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SEP
07
2024
Québec, Canada
Salle Dina-Belanger
I Was There
SEP
06
2024
Sainte-Thérèse, Canada
Salle Jean-Michel-Bergot
I Was There
SEP
05
2024
Gatineau, Canada
Salle Jean-Despréz
I Was There
SEP
03
2024
New York, NY
The Cutting Room
I Was There
MAY
16
2024
New Cumberland, PA
West Shore Theatre
I Was There
MAY
15
2024
Pittsburgh, PA
The Crafthouse Stage & Grill
I Was There
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Andy
September 9th 2024
Small intimate venue with an amazing performance by top-notch musicians, playing nothing more challenging than Zappa compositions. Jaw dropping show that I consider my best live convert ever.
Gatineau, QC@Salle Jean-Despréz
Alain
September 9th 2024
Un spectacle d'une qualité musicale et artistique exceptionnelle. Un groupe fantastique qui nous a donné une performance remarquable avec beaucoup d'intensité et de moments remarquables pour 2h30 de musique exceptionnelle.
Québec, QC@Salle Dina-Belanger
About The Furious Bongos
The Furious Bongos are a Frank Zappa project who understand that however people describe Zappa, safe or vanilla aren't usually first in mind. And, they appreciate Frank's role as an entertainer, not just as a composer - his performances certainly weren't supposed to be boring recitals, so The Furious Bongos don't shy away from taking risks and putting on a great show.
When bassist/arranger Conrad St. Clair decided to tackle this project, knowing Zappa drew on influences ranging from Stravinsky to Leadbelly, he felt it was important to assemble musicians with backgrounds as far-flung as Zappa's influences.
As a result, the band has a heavyweight and eclectic collective resume, including work with artists like Yo Yo Ma, India Arie, Mick Fleetwood, and Les Paul.
And because Zappa's music was constantly evolving and adapted to the musicians he was playing with at a given time, The Bongos wanted to respect the music but also follow Frank's example and let the music grow.
To that end, they tracked down hundreds of pages of transcriptions and quickly scribbled notes from former band members and other sources, painstakingly compared different versions of the songs, and even dug up rare scores in Frank's own hand (coffee stains included). Arthur Barrow, Zappa's bassist and rehearsal director from 1978 to '81, was instrumental in this effort, with additional support from other alumni including Scott Thunes, Robert Martin, and Adrian Belew.
All that produces something that isn't strictly a "tribute band" - doing a note-for-note rendition of Song X from Album Y while staring at their shoes didn't seem like the proper way to go about it. It's a show that pays respect to Zappa's legacy but is still new and different and dangerous, with lots of eyebrows.
Kinda like Frank.
When bassist/arranger Conrad St. Clair decided to tackle this project, knowing Zappa drew on influences ranging from Stravinsky to Leadbelly, he felt it was important to assemble musicians with backgrounds as far-flung as Zappa's influences.
As a result, the band has a heavyweight and eclectic collective resume, including work with artists like Yo Yo Ma, India Arie, Mick Fleetwood, and Les Paul.
And because Zappa's music was constantly evolving and adapted to the musicians he was playing with at a given time, The Bongos wanted to respect the music but also follow Frank's example and let the music grow.
To that end, they tracked down hundreds of pages of transcriptions and quickly scribbled notes from former band members and other sources, painstakingly compared different versions of the songs, and even dug up rare scores in Frank's own hand (coffee stains included). Arthur Barrow, Zappa's bassist and rehearsal director from 1978 to '81, was instrumental in this effort, with additional support from other alumni including Scott Thunes, Robert Martin, and Adrian Belew.
All that produces something that isn't strictly a "tribute band" - doing a note-for-note rendition of Song X from Album Y while staring at their shoes didn't seem like the proper way to go about it. It's a show that pays respect to Zappa's legacy but is still new and different and dangerous, with lots of eyebrows.
Kinda like Frank.
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Genres:
Blues, Jazz Fusion, Prog-rock
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Latest Posts
The Furious Bongos
2 months ago
New shows! NYC and Canada!
View More Posts
Live Photos of The Furious Bongos
View All Photos
concerts and tour dates
Past
SEP
07
2024
Québec, Canada
Salle Dina-Belanger
I Was There
SEP
06
2024
Sainte-Thérèse, Canada
Salle Jean-Michel-Bergot
I Was There
SEP
05
2024
Gatineau, Canada
Salle Jean-Despréz
I Was There
SEP
03
2024
New York, NY
The Cutting Room
I Was There
MAY
16
2024
New Cumberland, PA
West Shore Theatre
I Was There
MAY
15
2024
Pittsburgh, PA
The Crafthouse Stage & Grill
I Was There
Show More Dates
Fan Reviews
Andy
September 9th 2024
Small intimate venue with an amazing performance by top-notch musicians, playing nothing more challenging than Zappa compositions. Jaw dropping show that I consider my best live convert ever.
Gatineau, QC@Salle Jean-Despréz
Alain
September 9th 2024
Un spectacle d'une qualité musicale et artistique exceptionnelle. Un groupe fantastique qui nous a donné une performance remarquable avec beaucoup d'intensité et de moments remarquables pour 2h30 de musique exceptionnelle.
Québec, QC@Salle Dina-Belanger
About The Furious Bongos
The Furious Bongos are a Frank Zappa project who understand that however people describe Zappa, safe or vanilla aren't usually first in mind. And, they appreciate Frank's role as an entertainer, not just as a composer - his performances certainly weren't supposed to be boring recitals, so The Furious Bongos don't shy away from taking risks and putting on a great show.
When bassist/arranger Conrad St. Clair decided to tackle this project, knowing Zappa drew on influences ranging from Stravinsky to Leadbelly, he felt it was important to assemble musicians with backgrounds as far-flung as Zappa's influences.
As a result, the band has a heavyweight and eclectic collective resume, including work with artists like Yo Yo Ma, India Arie, Mick Fleetwood, and Les Paul.
And because Zappa's music was constantly evolving and adapted to the musicians he was playing with at a given time, The Bongos wanted to respect the music but also follow Frank's example and let the music grow.
To that end, they tracked down hundreds of pages of transcriptions and quickly scribbled notes from former band members and other sources, painstakingly compared different versions of the songs, and even dug up rare scores in Frank's own hand (coffee stains included). Arthur Barrow, Zappa's bassist and rehearsal director from 1978 to '81, was instrumental in this effort, with additional support from other alumni including Scott Thunes, Robert Martin, and Adrian Belew.
All that produces something that isn't strictly a "tribute band" - doing a note-for-note rendition of Song X from Album Y while staring at their shoes didn't seem like the proper way to go about it. It's a show that pays respect to Zappa's legacy but is still new and different and dangerous, with lots of eyebrows.
Kinda like Frank.
When bassist/arranger Conrad St. Clair decided to tackle this project, knowing Zappa drew on influences ranging from Stravinsky to Leadbelly, he felt it was important to assemble musicians with backgrounds as far-flung as Zappa's influences.
As a result, the band has a heavyweight and eclectic collective resume, including work with artists like Yo Yo Ma, India Arie, Mick Fleetwood, and Les Paul.
And because Zappa's music was constantly evolving and adapted to the musicians he was playing with at a given time, The Bongos wanted to respect the music but also follow Frank's example and let the music grow.
To that end, they tracked down hundreds of pages of transcriptions and quickly scribbled notes from former band members and other sources, painstakingly compared different versions of the songs, and even dug up rare scores in Frank's own hand (coffee stains included). Arthur Barrow, Zappa's bassist and rehearsal director from 1978 to '81, was instrumental in this effort, with additional support from other alumni including Scott Thunes, Robert Martin, and Adrian Belew.
All that produces something that isn't strictly a "tribute band" - doing a note-for-note rendition of Song X from Album Y while staring at their shoes didn't seem like the proper way to go about it. It's a show that pays respect to Zappa's legacy but is still new and different and dangerous, with lots of eyebrows.
Kinda like Frank.
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Genres:
Blues, Jazz Fusion, Prog-rock
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