Frank Zappa AM Philadelphia - October 31, 1985 - WPVI Studios - From my Master
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Frank Zappa AM Philadelphia - October 31, 1985 - WPVI Studios - 6ABC
From my Master
Tape#FZ4
**Sugar walls originally caused this upload to be blocked.
So 1:50 - 2:17 I muted in order to get the segment uploaded in its entirety.
Sorry about the reception. I wasn't home to monitor it, as I was in the audience for this.
So, I know Frank is going to be on 93.3 FM, WMMR that morning. Then I here he is going to be on AM Philadelphia. Awesome!
My boss at the time knew how much of a FZ freak I was, so he HAS TO LET ME schedule the day off. He has no choice! Haha! I call WPVI Studios for tickets, and they tell me I don't need tickets and take my name. Alright, all set!
That morning, I setup my double cassette deck and the VCR, and I start recording WMMR on cassette. Then hit the road. Shitty day. Was overcast, cold and windy early.
Picked up friends and head to WPVI on City Line Avenue. Park and start walking with album in hand. Get to the building entrance a guard asks for tickets. WHAT?!!! I was told I didn't need tickets! They took my name and I told them 3 people. He asks me my name and tells me he doesn't have it. Freaking out now!!! After a brief back and forth, he lets us in. Jezzus! Now were in. Fucking cool! Can't wait to see Frank!
We get seated in the audience, get the studio instructions when to applaud, keep quite, blah, blah, blah. And told to stay in the audience for the entire show. Felt like forever waiting for Frank to be bought out, and everyone erupted in applause when he appeared. Super to see Frank in action. Live on Stage at WPVI Studios!
Frank's segment ended, and he was escorted off the set when they broke for a commercial. I look at my friends, I look at the rest of the audience, kind of wondering, is everyone going to sit for the rest of the show, or see if we can find Frank and maybe get an autograph?
Fuck this, I'm looking for Frank! We had end row seats, so easy exit. Just about everyone else started getting up at the same time. Let's find Frank.
Now wandering the halls of WPVI. I spy Frank in a hallway as he heads to an exit with a bodyguard with him. I ask if he would sign my Shut Up And Play Yer Guitar Album, and he signs it for me, and hits the exit. WOW!
Chuck, we didn't know each other at the time, but I now know that it was you handling security that day. I swear you were in uniform. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
We get outside and lots of people congregating. A limo close by. Ah, must be for Frank.
As Frank exits the studio we form a line, and he shakes hands, poses for pictures (FUCK! You didn't think of a camera you idiot!!!) and signs more items. (Another DUH moment. I only bought one album with me. sigh...) I do get to shake his hand.
I got a brief moment in time with the man who has given me so much musical enjoyment, and I consider to be the greatest artist of my lifetime.
If you got his far, thanks for reading. Glad to share my little story of that day. It was a great day to remember.
Miss you Frank.
Пікірлер: 120
Two people I really miss: Frank & George Carlin.
@Lagzatzappateers
Жыл бұрын
I wonder what both of them would be saying about the state of American society and the world these days.
@jasonweinstock1282
Жыл бұрын
Probably satirizing them?
@charlieandhudsonspal7031
Жыл бұрын
@@Lagzatzappateers probably “I told ya so”.
Dearly missed! What a smart guy! Genius!
@jasonweinstock1282
Жыл бұрын
Some say frank zappa was ahead of his time..
By today's standards and what's allowed in lyrics, those of Sugar Walls are so mild. Frank would be proud that such great art as WAP is around today 😄
Brian, I was providing security for Frank when he did this show. My wife Took our son Josh out of school and drove him down to Philadelphia so he could meet Frank. After the shown we all met in the studio and Frank asked Maureen what she thought of his music? Without missing a beat, she replied that Josh was taught about masterbation at home he didn’t need to hear it on a record. Frank was actually very calm and explained his thoughts on the subject. I personally wanted to craw under a rock.
@Lagzatzappateers
2 жыл бұрын
Cool story Chuck. 😄Thanks for sharing. Were you in uniform that morning?
@trooperchuckash
2 жыл бұрын
@@Lagzatzappateers No
@The-F.R.E.E.-J.
2 жыл бұрын
I don't know, I just don't see Frank as the type of person to say, "what do you think about my music?"
I miss Frank so much! Wish he was here today for some sanity!
I absolutely love how Frank is so consistent at explaining his point of view while keeps his demeanor lighthearted calm cool and collected. An old video and good to see Frank smile too💯🎵
@Lagzatzappateers
2 жыл бұрын
I couldn't agree more!
"I'll be Tipper" Miaooow Frank! Lol
Remember, back in the day, when this is all we had to worry about?
@Lagzatzappateers
2 жыл бұрын
Simpler times.
Ah, such innocent times, if only rock lyrics were STILL "one of the biggest controversies in America" TODAY. Good times. Miss ya, Frank
@jeffblanks529
2 жыл бұрын
I can't help but understand what you're saying. Of course, you could also say that so much that's controversial today was always bubbling under the surface and eventually just couldn't be kept down anymore, despite our efforts to keep it swept under the rug. In fact, you could even say that FZ was trying to remind us of what was there.
@KratostheThird
2 жыл бұрын
@@jeffblanks529 The controversy today is stuff like Matt Walsh’s “What is a Woman” documentary. Pretty sad times we’re living in now. The standards keep getting lower.
I’m sat on a big red sofa watching this 😁
Frank. So spot on. As per usual
RIP Frank. Still miss you.
only in the USA, good on you Frank, we miss you here in Germany, and yes some of us understand his lyrics...hahahaha
@weebgrinder-AIArtistPro
2 жыл бұрын
Especially Sofa? 🤣
@fordprefect7779
2 жыл бұрын
@@weebgrinder-AIArtistPro Of course only Sofa2
Once again, my life is better after watching a clip from Frank Zappa, but I’ve never seen
Religious prudishness vs the 1st ammendment. As always Frank standing up for freedom of expression. He was a national treasure. He should be awarded posthumously The Medal of Freedom.
Zappa always preaches such genius that most people tend to overlook
Thanks for this video. I was totally hypnotized by watching it. Frank: I miss you so much...
@Lagzatzappateers
2 жыл бұрын
We all miss him for sure. Thanks for watching!
Oddly here we sit, some of us parents. Some of us who might unfortunately still occasionally turn on terrestrial radio in our cars. Where you will NEVER hear a Zappa tune of ANY kind, but uh oh.. What's that? I believe that's Cardi B. Every hour on the hour. I for one would rather be in the position of having to explain what "The Central Scrutinizer" just said than what W.A.P. means. Call me crazy. Thanks for posting. I have never seen this one.
@Lagzatzappateers
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. Thanks for your comments.
Good golly, Miss Molly...sure like to ball! The way you're rocking and a rolling, can't hear your mama call!
If Frank got involved, you’d better bring your rocket scientists!
Another awesome Zappa talk. Thanks for sharing it.
I really enjoyed this interview it's great that you were able to have this for people to see again. Thx!
FZ whippin' it out on Halloween.
Wonderful content on your channel .... many thanks
@Lagzatzappateers
2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate that! Lots to view and more uploaded each week from my archives.
Damn I miss Frank …..
@Lagzatzappateers
Жыл бұрын
Me too.
@jasonweinstock1282
Жыл бұрын
He said,a few months before he died, he didn't want to be remembered
The whole question of censorship relates to; should information be kept from someone that is in a position to make a decision, or form an opinion, regarding a particular topic, or should you rely on someone else to do your thinking for you and make the decision of what's in your best interest. The question comes down to; how much do you trust the motivations of other people..
Frank always had an interesting point of view.
This channel is a gold mine I can tell already. Awesome... This must have been about the time, 1985, that Zappa actually gifted some kind of personal computer to Mae Brussel. The source on that is her daughter saying so. Would you accept a PC from Frank?
@Lagzatzappateers
2 жыл бұрын
Don't recall hearing that story. You're welcome. More in the vault, and more on the way.
Only 6 minutes in and I think ‘this is back in the day when I thought Freedom was safe with the left; how times have changed..!’
@jeffblanks529
2 жыл бұрын
What freedoms does "the left" threaten? Is there something you want to say? Go ahead and say it.
@erikvalkman9640
2 жыл бұрын
@@jeffblanks529 I beg your pardon?! What freedom is not being threatened by the left! Freedom of speech, the very fundament of our western society, for starters. Or let me put it this way: what freedom is safe with the left, what freedom does it protect and stand for?
@johndalton3180
Жыл бұрын
Idiot
@masonmcgowan2825
3 ай бұрын
Mf doesn’t know Frank Zappa at all. He’s said himself that the greatest threat to democracy is not communism, but the marching towards a fascist theocracy. We are living in a nation that was bought at sold to Israel for the sake of Zionism by right-wing, Christian fundamentalist politicians and supported by liberal careerists. Joe Biden is a right-wing fascist, through and through. The guy supported every war we’ve gotten into, and wrote the 1994 Crime Bill. You need to get off Fox News.
@masonmcgowan2825
3 ай бұрын
@@erikvalkman9640and let’s not mention Trump moving the American embassy to Jerusalem, which is one of the main reasons why 40,000 innocent people and counting are dead. Also let’s not talk about how Obama, Biden and Trump both worked together to dismantle Africa and fund terrorist organizations like the RSF and Boko Haram
Keeping people busy with Matters of no real inportance ist still the biggest issue.
15:44 - 16:35 truthful words from Frank.
Kudos to Wally Kennedy. Good interviewer. Can improvise when he needs to.
@Lagzatzappateers
Жыл бұрын
Last time I heard Wally, he was on the late shift at KYW 1060am.
How absurd did it get???? Oh Franks Jazz from hell album is all instrumental and got a warning sticker on content on a freaking Jazz instrumental album. 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
@opaljk4835
3 ай бұрын
It’s not really jazz
@kenq7948
Ай бұрын
Zappa put that warning on as joke, right?
@opaljk4835
Ай бұрын
@@kenq7948 I’m fairly certain it was and that story has become hard to verify whether or not it was for real
@thecentralscrutinizer304
Ай бұрын
I have the album and there's no warning on it
Thank you for the captions
The word "Sugarwall" cracked me up and all the other absurd lyrics were just a joke. Who could take this stuff seriously enough to need a tranquilizer? Frank slyly alluded to the dumbing down of kids by government neglect of education as a far more serious problem than pop lyrics. When Frank left the building early before George Carlin, America's I.Q. dropped a few points (which explains much of the mayhem we are witness to today in Foxxed up Amerika).
@Lagzatzappateers
Жыл бұрын
Well said! Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Louie Louie hit great great point, it was just a record lmfao
Miss ya' Frank...
This is how discourse should be done
If only Frank were still here to see how people react to words today...
@Lagzatzappateers
Жыл бұрын
Indeed!
And then we had the lyrics of cannibal corpse.
As he once said, we all are wearing uniforms.
@archimedes_blackstar
2 жыл бұрын
Burnt Weeny Sandwich, at the end of Little House I Used to Live In, i believe!
Pretty funny how Frank Zappa never really got to enjoy "Rockstar" celebrity idol status but when it was time to grill rock music and call out the sinful qualities suddenly he's the representative.
I remember the first time I heard Darling Nikki as a little kid. I didn't understand any of it, but I knew it was naughty and I shouldn't be listening to it.
wow.. very long time fz dude here... never seen this before
This was a nice one!
@Lagzatzappateers
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
Science, Commerce, and Transportation.
I remember the Springfield Mall incident that guy mentioned.
Music and Visual Art Expression is the least of our worries. Pick up an old fashioned Readers Digest or Better Housekeeping. The seemingly inspiring stories and helpful hints are laced with subversive nature come to life. Journalism and OVER pre programmed articles, reports, surveys, studies, inquiries, etc seen most evidently, in the Public School "Catch Me If You Can" Covid prep Era, bend and warp far greater than any lyrical frequency.
There's nothing wrong with a parent listening to music with their child and teaching them what they're listening to or interpreting what there hearing , it's actually quite good for them and it's good for their meantal health development, I have also been teaching my son to spot propaganda in music to, it doesn't take a lot of work to sit there and press play as a musician and a producer I encourage parents to do this, I've also taken the liberty of listening to I want to say children and young adults, records that have been recorded and put on apps a lot of these mp3 apps have those sections a lot of propaganda in regards to a certain group of people in the United States that have had a heavy influence in the music business children don't need gender-neutral music I'm sorry or gender-neutral lyrics because it really gets on my bad side when I hear music being recorded and weaponized by the government, I have also noticed this on children's television applications on our Smart TVs on Nickelodeon and Nick Jr I don't know maybe a certain almost actual television star decided to make you very propagandist children's cartoon called tiny chef show, No we're not cool with it and I'm not one of those parents that keep their mouth shut either, I'm about to rip a seven-year-old son at work very hard to keep him safe and healthy to the best of one's ability without intruding on his development.
@Lagzatzappateers
11 ай бұрын
Well said!
@opaljk4835
3 ай бұрын
Haha, what a roundabout way to say you’re a bigot
What would he have to say about the mess we're currently in?
Social media censorship would have blown franks mind
@Lagzatzappateers
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comments and for watching!
was Frank Zappa the most sort after artist to be interviewed ever? not just on the P.MR.C.
Jesus loves me was learned by repetition. Passions of teenage children and adults don’t need repetition to learn about passions.
If your child does not want to sit down pretty much even when you're being serious and you're actually interested in doing something with them that says a lot on you as a parent, you got to try it doesn't matter how many times they say no you have to try my son is 7 right now in 2023 so it's my obligation whether he wants to or not to try and sit there and listen to music with him to watch a TV show with him because you never know? Society sucks because they always win the fight because you don't have democracy and there's no such thing as democracy you have to put that in the home, democracy is technically make believe it's an idea somebody added an idea long time ago or down on a piece of paper for you to remember for generations, so you don't lose the fact of morality and principality being the foundation of the decision-making whether it's politics how society behaves what makes it tick, there's a lot of propaganda right now ladies and gentlemen get on it it's 2023 it's propaganda time, also the United States is just as broke as it's ever been an American history with the debt ceiling higher than ever before, no I don't want my son growing up to be a transgender weenije who's overly sensitive so I get on the ball and try to be the best dad I can , I'm sorry to put it that way that last statement and if it hurts your feelings. Your not hearing me , it's actually in the Communist manifesto, a lot of what you're seeing now today with lgbtq children's clothing in lgbtq toys for kids that's part of the Communist manifesto to obliterate the nuclear family just want to put that out there, doesn't mean I hate you doesn't mean I don't like you and you shouldn't do this or that because I don't like you or your ideas with the way you live your life? A lot of us parents especially dads are just looking out for our son's future young men of this country, why I'm bringing this up in the comments consistently is because that's the target audience now for a lot of the propaganda that we're witnessing especially in the school system and in the children's healthcare system .
@Lagzatzappateers
11 ай бұрын
Your comments are spot on. Glad you are someone that gives a shit about parenting and our country! 👍
@robertmassucci1
3 ай бұрын
what are you talking about?
To me, this is a complicated mess. The nepotism involved, the fact I love Zappa but I kinda disagree with him, but I also disagree with the feds side, etc.
@Lagzatzappateers
Жыл бұрын
Appreciate the comments. Thanks for watching.
Aber beklecker nicht das Sofa! Sofaaah!
@dmahoney661
2 жыл бұрын
My favorite Zappa song!
Who is the announcer
the P.M.R.C. wanted to rate music but no one wanted to rate porn?
@DrMackSplackem
Жыл бұрын
I think it was Penthouse that used boners for stars while Hustler had an erection angle symbol after the film title.
More money to gov't means better service and quality...Frank 2022 would re- think that.
@Lagzatzappateers
2 жыл бұрын
I would have to agree with you there. Thanks for watching!
@oscarbrittingham-detxemend396
2 жыл бұрын
the entire american society gets to share 10% of the money available. i’m not so sure about that…
@user-ji5ev3iq6z
21 күн бұрын
Only if the people elected to the Government care about the people who elected them. This is why people should pay more attention to who they are voting for - are the candidates actually good people - instead of blindly pushing the R button.
Word and thought police, are not limited to right wing. As we are seeing nowadays, thought police are everywhere and elephants and donkeys included.
@christophermartin4499
4 ай бұрын
Besides, Tipper Gore is a democrat!
@opaljk4835
3 ай бұрын
@@christophermartin4499being a democrat doesn’t mean you aren’t a conservative
@kenq7948
Ай бұрын
Only one side is taking books out of libraries. They are not the same.