Ed Palermo Big Band 2016-10-31 CD New York City Audience

01. WATER MUSIC (Handel) 4:03 (The audience is told the sad story of Beethoven and Edvard Loog Wanker III) 02. BLACK HOLE SUN/BODHISATTVA INTRO (Soundgarden/Steely Dan) HOT PLATE HEAVEN/LUMPY GRAVY THEME (Zappa) 3:02 03. MOGGIO JAM (Zappa) MOGGIO/NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN (Zappa/Moody Blues) 6:21 04. FIFTY WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR OVER/SCARBOROUGH FAIR (Paul Simon) 5:12 05. MOONLIGHT SONATA/FEAR IS DARKNESS/SHE'S SO HEAVY (Beethoven/Beatles) 6:38 06. ZOOT ALLURES (Zappa) 2:41 07. INAGADADA-G-SPOT MASH UP: 2:06 a. INAGADADAVIDA (Iron Butterfly) b. SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE (Cream) c. G SPOT TORNADO (Zappa) 08. FILTHY HABITS (Zappa) 4:07 09. 21st CENTURY SCHIZOID MAN - sung by Katie Jacoby (King Crimson) 3:10 10. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN (played by Nina Hennessey) 3:53 (The Queen speaks of her undying love for Beethoven's music and abject disdain for Wanker. The band shows 2 examples of how Wanker has ruined Beethoven's beloved piano music by assigning the melodies to tuba. Making matters worse, the tuba is played by Wanker's personal insurance salesman, Jake From State Farm, played by Matt Ingman) 11. BEETHOVEN MEDLEY (with tuba) 5:28 a. MINUET IN G (Beethoven) b. FUR ELISE (Beethoven) c. SYMPHONY#7 (Beethoven) 12. THE TORTURE NEVER STOPS INTRO (Zappa) ECHIDNA's ARF (Zappa) 4:21 13. BLACK HOLE SUN (Soundgarden) 4:32 14. Whore Talk 1:55 (The audience is told of an opera Beethoven wrote called "The Whore From Livermore". Three arias culled from the opera are presented). 15. SPIDER OF DESTINY-sung by Maddie Ruff (Zappa) 2:29 16. LORD CHANCELLORS NIGHTMARE-sung by Bruce McDaniel-Gilbert and Sullivan ala Todd Rundgren 3:31 17. LOOK TO YOUR SOUL-sung by Nina Hennessey (Procol Harum) 3:35 18. PROCOL HARUM FINALE-from the suite, "In Held Twas In I". 3:17 19. NOTHING IS EASY (Jethro Tull) 6:22 Encore 20. DIRECTLY FROM MY HEART TO YOU (Little Richard via Zappa) 5:21 time: 82:34 min. LINE UP: Ed Palermo - arranger, sax, vocals Saxophone Section (with flute, clarinet, piccolo & oboe): Barbara Cifelli Mercedes Beckman Phil Chester Dan Pierson Drew Vanderwinkel Trombone Section: Matt Ingman (& tuba) Charley Gordon Jack Davis Trumpet Section: Ronnie Buttacavoli John Bailey Rhythm Section: Bob Quaranta (piano) Ted Kooshian (keyboard) Paul Adamy (bass) Bruce McDaniel (guitar, vocals) Ray Marchica (drums) & Katie Jacoby (violin, vocals) Special guests: Nina Hennessey - vocals Maddie Ruff - vocals