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  • čas přidán 24. 11. 2017
  • Finally got this digitalized from the original VHS! This is me and Mats' first TV gig recorded in Umeå 1981. Mats (10 years old) is being interviewed by a classical pianist, and their conversation is soo funny! (Thanks Carlos for the added subtitles). Worth to mention is that I sent a copy of this VHS to Frank Zappa just a few months before he passed away (since we play Franks piece King Kong on this video). Called Gail Zappa later on to express my condolences, and just before we hang up Gail says "by the way, Frank watched the video that you sent, and he really loved it". That was great to hear cause I wasn't sure the vhs even reached his house. ❤️

Komentáře • 200

  • @charcolew
    @charcolew Před 4 lety +370

    There are a hundred likes for every dislike on this video, but I am still stunned that 13 people could give a thumbs-down to a 10-year-old self-taught blind kid playing Frank Zappa.

    • @bojansson8719
      @bojansson8719 Před 4 lety +13

      Cunning Stunts

    • @taurus4205
      @taurus4205 Před 4 lety +19

      Some people just can’t like things. They’re full of hate.

    • @Ssssssnakeisone
      @Ssssssnakeisone Před 4 lety +10

      Thumb might have slipped, might have touched it and not noticed, a call came through or somesuch... distracted, watching on mobile, a lot can happen
      For instance, while using a phone, the viewer might realize they hate joy, or despise music.

    • @danjenkins8981
      @danjenkins8981 Před 4 lety +1

      Right?!

    • @retepiro
      @retepiro Před 4 lety +5

      People giving the thumbs down are just jealous!

  • @themitchies
    @themitchies Před rokem +38

    Big smile on his face each time he mentions Frank Zappa.

  • @fredzeppelin3969
    @fredzeppelin3969 Před 5 lety +80

    This is why the internet, and youtube, were invented. Right here

    • @DrMurdercock
      @DrMurdercock Před 3 lety +3

      People say we don't have time machines. Yes we do, just not in the way we imagined they would be.

  • @MrZ1234
    @MrZ1234 Před 9 měsíci +6

    He didn't say he learns by absolute pitch, he said he learns by ear as opposed to sheet music.

  • @whycantiremainanonymous8091
    @whycantiremainanonymous8091 Před 7 měsíci +5

    I've noticed everything Morgan Ågren plays drums on makes my heart want to leap out of my body and start dancing.
    Turns out he's already had that effect on me as a child...

  • @jessewoody5772
    @jessewoody5772 Před 2 lety +22

    This made me smile thinking how Frank musta felt seeing it.

    • @oscarbrittingham-detxemend396
      @oscarbrittingham-detxemend396 Před 2 lety +3

      there’s an interview amidst a large complication of invertviews on youtube, like 9 hours long total. somewhere in there he talks about how he was really impressed by these kids. i had no idea there was footage of this performance

    • @miniaturelabyrinth7765
      @miniaturelabyrinth7765 Před rokem +1

      @@oscarbrittingham-detxemend396 he invited them to play live with him when they were about 20

    • @baverfjant
      @baverfjant Před rokem +3

      @@miniaturelabyrinth7765 Think Mats was 16, he was a bit younger than Morgan

  • @pequeuxdarleux1480
    @pequeuxdarleux1480 Před 3 lety +4

    ten years old and to love Zappa : bravo ?

  • @TheFamousMockingbird
    @TheFamousMockingbird Před 6 lety +79

    Man Zappa was something special. It changed my life when I discovered his music. I don't think he will ever be displaced from my number 1

    • @user-hw8uj9wq9k
      @user-hw8uj9wq9k Před 6 lety +5

      Same here.

    • @exentr
      @exentr Před 5 lety +3

      Same me. One Size Fits All was my first listening. I think so. I don't know really. But, well, I can't explain. I never thought anybody could play like that not even close.

    • @gilwood7530
      @gilwood7530 Před 5 lety +1

      Same here , I found a few albums in the trash when I was 8 years old...its been a long great trip

    • @magikkris
      @magikkris Před 3 lety +1

      you just what a normal person should be.

    • @jameshicks7125
      @jameshicks7125 Před 7 měsíci +1

      Same. I was 13 around 1977 when I got exposed to Zappa. Apostrophe/Overnight Sensation. I was just starting to play drums and that was the album I attempted to play along with along with various Rush, Jean Luc Ponty and Mahavishnu. I refused to listen to the radio on my own. Of course I heard most of the drivel on the pop and rock stations. Zappa is definitely #1, followed by Jean Mclaughlin (especially Shakti) and Miles Davis.

  • @abrahama2643
    @abrahama2643 Před rokem +6

    Love how the sound guy just picks up the bass and starts killing it.

  • @studiocorax8790
    @studiocorax8790 Před 4 měsíci +1

    The interaction between Inger, the female interviewer and Mats is very respectful and touching.

  • @wanderreitschule6390
    @wanderreitschule6390 Před 2 lety +3

    Zappa is mystic music, thanks for the little great boy !!!

  • @ministrychicago1
    @ministrychicago1 Před 3 lety +17

    WOW. Incredible. And 18 people dislike this. WTF is wrong with these people.

  • @elgenioimpacta4956
    @elgenioimpacta4956 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Este chico me parece que un genio, por lo que toca y porque le gusta un grande como Zappa...

  • @DavidBGoode
    @DavidBGoode Před 5 lety +34

    Speechless! This is a gem. How can we loose faith when a ten year old kid and his rocking teenage combo can find joy in this timeless music. Keep the joy alive... where there is darkness, let there be ZAPPA!

  • @robgraham5016
    @robgraham5016 Před 5 lety +18

    That was AWESOME! At 10 years old, I was playing a recorder!

  • @dollhaus1
    @dollhaus1 Před 4 lety +3

    And now. These 2 Swedish musicians are geniuses in their craft. :))))

  • @Ssssssnakeisone
    @Ssssssnakeisone Před 4 lety +13

    Today I learned: Mats is blind, M/M were both prodigies, and music has been a little more interesting since the year I was born.

  • @thomasrose7713
    @thomasrose7713 Před 3 lety +3

    Well guess it’s gonna take another three years to get King Kong out me head. Thanks Mats 👏🏻👏🏻

  • @funkysxxt
    @funkysxxt Před 3 lety +6

    This is a piece of music history. Two amazing musicians!

  • @crispyrobot77
    @crispyrobot77 Před 3 lety +5

    Mats gettin' into the George Duke vocalization groove man. Bravo Mats och Morgan. Du är jättebra!

  • @marknocera7212
    @marknocera7212 Před rokem +2

    He has incredibly good taste in music 🎶

  • @horowizard
    @horowizard Před 6 lety +33

    I saw him perform in New York City with Zappa's Universe over a decade later.

    • @ivi13
      @ivi13 Před 6 lety

      horowizard yup, ahh.. I jus noticed that.

  • @jespernystrom9500
    @jespernystrom9500 Před 2 lety +4

    Lovely! Didn't know you two had known each other for soo long. Beautiful.

  • @sisaketmike
    @sisaketmike Před 5 lety +4

    What a great kid!!!!

  • @miroslavschulc5512
    @miroslavschulc5512 Před 6 lety +4

    a very special person gifted ! you would make Frank So Proud

  • @irodmac9331
    @irodmac9331 Před 5 lety +3

    THE GREATEST THING I HAVE SEEN FOR THE AGE THAT THEY HAD SALUDOS DESDE PAIS CHILE 🇨🇱❤️🤗💪👏🍀✨

  • @crapadopalese
    @crapadopalese Před 5 lety +33

    It's amazing how, even though mats piano technique is far from perfect, you can clearly see his musicality shining through, putting correct phrasing on a rather confusing, syncopatious tune like King Kong.

    • @mattyjohnsson257
      @mattyjohnsson257 Před 2 lety +2

      Sure. Lousy of him being far from perfect technically; 10 years old, self taught and BLIND.

  • @0Imtheslime0
    @0Imtheslime0 Před 4 lety +7

    i dont meet many 10 year olds that cites Zappa as an influence today.. All of them doesn´t even know who Frank Zappa is..

    • @imaseeker100
      @imaseeker100 Před 3 lety +2

      Europeans have a more sophisticated ear for music. There are more Jazz clubs in Germany and Holland alone than in the entire US. Americans get spoon fed what sells commercially.

  • @wpgspecb
    @wpgspecb Před 3 lety +2

    how does this not have more views

  • @DarrenBonJovi
    @DarrenBonJovi Před 5 lety +8

    one of the coolest videos on CZcams. I was first turned on to Mats' playing when I saw him performing on Zappas Universe

  • @MYKEPSYCH
    @MYKEPSYCH Před měsícem

    Superb

  • @wollaminfaetter
    @wollaminfaetter Před 3 lety +1

    Still one of my favorite videos.

  • @getzapped313
    @getzapped313 Před 4 lety +2

    Hey you guys were really awesome on the stockholm show in 88

  • @reheller
    @reheller Před 11 měsíci +1

    Nice to see and hear this! In particular as I just today learned of your (very!) early Zappa influences

  • @beavis11a
    @beavis11a Před 6 lety +5

    That is the greatest thing I ever never seen!!!

  • @sanityinaseaofmadness7353

    I knew you both had known and played with each other for a long time, but I hadn't realized how young you'd started playing in front of the television cameras. This was great - and it's also strangely familiar: the same fun you both have playing music today can be seen in this video too...

  • @miagifodder5599
    @miagifodder5599 Před 2 lety

    Umee Hemmingway.. yes

  • @RiccardoPearlman
    @RiccardoPearlman Před 3 lety +1

    Duuuuuuuuuude! I had no ideas you guys were homies since you were squirts. Absolutely remarkable. Made my morning :)

  • @dudeduder2006
    @dudeduder2006 Před rokem

    Wow.

  • @iamapolloboy
    @iamapolloboy Před rokem

    Nice that they allowed with this on TV

  • @aldomedomedrano4647
    @aldomedomedrano4647 Před 4 lety +1

    Este es un gran, GRAN, tema, realmente creo que debiesen haber tocado con el maestro, he visualizado varias de vuestras tocatas en CZcams y sois muy buenos, saludos desde el fin del mundo, Chile.

  • @Crroow
    @Crroow Před 5 lety +3

    Du är verkligen fantastisk Mats! Ett underbarn, vad mer kan man säga.

  • @guybuddy1
    @guybuddy1 Před 6 lety +13

    Mats and Morgan = Gods

  • @gmsvensson
    @gmsvensson Před 6 lety +2

    Äntligen! Har velat se det här igen ända sedan 20-årskonserten på Fasching.

  • @wollaminfaetter
    @wollaminfaetter Před 3 lety

    How i got here i have no idea, but i'm glad i did!

  • @AE-hx7wy
    @AE-hx7wy Před 6 lety +6

    fett! gillar att han sjunger med i mellon å :D Undra hur många 10åringar som jamma sån där musik. Känns som det nog var en minoritet, haha. Kul klipp tack för att du ladda upp Morgan!

  • @leeroden7900
    @leeroden7900 Před 3 lety +3

    Goosebumps. Thanks for this

  • @magnuszetterqvist5936
    @magnuszetterqvist5936 Před 4 lety

    Tack!👍😘🇸🇪! Måste tillägga: fantastiska trummor på Don’t Stop.🎸

  • @martinotagliani
    @martinotagliani Před 6 lety +78

    His face when he tells the classical pianist his favorite it's frank zappa is like he knows he's doing trickery haha
    Is that you father on bass Morgan? Greetings from Brazil...

    • @magnusl723
      @magnusl723 Před 6 lety +11

      Martino Tagliani The guy on bass is Lennart Jonsson and he's not Morgans father. Almost sure that Lennart with his family lived in the same terrace house in Umeå, Sweden as Mats and his family.

  • @howies5265
    @howies5265 Před 5 lety +2

    Very inspiring and also what a time capsule makes me fondly recall the thrill of music as a child 🛒

  • @z_Moose
    @z_Moose Před 5 lety +2

    Holy shit, man!

  • @BillM1960
    @BillM1960 Před 3 lety +1

    Wonderful!

  • @howieo6666
    @howieo6666 Před 4 lety +3

    Amazing!!

  • @surfdigby
    @surfdigby Před 5 lety

    I've just read the chapter in Zappa The Hard Way today, and CZcams recommended this to me! It's as if it somehow knew.....

  • @udomatthiasdrums5322
    @udomatthiasdrums5322 Před 5 lety +2

    still love it!!

  • @BARTOZZI-OFFICIAL
    @BARTOZZI-OFFICIAL Před 4 lety +2

    Gem!!!

  • @dawn906
    @dawn906 Před 5 lety +3

    Det är ju helt fantastiskt. ❤

  • @macp988
    @macp988 Před 3 lety +2

    one of the best things you can watch on youtube ! thanks 4 sharing !

  •  Před 5 lety +2

    Fantastiskt! 😀

  • @LEAN14LBDT
    @LEAN14LBDT Před 6 lety +5

    Frank Zappa - Stevie Wonder

  • @MrSpencerjames
    @MrSpencerjames Před 5 lety +1

    Fantastic..

  • @nat.1998
    @nat.1998 Před rokem

    That’s some serious playing.

  • @MiriamMars
    @MiriamMars Před 6 lety +9

    Thanks for this rare footage, Mr. Agren! Great Mats/Morgan Band as kids!!!

  • @Shane-zo4mg
    @Shane-zo4mg Před 6 lety +5

    Precious!

  • @perromanchado
    @perromanchado Před 6 lety +2

    Wonderful.

  • @rusamene
    @rusamene Před 5 lety +3

    mats is a frikin boss

  • @sebastianvera5204
    @sebastianvera5204 Před 6 lety +4

    oooooo!!!!!, pedazo de registro sacaste!!... excelente interpretación. no tenía idea del tiempo en que ellos tocan juntos. gracias.

  • @bad_keyzi
    @bad_keyzi Před 6 lety +1

    omg man! how come I never bumped into this channel before? I lost half of my life already

  • @OldGymnastVideo
    @OldGymnastVideo Před 4 lety +3

    Morgan! We met when you and Mats played Lincoln Center (I think.) I can't remember the year. I'm not sure but I think Scott Tunes and Mike Kennelly were backstage. Hope you and Mats are well.

  • @pilfaker715
    @pilfaker715 Před 6 lety +3

    Grandioso, pfffff .....el duo dinamico!!!

  • @martinellijodka
    @martinellijodka Před 7 měsíci

    GOSH !!! Fantastic !!!

  • @samuelheldilaof6361
    @samuelheldilaof6361 Před 9 měsíci

    No MATTER the MooD i'M iN, THiS CLiP ALWAYS PUTS A SMiLE oN MY FACE............................................................. iNGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @alfonsoagren414
    @alfonsoagren414 Před 3 lety +1

    Guld!
    Tack för den!
    👍👍

  • @bundr
    @bundr Před 6 lety +5

    that's just brilliant and beautiful. Thank you for sharing!

  • @ivanrainbird2416
    @ivanrainbird2416 Před rokem

    brilliant it really was

  • @chrissharrock2581
    @chrissharrock2581 Před 6 lety +2

    simply amazing .

  • @markjackson8341
    @markjackson8341 Před 5 lety +1

    Awesome

  • @stefaniadelosrios2329
    @stefaniadelosrios2329 Před 2 lety

    Woow! Que talento Morgan, tan pequeño y ya tocando tan bien!

  • @Petar_Nikolov
    @Petar_Nikolov Před 6 lety +38

    "...by the way, Frank watched the video that you sent, and he really loved it..."

    • @sheldoncooper8199
      @sheldoncooper8199 Před 6 lety +2

      +Tristesse Durera
      They also played with Frank Zappa in 1986 or 1989 i am not sure they were like 16 or 18 at the Time.

    • @Petar_Nikolov
      @Petar_Nikolov Před 6 lety +2

      Of course I know that...Mats/Morgan is one of my all time fav bands...
      It was 1988 when they first played with Zappa...but not the last time...

    • @sheldoncooper8199
      @sheldoncooper8199 Před 6 lety +2

      +Tristesse Durera
      Yes they are the only Band that comes close to Frank Zappa and Mike Keneally, Marco Minnemann and Mattias Eklundh

    • @SpaceCattttt
      @SpaceCattttt Před 6 lety +2

      I didn't know that! But Frank was a really good guy who'd often do things with his fans (no, not groupies).
      If he liked something, he really liked something. And if he didn't, he'd never turn down the opportunity to
      talk, debate or even perform with his enemies. Not saying that Morgan was an enemy, though! :)

    • @sheldoncooper8199
      @sheldoncooper8199 Před 6 lety

      +teppolundgren
      Yes he was a Strange man but he really really loved his children and he almost had Father and Son relationships with Steve Vai and Terry Bozzio and Patrick O Hearn

  • @DanielLarsson01
    @DanielLarsson01 Před 6 lety

    Och Johan Myhrberg i publiken! (RIP). Kul att se, missade nog detta då det begav sig.

  • @barno01
    @barno01 Před 6 lety +1

    Great video, great story, thank you.

  • @bigal1863
    @bigal1863 Před 3 lety

    OUTSTANDING

  • @manyifnotmost
    @manyifnotmost Před rokem +1

    This fucken rules man.

  • @rodolfootero7877
    @rodolfootero7877 Před 6 lety +1

    this is gold

  • @Paolo8772
    @Paolo8772 Před 5 lety +2

    That was fantastic! Thanks for posting!

  • @quentinnussbaumer8922
    @quentinnussbaumer8922 Před 6 lety +3

    Priceless

  • @billgoldstein4215
    @billgoldstein4215 Před 5 lety +4

    How wonderful Morgan....great that Zappa got to see that. What is Mats doing now?

  • @aureliomoreira3860
    @aureliomoreira3860 Před 4 lety +1

    this is pure gold
    i never knew mats was blind....

  • @Algabatz
    @Algabatz Před 5 lety +1

    That's fantastic!

  • @eigenstatezero
    @eigenstatezero Před rokem

    Helt underbart!

  • @BlackDangdut
    @BlackDangdut Před 4 lety

    you guys are awesome...born talented :) i first noticed you when i saw a video of you jamming with Frederik from Meshuggah :)

  • @wallacemosh
    @wallacemosh Před 6 lety +1

    Really awesome, tack for sharing!

  • @gilwood7530
    @gilwood7530 Před 5 lety +1

    This was so enjoyable ...GET THESE LIKES UP NOW PEOPLE !

  • @giovanniscarpasqualo1151
    @giovanniscarpasqualo1151 Před 5 lety +1

    Super!

  • @mariacallas9962
    @mariacallas9962 Před 2 lety

    Love & stuffs I can explain

  • @semanj
    @semanj Před 6 lety +2

    Terrific!

  • @dudeduder2006
    @dudeduder2006 Před rokem

    Surely anyone who knows of Morgan thinks, "Mini-Me" in every respect!
    ...same for Mats?

  • @gabofaria
    @gabofaria Před 3 lety +1

    This is not just cool ‘cause this kid is very cool. The performance is amazing! Fuck YES

  • @MrWaterpumpkin
    @MrWaterpumpkin Před 5 lety +7

    Fantastic!!! At times it sounds like Take Five

  • @beamzappa6266
    @beamzappa6266 Před 6 lety +1

    Crikey, this is amazing! !