Duke's funk, Ponty's violin fury, Underwood's soaring majesty, Fowler's sheer trombone brilliance, Frank's epic guitar solos- all this and more arrive during the extended workouts of "Dupree's Paradise". As it would do for the next two years, "Dupree's Paradise" terrorizes setlists, taking the listener on a musical journey through every crevice of the musical landscape. While all three of these songs appear in Monster form throughout the tour, it is "Dupree's Paradise" which is undoubtedly the resident Monster of the tour. MONSTER SONGS- Dupree's Paradise, Big Swifty, King Kong. Alphonso's Pancake Breakfast, Uncle Remus, Zomby Woof NEW SONGS ON TOUR (1st time performed live)- 50-50, Camarillo Brillo, Dupree's Paradise, Don't Eat the Yellow Snow, Eat That Question, Exercise 4, Father O'Blivion, I'm the Slime, Inca Roads, Mar-juh-rene, Nanook Rubs It, Pygmy Twylyte, RDNZL, St. SONGS THAT FZ USUALLY SOLOED IN BUT DID NOT ON THIS TOUR- Inca Roads, King Kong, RDNZL I would not rank this as one of Frank's greatest guitar outings (solo wise), but it definitely has its moments. For this reason, the lengthier and more spontaneous solos tend to work better (i.e "Dupree's Paradise", the rare "Willie the Pimp" and "Eat That Question") since they either allow Frank to more fully develop his ideas or prove to be more inspiring, while the shorter solos ("Cosmik Debris", "Montana") tend to be rather one dimensional. Unfortunately, the rhythm section tends to be rather non-descript (excellent musicians, just bland), and thus the success of any given solo rests heavily on Frank's shoulders. He takes a couple lengthy workouts each show, frequently letting loose and turning in some wicked solos. On the other side of the fence- out in front leading the pack- Frank is no slouch. Especially in the monstrous "King Kong" variations, in which Frank takes the most pedestrians solos and lifts them to exhilarating levels. Green Genes" medley from this tour, and just listen to Frank go. For the best example of Frank's excellence in this field, pop in any "Mr. While this aspect of his playing is essentially non-existent from '76 on, it is a contributing factor in the tours of the early '70's, and it is on this tour where it simply excels. Throughout this tour, the one thing that pops into my ears and continually makes me sit up and go "yeah" is Frank's active and long-overlooked rhythm guitar playing. NOT his solos, mine you, but his rhythm work. SONGS FZ WOULD SOLO IN- 50-50, Big Swifty, Camarillo Brillo, Chunga's Revenge, Cosmik Debris, Don't You Ever Wash That Thing?, Dupree's Paradise, Eat That Question, I'm the Slime, Montana, Pygmy Twylyte, Road Ladies, Willie the Pimp, Zomby WoofĬOMMENTS ON FZ SOLOS- If I had to pick one aspect of this tour that I enjoy more than anything else, it would have to be Frank's guitar work. SPECIAL GUEST- Barry Leef (vocals, the blues), Don Preston BAND MEMBERS- FZ, Tom Fowler (bass), Ralph Humphrey (drums), Ruth Underwood (percussion), Ian Underwood (horns, keyboards), George Duke (keyboards, vocals), Bruce Fowler (trombone), Jean-Luc Ponty (violin, vibes), Sal Marquez (trumpet, vocals, Frank Sinatra)
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