Zappa - The Movie.

tonyp063

This could prove interesting.
Not to mention entertaining.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=U4F0rT0F6OQ

pitdogg2

I'd like to see that.

mhardy6647

ditto.

audioluvr

I had a college buddy that had over 120 bootleg albums of Frank Zappa concerts and recording sessions. This was in the early 80's. Up until that point I never knew how prolific of a songwriter he actually was.

pglbook

Thanks. I will have to see this.

I have been on a Zappa kick the past year.

The Zappa Trust has been putting out a lot of great box sets lately. I bought the Hot Rats Sessions box, Zappa in New York Deluxe box, Roxy box, Mothers 1970 box, as well as the Halloween 1977 (usb version) and Halloween 1973 boxes (each of which comes with a Halloween costume and mask!).

All are fantastic but the Hot Rats Sessions box has to be the best of all. It contains a lot of excerpts (starts and stops) of songs (as well as whole master takes, of course) and includes Frank's studio commentary to the musicians about what he wants them to do. It really lets a listener into Zappa's vision and genius as a composer and arranger. The Live in New York box is also tremendous. In fact, all are essential for a Zappa (or music) fan. The Halloween boxes are great as well but are much pricier than the others due to having to pay for the gimmicky packaging (costme, mask gloves). But they have put out highlights CDs from the larger Halloween boxes, as well as a single show from each Halloween box, I believe, at a reasonable cost.

gudnoyez

Instant purchase for me, looking forward to this.

msg

I've never listened to Frank Zappa.
I keep meaning to. I'm curious about this film, too.

kevhed72

There is a ton of Zappa on Tidal it seems. If I only could get my streamer connected again that would be nice😞

mhardy6647

msg wrote: »

I've never listened to Frank Zappa.
I keep meaning to. I'm curious about this film, too.

Start small -- diving into to FZ is drinking from a fire hose.

I started our son on easily-digested FZ in the form of the 'greatest hits' album called Strictly Commercial. It worked. He became a huge FZ fan.

pitdogg2

I was not much of a Zappa fan in my early years. Then one Christmas I received a CD, Overnight sensation/Apostrophe. Next thing I know Weasels ripped my flesh, then OMG there's 2 DVD-Audio got to have those......


Careful next you'll be camping out at Joe's Garage ...

😉😉

kevhed72

We would Jam in Joe's garage...we didn't need no dope or LSD. Just a couple of quarts of beer...

JayCee

Joe's Garage was my FZ intro back in high school. One fateful spring day in '84 I remember listening to Nazareth, Hair of the Dog, Foghat, Slow Ride, followed by Joe's Garage. Funny how I can recall exactly what was played and the order. I was hooked, but little did I know how very different JG was in Zappa's world. Last year, went on a Zappa spree and picked up 14 albums that selectively represent the journey known as Frank. Must admit, I'm still trying to get my brain around much of it.

erniejade

For me, Frank Zappa Sheik Yerbouti and Joes Garage as a kid was the LP that we could be rude and felt like we go away with something listening to. Before that, Nazareth Hair of the Dog, when blasted, most of the parents came would yell at us to turn that C rap off because of the S O B in the song. Sheik Yerbouti with Broken Hears are for A holes on down to Bobby Brown took that rebellious side to another level.

Even as a kid, because of the 2 Zappa LP's, I branched out Uncle Meat, Weasels and Apostrophe. When he cam out with the series you can't do that on stage vol 1-12, I then truly realized how much of a musical genius he truly was.

Viking64

When I was 12, my friend's older brother bought "Zoot Allures" (1976). I can remember us singing the grossest parts of "The Torture Never Stops" on the school bus.

Soon after, I heard side one of "Apostrophe" on a Boy Scout trip. "Watch out where the huskies go..." was possibly the funniest thing I had ever heard at that point.

My brother came home from the army in 1980 with a few hundred pieces of vinyl. "Overnite Sensation" from his collection was a constant for me throughout high school. Listening to college radio at the time introduced me to a number of other favorites (Most notably "Muffin Man").

Of course, 1982 brought us "Valley Girl", which seemed to be played everywhere.

I bought the double CD Ivan mentioned with "Overnite Sensation"/"Apostrophe" as well as the "Strictly Commercial" compilation.

Oh. I also saw Frank on "Saturday Night Live" when he appeared in the "Night on Freak Mountain" skit when it first aired.

dromunds

You guys need to get “Cruisin’ With Rubin & The Jets.