Difference between revisions of "King Kong (1968 - Essen)"
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''For other versions of this song, see: [[King Kong]]. | ''For other versions of this song, see: [[King Kong]]. | ||
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==Players On This Song== | ==Players On This Song== | ||
| − | * [[Frank Zappa]] - guitar | + | * [[Biography|Frank Zappa]] - guitar |
* [[Roy Estrada]] - bass | * [[Roy Estrada]] - bass | ||
* [[Don Preston]] - keyboards, electronics | * [[Don Preston]] - keyboards, electronics | ||
* [[Ian Underwood]] - keyboards, woodwinds | * [[Ian Underwood]] - keyboards, woodwinds | ||
* [[Bunk Gardner]] - woodwinds | * [[Bunk Gardner]] - woodwinds | ||
| − | * [[Motorhead Sherwood]] - baritone sax | + | * [[Jim "Motorhead" Sherwood]] - baritone sax |
* [[Jimmy Carl Black]] - drums | * [[Jimmy Carl Black]] - drums | ||
| − | * [[Arthur | + | * [[Arthur Tripp]] - drums |
==Records On Which This Song Has Appeared== | ==Records On Which This Song Has Appeared== | ||
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===Tribute & Cover Albums=== | ===Tribute & Cover Albums=== | ||
*[[Jean-Luc Ponty]]: [[King Kong (The Album)|King Kong]] | *[[Jean-Luc Ponty]]: [[King Kong (The Album)|King Kong]] | ||
| − | *Various Artists: [[Sonora]] | + | *Various Artists: [[Sonora (Compact Disc)|Sonora]] |
*[[The Muffin Men]]: [[God Shave The Queen]] as track 2 '''I Want You Kong''' and track 7 '''Kashmir Kong''', starting with '''Kashmir''' | *[[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]] | *[[Zappatistas]]: [[Live In Leeds]] | ||
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*[[Colin Towns plus NDR Bigband|Colin Towns + NDR Bigband]]: [[Frank Zappa's Hot Licks (And Funny Smells)]] | *[[Colin Towns plus NDR Bigband|Colin Towns + NDR Bigband]]: [[Frank Zappa's Hot Licks (And Funny Smells)]] | ||
*[[Meridian Arts Ensemble]]: [[Ear Mind I]] | *[[Meridian Arts Ensemble]]: [[Ear Mind I]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[LeBocal]]: [[Oh No ! ... Just Another Frank Zappa Memorial Barbecue]] |
*[[Nasal Retentive Orchestra]]: [[Fric Out!]] | *[[Nasal Retentive Orchestra]]: [[Fric Out!]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:27, 16 November 2021
For other versions of this song, see: King Kong.
Lyrics
FZ: Thank you very much for coming to see us. We'll play twice again tonight. Goodbye.
Players On This Song
- Frank Zappa - guitar
- Roy Estrada - bass
- Don Preston - keyboards, electronics
- Ian Underwood - keyboards, woodwinds
- Bunk Gardner - woodwinds
- Jim "Motorhead" Sherwood - baritone sax
- Jimmy Carl Black - drums
- Arthur Tripp - drums
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 live at the Grugahalle, Essen, Germany, 20 September 1968.
- This version of "King Kong" follows a head-solo-head structure:
- Theme A (played twice)
- Bridge (not included in previous versions of the song)
- Solos (including a section of vocal improvisation similar to "Prelude To The Afternoon Of A Sexually Aroused Gas Mask")
- Theme A (played twice)
