Frank Zappa
It Must Be A Camel (Part 1, In Session) [The Hot Rats Sessions]
We're rolling

"It Must Be A Camel." Take 1. Take 1

We're rolling. 2

One, two, three, one, two . .

One . .

Take 3

Three, one, two . .

FZ: Another one, please . . . Hello! One more, please

Still rolling, this would be 4. 4

You know, [...] before we go into the 4/4
FZ: Yes
You want me to fill it between those?
FZ: Hit 'em and them fill
Right
FZ: And also, you can fill more during the melody. And I can dig some pass— in the eight section all way around. Withing the first eight bars especially

We're rolling. Take 4
Oh, wait, there's one more thing, uh, before the—

Still 4. 4

One, two, three, two, three . .

FZ: Again, please. Hello. John?
John: Yeah
FZ: Passes. You know, should be like, uh, 32nd note raging monstrosity, you know, like, uh, destroy the mood completely
John: Right
FZ: Okay?
John: Yeah

Rolling. 5. Take 5

One, two, three, four, five . .

FZ: Hello?

Rolling. Take 6. Take 6

FZ: Those, those fills are good. You can go even more so
John: Okay

Three . .
Rolling. Take 6
. . . four, five . .
FZ: Again. Hello? Just make sure when you come off you get right down tight to the beat
John: Oh, you— Okay

Take 7. Good old 7

One, two, three, four, five . .

FZ: Another start

Take 8

Two, three, four, five . .

FZ: Ah . .

Rolling. This would be Take 9. 9

FZ: What? This is the atmospheric glide. You want— You want it removed?
Yeah . .

Rolling. Take 9. 9

FZ: On the Top 40 of Saudi Arabia, "It Must Be A Camel."

Take 9
One, two, three, four, five . .