Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site drux3.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!drutx!drux3!anita From: anita@drux3.UUCP (HornAI) Newsgroups: net.music Subject: Frank Zappa's Denver concert Message-ID: <1209@drux3.UUCP> Date: Tue, 7-Aug-84 17:57:51 EDT Article-I.D.: drux3.1209 Posted: Tue Aug 7 17:57:51 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 8-Aug-84 20:05:05 EDT Organization: AT&T Information Systems Laboratories, Denver Lines: 29 -- I saw Frank Zappa at the Turn of the Century (a sort of dinner club) here in Denver last Saturday. I have only two comments on the show. First, I only heard small bits and peices of his music before the concert, mostly before 1976 (200 Motels, Yellow Snow, Dental Floss, The Slime ...) and and also Joe's Garage II (?) about sex with appliances. My impression was that his music was very complex, tight and interesting, and his lyrics were bizarre and sometimes obscene. I was really looking forward to the concert because I thought he would be great live. He was, but I didn't realize how insulting he can be. Every song he did that had a woman in it was extremely sexist. He also did a very derogatory song about gays. I know he's not serious about everything he says, but some things are offensive, whether their meant as a joke or not, and I guess I'm not convinced it was all meant as a joke. It really put a damper on the show in my opinion. I guess I just didn't realize how offensive he could be if you're a member of a group that he's making fun of. Anyway, the other thing I wanted to mention was his FABULUOS drummer (Wackerman?). He was truly amazing. The show went on for about 1 hr., 45 min. with not a single moment of rest, since they just segued from one song to the next. Everyone else got breaks except for the drummer, and he looked like it was all so easy. The man didn't sweat a drop! The whole band was very tight, never missing a beat as far as I could tell, and I think it had a lot to do with that drummer. He really made the show for me. Anita