I was a 14-year-old classical geek, playing violin in the school orchestra, when Zappa did this interview. It was about 2-3 years later that one of my buddies played "Studio Tan" in his VW van, on our way to the mall. What I heard on that album completely changed my life forever. I began looking for every Mothers or Zappa album I could find. I recall finding "Uncle Meat" right away, then "Weasels Ripped my Flesh," and "Zappa in New York." What an adventure it was finding these & learning everything on them. "Uncle Meat" remains one of my very favorites of anyone's work. His skill & the band's technique had improved immensely by then, and virtually the whole thing is musique concrète. Soon, I was into Stravinsky, Prokofiev, Copland, and Varèse, of course, and I started listening to jazz & rock. Then I went off to college, found more of his albums, and made a bunch of friends who also liked Zappa. Of course, I still appreciate Zappa's orchestral works most of all, but I see the value of all his work & I listen often. Now I'm a well-rounded musician & composer, deeply influenced by this great man I discovered almost too late.

Funny I ran across this. Was in this class on April 23 1975 and have Frank and George’s signature on my music sheet paper. This was in the building next to Crouse College at SU. What an experience and one I still remember and keep as a pivotal moment in my life and career.

The most interesting man in the world....I defy anyone to show is a more riveting charismatic ...electric... .Hilarious individual...artist or otherwise.. ..THANK YOU 1000 x for THE upload😜👍

@zapped56

8 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome. 2 hours total of amazing Zappa, indeed!!!

@aakkoin

5 жыл бұрын

Captain Beefheart

@BubbaZen10

5 жыл бұрын

@@aakkoin I say the same. Only one close. I'm also gonna mention someone who was in his movie. Keith Moon.

@mikedemike5393

3 жыл бұрын

@@aakkoin when he is here

@MastaSquidGT5

3 жыл бұрын

Christopher Lee

I was at this lecture. Interesting to here him talk about the music business nearly 50 years ago.

@vincentc4764

Жыл бұрын

So was I. How can we connect without letting the world know?

@presence5426

Жыл бұрын

@baxternauset what did you think of the Captain?

RIP to all three.

I sure wish more questions for Don would've been asked. What a character

@joeakajoe1

3 жыл бұрын

I dont think he wanted anyone to ask him a question

@BryanWhite-zr5mq

9 ай бұрын

i know everything don says here is just pure magic

This is the year I went to my first concert and saw him with BEEF...a few days after this!!

I knew all 3 of them and saw them on this tour couldn't cope..RIP ALL 3

Love hearing his voice. Miss him.

This was great, thanks. Always worthwhile to listen to Frank Zappa, talking, or otherwise. It did seem to me that Captain Beefheart was just playing up to the crowd, and did not get the chance to contribute all that much, but hey, this is Frank Zappa, after all. Difficult to compete with such an eloquent, entertaining speaker

I was born a few miles down the road a few hours earlier. Just missed it.

"I could tell by your beret!!!" hahaha!

This is gold

...this is amazing......so interesting hearing some backstory on 200 Motels.......

I was in high school when David Walley’s “No Commercial Potential” FZ bio came out. I thoroughly enjoyed it and liked the way it was written, and the photos were great. Sorry, Frank.

@spankduncan1114

Жыл бұрын

Me too, would love a copy now.

@charleswinokoor6023

Жыл бұрын

@@spankduncan1114 I still have my large paperback copy. Sorry, but it’s not for sale! But you can borrow the book from a public library. I know that for a fact.

@spankduncan1114

Жыл бұрын

@@charleswinokoor6023 thanks Charles I'll check it out.

your the best frank!!!!!!

fantastic material

What a fantastic recording.

LOVE YOU FRANK

I love the accents!

he always u exactly the right thing to say!!!

Thanks for the upload mate. Great info

Sweet upload, buddy.

@zapped56

8 жыл бұрын

FZ at his best!!

Straight outta Baltimore Maryland! ❄️🌍❄️💣💥💕

Best questions ever!!

@jansdoe6963

4 жыл бұрын

I agree with you .

"Where's the coffee?"

They didn't talk to beefy enough

Saxophone Clarinet How many doubles can you get? Special rules provide the way to help you maximise your pay

:-)

29:58 & 39:44 for beefheart

@byHexted

2 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU

@byHexted

2 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know where I can find more footage of these two interacting? How were they so close and yet I can find so little of them talking together

How many lecturerers pick up a girl during Q&A?

Hello! Can someone please tell me, what Frank says at 20:39? Thank you very much!!!

@WhatEdThinks

3 жыл бұрын

I could tell by your beret.

Val coonican is interesting but his rocking chair blew up last week.

How have I missed this one?

Don on Zappa: "Zappa is a freak.." Sums it all. Don was a genius.. Zappa was just full of himself, and fkd Don sideways. We dont have to wait 100 years to ask: Zappa WHO ?? An honorable mention, maybe.

@spankduncan1114

Жыл бұрын

There will be musicians 300 years from now who will come across Frank's music and say, "I want to play that". Only very obscure historians will bother to note Beefheart.

@Juan-wo7zu

Жыл бұрын

don was far worse as a person than frank. don abused his band for years and took all credit for the music even though his band mates essentially contributed to a lot of the writing and arrangement. I love frank and dons music but don was not a good guy.

@spankduncan1114

Жыл бұрын

Bullocks, complete and utter bollocks..

@tomasvanecek8626

Жыл бұрын

@@Juan-wo7zu His band mates contributed nothing AT ALL, talking here about TMR, Decals, Spotlight Kid.. it was only John French, but even him just translating Don´s ideas to those "abused".. If Don were a good guy, we´d never have these gems. There´s no place for a good guy genius..look no further than say Miles Davis. You take no prisoners to get the job done. And Frank was no different (but he was no genius.. just a freak :)

@Juan-wo7zu

Жыл бұрын

@@tomasvanecek8626 his band mates endured years of suffering and starving and forceful practice. John French only wrote ALL the instrumentals for trout mask replica. zoot horn rollo did all of them for the few albums after that because John French couldn't stand much more of don