Applied Zappigraphy

[Karl Henning]

Listening right now - excellent

Sweet!

[T. D.]

Even though avid fans have probably seen all of the footage it's made out of ...
Did anyone see the new acclaimed documentary Eat that Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words?
It's supposed to be very good.

More here: http://sonyclassics.com/eatthatquestion/

[A bit late] Yeah, I saw it. I'd say good, worth viewing but not great. Most striking/memorable aspect IMO was that the film strongly conveys the impression that FZ's real ambition was to have been an avant-garde classical composer.

It [Frank could be a real dick] cannot be denied.

That's for sure. I have heard some extremely unpleasant anecdotes.

[Karl Henning]

https://www.youtube.com/v/LoayhbHElMA

Recently came upon this excellent interview which was released for the first time only a couple of months ago. Late Zappa interviews are some of his most open and interesting, and this one is unique in that it's purely about US media.

I have just (at last) watched; I admit I dug the accidentally prominent Mass. License Plate

[Crudblud]

I have just (at last) watched; I admit I dug the accidentally prominent Mass. License Plate

During that section I was too busy laughing at Frank's reaction to the news story to notice much else, not that I'm up on my US license plate knowledge anyway.

[Karl Henning]

My non-classical listening (apart from occasional fill via Alexa) has overwhelmingly been revisitation of the YCDTOSA series.

[Karl Henning]

https://www.youtube.com/v/Ia-NoWo5XCU

[Karl Henning]

https://www.youtube.com/v/zcstb7jN2pM

[Pohjolas Daughter]

https://www.youtube.com/v/zcstb7jN2pM

  Oh, fun!  Was he in the whole episode (a bit limited on time here)?

And, yes, I had read that he had died (either yesterday or the day before aged 78).  A very smart and clever guy.  For example, I read that he came up with a kind of precursor to MTV and to which he sold the rights.  His mother also invented "White Out" (used in typing for those who are too young to be familiar with it.  It was a way for "correcting" typos) and from what I recall, did quite well financially from that invention.

PD

[T. D.]

Cool.
I considered starting a Michael Nesmith RIP thread yesterday, but decided against it. I didn't follow his career closely, and never figured out what to think of the Monkees, but MN was definitely a highly intelligent, talented and accomplished guy.

[Karl Henning]

  Oh, fun!  Was he in the whole episode (a bit limited on time here)?

And, yes, I had read that he had died (either yesterday or the day before aged 78).  A very smart and clever guy.  For example, I read that he came up with a kind of precursor to MTV and to which he sold the rights.  His mother also invented "White Out" (used in typing for those who are too young to be familiar with it.  It was a way for "correcting" typos) and from what I recall, did quite well financially from that invention.

PD

Just in that open, I think.

[Karl Henning]

[Scion7]

oh, the poodle play of this thread ...
 

[Karl Henning]

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Karl,

Did you ever see the interview of Frank and his daughter Moon on Letterman?  Quite bizarre!  At times, David didn't quite know what to say. 

PD

[Karl Henning]

Karl,

Did you ever see the interview of Frank and his daughter Moon on Letterman?  Quite bizarre!  At times, David didn't quite know what to say. 

PD

Not sure I'd seen that, PD. Fun to think of a couple of guests throwing Letterman off his stride.

[T. D.]

Frank Zappa and the Ikettes Recording at Bolic Sound [Ike & Tina Turner's studio, Inglewood] - 1973

[Karl Henning]

[drogulus]

     In 1973 at the Nassau Coliseum I attended a very notorious concert often referred to as "the Battle Of The Bands.". The Mahavishnu Orchestra opened for the MOI. I must have been in the minority in the audience in that I was equally devoted to each of them.

[Karl Henning]

In 1973 at the Nassau Coliseum I attended a very notorious concert often referred to as "the Battle Of The Bands.". The Mahavishnu Orchestra opened for the MOI. I must have been in the minority in the audience in that I was equally devoted to each of them.

Must've been a cool night.

[AnotherSpin]

In 1973 at the Nassau Coliseum I attended a very notorious concert often referred to as "the Battle Of The Bands.". The Mahavishnu Orchestra opened for the MOI. I must have been in the minority in the audience in that I was equally devoted to each of them.

I probably liked both bands' LPs about equally in the 70s. Maybe Mahavishnu O a tiny bit more. But I was also impressed with Shakti, and McLaughlin's recordings with Miles Davis, Santana, etc.