The lyrics on "Broadway the Hard Way" are absolutely brilliant! A true great was Frank.

I've read his book, and it is hilarious. A truly unique individual.

Frank owned every interview he took part in! :)

@peterwipf5215

4 ай бұрын

My favorite: „Frank, you’re called The Mothers. Does that make you a woman?“ „You have a wooden leg. Does that make you a table?“

The more I get to watch Zappa interviews the more I realize the man had to answer the same low level questions OVER AND OVER AGAIN during his lifetime. It's unbelievable how such a musical talent and serious thinker was constantly diminished by mediocre questions such as "why giving your kids these weird names?" and "why do you think kids shouldn't be prevented from hearing the F word?" or "if you think music is lame why don't you make it more interesting?" Obviously the guy who asked that never heard any Zappa album. No wonder he died from cancer, which is a disease that, some say, can be the result of resentment. How could he not resent always being treated as a laughingstock by the media and never having his ideas fully recognized? Anyway, Zappa is and always will be one of my favorite people ever.

@Bradyvilleboy

8 жыл бұрын

Great points. Very seldom do you get to see an interview done well with anyone, especially Frank. The media is so dumbed down.

@joe7346

8 жыл бұрын

Cancer is a disease built on resentment......that's a new one!

@ConnahJay

6 жыл бұрын

Amen

@DVincentW

6 жыл бұрын

Paula you are a very intelligent human being. Would you have coffee and pie with me sometime?

@Cr8Tron

6 жыл бұрын

+joe a. Check out Yes' "Then" tune.

I think the best part of this interview was the smile on FZ's face when the guy thanked him for fighting the PMRC with everything he had. You could tell he really appreciated that just from the look on his face.

HEY FRANK, MISS YOU EVERY DAY.

The book is really, really good. I read it twice and have lent it to friends who loved it as well. It gives a lot of insight to his genius as well as his business savvy .

Damn I love watching and listening to Frank Zappa...

Zappa rules. I miss that guy. "It's a type of flute."! ROTFLMFO! PERFECT!

Frank was a very well spoken and intelligent person. The world's loss.

He's a smart fuckin dude. Never seen him stumped once and was very well worded.

Todd Rundgren, David Byrne... Frank Zappa? That made me laugh so hard.

I more so glad I grew up while Mr Zappa was around

I Hope Frank Realized Before he Died He had A lot of Fans anyone who Listened to the music Behind the Words would Realized that I myself Loved his Music words the whole package If Anything He can Be Proud he Did it His Way!

FZ is awesome. Great to listen to his take on everything, whether you/ we agree or not. Miss you!

He has access to media now... Thanks You tube !

One of a few people with common sense

"well, in today's world of situational ethics, if you pound yer fists & say 'it's wrong,' it could be funny." (fz) haha!! THAT IS FUNNY!! frank did--& still does via the legacy & massive body of brilliant work he's left behind--embody hilarity, outrage, insight & all of the like. such a well-rounded artist. one of my favorite people ever. that is all for now.

i got that book when it came out and i still have it....read it 3 or 4 times...its great....and very funny....and endlessly interesting....

I'm sure that you're right, but I would have liked to have heard Frank's way of saying this. I think he was one of the most articulate musicians of his time.

"Why did my license expire?"

The joke at 2:01 is so incredible for being on the spot, Jesus. and right after the skepticism about him being funny... owned

@AliceYobby

4 жыл бұрын

And the blink at 5:12 ! I love this interview

And what a great autobiography it is. I sure miss this man.

His comment about lack of access to the media was relevant then but isn't now. It's a shame he never live long enough to see the internet take off and the way it has allowed musicians to be heard without the backing of record companies.

@whakaarirotoruanewzealand2641

10 жыл бұрын

True I think it's what he always wanted in some way but never got to see

Mr.Frank Zappa was without a doubt a genius.In fact Frank would have been a great president,he would get my vote but i'm Canadian.One of the first albums i ever bought was "FREAKOUT",i've been a huge fan of Frank Zappa ever since.

And a great book it is!

He'll always be reminded of the quote "So many books, so little time."

"There are many Zappa sounds."

Frank is Da Man!

I love you frank

Frank Zappa City of tiny Lights with Animation Brilliant

Shame he didn't get to see the internet.

A true Genius and no one has even filled in his shoes to this ugly 21st Century ! 😲

Larry going after Frank's kids. Such a creep.

In all the radio phone-in's I've heard with FZ in the US, I think I've heard only one (or maybe two!) questions that sounded as if they came from a fan who knew what they were talking about (as far as the Zappa 'ouvre' is concerned, at least)

from 12:40 is interesting, I sometimes think I wonder what Frank would have said about the whole X Factor Simon Cowell thing.

Capo prócer místico, fuera de serie, será famoso dentro de 100 años hasta que el mundo sepa que está al nivel de los compositores más prolíficos y polifacéticos.

King. (Zappa, that is.)

I read it. It's not bad.

That is definitely the first time that I've heard Frank described as "obvious" in any way.

King looks just as old as he does now in 2017

he kind of looks like john turturro here

the "disneyland" comment!! whao!!

Plugging is a 'strong' word don't you think? Making people aware is more like it.

11:45 lol

Frank ran his own race. That alone is worth something. Most of us don't have the courage.

funny. I didn't mean that Frank was obvious. the reasons for making music (other than financial gain) are universal and therefore obvious... to express yourself, to entertain people, to experiment and advance the possibilities, etc.

I've spent decades trying to find a quote or statement of Frank's that I disagree with. No luck yet. :)

because the reasons are obvious...

Frank Zappa is not a cult. #TARA

The sample is at 2:45

No you should not be worried about lyrics on records... yes you should be worried about censored filters on TV.

awwkwaord

Imagine if Frank could have his own KZread channel and various other marketing outlets today... to reap the benefits of the internet. Although it wouldn't have changed all that much - his would still be a cult following, come to think about it.

I hate how Larry keeps characterizing Frank as an "angry man". He deserves a posthumous thank you from every music fan for spending his time and money fighting the PMRC. Having and expressing an opinion shouldn't equate to "angry".

Was Larry King ever young?

ah, Larry King...can't even read the title of a book that is right in front of him

2:34 free lyrics

What was that song around 9:08 ? It was intense.

@joezap3385

Ай бұрын

I know you asked this question 10 years ago but the song is "G Spot Tornado" it is the version from Jazz from hell. There is also a Orchestra version on the Yellow Shark album.

Whats the solo at the start??

@Zappafantrust

5 жыл бұрын

it's from the song "Stevie's Spanking" and this version is on the Video from Hell, the audio is also on the album "You can't do that on stage anymore Vol. 4"

Already coughing from that damn smoking.

@frankster713

5 жыл бұрын

What a LAME comment ! Woman aged 112 says her secret to long life is smoking 30 cigarettes a day: www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/woman-aged-112-says-secret-7246844

G-Spot Tornado.

oh, how i laft that the idiot king called the book "the real frank zappa" 3 times before frank corrected him... i'm surprised frank was as nice to the idiot king as he was, considering the look of contempt on frank's face at the ignorant & idiotic questions he was being asked... i miss frank's wit & wisdom; i would love to hear his views on the stoopidity happening on "god's grey earth" today...

Zappa does not deal with the issues...he is constantly evasive. No real debate.

@devolve42

9 жыл бұрын

Mark Pridham Nice try, Larry King.

Why did they all ask Frank about his childrens names when they knew what he was going to asnwer? Thats stupid. On top of that the name Moon is a lot better than Larry. Dont you agree the name Larry doesnt mean a thing and is just plain stupid? Frank should be asking Larry why his parents decided to give him that stupid name (sorry Larry Bird, Larry etc.)

@destroyernoah

2 жыл бұрын

Poor Larry Fischer

To me, King is a guy who's always struggling. He's not smooth, by any stretch of the imagination, overly obvious and lacking any insight or intellect of interest. I too have to ask, how did this guy ever get such a high profile gig.

@paulinebutcherbird

9 жыл бұрын

I disagree. I saw Larry King interview Bill Clinton. It was first class. He didn't waste words with his questions. For example, 'Worse moment this year?' 'Best moment this year?' They are excellent questions. He held the job for so many years precisely because he was so good at it.

@Frankincensedjb123

9 жыл бұрын

pauline butcher bird One win doesn't make a season. Not buying it.

@paulinebutcherbird

9 жыл бұрын

probrojeffro Each to his own.

@Frankincensedjb123

9 жыл бұрын

pauline butcher bird and mine to the best be owned

@Mujangga

9 жыл бұрын

Because he's Jewish.

Definitely a good read but also mostly bullshit. If you want a more objective and critical version of Zappa's career check out Zappa by Barry Miles. I'd recommend both for sure though.

I think it's arrogant of Frank to assert that the biographies written about him were stupid exploitations. I have read all of them and think each one adds to the story. Frank's own book leaves many gaps.

@Lexown

10 жыл бұрын

why are som much against zappa?

@paulinebutcherbird

10 жыл бұрын

Lexown I am not against Frank Zappa - far from it - but he is a human being and as such has weaknesses and foibles and one of them was a touch of arrogance that he developed later in his career.

@Lexown

10 жыл бұрын

I think it was rather that other people were ignorant. In the interveiw he manages, very well, to get his point across.

@paulinebutcherbird

10 жыл бұрын

Lexown Well, what about his comment relating to love songs, as I've set out below?

@Lexown

10 жыл бұрын

He only says that songs do not have that kind of impact on people that many people claims it has. Zappa made a song where someone was sniffing a girls panties, and that did not make his fans go around and do that. This is just an example of an older generation disliking the younger generation. You probably know that some people thaught Beatles music was harmfull to you, during the sixties.

Frank is wrong about love lyrics - his point being that if love lyrics had an influence, then we'd all love each other, which clearly we don't. Therefore, he argues, they haven't had any influence. I would counter the opposite. Exactly because of love lyrics, people believe in romantic and pursue the dream, much to most people's misery because the dream never matures.

@WhistleWorld

10 жыл бұрын

Frank is never wrong, you are. Besides, who are you? Just because you've read some biographies you think you know a person? ....why am I even writing you... bah!

@paulinebutcherbird

10 жыл бұрын

PingaloBill Yes, I have read the biographies and I've also written my own record of living and working with Frank for four years from 1968 to 1972. It gave me an insight into his home life that is not reported elsewhere. The man was human, he had faults, and you are not correct. He was sometimes wrong as for example his assertion that cigarettes were not harmful. I could list a whole lot more.

@WhistleWorld

10 жыл бұрын

pauline butcher bird Yes but still, if every person would be/think a little like Frank, this would be a better place to live. But instead there's people insulting him even after more than 20 years of his death. And still not understanding his points.

@toncuz8291

10 жыл бұрын

PingaloBill Zappa has always been my all time favorite musician, since forever. Zappa was right about many things. He was also very wrong on a few things. I refuse to say that one of my personal heroes can do no wrong...that's just idol worship. Words can hurt people. Whole societies have degraded from propaganda. Words and repetition of those words can and do create action in certain people...and that includes music. Look at the rap / thug / prison culture that has destroyed a large segment of that youth audience.

@paulinebutcherbird

10 жыл бұрын

PingaloBill I don't see people insulting Frank. Quite the opposite. It seems to me those people who've heard of him - and that number appears to be decreasing among those under 40 years of age - are zealous fans and rarely say anything negative about him.

Or maybe he was. Is he dead? Who cares?

I just realized.. Larry King was a terrible interviewer.

I think he looks as though he's in pain and is containing that. The humour is gone. Not his best performance at all.

@1244am

2 жыл бұрын

He looks like he's in pain because he's on CNN

@paulinebutcherbird

2 жыл бұрын

@@1244am That's an in-joke joke, I presume.

@paulinebutcherbird

2 жыл бұрын

@@1244am No idea what you mean.

@1244am

2 жыл бұрын

@@paulinebutcherbird Did you make profit off Frank Zappa.

@paulinebutcherbird

2 жыл бұрын

@@1244am With my memoir you mean? My publisher gave me £4,000 advance, and from the money I made from sales, I still owe her a few hundred pounds. There's no money in this level. The inference you make, however, is that had I made money from my book, it was somehow unsavoury and I object to that. If enough people had bought the book and I had made money of any consequence, I would say it would be the result of hard work. Have you tried writing?