Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Groovy Tuesday


 

From a 1965 live performance, this is Frank Zappa and The Mothers with a very groovy version of the Marvin Gaye classic "Hitch Hike." I've shared this track before, probably on a few different mixes, but I never get tired of it. It's a terrific vocal from Ray Collins and I think the band nails the groove. I also finally realized after all these years, the Velvets stole the intro for "There She Goes Again."

3 comments:

steve simels said...

Ray Collins was also terrific as Lt. Tragg on Perry Mason.😎

Christine said...

The sixties! I always say I wish I had been born 10 years earlier!

Marc said...

Coincidentally (or maybe not), today's "Daily Double-Take" on Little Steven's Underground Garage was Marvin Gaye's and the Rolling Stones' versions of Hitch-Hike. Though it would have been a lot cooler if they had put either of those versions side-by-side with There She Goes Again.

Marc