Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention, The Ark (1968)
The Ark is
a gem of a soundboard from the Boston-based venue on July 18, 1968.
These are the infamous stolen tapes that "grew fins" and swam out of Zappa's
studio. "Some Ballet Music" and arguably the most intense "My Guitar
Wants to Kill Your Mama" is out there and is heartbreakingly edited with
over three minutes left. (Note: those looking (and you should) for the
full performance, try to locate the Twenty Years Ago...Again disc on the
Evil Records imprint). The requested "Uncle Meat/King Kong (Medley)" is
likewise worth the price of admission. (allmusic.com)
01. Intro 0:56
02. Big Leg Emma 3:42
03. Some Ballet Music 7:16
04. Status Back Baby 5:48
05. Valarie 3:30
06. My Guitar 6:46
07. Uncle Meat/King Kong 23:49
FZ: lead guitar/vocal Roy Estrada: bass/vocal Don Preston: keyboards/electronics Buzz Gardner: trumpet Ian Underwood: alto sax, piano Bunk Gardner: tenor sax Motorhead Sherwood: baritone sax Jimmy Carl Black: drums Arthur Dyer Tripp III: drums
