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| − | + | ''Boléro'' is music for a ballet composed by [[Maurice Ravel]] in 1928. It's one of the most popular compositions of all time, though not typical of Ravel's music. | |
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| + | ''"I always liked Boléro, I think that it's really one of the best melodies ever written."'' - Frank Zappa, quoted in ''[[Ode To Gravity - Frank Zappa: World Affairs Commentator]]'', interview by [[Charles Amirkhanian]], 15 April 1991. | ||
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Revision as of 10:31, 14 November 2020
Boléro is music for a ballet composed by Maurice Ravel in 1928. It's one of the most popular compositions of all time, though not typical of Ravel's music.
"I always liked Boléro, I think that it's really one of the best melodies ever written." - Frank Zappa, quoted in Ode To Gravity - Frank Zappa: World Affairs Commentator, interview by Charles Amirkhanian, 15 April 1991.
Contents
Lyrics
Players On This Song
THE BEST BAND YOU NEVER HEARD IN YOUR LIFE version
- Frank Zappa - lead guitar, computer-synth, vocal
- Ike Willis - rhythm guitar, synth, vocal
- Mike Keneally - rhythm guitar, synth, vocal
- Bobby Martin - keyboards, vocal
- Ed Mann - vibes, marimba, electronic percussion
- Walt Fowler - trumpet, flugel horn, synth
- Bruce Fowler - trombone
- Paul Carman - alto sax, soprano sax, baritone sax
- Albert Wing - tenor sax
- Kurt McGettrick - baritone sax, bass sax, contrabass clarinet
- Scott Thunes - electric bass, mini-moog
- Chad Wackerman - drums, electronic percussion
Records On Which This Song Has Appeared
Singles
- Stairway To Heaven (09:21) / Boléro (05:19) - Frank Zappa (1991)
Zappa Albums
- The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life (not on European issues due to copyright problems)
- Broadway The Hard Way, cited in When The Lie's So Big
Tributes & Cover Albums
Notes About This Song
Guardian article about the copyright issues
Quotes My Sharona.
