jaypfunk wrote:
rascalhoudi wrote:
I have mixed feelings towards DHBIM - on the plus side its brilliantly shot - some great close ups of frank's playing - nice interviews but on the down side I dont like Thunes's constant attempts at being 'crazy' - great bass playing for sure but boy does he know the camera is rolling ! Zoot is great though as is Cosmik Debris & Whipping Post .
It's called stage presence, you dolt!! He was ALWAYS animated like that, not just for this show cause the cameras were rolling.
Yes Stage Presence. Scott presented himself in many ways. It was all part of the job. Delivering a show for the audience.
I saw 13 Zappa 1984 shows. Scott always played his parts quite well be it the bass, vocals or animated muzishnin'. If Scott was a little more animated because the film was running it only adds to a big part of what the 1984 tour was about. Not that Frank did not have his musicians animating there stage presence before this tour because the theatrical animation of his musicians always played a role in the show.
The great thing about Thunes was that he could do what Frank wanted of him. Frank and Thunes worked well together but back to the animated actions of Scott Thunes at the Saratoga show I gave Scott a Thing Fish Painting on canvas that was pinned to a Yellow Chineese Cook Jacket. I would change the jacket that I would wear this painting on for each show I attended. Anyhow, Thunes came out for the opening number Heavy Duty Judy with his back to the audience showing off the painting. Just another small example of Thunes animating during the show. All I can say is sometimes on film the animated sections show off a bit more but when you are at a show you could be focusing on the event from a different perspective. I always found Thunes to have a somewhat animated stage persona be it if Frank was asking him to play the role or it was his own thing. Like that whole He's gay section in He's So Gay. Some musician has to play the role and Scott did a good job bobbing the apple and rfifiing the bass at the same time.
Scott's is a great bass player. The animated sections was just something Frank apaprantly wanted in the program. It was a big part of the tour theme.
Yes Humor Does Belong in Music
Kim "TWIG" Dabney & Gary Titone
Jones Beach Theater August 16, 1984
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thunes had it, zavod was merely irritating.
