Difference between revisions of "King Kong (As Motorhead Explains It)"
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* [[Ian Underwood]] - electric organ, piano, harpsichord, celeste, flute, clarinet, alto sax, baritone sax | * [[Ian Underwood]] - electric organ, piano, harpsichord, celeste, flute, clarinet, alto sax, baritone sax | ||
* [[Bunk Gardner]] - piccolo, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano sax, alto sax, tenor sax, bassoon | * [[Bunk Gardner]] - piccolo, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano sax, alto sax, tenor sax, bassoon | ||
| − | * [[Arthur | + | * [[Arthur Tripp]] - drums, timpani, vibes, marimba, xylophone, wood blocks, bells, small chimes |
* [[Jim "Motorhead" Sherwood]] - tenor sax, tambourine | * [[Jim "Motorhead" Sherwood]] - tenor sax, tambourine | ||
Revision as of 08:17, 31 August 2021
For other versions of this song, see: King Kong.
Contents
Lyrics
Instrumental.
Players On This Song
- Frank Zappa - guitar, percussion
- Jimmy Carl Black - drums
- Billy Mundi - drums
- Roy Estrada - bass
- Don Preston - electric piano
- Ian Underwood - electric organ, piano, harpsichord, celeste, flute, clarinet, alto sax, baritone sax
- Bunk Gardner - piccolo, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano sax, alto sax, tenor sax, bassoon
- Arthur Tripp - drums, timpani, vibes, marimba, xylophone, wood blocks, bells, small chimes
- Jim "Motorhead" Sherwood - tenor sax, tambourine
Records On Which This Song Has Appeared
Singles
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FZ Albums & Side Projects
Tribute & Cover Albums
- Jean-Luc Ponty: King Kong
- Various Artists: Sonora
- The Muffin Men: God Shave The Queen as track 2 I Want You Kong and track 7 Kashmir Kong, starting with Kashmir
- Zappatistas: Live In Leeds
- The Wrong Object: Play Zappa as King Kong (George W. Bush version)
- Colin Towns + NDR Bigband: Frank Zappa's Hot Licks (And Funny Smells)
- Meridian Arts Ensemble: Ear Mind I
- LeBocal: Oh No ! ... Just Another Frank Zappa Memorial Barbecue
- Nasal Retentive Orchestra: Fric Out!
Notes About This Song
- Recorded at Apostolic, NYC from October 1967 to February 1968.
- This version of "King Kong" is subdivided into five parts ("King Kong Itself", "King Kong II", "King Kong III", "King Kong IV" and "King Kong V"); "King Kong VI" is not part of this recording, but is a live version of the song recorded at a later date.
- The wholte suite follows a head-solo-head structure:
- Theme A (played twice) - "King Kong Itself"
- Solos - "King Kong II", "King Kong III", "King Kong IV"
- Variation of Theme A - "King Kong V"
