THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION: WEASELS RIPPED MY FLESH

This album is one of Frank Zappa's most experimental albums. The music is often harsh and wild, but always under Zappa's strick control. The only major problem is that the live pieces are badly recorded.

There is quite a bit of Zappa conducting the band in his unique way (you have to see it to understand). Didja Get Any Onya? and Prelude To The Afternoon Of A Sexually Aroused Gas Mask bot feature extensive segments of this. Toads Of The Short Forest ends with a live segment of the band members playing together in different timne signatures (it's too bad that Frank felt he had to announce this to the crowd).

Another great piece is The Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue, which begins as a Zappa composition, and melts into a free jazz jam. I think Dolphy would have liked it. Similarly, Dwarf Nebula Procession March & Dwarf Nebula begins as a pseudo-classical march, and turns into something, well, nebulous.

There are some familiar tunes on the album, too. My Guitar wants To Kill Your Mama is a classic. Oh No and The Orange County Lumber Truck are here as well, with more to them than the versions on "Roxy & Elsewhere".

The album ends with the title track, a long blast of noise from the Mothers on stage.

This one isn't for the faint of heart, but if you like your music dangerous, try it.