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
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.
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!!!!
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.
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.
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".
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.
Brings a tear to my eye😅 rip George and Frank a true dynamic duo
Před 7 lety+64
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!
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.
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.
.....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.
'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 !!
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 .
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.
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)
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!
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 😄
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!
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!
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
Methinkz Frank would have a tear in his eye if he could look forward and see this right around when Apostrophe first came out. These cats, and the pretty kitten, are Beasts. Love ya OG Duke! 😎
At 8:30 into this, where the Uncle Remus guitar solo begins, you'll notice Frank taking up temporary residence in one of the audience members, just behind the guitarist's right shoulder. He appears stoic and riveted by his good friend's excellent work.
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.
Superb musical memories! Nice to see George whip in out with his own band. Some of the richest tunes Frank wrote were sung by George. And to think he didn't really want to sing for Frank!
Frank had an unbelievable knack for finding\ surrounding himself with extraordinary musicians( although in George Dukes case- not so as he was nearly a peer). Scope out the list of personnel associated with Frank . It is a virtual " Who'sWho " of geniuses from every musical genre -- I mean literally !!. Its no wonder Dweez is so cool and accomplished . Damn it I sure miss Frank Zappa...
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.
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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!
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
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!!!!
Frank Zappa and George Duke......two extremely talented artists....you guys are truly missed
Thought I'd give it a quick look. Stayed until the end. Such great musicians. Did Frank proud.
Rip to both. 😪
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
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.
Holy shit! What did I just watch? Oh my gawd! Some of Frank's best done by some of the world's best! Thank you whoever sent me to this link.
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!
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 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
George Duke you are sorely missed!!! What a fabulous musician!!!
God Bless Frank and all the mothers!! Absolutely the best musicians ever!!!
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".
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.
The Other Brothers of the Mothers... This is a great band & George Duke is a true disciple of the master!!
It takes a LOT to impress me & I am THOROUGHLY IMPRESSED!!
Frank woulda been so PROUD of this OUTSTANDING Performance & Tribute!! BRAVO!!!
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
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.
Its great to see George and other former Zappa players, keeping Franks music alive......
Brings a tear to my eye😅 rip George and Frank a true dynamic duo
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.
RIP George and Jef Lee. You are greatly missed...
GREAT version of Inca!!
That is how its fekkin' done ! Oh George Duke. How we miss you.
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.
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.
I was almost in tears during the whole medley. Amazing perfomance and band.
This is absolute gold - Duke and his group play Zappa
So much respect due here..!! Fantastic musicianship. Complex phrasing dynamically nailed. So Frank Zappa !! What a legacy !!
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.
.....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.
This is amazing.. Duke was always amazing...The guy on the strat... beyond words... Love this,I am very glad I stumbled here.
GEORGE DUKE the world is a little sadder without you, loved you with Billy, John, and Alphonso, your music will live forever
"Hurt yourself again, Geroge! PAIN George!" ;-)
Wow! What a band this was! Jeff Lee Johnson on guitar........?? ..what a performance! again..wow!
An amazing tribute to the greatness of Frank Zappa. RIP George.
Ci mancate entrambi (fisicamente), anche se siete sempre presenti, con la vostra musica 🤗🤗
Some SERIOUS MUSICIANS!!! GREAT SET!!! rip George n Frank
Love it!!
Frank Zappa's music will live on forever........
The man. The miracle. Known as George Duke.
I Love George Duke for so many reasons...I just wish he did't bow out so early
'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 !!
Uncle Remus gave me chills. Epic performance.
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.
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 .
Rest in peace Frank and George. You guys are sorely missed.
RIP George ,PS I've still got your autograph all these yrs later .
Surprise, surprise, George's band is awesome.
RIP Zappa and Duke. The best, really really, ..
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.
It did my heart good to see this music carrying on beyond our dearly departed FZ...Guacamole Queen indeed. Wish Ruth was up there....
RIP Jef Lee Johnson! What a great player! This is a great version!!
U can feel the respect from the young players to the zappa works
Best Zappa related thing I have seen in a long time.
absolutely true
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)
I love this Inca Roads version, great groove!
Wow. Two favorite songs of all time, done by the great Zappa alumnus George Duke. Made my day. Sing along!
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.
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!
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!!!!!
Anazing performances thank you bravo💯💯💯👍👍❤❤❤❤👏👏👏
As a Zappa fan I give my full approval of this fantastic performance....
This video gives me chills and fond memories.
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!
The drummer, Ronald Bruner, is amazing! His hi-hat work and his cymbols/bell work, especially.
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 !!
Wow. So cool. Never thought I would see Jef Lee Johnson playing Zappa :)
I can't wait till my fro is full grown!
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!
So glad this was recorded.
I miss George also, and Frank. The Roxy era band was the best. George's music post Frank is amazing...
Only George Duke could fully reminisce the power or Zappa since he played and sang with him for such a long time
Fantastic! I had the luck to see Zappa live in Cologne, Germany.
Can't think of Zappa without thinking of Duke. This is...just incredible.
Incredible performance, miss him so.
Excellent performance. Thanks for posting.
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
That was George; classy !! Oh, and this too- ARF, ARF !! 😎
Miss you, George & Frank. Wonderful to hear this great writing performed so beautifully by Mr. Duke & co.
Methinkz Frank would have a tear in his eye if he could look forward and see this right around when Apostrophe first came out. These cats, and the pretty kitten, are Beasts. Love ya OG Duke! 😎
Makes me cry of joy!!!
At 8:30 into this, where the Uncle Remus guitar solo begins, you'll notice Frank taking up temporary residence in one of the audience members, just behind the guitarist's right shoulder. He appears stoic and riveted by his good friend's excellent work.
very spooky...
And it's the Yellow Shark, near-death FZ. I got a chill
This fuckinng gold. All the musicians are extremely talented
A wonderful performance! He really captures the soul of Zappas Music. A bit creepy with the ghost of Frank at 8:30, though...
He was a giant part of the soul of Zappa Music ;)
Channeling, Sir!!!!
Inca Roads are some big shoes to fill. Briliantly done!
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.
Full eyebrows to this performance.
Friggin' awesome! Miss you both so much!
Superb musical memories! Nice to see George whip in out with his own band. Some of the richest tunes Frank wrote were sung by George. And to think he didn't really want to sing for Frank!
Uncle reamus has always been one of my favorite songs of all time
Last week I bought two Zappa records (Hot Rats & Zoot Allures), keep listening!
Don't eat the yellow snow, just saying.
Mike Hydropneumatic
Hot Rats.
Fuck me- what an awesome first album to get.
Let me suggest Weasels Ripped My Flesh as your next procurement.
What a superb band George had there. I’m sure Frank would approve.
One of the very few versions that actually makes me remind of the Zappa shows!
Frank had an unbelievable knack
for finding\ surrounding himself
with extraordinary
musicians( although in George Dukes case- not so as he
was nearly a peer).
Scope out the list of
personnel associated with Frank . It is a virtual " Who'sWho " of geniuses from every
musical genre -- I mean literally !!.
Its no wonder Dweez is so cool
and accomplished .
Damn it I sure miss
Frank Zappa...
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.
this whole performance incredible really.....Shannon's vocals are amazing she adds so much to it all. Loved it
Damn that's one scary vocal effect for Cosmik Debris :D And that female vocal on Uncle Remus, heavenly
Sensational. After all these years, this stuff remains on top of everything else. Zappa forever!
Goodness, this is incredible. These guys can play. The love and respect Frank's alums show him is a beautiful thing to witness. Music is the best.
This exists? Thx George. Remus as a near spiritual. oh boy.