StLJN Saturday at the Movies: Zappa Plays Zappa plays "Call Any Vegetable," plus some vintage Return to Forever

This week, let's take a look at some videos from a couple of electric bands who 1) are working a certain nostalgic vibe, redolent of the fusion music of the 1960s and 1970s; and 2) will be appearing in St. Louis later this spring. First up is Zappa Plays Zappa, the FZ repertory ensemble led by Frank's son Dweezil, who will be returning to St. Louis on Monday, June 9 to play The Pageant concert club. In this clip from 2007, they're seen and heard performing a faithful version of Frank Zappa's 1966 composition "Call Any Vegetable," which served as a set opener for some of the shows on ZPZ's first tour.

Down below, it's Return to Forever, who are reuniting for the first time in more than 25 years and will be in St. Louis on Tuesday, June 17 to perform at the Fox Theatre. This clip shows them playing "The Magician" in a 1976 appearance on the long-running British TV program The Old Grey Whistle Test. As a little lagniappe, there's also a third embedded window featuring a brief promo video for the RTF reunion tour, with a bit of footage from an early rehearsal.

(Edited 4/25/08 to correct the dates of the shows.)