The Yellow Snow Suite - Frank Zappa

Alright if you are a Frank Zappa fan, like me (He's my 4th favorite artist and probably my FAVORITE composer of all time), than you know that some of his songs have a "Bizarre", I hope you got the joke. But on a serious note this suite is composed of 3 parts part 1 is "Don't Eat The Yellow Snow", part 2 is "St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast", and the third part is "Father O'Blivion". The melody was performed in 1973 and appeared on 1974's "Apostrophe (')". On "Apostrophe" it is the first four songs on side 1. Now the that is awesome about this is that it, altogether, is over 40 minutes long. Now only about 12 minutes are on "Apostrophe". I was getting so pissed off because I wanted so bad to listen to it's whole. After searching I found a video on YouTube where it is in 4 parts and was recorded at Sydney, Australia in June of 1973. That is the same version as the one on "One Shot Deal", but this is the whole thing, minus like under 10 minutes of the whole suite. Well I downloaded it and mixed it together with "Father O'Blivion" off "Beat the Boots I: Piquantique" which was recorded in like September of 1973. I know these are two different songs/recordings but it is hands down the best songs over 30 minutes I've ever heard.... Period. Since that I've sat through it about five time in two days. TWO DAYS. The reason is because of the instrumentation. As according to, here, which is hands down the best website EVER, it helped me breakdown the song

PS: Listen to the Apostrophe version before you try to hear the whole thing first. It's much better that way

Don't Eat the Yellow Snow

1. Don't Eat the Yellow Snow - This is one of the well, I like to say, fun ways to start a song/album. The song is kinda humors in a way. The song starts the story about a Eskimo named Nanook of the North and him leaving home.Now this part of the song is very catchy the way he sings the song, and the way the music is
2. Nanook Rubs It - This is the part in the story where he sees a Fur Trapper "Who was strictly from commercial" who is "Stomping on my favorite baby seal" with "A lead-filled snow shoes". So in order to stop the fur trapper he rubs "deadly Yellow Snow from right there, where the Huskies Go" in the eyes of the fur trapper. Which temporally blinds the fur trapper. So the trapper remembers "an ancient Eskimo Legend, where in it was written" that any conflict with a Eskimo named Nanook to go to the parish of St. Alfonzo.

St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast

1. St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast -This is, in the story, the second part. This is where the fur trapper goes to the parish to steal the "Mar-Juh-Rene"This is another part that is good, This is faster than Nanook and Don't Eat the Yellow Snow. 
2. Rollo - This is basically an instrumental, in the case of this suite, an instrumental part or interlude so to say
3. Father O'Blivion - Don't mistake this for the third part of the suite. This is the part in the story where "Father Vivian O'Blivion"
4.  St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast (Reprise) - this is just a reprise of St. Alfonzo's
5. Mar-Juh-Rene - After the Fur trapper got the "Mar-Juh-Rene" he wiped it all over his eyes and recites what the letters of "Mar-Juh-Rene" stand for.I somewhat feel like the meanings for the letters were improved, because he said that in the One Shot Deal version M stood for Marsupial, and it was recorded in Australia. but what ever. This part is important because I'd never heard it before and I was glad to finally hear it and see what it meant to the story
6. Father O'Blivion (Reprise) - This is where "Father Vivian O'Blivion" catches The Fur Trapper, And the trapper admits to stealing the "Mar-Juh-Rene". And he gets all ofThis part was also awesome because I had no idea that this is what it was about, in the story
7. Eat My Starch - This is where Frank ended the story because this is what he told his followers to "Join the March and Eat my Starch", after they wanted to see what the pink thing hanging out from his "stocking".This is the final part before the instrumental. This instrumental is awesome and this is a good way to end a odd story

Father O'Blivion
There are different parts to this but I don't exactly know what parts what. What I do Know is that I love it. There is a 20 minute instrumental part that rocks. It is much better than anything, in my opinion, Jimmy Page could ever jam out. This One part sounds like a big long sick, amazing guitar solo. And the best part is the guy played it on a violin that was distorted, kinda. It is cooler sounding that any led zeppelin solo I've ever heard or any Aerosmith. I love both of them but this sounds cooler
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Broome County Veterans Arena, Binghamton NY march 17, 1988 - Frank Zappa

This is a concert boot. This was recorded on St. Patrick's Day 1988. The thing that I like is that he did some old songs, but they are still pretty much the album versions, to a point.This concert reminds me of Broadway the Hard Way and The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life. But I think that this is much better than both of those albums. This is a 2Cd thing so first here is disc 1. Oh yeah Happy St. Patrick's Day

1. The Black Page (New Age Version): I don't think that this version is as good as Terry Ted's drum solo but what ever. It is still a good song I just prefer the drum version
2. Dickie's Such An Asshole: The solo is pretty cool. Pretty much like YCDTOSA#3.
3. Stick Together: Sounds like album version, just shorter
4. My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama: I love this song. The only complaint I have about this version is that I feel like it doesn't have that same chemistry as the other versions but it has a sick 
5. Willie The Pimp: Though the guy doesn't sound like the Captain he did a good job. And obviously Frank changed around the way the verses are to better fit this band. The flow from this into Montana is also good.
6. Montana: I like this version but it's no Over-Night Sensation or any live version from 1973 or 1974
7. City of Tiny Lites: This song is one of my favorite Frank songs. And this version of it is good. I think this song, and this band playing it, work well.
8. A Pound For A Brown (On The Bus): I love Pound For A Brown. I like in this version where probably 5 minutes into it they have audience participation. The solo is cool. And the part where the brass has it part as the lead instrument is good to.
9. When The Lie's So Big: This song is ok. I think it's cool sounding and decent. I didn't get blown away by it but, who am I to decide if it is good or not. This is also on BWTHW.
10. Jesus Thinks Your A Jerk: Though I am a Christian I still love and respect Frank's views. This song reminds me of sophomore year waiting to go and see my brother do swim meet. I particularly remember the one where I was listening to the Broadway the Hard Way version. For some reason I had a shit load of confidence and actually said something to the "hottest" girl I'd ever seen at school. She said two words. I know what but I don't want to say because it is embarrassing. But this song is so fricken catchy. The more I listened to it the more I understood the lyrics. It is an awesome song and the only real difference between this version and Broadway the Hard Way is the whole Twilight Zone part of the song where he calls upon Eric Buxton. But overall I love this song and listen to it like crazy.

And that's the end of the first Disc now onto Disc 2. I assume that this would be the late show or what ever you would call it

1. Florentine Pogen: This song is changed up to better fit the more Jazz/Big Band sound that Frank had on this tour. This song isn't that mind blowing.
2. Andy: This is pretty the same idea I have about this is the last song.
3. Inca Roads: I love this song. The lyrics are constantly stuck in my head. There is no way that Ike is George. {NOTE: 08/19/13, mistake it's Napoleon not George. That is all}  But none the less, this is still a very good performance of the song.
4. Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up: Unfortunately this is one of my least favorite Frank Zappa songs. I don't know what it is but I just am not a big fan of it.
5. Let's Move To Cleveland: This sounds like the album version. I don't really like this that much. I don't know, its just... yeah
6. When Irish Eyes Are Smiling: I'm not really that huge on this song, but what ever. I like that they played it on St. Patties Day.
7. Theme from 'The Godfather II': When I first heard this I thought it was the James Bond theme song.
8. Who Needs The Peace Corps?: This song is just like how they did it on The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life. 
9. I Left My Heart In San Francisco: I like how this flows from the last song and it works. You know, its really cool.
10. Stairway To Heaven: This is my favorite version I've heard of the song... Ever. I like this version more than TBBYNHIYL version and even the Led Zeppelin version. Its true, you should listen to it, it's really good. There isn't a horn solo its more him improving a solo
11. Norwegian Jim: Though I love The Beatles you gotta love this song. It is pretty damn funny and catchy.
12. Louisiana Hooker With Herpes: This is as, if not more, catchy as Norwegian Jim. There is something about this that just makes me laugh and quote it
13. The Texas Motel: This is probably my favorite part of the Texas Motel Suite, or what ever they call it. I think that it is in general funny, but I think that this is the funniest and most quotable part of it.
14. Sofa No. 1: This reminds me of the version off Zappa in New York.
15. The Illinois Enema Bandit: This isn't as good as ZINY version. I think that it is too big band sounding. It sounds like Bobby is singing but I'm not positive. I don't like his voice as much as __ for this song. There is also more talking in this song

Over all I feel that this bootleg deserves a 7/10. There were too many duds for me. I haven't really been albe to get into Frank's stuff from his final tour that much. I wish I could but its hard