To have a daughter, at 14 so composed and articulate proves, once again that Frank was doing something right.

@charleslehner6083

Жыл бұрын

My daughter is 11 and is similarly composed, but she did most of it on her own.

@LMB222

Жыл бұрын

@@charleslehner6083 good for you, but most kids aren't like that.

@lapsedarchive2633

Жыл бұрын

For real. I was floored when they said she was 14. Looks so much older!! Partially the early-80s style too. But so composed and articulate as well, you're right.

@marlon-jl4ge

Жыл бұрын

Shit ugly zappa was an arrogant boring clown and his music too

@markhadley9615

Жыл бұрын

@@marlon-jl4ge the planet begs to differ. 100 years from now Zappa will still be respected as an extremely talented individual. You, maybe not so much.

Way WAY beyond his time. Genius, troublemaker, musical tyrant. Maybe one of the most accomplished musicians EVER. Thanks Frank. RIP

When Moon gets a laugh with a quirky joke, you can see the love in Frank’s eyes

@TheHmm43

4 жыл бұрын

That's what I thought. Gave me the wet eye.

@erepsekahs

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, he's been accused of that.

@marlon-jl4ge

Жыл бұрын

Zappa was filth and he looked like filth

@93Jubilee

11 ай бұрын

He's so proud of her!

Moon at 14 is smarter and more articulate than most people three times her age.

@blondwiththewind

4 жыл бұрын

She's actually three times her age now!! :D

@jansdoe6963

4 жыл бұрын

I totally agree with you

@helenlauer9545

4 жыл бұрын

you noticed that too.

@Io-Io-Io

4 жыл бұрын

Was

@HomeAtLast501

4 жыл бұрын

Seriously --- most 14-year-olds aren't smart enough, and articulate enough, to say things like "I like my name" and "my Dad's a normal guy".

The look on Frank`s face is one of pure purpose. Even relaxed , he looks so intense.

@aksimtaioreunin5385

3 жыл бұрын

You described his being perfectly

@erepsekahs

2 жыл бұрын

you mean 'insane'

@Meldreth56

Жыл бұрын

@@erepsekahs I don't think that's what he meant, no.

@GT380man

Жыл бұрын

It’s no advantage to be super bright & perceptive if your goal is to be happy & content.

@marlon-jl4ge

Жыл бұрын

Could shit zappa play guitar with his ugly nose? 🤣

We need more Frank Zappas in 2022.

@andysaunders3708

Жыл бұрын

Many, many more.

@-Finlander-

4 ай бұрын

And in 2024 more than ever!

@JoshBruin77

3 ай бұрын

We'll never get another, sadly.

@Drifterella

2 ай бұрын

And in 2024 and probably every year going forward...

@beno668

13 күн бұрын

We need a world that's no longer possible

not sure anyone is interested in this but back in '72 when Frank was nursing his broken leg, he had some free time on his hands. It was at this point that my friend Ruben Guevara ( I hadn't met him yet) met Frank and they both decided to put a group together called Ruben and the Jets after Frank's 1968 album Cruisin with Ruben and the Jets. They held auditions and I was chosen as one of the members ( I sang, danced and played the hammond). We made 2 albums with the first one produced by Frank himself. I was amazed by his knowledge of music and his love of doo wop which is the first music I listened to back in the 50's. Unfortunately we only made 2 albums and Frank did not produced our 2nd album. Shortly after, we had internal problems within the group with half the group leaving. We tried to regroup but it didn't work out with our new members. Knowing and working with Frank for these 2 years was such an honor and opportunity. It s something I will cherish and never forget. I was so sad when I learned of his illness and death. There will never be another like him. BTW, my kids attended Moon Unit and Dweezil's birthday parties back in the 70's. After my musical career ended in '83 ( I attended USC for my masters degree), I worked in the San Fernando Valley for almost 20 years and I hated it at first but grew to accept the part of Los Angeles a population of over 1 million people with the worst traffic ever.

@johnmaryn4497

2 жыл бұрын

Oh do I miss the sound of the Hammond Organ (& Leslie, hope my spelling is ok). When I was a grad student in Ohio, I played keyboards in a cover band and we played a very popular “oldies night” every Sunday night for over a year. On occasion, the current house band of the week might have a Hammond organ on stage and I would play that. The other guys in the band would look at me as if I were a new and better player. Same notes. Better sound on the Hammond.

@santinocorleone1204

25 күн бұрын

Quite a story.. I'm not musically inclined, although I LISTEN to all types😅 Have always loved Frank's "stuff". I can't even to begin to understand his genius.

@PaulOGuinn-bi9pd

4 күн бұрын

Wow!

@texasd1385

Күн бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for taking the time to share!

"It was a choice between that or Motorhead" Hilarious. RIP Lemmy.

@mattmurray517

4 ай бұрын

As much as I love Lemmy and Motorhead, he was talking about Jim "Motorhead" Sherwood from The Mother's of Invention if I'm not mistaken

@KalebMorrow30

Ай бұрын

​@@mattmurray517I know right! I got a chub when he said motorhead

Frank Zappa was a genius. Gone way too soon. RIP

@farrellmcnulty909

7 ай бұрын

Only 53 - that's younger than I am now...and it's staggering.

Frank was a giant, a maverick genius, and a helluva guitar player. He also had a great speaking voice.

@shellyweiers121

3 жыл бұрын

He was also a great actor he was awesome when he appeared on Miami vice

@GrandPunkTrainwreck

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. All of the above.

She's 14. Look how well-composed, well-spoken and highly-communicative she is.

@jondunmore4268

6 жыл бұрын

Because she's got an intelligent father, who obviously encouraged her to be curious about life and the world.

@herbyverstink

6 жыл бұрын

i thought the same thing..but physically,she seems well older than 18

@CelticSaint

6 жыл бұрын

Home schooled by private teachers?

@ajn465

5 жыл бұрын

Raised in an atmosphere of intellectual curiosity and cultural diversity... the horror...

@Starman256

5 жыл бұрын

She has an amazing father, and probably mother

Still missed by so many. The great Frank Zappa.

@baronsaturday9560

3 жыл бұрын

*RIP Frank!*

@erepsekahs

2 жыл бұрын

How great was he?

@bobgordon236

Жыл бұрын

@@erepsekahs Not that great.

@marlon-jl4ge

Жыл бұрын

Zappa was an ugly boring clown and his music too

You can tell Zappa respects letterman. I don’t think I’ve EVER heard him say “that’s a perfect format” about something someone pitched

I got only tattoo after Frank Zappa concert in Austin Texas. I was on the second row at the show, I stood up in my chair to get an unobstructed view and Frank was kind enough to look me in the eye, winked at me, pointed at me and stuck his long tongue out, for the perfect photo op. Priceless. Thank you Frank. Miss you.

@bond823

2 жыл бұрын

i saw Frank Zappa at the music hall in Boston mass 15 minutes into the concert a beam fell onto the stage an all most hit him. The thing was huge it would have killed him. Took a small break and finished the show .but said some shit about the a cure ince during the show. Haha good times had by a ll. But he was lucky.......becuse. that thing made a mess was loud dusty and I think there was nothing else to do exept keep on going. But it was surly fucked up.frank Zappa was a good man good person and a good human being..miss you my friend..

@TakeTheRide

2 жыл бұрын

@@bond823 thing is he probably didn't see it coming at him but you all did. Later when he looked in the footage he saw what y'all saw. That's crazy. Karma was on his side. I sure wish she was still alive. He could make sense out of this bullshit today. Like no other. He was a wise man.

@bond823

2 жыл бұрын

?

This is funny. She has Frank's sense of humor.

This girl's pride in her father is evident throughout the play... and Moon Zappa is an otherworldly beautiful name.

Frank Zappa...musical genius...100 years from now every orchestra will know his music.

@TheBlocklandPlayer

5 жыл бұрын

Any orchestra worth its salt already does

@georgeb.wolffsohn30

4 жыл бұрын

They're playing his stuff now. 2019

@tomn9094

4 жыл бұрын

I'm still waiting for our symphony here in Chicago to have a go at Zappa ,and although they may be considered a premier modern performance group they haven't mustered the nuts totry one yet.

@charlesgibson646

4 жыл бұрын

Many college marching bands do, indeed, perform some of his music. :-)

@charlesgibson646

4 жыл бұрын

True dat. While some of Zappa's music had changes of meter and tempo, a lot of what he wrote didn't. I've heard college bands (usually at football half-time) perform some of his music from the "Hot Rats" LP which were all, except one ("Willie The Pimp"), instrumentals. March on, Frank!!

At 14 I was a zombie compared to Moon as I road skateboards, surfed and hated talking to adults till I was maybe 45. Lucky child to have a father like Frank.

@FulfillingTorahMinistries

2 жыл бұрын

We home-schooled our 4 kids. They are the same way. Have always been able to carry on a conversation with adults or kids and all those in between. When my youngest son was 11 or 12, we went to visit my father, who was about 86-87 yo. Pa asked my youngest what year he was born and he said '90 and all my kids were there and Pa asked each what year they were born. They replied '81, '82, '87. And Pa said, "I was born in '18." youngest asked him "18~....?" Pa looked over to me and said, "Sharp!" Smartest guy I know, my youngest; and ain't a one of 'em 'not sharp'. I guess they take after their mama. I guarantee you that every one of Frank's kids is brilliant, too.

@PatTheBatmanFan

Жыл бұрын

I’ve heard Moon say it wasn’t all Peaches en Regalia

14? You can tell she's a Zappa! She talks like an Adult of 3 times her age. Well educated by FRANK! Wherever you are FRANK you and the UNIT did good!. Bless you FRANK ZAPPA!.

@charlesgibson646

4 жыл бұрын

So is son Dweezil. He's been on tour with his band, performing music of his dad's, and some of his own works, too.

@marklennox2151

4 жыл бұрын

...if Frank played chess she would've been a grandmaster at 14!.....

@paulinebutcherbird

3 жыл бұрын

He didn't do that well by denying her an education, encouraging her to leave the system as soon as she was allowed. If she was as intelligent as you believe, she could could have gone to an Ivy League and I think she would have achieved much more.

@allgunsblazed9106

3 жыл бұрын

@@paulinebutcherbird probably knows there's more to life than education.

@paulinebutcherbird

3 жыл бұрын

@@allgunsblazed9106 Hmmm. Is there? Some people manage to achieve what they want without education but most benefit, I would say. I certainly did. And let's not get into a debate about 'what is education'!

His daughter seems smarter than the average 14 yr old. I wish people were like Frank Zappa.

My brother and I who grew up on Long Island were big fans of Frank's in the late 60s and we had all of the Mothers albums. At that time his band used the Garrick Theater in the East Village in NYC as a base. One Saturday afternoon bro and I, both still teenagers, were in the Village walking around and stopped by the front door of the theater looking at some of the pics that were posted there. Suddenly the door opened and it was Frank, wearing his guitar. Bro and I stood there gaping. Frank said "hey you guys wanna be in a movie?" "Uhhh..sure!" "Okay, follow me!" and he led us into the theater and showed us where to sit (each sitting in an aisle seat). It turned out that it wasn't a movie exactly but rather a commercial for Hagstrom guitars that was being filmed, and they needed the aisle seats to be full so that when a cameraman came up the aisle in a crouch the venue would appear to be full. Well the whole Mothers band was there, and playing. My brother and I and a few other lucky souls got a 3-hour long free concert by Frank and the Mothers of Invention! Talk about being in the right place at the right time. The musicians' wives, girlfriends and kids (little kids running around naked) were there too...I remember during one break one of the women yelled "Hey Frank, where's Bunkie?" (Bunk Gardner) Frank: "How the fuck should I know?" On the way home my brother and I kept looking at each other and laughing in disbelief, barely able to converse, still giddy over what had just happened. I was so excited I could hardly sleep for a couple of days and couldn't wait to get to school Monday morning to tell all of my friends about it...their initial disbelief turned to "you lucky son of a bitch" when I provided all of the details.

@davidmolnar8251

2 жыл бұрын

Hilarious!

@tradewins

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidmolnar8251 There's more. On our way out of the theater my brother grabbed a program from a stack of them that were sitting by the front door. It had a picture of the band, names of the musicians, and some other info. He held onto it and then years later went to see Frank perform with a different group of players and brought the old program with him. Frank was accessible and open to fans and after the show my brother approached him with the program in hand and asked Frank if he remembered the incident with filming the commercial, which Frank did remember and laughed about it. He autographed the program, writing on it "my old band". Years later after my brother died his wife gave me the program. I wondered if it was worth anything and contacted one of the major auction houses here (L.A.) to ask about it, and learned they were having an auction of rock and roll memorabilia just a couple of weeks later. So I gave it to them to auction off, which they did, and I got $300 for it! Frank Zappa: the gift that never stopped giving.

@bigwheel9132

Жыл бұрын

@@tradewins I hope you’re joking about auctioning it ogf

@marlon-jl4ge

Жыл бұрын

Zappa was garbage

@st3v3n41

Жыл бұрын

@@marlon-jl4ge ok

The Zappa family were probably more sane than most.

@jimwolabaugh3608

4 жыл бұрын

Until he died... Now they’re all crazy and can’t get along... over money

@paulinebutcherbird

3 жыл бұрын

I don't know where you get the idea that the Zappa family were more sane than most. Moon herself has written about how she yearned for a 'normal' family where the parents had rules and made the children go to bed by a certain time, and so forth. It wasn't quite the way you think. And I document their home life 1968 to 1972 in my own book and you will see it it was not all rosy.

@johnbear4698

3 жыл бұрын

@@paulinebutcherbird whats your book called? is it out?

@lieutenantdan2217

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnbear4698 it must not be done

@brandonhendrix7223

3 жыл бұрын

@@paulinebutcherbird exactly. I don't want say what (because who knows how accurate or true it is) but some of the stuff I heard about was pretty...unconventional, let's say. (Probably covered in your book). As I always say, Zappa is undoubtedly a music genuis. A perceptive and funny satirist. But...was not mr. sensible and normal either.

Dave: "You're weird. Are you aware of that?" Frank: "If you say so."

@paulinebutcherbird

3 жыл бұрын

The point is, Frank was not weird. He was very conservative, and the only weird part was his own infidelity and his refusal to allow Gail, his wife, to do the same.

@AA-sn9lz

3 жыл бұрын

@@paulinebutcherbird conservative?? Could you elaborate? Cause i have no idea really

@paulinebutcherbird

3 жыл бұрын

@@AA-sn9lz Leaving out Frank Zappa's sexual antics, he was a traditional family man, lived and worked at home, did not allow his wife to blink an eye at another man, built up enormous personal wealth which he spent on himself and his home, was strict with his children in many ways, drove around in a Rolls Royce, decried unions. In other words, he did not live like a hippy or a left-wing person. And of course he was totally anti-drugs, although he did believe they should be legalised. Does that work?

@paulinebutcherbird

3 жыл бұрын

@Jiri Skoda Well, I lived and worked in his house from 1968 to 1972, so perhaps it's not made up!!!

@paulinebutcherbird

3 жыл бұрын

@@jonaldblip_ First time I've heard that concept. So those with last names beginning with A are thought of as upright, are they? And how about Zuckerberg? Would you consider him rebellious?

"I have a personal relationship with my fans where I don't mess around" --FZ That's why he was the best of all time. IMHO.

@FulfillingTorahMinistries

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. He was interviewing for a new band member in the late 60's and who shows up but Ian Underwood. Ian said, "Mr. Zappa, I really like your music and I want to join your band." Frank asked him, "What do you play fantastic?" Ian said, "Well, I play a pretty good saxophone." and Frank said "Whip it out." Ian got the job. So did Ian's wife, Ruth. {If memory serves. Numerous severe concussions can do things to your memory.}

He was so cool and completely chilled ... my favorite musician of all time

I miss frank, I would love to hear what he would say about what’s going on now. A legend, never will there be another.

@RussPaladino

10 ай бұрын

He would be disgusted and enraged….but not at all surprised.

Overnight Sensation is one of my all time favorite albums ever. Worth the listen.

Zappa has a sensitive heart. So does his daughter. He eminates a person who speaks truthfully.💐🌸🌺🍀 Rest In Peace...

@FulfillingTorahMinistries

2 жыл бұрын

Always. He didn't have time to lie. Just call it the way you see it.

Frank had the most elegant way of calling people kiss asses.

@edwardunderhill5544

3 жыл бұрын

Bobby knightKZread Bobby said when my days are over and my time is passed they can bear me upside down so everybody can kiss my ass

Everyone laughs when he says Motörhead. He was very serious, they were his two options.

@charleswinokoor6023

3 жыл бұрын

As in Motorhead Sherwood.

@mbjasondify

3 жыл бұрын

🤘♠️🤘

Frank was a very polite man and wore cool shoes.

@aasetorp847

4 жыл бұрын

and civilized, even though grownups at the time tried to frame him otherwise.

@SpaceCattttt

4 жыл бұрын

Or very patient.

@helenlauer9545

4 жыл бұрын

@@aasetorp847 well conservatives at the time were in a corner altogether. they made the Black Panthers look dangerous, which is totally ridiculous as well. propaganda.

@MarkTarmannPianoCheck_it_out

4 жыл бұрын

Except the night the band pinned the voodoo bugglee ugleee monkey shrunken head on his door. (the one who slept with the ugliest pickup groupie when on tour would get that, every night . true story, from George Duke. Frank was not demonstrating the epitome of jovial collegial comraderie the next day)

@HomeAtLast501

4 жыл бұрын

Except when he said Elvis would have been nothing if it weren't for Leiber and Stoller. Elvis recorded over 700 songs, about 20 of which were written by Leiber and Stoller.

Hardest working man in the business. Highly intelligent (that's an under statement). Politically and dare I say spiritually conscious.. Way ahead of his time!

@CuriousCritter17

4 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately he was lousy as a dad.

@isaiakrozell2409

4 жыл бұрын

@@CuriousCritter17 how do you know that?

@isaiakrozell2409

4 жыл бұрын

No reply = no point

@MrJadePinwheel

4 жыл бұрын

@@CuriousCritter17 I'd say he was more lousy a husband, given testimony & evidence. Most of his kids have great respect & cherish the time they spent with him

@DebraKadabra

4 жыл бұрын

@@jeffrobdine It's quite obvious that Laverne doesn't know who Frank was/is.

What I really like about Letterman's shows is that he gives his guests time... Time to say in an unhurried manner what they'd like to get across. Without constant interruption that other talk show hosts feel the need to do.

@djdon60

3 жыл бұрын

@Nature and Physics : I perceived the same; one, of the reasons, I enjoy this interview, so much.

@FulfillingTorahMinistries

2 жыл бұрын

He learned that from Carson.

Thank you, Mr. Giller, for another treasure. All your years of toil have benefitted us fans immensely. Bless you, sir.

@dongiller

Жыл бұрын

I never considered it toil. Thanks!

"I have a personal relationship with my fans where I don't mess around." The respectful simplicity of that statement coming from the genius complexity that is Frank Zappa is almost shocking.

@FulfillingTorahMinistries

2 жыл бұрын

Not really. He just had an integrity that he would not compromise. He COULD have made a boatload more $$, if he'd just given in a bit. The dough was important, but not THAT important.

@roel.vinckens

2 жыл бұрын

@@FulfillingTorahMinistries kzread.info/dash/bejne/h2lq1amCnqa3lcY.html 😏

Saw Frank in 77 and 78 at the Palladium Halloween shows in NY. Outrageous shows!

@craigfazekas3923

4 жыл бұрын

Damn. So that's to say you saw Terry Bozzio & Vinnie Colaiuta on drums, live ? Damn...😎

Amazing how friendly , respectful, humorous and natural David Letterman deals with "difficult" characters. Moon Unit 14 years old? I thought she was 21, incredible! Good work, Frank!

This is awesome..I miss those times when you could see musical living legends like Zappa on popular TV.. A time that's sorely missed!! I also miss the good old days of Letterman.. Thank you for another awesome archive Don!

1968-72, my high school years, would have been a disaster without FZ. He is my musical hero. A modern day Mozart.

@paulinebutcherbird

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting you mention Mozart. I believe Frank had no interest in Mozart's music.

@destroyernoah

3 жыл бұрын

@@paulinebutcherbird His tastes always interested me. He liked Black Sabbath and Queen, liked the Velvet Underground's first album but probably not the band itself, apperently only liked three Beatles songs, and disliked Charlie Parker and Karlhienz Stockhausen's work, which seemed up his alley. Very interesting.

@paulinebutcherbird

3 жыл бұрын

@@destroyernoah Where did you get this information from? You don't mention The Blues, Doo-Wop, Stravinsky, Varese.

@youcanbesmartaskhow3857

3 жыл бұрын

I was in school 91-95 and Frank got me thru as well. Peace. His music does transcend time.

@destroyernoah

3 жыл бұрын

@@paulinebutcherbird He was a guest DJ on Star Special in 1980 and said "So what? I still like Black Sabbath!" after playing one of their songs. I think it was a Larry King interview where Frank said the only three Beatles songs he liked were Strawberry Fields, I Am The Walrus, and Paperback Writer. In some other interview he said the first Velvet Underground album was good because of Tom Wilson producing it. Him and Lou Reed had some sort of anger at each other. The other information I learned from websites like Globalia and the Zappa Wiki.

Great interviews ...Frank was a genius with a great sense of humor ...his kids had a great mentor in him 🌈😊

I never get tired of listening to Frank.

It's a sin what happened with the Zappa trust, and taking Moon out of the decisions. Moon was CLEARLY the apple of his eye, and she shares his humor, wit, and way of doing things (with her own flare and individuality which is Frank's hallmark).

@guitarguru.3572

4 жыл бұрын

gotohoward are they still feuding at this moment? I read Ahmet’s open letter to Dweezil and was really upset that their family was in turmoil.

@gotohoward

4 жыл бұрын

@@guitarguru.3572 I don't know the absolute current thing going on.

@nathanzondlo7393

4 жыл бұрын

Happy I got to zee Dweezil perform Zappa Does Zappa before his family put the kibosh on that. I don't exactly know what they're protecting by not letting people experience their Father's music, let alome by his own loving son.

@joshuakoski1312

4 жыл бұрын

Last I read seemed they were reconciling. Not much has been out in public for information since then, as they agreed they were going to figure things out as a family and the public blasting of each other was harmful.

@gotohoward

4 жыл бұрын

It's in their blood to be crazy with finances and what to do with the music. Frank was almost disenchanted with anything society, so the kids inherited it. The wife is or was tough too. Eventually, the music will get out their unencumbered.

Imagine having such a creative father who had the ability to see the world in a most unique and and original way. Zappa was amazing. Moon at the delicate age of 14, absolutely delightful, intelligent and confident.

I miss Frank so much. Thanks for posting this video.

Thanks Don for all the Details. Great House Band, Frank 1982-1983. Frank is so great, in interviews.

Frank was a legend. I regret never getting a chance to see him live.

Thanks for the upload!

Hard to fathom that Moon is only 14 in this appearance.

@cameramanzoomit

7 жыл бұрын

At 27:30 Frank describes the format of Politically Incorrect.

@bluestate69

7 жыл бұрын

That's exactly what I was thinking. 14?!?!?! She was the most well spoken, mature, informed, intelligent 14 year old in the history of the world.

@kareybarey

7 жыл бұрын

Reflection of her parents.

@eastbaymauiboy

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I can hardly believe it. I would have guessed 19

@sl4983

5 жыл бұрын

We had it down in the 80's.

Thanks for posting this.

Love Zappa, and I so miss the early Late Night days.

@dtmstormphotography

4 жыл бұрын

v-town1980 Me Too :)

Fantastic upload! Thanks!

Moon's really cool!

@thijsbergman2424

3 жыл бұрын

Dude she was 14

@clownnookie

3 жыл бұрын

@@thijsbergman2424 Pretty cool for 14!

FRANK owns his interviews he can't be controlled he always sends a message and Moon actually takes the lead

She's so intelligent for her age. Frank raised her well

i'm just finally getting interested in zappa. these interviews are great. thanks don!

Great! Thanks for the upload.

There are three types of people in this world. Those who love and understand Frank's music and message. Those who don't and those who will never try because of what they perceive Frank and his music to be about. I personally think Frank Zappa is the 20th century musical peer of Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Wagner etc. Thanks for uploading these clips Don! Awesome!

@ronson232

7 жыл бұрын

He is much more like Stravinsky than Mozart, beethoven, or Bach.

@JosephHF

7 жыл бұрын

+Seederman Certainly in regards to musical influence. One could argue, though, that he was somewhat Bach-like in terms of technical innovation in his time.

@MrZappaman420

6 жыл бұрын

Music is the best

@bluestate69

6 жыл бұрын

That's what I was thinking. He has said that Beethoven didn't interest him, but he respected what he did. He was more moved by Bach, but wouldn't buy an album. He said that Wagner was the most interesting and challenging, considering the time at which he wrote what he wrote.

@bluestate69

6 жыл бұрын

great comment.

God the early Letterman show was just way ahead of anything anyone else was doing. The bit about previewing tomorrows Show was just brilliant. And an extremely young Jim Downey.

Wow Don, thank you for these archives, lovingly edited and sorted as you do. They're all worth the time but this one especially so. One "gasp" moment I had was after the cameo when Dave mentioned Magic Johnson was to be his guest when they returned. I remember with some tiny bit of resentment the day that the news of Frank's cancer was announced, was the same day it was revealed that Magic had HIV -- and that dominated the news for days while Frank's news was practically buried by that. And Frank was gone just six months later and Magic... he's still with us thankfully... but I think because of that, Frank's passing came as a surprise to most for not hearing he was ill. So surprised to hear that Moon was a mere 14 years old in 1982 when that record was released. It can't have been too many years later she was co-hosting Friday Night Videos with Justine Bateman -- I remember that mostly because it was sort of like eavesdropping into a private conversation and it was... kinda sexy, and now I'm thinking, oh gosh, was she only 16 or 17 or so then? (Wish I knew the date! Don, do you have any archives of that show?) One small note, too -- your edit is always so good, but particularly at about the 25:50 mark as they head out to commercial... you really can't even see or hear the edit point, it's so clean. Amazing!

@dongiller

3 жыл бұрын

Found it here - December 13, 1985 - kzread.info/dash/bejne/pqln0ZtygqS9ps4.html And thanks!!

What I intended to comment has, I'm pleased, been commented, in many ways. I enjoyed the heck, out of this. I loved the record, also. R.I.P., Mr. Zappa; God bless, Moon.

Ah yes. A great age of late night tv. With Zappa, even better.

Letterman brings out Frank's personality more than anyone .

thanks for sharing this., Made my day in lockdown.

He might have been strange, but atleast he wasn't rude. Brilliant man. We need Frank and we need him NOW.

@aluandjalal1324

3 жыл бұрын

What’s the opposite of strange? Normal? That must be fucking boring.

When TV was awesome. I stayed up many late nights watching Dave growing up.

love Frank and Moon He actuualy is a great father to his kids.

@morbidmanmusic

Жыл бұрын

You have no actual idea what kind of father he was..I'd guess mostly absent.

Thanks Don. Trip down memory lane.

Frank Zappa is to music what Andy Kaufman was to comedy. He was a genius, incredibly talented. He also had a certain contempt for authority, and societal norms. He was not afraid to make people uncomfortable to make a point, and to call out the hypocrisy of society. Like Andy, even his fans were sometimes thrown off by what he did.

@andrewptob

4 жыл бұрын

They both also died too young

@arthurblakemore

4 жыл бұрын

Who is/was Andy Kaufman?

@blondwiththewind

4 жыл бұрын

@@crawlinbear1963 ... I agree: but I do think the comparison of the two is pretty darned astute.

@TheHmm43

4 жыл бұрын

@@arthurblakemore Some comedian who was on the moon

Love ZAPPA saw him at Nassau coliseum and stony brook university best concert of my life.

The first time I heard the Thing Fish album (which was to be the Broadway play) I laughed so hard and couldn’t stop laughing from beginning to end. It was over the top and would’ve been unlike anything before or since. RIP Frank.

I love that bit about tomorrow night's show. cool seeing a young Jim downey and Frank was a good sport to play along and he's a great interview.

I listened to FZ and co purely and utterly because it was SO different. To me this was musical art displaying serious social behaviours and issues executed with wit, humour and all the while introducing you to real and definable escapism. He was unique.

Once again yt you've brought me to the best

What a sad shame for the world that he is not still here turning out more of his good music and social comment.

I met Dweezil Zappa a few years ago. Really nice guy.

Got to see Zappa twice. His last 2 tours in Chicago. Phenomenal shows...

The sound production of the first interview itself is interesting. Feels much more "live" than modern late night. Like you can feel the emptiness of sound in the silences.

I love the fixed stare Frank got from time to time, very intence , you can kinda tell whats going on, usualy comes when someone asks stupid or borderline rude questions

It would be nice to be Moon's boyfriend yet absolutely terrifying to be scrutinized by her father. I'd probably be vaporized under the weight of his incredible mind. Thanks again, Mr. Giller, for another fantastic upload for the ages.

A true genius. The best our century has produced both musically & intellectually. RIP Frankie baby.

F.Zappa Was here too short time,...miss him dearly,...

Franks kids have the same quirky, funny sense of humor as he did.

I've always loved Letterman. Great host 👏

What a man..just so far ahead of his time with his music and thoughts..... always get a certain feeling that I can't explain when listening to his music or even hearing him talk.. genius and also mystifying.🤟🤔

I bought Frank Zappa's FREAK OUT album in the year 1966. In my opinion, rock'n'roll music can be divided into: (1) Motown sound (Impressions, Coasters, Temptations); (2) Psychedelic (Hendrix, Grateful Dead, Byrds, Jefferson Airplane); (3) Beatles; (4) Mothers of Invention, and (5) New Wave (Devo, Talking Heads, Kraftwerk, Bow Wow Wow). Of course, most Americans can add a couple of additional categories of rock'n'roll music to my list. But my point is that Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention established one of the several cornerstones of the rock'n'roll music genre. The most obvious question is this. Have there been any other rock'n'roll bands that fuse straight-ahead rock'n'roll (such as doo-wop music) with either jazz music or with classical music, as Frank Zappa has? I am not able to name any right now, but I am sure that there are some others. - - - Tom Brody, Berkeley, CA

@DV82excess

Жыл бұрын

Very well said

@junglajuan

Жыл бұрын

Freak out its one of the main disc on my phone every time.

That voice! RIP Frank

I sure miss Zappa... can you ~imagine~ what he would have to say during this insane COVID1984 era...

@FulfillingTorahMinistries

2 жыл бұрын

He'd be ALL OVER IT!

Geez this aired when I was a high school junior ....I'm 57 now....I bought this album soon after its release...."Frankly" speaking it is phenomenal

I can't get off my head those two swift answers about the London orchestra. XD

Moon could be a comedian. Super talented but her comedic timing is perfect and she’s hilarious.

She certainly had a mature wit at 14.

27' mark: Frank's concept of what his own talk-show format would look like, is essentially what Bill Mahr ended up doing. All in all, would of rather seen Frank's version.

@waynedanberry

7 жыл бұрын

YES! Who's to say Bill didn't see/hear this just like You and Me and thought, Now That's A Good Idea! For all we know Frank could've been Planting SEEDS for Anyone to pick-up on His Ideas/Suggestions,and Take Off with it!?

@Bix12

5 жыл бұрын

Considering Bill is a fully indoctrinated tool of corporate fascism, as well as an insufferable ass, that's an easy choice to make.

@Panglos

4 жыл бұрын

So would Bill.

@Panglos

4 жыл бұрын

@@Bix12 Yeah, you're so superior to Bill. How many people did you say watch your show?

@shrapnel77

4 жыл бұрын

Frank's analysis would be that Bill Maher wears the brown lipstick.

Love this. I was 11 days old when the first interview was taped.

@johnraina4828

4 жыл бұрын

Nobody cares

@FulfillingTorahMinistries

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnraina4828 Same to you. Maybe you should lose the brown lipstick.

@johnraina4828

2 жыл бұрын

@@FulfillingTorahMinistries you gotta be one to know one

This man was outstandingly brilliant .love Frank kappa.

While working with MB20 I had the great pleasure having wonderful conversations with Moon. She’s fabulous.

I heard Zappa in Toronto in 1978. Zappa played great as expected. I looked around at the audience at one point and thought,' wow the audience is aging. Many were in their middle or late twenties. lol Things changed so much by 1978.

@aaronbaraiya3692

2 жыл бұрын

70s were great, but now long gone sadly

I dream to have the confidence in my 20's that Moon had at 14

Lol moon is almost as articulate as her father. How fantastic of an interview!

Many thank's just subbed.

That LSO Volume One is a great LP. I'm well aware but still AMAZED that it's only 75% of how it should be.