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| + | ===[[Zappa In New York]] 'Black Page #2' Version=== | ||
| + | FZ: All right now, watch this . . . Let me tell you 'bout this song. This song was originally constructed as a drum solo. That's right. Now, after Terry learned how to play "The Black Page" on the drum set, I figured, well, maybe it would be good for other instruments. So I wrote a melody that went along with the drum solo, and that turned into "The Black Page, Part 1, The Hard Version." Then I said, well, what about the other people in the world who might enjoy the melody of "The Black Page" but couldn't really approach its statistical density in its basic form? So, I went to work and constructed a little ditty which is now being set up for you with this little disco type vamp. This is "The Black Page, Part 2, The Easy Teen-age New York Version." Get down with your bad selves so to speak to "The Black Page, Part 2." | ||
==Players On This Song== | ==Players On This Song== | ||
| − | The track on [[Sonora]] is played by [[Yahozna (The Italian Band)|Yahozna]]. | + | The track on [[Sonora (Compact Disc)|Sonora]] is played by [[Yahozna (The Italian Band)|Yahozna]]. |
| − | * [[Frank Zappa]] - lead guitar, vocals | + | * [[Biography|Frank Zappa]] - lead guitar, vocals |
* [[Ray White]] - rythm guitar, vocals | * [[Ray White]] - rythm guitar, vocals | ||
* [[Eddie Jobson]] - keyboards, violin, vocals | * [[Eddie Jobson]] - keyboards, violin, vocals | ||
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* [[David Samuels]] - timpani, vibes | * [[David Samuels]] - timpani, vibes | ||
* [[Randy Brecker]] - trumpet | * [[Randy Brecker]] - trumpet | ||
| − | * [[Mike Brecker]] - tenor sax, flute | + | * [[Michael Brecker|Mike Brecker]] - tenor sax, flute |
* [[Lou Marini]] - alto sax, flute | * [[Lou Marini]] - alto sax, flute | ||
* [[Ronnie Cuber]] - baritone sax, flute | * [[Ronnie Cuber]] - baritone sax, flute | ||
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==Records On Which This Song Has Appeared== | ==Records On Which This Song Has Appeared== | ||
===Zappa Singles=== | ===Zappa Singles=== | ||
| − | * [[The Black Page|Black Page No. 1]] (non-Zappa flip on this "sound page" from [[Keyboard Magazine]]) - Frank Zappa (Evatone Soundpage #29, January 02, 1987) | + | * [[The Black Page|Black Page No. 1]] (non-Zappa flip on this "sound page" from [[Wikipedia:Keyboard (magazine)|Keyboard Magazine]]) - Frank Zappa (Evatone Soundpage #29, January 02, 1987) |
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* [[As An Am (BTB)|As An Am]] as '''Black Page #2''' | * [[As An Am (BTB)|As An Am]] as '''Black Page #2''' | ||
* [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 5]] as '''The Black Page #2''' | * [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 5]] as '''The Black Page #2''' | ||
| − | * [[Them Or Us]], guitar solo as '''Them Or Us''' | + | * [[Them Or Us]], guitar solo as '''[[Them Or Us (The Track)|Them Or Us]]''' |
* [[Frank Zappa: Guitar|Guitar]], guitar solo as '''Which One Is It?''' | * [[Frank Zappa: Guitar|Guitar]], guitar solo as '''Which One Is It?''' | ||
* [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4]] as '''The Black Page (1984)''' | * [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4]] as '''The Black Page (1984)''' | ||
* [[Make A Jazz Noise Here]] as '''The Black Page (New Age Version)''' | * [[Make A Jazz Noise Here]] as '''The Black Page (New Age Version)''' | ||
| + | * [[Hammersmith Odeon (The Album)]] as '''The Black Page #2''' | ||
| + | * [[Halloween 77]] as '''The Black Page #2''' | ||
===Tributes & Cover Albums=== | ===Tributes & Cover Albums=== | ||
| − | * <!-- 1989-05 --> [[Trio Cucamonga]] | + | * <!-- 1989-05 --> [[Trio Cucamonga]] on their ''Plays Frank Zappa'' album. |
* <!-- 1992 --> [[Yahozna (The Italian Band)|Yahozna]]: [[Plays Zappa]] | * <!-- 1992 --> [[Yahozna (The Italian Band)|Yahozna]]: [[Plays Zappa]] | ||
| − | * <!-- 1994 --> Various Artists: [[Sonora]] | + | * <!-- 1994 --> Various Artists: [[Sonora (Compact Disc)|Sonora]] |
* <!-- 1994/95 --> [[Omnibus Wind Ensemble]]: [[Music By Frank Zappa]] as '''The Black Page No 2''' | * <!-- 1994/95 --> [[Omnibus Wind Ensemble]]: [[Music By Frank Zappa]] as '''The Black Page No 2''' | ||
* <!-- 1996 --> [[Meridian Arts Ensemble]]: [[Anxiety Of Influence]] as track 5 '''The Black Page - Drums Solo''' and track 6 '''The Black Page - Ensemble''' | * <!-- 1996 --> [[Meridian Arts Ensemble]]: [[Anxiety Of Influence]] as track 5 '''The Black Page - Drums Solo''' and track 6 '''The Black Page - Ensemble''' | ||
| + | *[[Meridian Arts Ensemble]]: [[Ear Mind I]] | ||
* <!-- 1997 --> [[Le Concert Impromptu & Bossini]]: [[Prophetic Attitude]] | * <!-- 1997 --> [[Le Concert Impromptu & Bossini]]: [[Prophetic Attitude]] | ||
* <!-- 1998/99 --> [[The Muffin Men]]: [[God Shave The Queen]] as '''The Black Page Drum Solo''' | * <!-- 1998/99 --> [[The Muffin Men]]: [[God Shave The Queen]] as '''The Black Page Drum Solo''' | ||
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==CC Clues In This Song== | ==CC Clues In This Song== | ||
| − | [[Category:Singles|Black Page | + | [[Category:Singles|Black Page]] |
| − | [[Category:Tracks|Black Page | + | [[Category:Tracks|Black Page]] |
| + | [[Category:Instrumental tracks|Black Page]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:39, 28 December 2021
Lyrics
Zappa In New York 'Black Page #2' Version
FZ: All right now, watch this . . . Let me tell you 'bout this song. This song was originally constructed as a drum solo. That's right. Now, after Terry learned how to play "The Black Page" on the drum set, I figured, well, maybe it would be good for other instruments. So I wrote a melody that went along with the drum solo, and that turned into "The Black Page, Part 1, The Hard Version." Then I said, well, what about the other people in the world who might enjoy the melody of "The Black Page" but couldn't really approach its statistical density in its basic form? So, I went to work and constructed a little ditty which is now being set up for you with this little disco type vamp. This is "The Black Page, Part 2, The Easy Teen-age New York Version." Get down with your bad selves so to speak to "The Black Page, Part 2."
Players On This Song
The track on Sonora is played by Yahozna.
- Frank Zappa - lead guitar, vocals
- Ray White - rythm guitar, vocals
- Eddie Jobson - keyboards, violin, vocals
- Patrick O'Hearn - bass, vocals
- Terry Bozzio - drums, vocals
- Ruth Underwood - percussion, synthetizer
- David Samuels - timpani, vibes
- Randy Brecker - trumpet
- Mike Brecker - tenor sax, flute
- Lou Marini - alto sax, flute
- Ronnie Cuber - baritone sax, flute
- Tom Malone - trombone, trumpet, piccolo
- Don Pardo - sophisticated narration
Records On Which This Song Has Appeared
Zappa Singles
- Black Page No. 1 (non-Zappa flip on this "sound page" from Keyboard Magazine) - Frank Zappa (Evatone Soundpage #29, January 02, 1987)
Zappa Albums
In order of recording.
- Zappa In New York as The Black Page Drum Solo / Black Page #1 and Black Page #2
- Läther as The Black Page #1 (2nd part of The Black Page Drum Solo / Black Page #1 from Zappa In New York)
- Baby Snakes as The Black Page #2
- As An Am as Black Page #2
- You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 5 as The Black Page #2
- Them Or Us, guitar solo as Them Or Us
- Guitar, guitar solo as Which One Is It?
- You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4 as The Black Page (1984)
- Make A Jazz Noise Here as The Black Page (New Age Version)
- Hammersmith Odeon (The Album) as The Black Page #2
- Halloween 77 as The Black Page #2
Tributes & Cover Albums
- Trio Cucamonga on their Plays Frank Zappa album.
- Yahozna: Plays Zappa
- Various Artists: Sonora
- Omnibus Wind Ensemble: Music By Frank Zappa as The Black Page No 2
- Meridian Arts Ensemble: Anxiety Of Influence as track 5 The Black Page - Drums Solo and track 6 The Black Page - Ensemble
- Meridian Arts Ensemble: Ear Mind I
- Le Concert Impromptu & Bossini: Prophetic Attitude
- The Muffin Men: God Shave The Queen as The Black Page Drum Solo
- Ensemble Ambrosius: The Zappa Album as Black Page #2
