That sounds about right. I just listened to it again, it could very well be just a plain saxophone, but electrified and jazzed up.
Just found this link too (you've probably all seen this already) that adds a bit to my listening experience of King Kong :) http://www.militantesthetix.co.uk/zappo/kingkong.htm --- In Zappa-List@yahoogroups.com, "pbuzby2002" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The credits mention that Bunk plays "electric-depending" woodwinds at > times - this is one of those, I think, since it produces tones in two > or three different octaves at once. He also plays this for a few > seconds on "Uncle Meat: Main Title Theme", btw. > > Pat Buzby > Chicago, IL > > --- In Zappa-List@yahoogroups.com, "SOFA" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > "The Gardiner Varieties"; I'd wager that it's Bunk playing Bassoon > that's tickling your fancy so... > > SOFA > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Kelly > > To: Zappa-List@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 7:18 PM > > Subject: [Zappa-List] Re: King Kong > > > > > > Sorry for the delay - I didn't forget about you, I was on > vacation!! > > > > It's actually part IV. I listened to it again last week in the > car, > > it just rocks. It goes way too low to be a saxaphone, even a > > baritone saxophone... > > > > > > > > --- In Zappa-List@yahoogroups.com, "Guy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > King Kong on Uncle Meat is in six parts. Can you tell which > part > > > this instrument is in? > > > > > > "But what IS that sound? It's so funky..." > > > Might be part 3- "as Motorhead explaines it" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In Zappa-List@yahoogroups.com, "Kelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > Hey Chris! > > > > > > > > Yep, Uncle Meat it is. I was just reading something about it > > > > actually, since posting earlier today, and am quite excited > > about > > > > it. (Keep in mind that last night was my first exposure to > King > > > > Kong ever) > > > > > > > > It says "It consists of a brief set of composed sequences > which > > > are > > > > then followed by extensive improvising. This beautiful set > of > > > > descending sequences is in 3/4 time and in Dorian mode." Now > I > > > want > > > > to hear it again!! > > > > > > > > But what IS that sound? It's so funky... > > > > > > > > Thanks for the compliments on my site! I had forgotten all > > about > > > > it... It's been a while since I've made any updates to it... > > > > > > > > Kelly > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In Zappa-List@yahoogroups.com, chris > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > Which version of King Kong do you refer to? The Uncle Meat > > > version? > > > > > Chris > > > > > PS Nice web site ye have Kelly! > > > > > > > > > > Kelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hey all. > > > > > > > > > > What instrumention does FZ use in King Kong? We were > debating > > > > this > > > > > last night, thought it might be a wind instrument. But it > > > sounds > > > > > electronic to me. Not like an EWI though, more like a > > > > synthesizer. > > > > > Or a muted baritone sax, or even (gasp!) a bassoon... But > > that > > > > thing > > > > > goes so low at one point, I'm sure it's no wind > instrument... > > > > > > > > > > Any thoughts? > > > > > > > > > > K > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For further Z-related fun, please visit > > > http://www.thebignote.com > > > > or http://www.killuglyradio.com , thank you. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > > > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Visit your group "Zappa-List" on the web. > > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! > Terms > > of > > > > Service. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Music is The Best!" > > > > > Frank Zappa > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > > > Sell on Yahoo! Auctions - No fees. Bid on great items. > > > > > > > > > > For further Z-related fun, please visit http://www.thebignote.com > or http://www.killuglyradio.com , thank you. > > Yahoo! Groups Links For further Z-related fun, please visit http://www.thebignote.com or http://www.killuglyradio.com , thank you. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zappa-List/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
