JD Vance Gets The Zappa Treatment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEw6Y4ztBds

One more for the World- and A bit more serious

Musician's Worst Nightmare Has Become Our New Reality

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjkp48XohbE

Let's go back a bit in time when things weren't messed up like now (at least a little bit lesser):
Frank Zappa - 25 Years Extravaganza - Tv Doc. updated version of Rudi Dolezals austrian docu, most parts suitable for english speaking folks, ca. 30mins.

I love Burnt Weeny Sandwich but Uncle Meat is a much better LP
BWS, as we know come from when Zappa broke up the Mothers and although its good, I see it and Weasels both as post marks to the original Zappa era as collages of material of what might have been.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0l7bSczZNs

I Worked With Frank Zappa. Here Are My Insights. Mark Farner Grand Funk


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6fxswvptCA

Let's start 31st Zappadan with this little audio snippet from the infamous smoke on the water concert:
Zappa/Mothers - King Kong (interrupted by fire), Casino, Montreux, Switzerland, December 4, 1971

Did Don Preston's solo exceed to sound barrier and caused the fire lol

According to Don Preston it made Zappa mad that his musicians regulary received more applause for their soloing then he himself for his compositions. Obviously Dons King Kong solo at least managed to light the fire of that stupid with a flare gun...


Btw, found a facebook entry today providing Zappas own version of that incident:

On December 4, 1971 the Montreux Casino burned down during a concert of Frank and the Mother’s .... the song of Deep Purple “smoke on the water” was beginning to be born.Frank Zappa telling the story of the fire at the Montreux Casino, from "The Real Frank Zappa Book", pag. 112-113:
"On December 4 [1971], we were working at the Casino de Montreux in Geneva, Switzerland, right on the edge of the lake -just in front of Igor Stravinsky Street- a venue noted for its jazz festivals. In the middle of Don Preston's synthesizer solo on "King Kong", the place suddenly caught fire. Somebody in the audience had a bottle rocket or a Roman candle and fired it into the ceiling, at which point the rattan covering started to burn (other versions of the story claim the blaze was the result of faulty wiring). There were between twenty-five hundred and three thousand kids packed into the room -well over capacity.Since more kids were outside, trying to get in, the organizers had cleverly chained the exit doors shut. When the fire began, the audience was left with two ways out: through the front door, which was pretty small, or through a plate-glass window off to the side of the stage.I made an announcement -something like: "Please be calm. We have to leave here. There is a fire and why don't we get out?". You'd be surprised how well people who speak only French can understand you when it's a matter of life and death. They began filing out through the front door. As the room was filling with smoke, one of our roadies took an equipment case and smashed the big window. The crew then began helping people to escape through it into some kind of garden place below. The band escaped through an underground tunnel that led from behind the stage through the parking garage.A few minutes later the heating system in the building exploded, and some people were blown through the window. Fortunately, nobody was killed and there were only a few minor injuries -however, the entire building, about thirteen million dollars' worth, burned to the ground, and we lost all our equipment."



And but also, just another (AI-driven?) docu on youtube: What's Wrong with Frank Zappa 85mins

Yeah, had read Zappa's account, they were all lucky but lost all their gear.
I wonder what Synth Don lost. think Frank lost a switchmaster guitar.

This is the best version of Carolina Hardcore Ecstasy i have heard by Zappa

https://youtu.be/yB0USIMp8nk

Nothing really new but always nice to see again:
Frank Zappa teaches Steve Allen to play The Bicycle (1963)

Great interview with The SIMON PHILLIPS Interview | Zappa, Jeff Beck & Hiromi

https://youtu.be/ydSY90U5uOI

Found this tasty treat i have not seen before
https://youtu.be/Dhce2A2bj4M

Have a nice zappy weekend everybody
Uncle Meat the movie: Uncle Meat Documentary 1987 - Frank Zappa
For those teenage audiences, who like the melodies but can't really approach the statistical density in the basic form, here is the excerpt from the royal festival hall show: Frank Zappa (VIDEO) Royal Festival Hall 1968 - The Mothers & BBC Symphony Orchestra
And but also:
Frank Zappa BBC Documentary 1993
Cal Schenkel on creating the cover of Zappa and the Mothers' "Uncle Meat"
The Yellow Shark by Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa - Live in Barcelona 1988 (Full Show - Remastered - Stereo)
Vinnie Colaiuta live with Frank Zappa. 1980 version of bamboozled by love feat. JCB leaving the stage

Btw, youtube vids can be downloaded with a little help from your friendly freeware clipgrab, just to say

https://youtu.be/D9FBQ1O5F8k

Some interview stuff:
Talking with Frank Zappa - Interview with Trooper Charles Ash of the Pennsylvania State Police
Don Preston: 1 hour chat about Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention
Talking with Frank Zappa...Some More - With Trooper Charles Ash of the Pennsylvania State Police
Some deeper dive into porn wars:
Frank Zappa CBS Night Watch - Night Match Debate - Kandy Stroud - August 26, 1985 - From my Master
Have a nice sunday everybody

Frank Zappa, KSAN w/Tom Donahue, November 1968 nearly 90mins radio show, some mothers stuff but much more music from other musicians that FZ liked.

Frank Zappa Does Humor Belong in Music (1984) the video

Frank Zappa - Everyone That Is Except Frank Zappa! -Mass League of Women Voters Feb 19, 1988 1ST GEN most part is about the attempt to get concert audiences registered to vote. In between portions of an interview in which FZ wore the same clothing as on the back cover of broadway the hardway.

Robert Martin update with Dr. Dot Bobby Martin on his health and financial issues (the latter caused by the first) and how we fans can help out.

Quote: Originally posted by ursinator2.0

Some interview stuff: Talking with Frank Zappa - Interview with Trooper Charles Ash of the Pennsylvania State Police Don Preston: 1 hour chat about Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention Talking with Frank Zappa...Some More - With Trooper Charles Ash of the Pennsylvania State Police Some deeper dive into porn wars: Frank Zappa CBS Night Watch - Night Match Debate - Kandy Stroud - August 26, 1985 - From my Master Have a nice sunday everybody

but where is the Pussy song lol

Cheaper Than Cheep: Concert Film Trailer (Oh my god, this seems to getting really good!)
Frank Zappa - The True Story of 200 Motels - Full Movie Doc.

^ way cool
just when you thought it had all been realeased