The sound quality is ****, and the mix you're hearing is just straight off the desk. This performance is mixed properly on Volume 6 of the "Stage" series. Well worth a listen [video=youtube;9L5AJwnp6f0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9L5AJwnp6f0[/video]
Usually my favourite part of SG is the bit that kicks off at 4:25 in this recording, and I don't quite feel it here. Either way though, it's a stunning example of musicianship from everyone involved. Love it. Of all the Zappa collaborators, my all time favourite was Patrick O'Hearn. Especially here: [video=youtube;myBbd1Bs_5A]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myBbd1Bs_5A[/video] ... and his work on Sheikh Yerbouti: [video=youtube;glLsZIj5XvM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glLsZIj5XvM[/video] [video=youtube;KQXUCjKd13Q]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQXUCjKd13Q[/video]
The problem with Zappa is that for every wonderful piece of music he creates, he churns out something like this: [video=youtube;ixHujoSAC3k]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixHujoSAC3k[/video]
