Exactly. Or - just listen. Should The Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue be perceived as a homage or a pastiche? The answer lies in the sleeve of the Mothers of Inventions first LP, the 1966 Freak Out, where jazz saxophonist/clarinetist Eric Dolphy is listed as one of the bands influences. That being said, this instrumental piece, first released on the 1970 LP Weasels Ripped My Flesh, has nothing to do, musically speaking, with Dolphy (although in some live concerts Frank Zappas saxophonist did attempt to reproduce some of his trademark licks). The song title derives from the Prestige LP Eric Dolphys Memorial Album, one of the first posthumous albums to have been released after the musicians death in 1964 at age 36. Therefore, this very solemn piece which blends elements of jazz and classical music is both a heartfelt tribute to a key figure of the avant-garde jazz explosion of the 1960s and a cynical stab at the way the music business will only recognize the talent of a musician after his death (which is not far from what happened to Zappa himself). The Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue (sometimes spelled Barbeque) was performed by the Mothers of Invention in 1969-1970, and later by Zappas band in 1973. It resurfaced for the 1988 tour and is documented on The Best Band You Never Heard in Your Life. This more clown-esque version doesnt make a mockery of Dolphy, but simply goes along the lines most of the material on this particular album follow. https://youtube/watch?v=kr8E2KXsX3M
Posted on: Sun, 17 Aug 2014 21:04:24 +0000
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