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RATINGS:  A = must own   B = buy it   C= average   D = yawn   F = puke

Frank Zappa – The Torture Never Stop
Eagle Rock Entertainment
www.eaglerockent.com

Rating: B+

Recorded on Halloween in 1981 at the Palladium in New York, Frank delivers an amazing set of songs. Frank leads the band as only he could lead a band. The band, dressed in costumes interacts with the crowd, spews filthy lyrics and plays amazingly difficult music throughout the concert.

What makes this so good is the track listing. Included on the DVD are Zappa classics “Montana,” “Easy Meat,” “Charlie’s Enormous Mouth,” “Flakes,” “Broken Hearts are for Assholes,” “You Are What You Is,” “The Illinois Enema Bandit” and “The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing.”

Zappa was a musical and lyrical genius. You either got him or you didn’t. If you didn’t get him then you are going to hate this DVD. If you resonate a little bit to the weird side of life then you will laugh in amazement and appreciate the satire, irony and musical brilliance bestowed before your very eyes. After all there was, and still is, nothing like a Frank Zappa concert.

To this writer, this one is a winner.

By Jeb Wright

 
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