haven't heard before (and is unlikely to get filmed) is going to exist this year anyway, so I wouldn't need the magic hypothetical to create it. That's a strong candidate. Main drawback is most of the material in it would probably appear on The Bugle - I desperately want to see it but could I use magic for something that could be cobbled together from podcast episodes?

And then I also wonder if I can use this to magically make John Oliver do stand-up again. This wouldn't need to push the boundaries of reality all that far, because he did a stand-up tour last year. If I could make him do more performances of that, but this time not with Seth Myers (Seth Myers is probably fine any everything, I'm just not into him), and in Kitson-sized rooms. I'd use it for that in a heartbeat.

Josie Long is starting a new show, so there's another realistic one. The main copout loophole I like to use is just doing a bunch of honourable mentions/I could do this one, so I can get away with actually giving multiple answers.

Could I make Danielle Ward come back even though she's retired from live performances? Bit of a left-field choice, but it would be a solid use of whatever magic is in the hypothetical situation, getting someone whose stuff I loved (on Do the Right Thing, but also the one stand-up hour she filmed was very good) to come out of retirement. Would feel like I really used that magic well, rather than seeing a show I've already seen.

The answer's Nish Kumar, though. I didn't actually need to write the rest of this post, because the answer's Nish Kumar (I liked the idea of ending this post on an uncaveated statement like that, but sorry, I need to add: unless I could get a new show, even just a new unstructured WIP - or a back catalogue show of my choice - out of Kitson - actually the answer might just be Kitson, I mean I've heard Nish's current show too so having heard it before doesn't disqualify people, my answer is Kitson or Kumar, you've pinned me down to two, I'm not going to one, it'll be ten if you're not careful).

[the-everqueen]

top 10 albums of all time

tagged by @persianflaw to name my top 10 albums of all time. i tried to pick the ten i would choose if i could only listen to them for the rest of my life. this is not like, the 10 best albums ever, although some of them would belong on that list imho. pero also if i were being REALLY honest fob's "infinity on high" would be included here. this is a fairly accurate representation of my personal taste, not including classical music, scores/soundtracks, or jazz (which i think would be a separate list).

vide noir - lord huron

ten summoner's tales - sting

the sunset tree - tmg

waka jawaka - frank zappa

stop making sense - talking heads

fetch the bolt cutters - fiona apple

bury me at makeout creek - mitski

splendor & misery - clipping.

what a terrible world, what a beautiful world - the decemberists

wasteland, baby - hozier

tagging @two-hands-toward-the-sun, @stellerssong, @cosmictapestry, @qvincvnx, @serpicopacino, @elucubrare, because i am nosy and want to know what other people listen to.

[spreadtunes22]

Chungas Revenge

200 Motels Soundtrack

Filmore East-June 1971

The Grand Wazoo

Waka/Jawaka

Overnite Sensation

Apostrophe

Roxy and Elsewhere

One Size Fits All

Bongo Fury

[findmeaplaceinnewyorkcity]

So, Universal has released a new Zappa album. This is a bunch of outtakes and sessions centered around Zappa's Waka Jawaka and Grand Wazoo big band sessions. The albums themselves were great, but this 4 hour love feast is even better, mainly because it is raw and edgy. Ditties include outtakes, a George Duke Demo and a live gig.

Where can I even begin?

First, Zappa was known to record material, then years later re-record entire parts. My guess was that his experimentalism sometimes got the best of him and at times he probably conceded that he didn't pull the right stuff out of the genius plebeians under his tutelage. What you hear on the mixed down Waka and Wazoo sessions is what happened when Zappa tamed it down, but this album, even with the clams and imperfections is as bizarre as it is funny, grooving and engaging.

All in all, I'm still absorbing the album. In addition, I want to buy the box set because there are probably a lot of interesting notes to read explaining lot's of back story, but let me give you a run down.

*I don't have the liners or personnel info, but let me do a blindfold test. If you've heard the album, please feel free to pipe in.

Your Mouth <- This version has raw crazy ass banter that didn't make the album. It's hilarious.

Big Swifty <- Because its a thoroughly composed piece, it's very interesting to compare the alternate mixes and takes to the verison on the album. Thanks to Apple Music, that's easy to do. There's a tight version of this on Zappa/Mothers: The Roxy Performances.

Minimal Art <- Aynsley Dunbar's drumming is over the top. In fact, you might even describe the entire box set at the Aynsley Dubnar show, especially in regards to the mix. This tune, if you're familiar with it is based on a repetitive bass motif. The band jams out Miles Davis style, and boy is it trippy.

Blessed Relief <- more trippy spacious Jazz with an element of Burt Bacharach on acid. I'm serious. Anyone disagree? It's mellow, yet off center.

Think It Over <- Really funky, but has this weird guy humming on top. Band really gets to jam out, and evolves (or devolves depending upon how you look at it) into some crazy Zappa style meshegas.

For Calvin <- More Zappa style off center avant garde Jazz from hell.

Waka/Jawaka <- This is one you just have to close your eyes and concentrate on. I'll leave it at that.

Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus <- a pastiche of motifs Kinda reminds me of the shape of things that would come circa "One Size Fits All".

Eat That Question <- Duke gets to bug out on keyboards. It's funky, it's cooking.. Zappa's band jamming out and cutting loose at its best.

Big Swifty <- an alternative mix. This song is a pastiche of thoroughly composed motifs that you have to pay close attention to. You're then taken to Zappa style fusion heaven.

For Calvin <- another version of this tune that's definitely a throwback to the Zappa's Mothers era.

It Just Might Be A One-Shot <- A bit of Captain Beefheart influence... very weird vocals includes a part sung with a Scandinavian accent. In eventually settles into a really cool Southern rock type jam, complete with the twangy guitar.

Waka/Jawaka <- tight horn driven zappa type Jazz from hell meets bebop thang. Great soloing. Love the bass.

Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus <- ***

Eat That Question <-- again, a bit of Jazzy keyboard heaven with a fuzzy psychedelic rock edge.

The next 7 tracks are a George Duke Demo. Sounds like a lot of Blackbyrds/Roy Ayers influenced crossover Jazz of the era, only with a weird Zappa/Duke influence. The session is a bit messy at times, but could have potentially been a killer release with a little cleaning up. Includes a killer version of Uncle Remus making you wonder if Duke was really the psychedelic Billy Preston.

LOVE was pre-released before the album dropped. Dunbar, who is otherwise the hero of this entire box set sounds like a somewhat messy or high version of Steve Gadd. You can tell he's sort of trying to find his groove with Duke. Getting to the Alphonse Mouzon thing. Maybe the album was recorded with intention of release, but that's what happened. Zappa thought it was too sloppy?

Psychosomatic Dunk is more typical of the pop/fusion/Jazz of the era... Final version of LOVE has the drummer a bit "tighter" and in the groove.

Next, the album goes to a bunch of live tracks. It includes Approximate, which definitely foreshadows stuff the Art Ensemble of Chicago would be known for. And on to the Winterland Ballroom Concert. The sound quality isn't quite up to par with the rest of the album (heck, it's live) but it is still worth it. Tunes range from hot cooking "free Jazz" type stuff and a really nice surprise: A horn fused big band version of Montana(!) Maybe the solos aren't as funky as the billion other versions in his catalogue, yet still, it's a really interesting version. Cosmik Debris is another Zappa staple that gets the big band treatment, and it is definitely INTERESTING to say the least. The horn arrangements on these two tunes sound more like Buddy Rich than Zappa, but maybe that's what makes it interesting.

Alas, the album ends with a real treat. An extended jam on the the quintessential Zappa anthem CHUNGA'S REVENGE. The band jams out similar to the way the used to on some of the better versions of KING KONG. We're talking an extended 18 minute Jam that puts a certain Iron Butterfly jam to shame. Zappa's solo is also quite interesting. I love the way the drums and bass are supporting him and how laid back, but funky the band is during the trumpet solo. As the jam evolves the rhythm section just heats up more and more. You can really feel and hear them listening to eat other. At the same time, the sound kinda reminds me of his Broadway The Hard Way Band with the Fowler Brothers (that I was lucky to see when I was 18!)

All in all, a great deal of the tunes on this album provide opportunity for Zappa and his band to cut loose the way only Zappa could. I don't think many people call Zappa "Jam Band" music (the term wasn't popular then), but that's pretty much what they're doing. Jamming their butts off. I'll add that the original Waka and Wazoo sessions were recorded almost 50 years ago. I initially listened in my teens, and here we are years after his death experiencing the music when the sessions could have potentially been lost in time. Boy do I feel happy and privileged.

OK... that's my read. What's your call?

[staxoftrax]

MARCH 23rd NEW ARRIVALS!!

I dropped 3 boxes of records at the shop tonight. One box was all Cheap Thrills including some cool 50's Jazz records including some New Orleans classics. Pictured highlights include a bootleg Crosby Stills Nash & Young bootleg, a cool 50's African drum record record by Ukonu - Afro USA, The Beatles - Younger and Today, an great original copy of Johnny Cash at San Quentin, a great original copy of the first Doors LP, a mint original of Frank Zappa - Waka Jawaka, The Grateful Dead - Aoxomoxa, CK Mann - Funky Highlife and a mint Stevie Ray Vaughan - Soul to Soul and lots more as always

See you soon Josh Ferko / Stax of Trax Records

[somethingvinyl]

The next of the ugly cover, semi-unauthorized Zappa albums is my favorite of the bunch. Studio Tan had the relatively rock-leaning material, and Sleep Dirt is the jazz one. It’s effectively Hot Rats 4 (with Waka/Jawaka and Grand Wazoo as 2 & 3… Zappa himself briefly called it Hot Rats III, not sure why he wasn’t counting Wazoo). Oddly enough, even though many of his albums before this have been predominantly instrumental, this was FZ’s first 100% instrumental album. The only voices in it are some studio chatter on either side of the title track (which is another Zappa anomaly because of its predominant acoustic guitars).

Now some of the tracks were originally written with vocals as part of a half-finished musical. He wanted a female vocalist for them but didn’t find one in time to hand over the tapes to Warner, so he kept them instrumental. He later added vocals by Thana Harris for the CD reissue… these versions are an interesting new take, but I vastly prefer the original instrumental versions on the LP. (The 2012 CD reissue defaults to the original mix, so that’s what streams now.)

This was also the first of the ugly covers I ever heard. FZ had talked me out of trying them, but then I was intrigued by it at a record store and very pleasantly surprised by what I heard. I found the other two very quickly thereafter—they were mainstays in cutout bins for years after their release, they’re quite plentiful!

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8/16 おはようございます。Stephan Micus / East Of The Night japo60041 等更新完了しました。

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36. 7/23/23- 5.1 mix of Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis(1959); 5.1 mix of Tales From Topographic Oceans by Yes(1973); 5.1 mix of Waka/Jawaka by Frank Zappa(1972); 5.1 mix of The Grand Wazoo by Frank Zappa(1972); 4.1 mix of Aqualung by Jethro Tull(1971); 5.1 mix of Goats Head Soup by The Rolling Stones(1973)

[vaneckuss]

today i listened to waka/jawaka it was very good