george duke "zappa medley"
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- Опубліковано 24 січ 2016
- george duke plays zappa songs ,cosmic debris,inca roads and uncle remus
michael manson-bass
jeff lee johnson-guitar
ronald bruner-drums
shannon pearson-vocals
andrew papastephanou-2 keyboards
GOD i miss George and Frank
frank and george were a musical match made in heaven.
God, I miss 'em too!
Me too.
Me three
And guitarist Jeff Lee Johnson
God Bless Frank and all the mothers!! Absolutely the best musicians ever!!!
Such a masterful performance. George managed to make this music his own without losing an ounce of Frank's soul. Missing me some George and Frank.....
Wow just wow, Frank is smiling and I'm speechless for lack of words.Hey! Thanks for the post.
You said exactly what I was thinking. It's Zappa, but it's equally Duke. Pretty amazing to hear it like this. Do you know if any of Duke's Zappa covers/interpretations were ever properly released? It feels weird calling this set a "cover" because to me Duke is equally paramount to some of my favorite Zappa albums as Frank. They're synonymous to me.
ME TOO! Miss You George, And Frank, RIHP! GOD Has A FULL BLOWN Concert Going On!
Thought I'd give it a quick look. Stayed until the end. Such great musicians. Did Frank proud.
Rip to both. 😪
George Duke you are sorely missed!!! What a fabulous musician!!!
Frank Zappa and George Duke......two extremely talented artists....you guys are truly missed
the Roxy Mothers era was one of Zappas best band line ups ever.Duke Fowler Underwood Preston Napoleon Murphy Brock Chester Thompson etc
I love chester's drumming.
I would agree with that. The material and performances from that era were seldom surpassed, even though there were other great line ups.
Hard to dispute, and having seen that lineup live (also with Jean-Luc Ponty) I whole-heartedly agree. That's Ruth!
The.
Best.
Met Napolean abt 8 years back after a Project Object an Friends show in St. Louis, couldnt have been nicer. Ray White, and Ike Willis were there as well. The latter who went into the bathroom stall next to my date's right after the show, prob by accident. I was kind of mad untill I figured out it was him..free pass he got that night, lol. Hope they are all doing well these days. Incredible night of music with 3 alumni of Zappa U!!!!
The Other Brothers of the Mothers... This is a great band & George Duke is a true disciple of the master!!
Being a Zappa ultra fan AND a George ultra fan, this video brought some sunshine in my apartment.. RIP Frank, RIP George. You motherfuckers are dearly missed. Cheers from a 39 year old french dummy.
Greetings from sunny Greece. Cheers from a sixty year-old dummy
That is undoubtably the best Uncle Remus version I've never heard in my life. The slow tempo, the voice arrangements upline the song's beautiful melody. Absolutely perfect ! Thx mr Duke and Farewell. Hope you and Frank are playing together wherever you are.
Frank Zappa and George Duke wrote Uncle Remus.
George did a complete studio version (not part of a medley) of Uncle Remus on his album, "The Aura Will Prevail".
Listening to this I’ve just realised what a beautiful song Uncle Remus is. I always knew it but this is such a great version.
George always makes me smile. He seemed to really enjoy life.
absolutely! just hard to believe that Frank had to push him to sing. So glad you gave in George. your voice is one of life’s treasures RIP George xxx
This band sounds so relaxed and yet so tight - i can't even believe it!
Olaf Mertens that’s because they are! Believe it! The highest level of modern musicians believe it or not.
This is amazing.. Duke was always amazing...The guy on the strat... beyond words... Love this,I am very glad I stumbled here.
Just like always... George TEARS THIS UP!!!! And the band.... Smokin'.... and the music they pull off... and.... and.... and.... Thank you giant universe for all that Duke and Zappa gave us! RIP both you beautiful men!
Jazz Haze : breaks my heart how fleeting is life... including my own.
She lost it at 7:23 she couldn't hold it. This is fuckin kick ass.
George was one of the bests ever to play the keyboards. And his vocals were amazing. Clearly, he applied those same standards to his own band. What a great performance. I miss those musicians. There are great musicians today, but these get my blood rolling.
Some SERIOUS MUSICIANS!!! GREAT SET!!! rip George n Frank
Uncle Remus. Such a beautiful song.. If it had different lyrics, it would've been a charting hit that we'd still be hearing on the TV, radio, commercials, Muzak systems.. Thank God it wasn't! It's our little secret.
J Winslow
J Winslow
i used to work for Muzak. :P
Indeed! George's gospel-y chords are so beautiful in that song.
J Winslow, you got that fucking right, man!! Cheers from France!
So much respect due here..!! Fantastic musicianship. Complex phrasing dynamically nailed. So Frank Zappa !! What a legacy !!
5:53 when the 7/4 part starts, it is mind blowing with what kind of ease George is playing that
He was classically trained but he could play any style. Awesome talent.
GEORGE DUKE the world is a little sadder without you, loved you with Billy, John, and Alphonso, your music will live forever
.....as the world slips further into insanity, I can't help but miss these two musical magicians, and all the bliss they blanketed us with so many years ago....... God Bless you Both. I can't imagine life without FZ & GD. The world desperately needs such giants again; rather than the Pop Imposters that control everything we hear today. It's time for a revolutionary musical renaissance.
Bless you George! You're sadly missed.
I was almost in tears during the whole medley. Amazing perfomance and band.
Pure love, that's what I get from this. Zappa did a lot to open George Duke up, and used his talents to make him blossom and grow.
Brings a tear to my eye😅 rip George and Frank a true dynamic duo
All of these musicians could have been slotted right into any Zappa ensemble of the '70s/'80s. I honestly couldn't think of a greater compliment
you are absolutely right
This video gives me chills and fond memories.
Ci mancate entrambi (fisicamente), anche se siete sempre presenti, con la vostra musica 🤗🤗
Wow! What a band this was! Jeff Lee Johnson on guitar........?? ..what a performance! again..wow!
Its great to see George and other former Zappa players, keeping Franks music alive......
Drummer has his groove on and sounds amazing and some really nice intricate hi-hat work going on at times but his playing sounds silky smooth. I love what he plays in the solo. How he gets that busy without sounding like he is overplaying is seriously impressive. That Tama kit sounds great too.
That's Thundercat's brother, yo! He's a beast.
This is absolute gold - Duke and his group play Zappa
That is how its fekkin' done ! Oh George Duke. How we miss you.
So glad this was recorded.
Anazing performances thank you bravo💯💯💯👍👍❤❤❤❤👏👏👏
I could never find a Black woman who liked Zappa. Shannon seems right at home with this music. Excellent performance.
What a killer band George put together here, they all make that inca roads jam look so easy and George is just loving it! Then the Uncle Remus which was just so perfect in that spot!! Sad that a lot of the audience prob does not know how lucky they are to be witnessing a special medley indeed!
RIP George and Jef Lee. You are greatly missed...
GREAT version of Inca!!
Uncle Remus gave me chills. Epic performance.
Inca Roads - very faithfull to original album version. Nice one, George.
LOL , yeah , except for the God awful guitar solo!
@@undergroundjohnny oh god yes that solo shows how great Zappa was as a guitarist, this dude can't improvise properly to this song
Devil's Advocate here....
Zappa makes just about anyone sound like crap. This guy wasn't that bad at all. Tried to take it somewhere else, but didn't work out.
Besides, George seemed to have some faith in him. That's gotta mean something.
The man. The miracle. Known as George Duke.
RIP Jef Lee Johnson! What a great player! This is a great version!!
This fuckinng gold. All the musicians are extremely talented
Brought chills! Of all the amazing bands Frank had, George was in the best one (with Napoleon etc). FZ - best composer, arranger, performer of all time. In Top 3 guitarists of all time! (IMO)
Not to say anything about Cosmic Debris, or Inca roads, both of which I love...but my god, Uncle Remus...what a beautiful melody, what a lovely chord progression behind it. This might as well have been written by Beatles or Chicago...Frank was something, so adept at both complex suites (Inca Roads, King Kong, Dupree's paradise, Black Page, Father O'Blivion, etc) and more straight ahead songs (Uncle Remus, Watermelon in Easter hay, Black napkins, Torture never stops)..What a genius.
It did my heart good to see this music carrying on beyond our dearly departed FZ...Guacamole Queen indeed. Wish Ruth was up there....
Surprise, surprise, George's band is awesome.
As a Zappa fan I give my full approval of this fantastic performance....
Best Zappa related thing I have seen in a long time.
absolutely true
Love it!!
Frank Zappa's music will live on forever........
seriously how can you not love George..? supremely superb
Incredible performance, miss him so.
RIP the Duke! When he kicked into Uncle Remus is had tears
Can’t think of enough superlatives to do this justice. “Uncle Remus” is my favorite Zappa tune (co-written by George Duke) from my favorite Zappa album, and this rendition knocks it out of the park. Every member of this group is just superb.
this video put a HUGE smile on my face! thank you so much for sharing!! Frank’s music is the greatest joy in my life (my daughter excluded) and hearing and seeing George, whose warmth, humanity and humour, made that era of The Mothers so very special. RIP Frank, RIP George xxx
Wow. Two favorite songs of all time, done by the great Zappa alumnus George Duke. Made my day. Sing along!
An amazing tribute to the greatness of Frank Zappa. RIP George.
totally overmindblowing, speechless, fantastic
'And before they get up we'll be gone (knockin the jockeys off of the lawn)'. Sublime work by George and the band......They just don't make them like that anymore !!
That's Thundercat's brother on the drums! Plays with Kamasi Washington nowadays. He's a total 110% monster on the drums.
It's awesome to see George recreating this music. He got pulled into that gig kicking and screaming and became a fan like the rest of us almost instantly. And his supporting musicians are incredible. Great stuff!
with George Duke are :
michael manson-bass
jeff lee johnson-guitar
ronald bruner-drums
shannon pearson-vocals
andrew papastephanou-2 keyboards
Isn’t that N’dugu Chancler on drums?
@@bigbo02131 www.drummerworld.com/drummers/Ronald_Bruner_Jr.html / let me know if you find info indicating otherwise
I stand corrected Peter. It is Bruner.
WHOA! I never realized this was Ronald Bruner in this band. Big fan (but apparently not all that well versed fan) of the Bruner Brothers. I’m willing to bet he’s only GD band member that also played with the Suicidal Tendencies 😄
bigbo02131 No!!!!!
One of the very few versions that actually makes me remind of the Zappa shows!
En tant que fan de Zappa, je ne peux qu'apprécier les interprétations réussies, et celle ci en est une. Merci Georges Duke pour votre fidélité !!
The same George Duke that wanted nothing to do with synthesizers or singing when he first started with Zappa. What a tremendously talented musician.
Nor did he sing until he met Zappa. Frank dragged it out of him. Amazing stuff; amazing history.
Great... Cant stop listening to that.. still trying to catch a clue.. what an amazing thing to behold.
Duke and Johnson augmented R.I.P. You think Frank was right there to greet them I do..
and ill be crying now...... :( broken hearts are for assholes though.. :(::::::::::::::::::::::::
Thanks for uploading, RIP GEORG AND FRANK, GREAT BAND perfect
this gig definitely put a smile on my face..... music is the best...
I love this Inca Roads version, great groove!
U can feel the respect from the young players to the zappa works
What a superb band George had there. I’m sure Frank would approve.
Miss you, George & Frank. Wonderful to hear this great writing performed so beautifully by Mr. Duke & co.
Awesome! And there's that synthesizer Frank tempted George with going to good use!
What is that beneath you Frank said what an impact he had on George and in turn all of us.
Great Googly Moogly down in the dew.
Rest in peace Frank and George. You guys are sorely missed.
RIP George and Frank.. I love how the fact that George wrote Uncle Remus isn't widely known among Zappa fans. :)
True fans know. We also know about Dawilli Gonga.
@@Scoharr
And Stucco Holmes...Zappa's alias on G Duke recordings.
Dear whoever, this was great. Beautiful performances all round. much love!
Can't think of Zappa without thinking of Duke. This is...just incredible.
Makes me cry of joy!!!
A great show, and GD personified the greatest band in the World playing these pieces. Frank wanted George and thank "whatever" God for that .Only more moving than it's totality is that guitar solo. How beautifully interpreted.
RIP George ,PS I've still got your autograph all these yrs later .
Fantastic! I had the luck to see Zappa live in Cologne, Germany.
I knew FZ and George saw many shows on the east coast. I miss them both 😢
RIP Zappa and Duke. The best, really really, ..
Wonderful medley! This is like George's tribute to Frank, and a very spot-on, soulful one at that. George and vocalist Shannon Pearson knock Uncle Remus right out of the park - this has become my favorite performance of this brilliant song!
When progressive rock & fusion were at the peak in the 1970s Duke was my hero on Piano,nothing changed to this day,they dont build musicians of George's caliber anymore .
Sensational. After all these years, this stuff remains on top of everything else. Zappa forever!
Uncle reamus has always been one of my favorite songs of all time
Shannon Pearson.......
Beautiful lady with a beautiful voice
Epic Music. Epic Players n' Singers. Epic Show. Great George!
Oh wow. Just saw this! Love it! Inca Roads was my first taste.
this whole performance incredible really.....Shannon's vocals are amazing she adds so much to it all. Loved it
Not enough thumbs up for this performance. Makes our eyes tearing.
Friggin' awesome! Miss you both so much!
Excellent performance. Thanks for posting.
"Hurt yourself again, Geroge! PAIN George!" ;-)
I Love George Duke for so many reasons...I just wish he did't bow out so early
shines brilliantly, the composition plus the performance!! absolutely timeless!
3 compositions here: 2 FZ's and 1 JD''s
I mean not JD, but GD for George Duke :)
all 3 of these are FZ comps
OK, Uncle Remus co-written :)
Music by Duke, lyrics by Zappa.
Definitely one of the best Zappa players ever and included in this is one of the best versions of Inca Roads you will ever hear. RIP beautiful man.
Amen!!!
Inca Roads are some big shoes to fill. Briliantly done!