Frank Zappa documentary

[Bev Stapleton]

A three part documentary (30 minutes each) by Charles Shaar Murray started going out on BBC Radio 3 last night.

Episode one can be heard for the next week here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/jazz/jazzfile.shtml

Just click 'Listen to the Latest Programme'

[RogerFarbey]

Bev - you beat me to it! Caught it last night and it was really excellent - I'd love to know where I can get hold of the RDNZL track with Jean Luc-Ponty (the version I have on Studio Tan doesn't have him playing). Fascinating to hear Don Preston's comments about the other musos (abilities) in the Mothers. I shall definitely try to catch the next two parts. Well done The Beeb for this!

[Bev Stapleton]

I don't know alot of Zappa - the 'comedy' aspect never really interested me in the 70s and I tended to ignore it all as a result. But a year or so back I was recommended Hot Rats/Waka Jawaka/The Grand Wazoo here and on another board which I've really enjoyed.

The programme last night piqued my curiosity further.

Playlist for programme 1 was:

Saturday 22 November 2003 18:00-18:30

Written and Presented by: Charles Shaar Murray
Producer: Robert Abel
Researcher: Steve Shepherd

Contributors:

Frank Zappa
Don Preston Keyboard Player
Bruce Fowler Trombonist
George Duke Keyboard Player

talk over the following tracks:

Programme playlist

ARTIST Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention
TITLE Bebop Tango
COMPOSER Frank Zappa
ALBUM TITLE Roxy And Elsewhere
LABEL Rykodisc
CAT. NO. RCD 10520

ARTIST Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention
TITLE King Kong
COMPOSER Frank Zappa
ALBUM TITLE Uncle Meat
LABEL Rykodisc
CAT. NO. RCD 10506/07

ARTIST Frank Zappa
TITLE Heavy Duty Judy
COMPOSER Frank Zappa
ALBUM TITLE The Best Band You've Never Heard
LABEL Rykodisc
CAT. NO. CDDZAP 38

ARTIST The Channels
TITLE The Closer You Are
COMPOSER Lewis /Robinson
ALBUM TITLE The Rock and Roll Explosion
LABEL Rhino
CAT. NO. R2 71 463

ARTIST Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention
TITLE Invocation Of the Ritual
COMPOSER Frank Zappa
ALBUM TITLE Absolutely Free
LABEL Rykodisc
CAT. NO. RCD 10502

ARTIST Frank Zappa
TITLE Peaches En Regalia
COMPOSER Frank Zappa
ALBUM TITLE Hot Rats
LABEL Zappa Records
CAT. NO. CD ZAP 2

ARTIST Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention
TITLE The Grand Wazoo
COMPOSER Frank Zappa
ALBUM TITLE The Grand Wazoo
LABEL Rykodisc
CAT. NO. RCD 10517

ARTIST Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention
TITLE RDNZL
COMPOSER Frank Zappa
ALBUM TITLE The Lost Episodes
LABEL Rykodisc
CAT. NO. RCD 40573

ARTIST Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention
TITLE Inca Roads
COMPOSER Frank Zappa
ALBUM TITLE One Size Fits All
LABEL Rykodisc
CAT. NO. RCD 10521

ARTIST Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention
TITLE Inca Roads
COMPOSER Frank Zappa
ALBUM TITLE One Size Fits All
LABEL Rykodisc
CAT. NO. RCD 10521

ARTIST Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention
TITLE Inca Roads
COMPOSER Frank Zappa
ALBUM TITLE One Size Fits All
LABEL Rykodisc
CAT. NO. RCD 10521

ARTIST Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention
TITLE Inca Roads
COMPOSER Frank Zappa
ALBUM TITLE One Size Fits All
LABEL Rykodisc
CAT. NO. RCD 10521

ARTIST Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention
TITLE Inca Roads
COMPOSER Frank Zappa
ALBUM TITLE One Size Fits All
LABEL Rykodisc
CAT. NO. RCD 10521

ARTIST Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention
TITLE Echidna's Arf (Of You)
COMPOSER Frank Zappa
ALBUM TITLE Roxy and Elsewhere
LABEL Rykodisc
CAT. NO. RCD 10520

ARTIST Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention
TITLE Ian Underwood Whips It Out
COMPOSER Frank Zappa
ALBUM TITLE Uncle Meat
LABEL Rykodisc
CAT. NO. RCD 10506/07

ARTIST Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention
TITLE King Kong
COMPOSER Frank Zappa
ALBUM TITLE Uncle Meat
LABEL Rykodisc
CAT. NO. RCD 10506/07

ARTIST Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention
TITLE Don't You Ever
COMPOSER Frank Zappa
ALBUM TITLE Roxy and Elsewhere
LABEL Rykodisc
CAT. NO. RCD 10520

[RogerFarbey]

Cheers Bev - very useful.

[gregk]

one of my absolute favorite artists. I really feel that his family has dropped the ball in regards to his legacy. They released a double disc of a live show last year with promises to release more, but nothing has happened for a year now. I wish they could take a look at how Robert Fripp handles his own archives, and try something similar. People want to hear Zappa, yet they keep refusing. I guess the kissing up to the Democratic party is taking too much of Gail's time.

[3pointdeli]

they're also busy trying to put "project/object" (the traveling zappa tribute band) out of business.

[Andy D]

There is a big spread on Frank in the double issue (Dec/Jan) of Jazzwise, I will save it to read on Christmas Day;)

Regards

Andy D.

[RogerFarbey]

Good one Andy - I must get hold of that Xmas issue of Jazzwise too.

[Bev Stapleton]

It's a good article...I couldn't wait till Xmas day!

[Andy D]

Well I have to do something on Chrstmas Day:D

Regards

Andy D.

[Bev Stapleton]

Perhaps you could introduce a family tradition of standing round the Xmas Tree and singing some of the more dubious Zappa songs? That'd wake Auntie Betsy from her post-Xmas brandy snooze!

[Andy D]

Well that's a good idea beats singing Irish rebel songs :laugh:

Regards

Andy D.

[Bev Stapleton]

Originally posted by Andy D
Well that's a good idea beats singing Irish rebel songs :laugh:

Regards

Andy D.

Now I see why you're saving the copy of Jazzwise!

[RogerFarbey]

How's about a rousing version of 'Let's Make the Water Turn Black'?

[RogerFarbey]

You probably all know this but Mojo magazine (Jan 2004) has a 12 page feature on Zappa (partially written by Charles Shaar Murray)

[gregk]

Originally posted by RogerFarbey
You probably all know this but Mojo magazine (Jan 2004) has a 12 page feature on Zappa (partially written by Charles Shaar Murray)

anything in the article we may not already know? such as, why Gail and the ZFT are withholding many unreleased concerts promised to us years ago?