Frank Zappa - Puttin' On The Ritz (live) (2023)... May 2026

The show is famous for featuring a guest appearance by jazz-fusion guitarist Al Di Meola on "Clowns on Velvet" and "Ride Like the Wind".

Includes a "reggae version" of the Allman Brothers Band's "Whipping Post" with vocals by Bobby Martin. Frank Zappa - Puttin' On The Ritz (Live) (2023)...

The concert was originally captured by WLIR-FM Radio and broadcast across the East Coast. The show is famous for featuring a guest

Because of renovations at The Ritz that night, the audience had to stand for the entire three-hour duration, a fact Zappa jokingly addressed during the encores. Album Information Go to product viewer dialog for this item. Frank Zappa - Funky Nothingness [Import] Because of renovations at The Ritz that night,

The live recording titled documents Frank Zappa's performance at The Ritz in New York City on November 17, 1981 . Although various versions of this recording have been available as bootlegs and grey-market releases since the 1980s, it has seen renewed distribution on streaming platforms and physical formats around 2022–2023 . Performance Highlights