King Kong (1968 - Essen)
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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)
