But at the same time; had a great sense of humor. He didn't let the anger of whatever or whoever he was pissed off with consume him to the point where they became an obsession and owned him.
I remember back in the DAZE I have no idea now. Frank Zappa played in Austin, TX. He had been warming up. He then came and sat down by me and we chapped a bit. I asked him about a song he had done, probably "Suzy Creamcheese." I only remember the line "caress me" then. When I asked him about it. He said something to the effect. "I don't remember much of anything." I said, "neither do I" back in the DAZE! I was lucky to be in the right place at the right time!
I love this interview . Having said that , I think Barry is a bit star struck and all ears , considering Frank is a " Brother in Arms" for R&B music. This is not their "Last Rodeo". Great interview guys.DD
Mick Jagger said he'd kill himself if he was still singing stuff like Satisfaction at 40? Hell he's 70 something still singing those songs, but what else we're they gonna do. Quit playing Rock n Roll and open an Ice Cream parlor! Anyone have any idea what year this was?
It's clear that this interview was highly edited. I wonder if the master tapes of what was stated is available anywhere now? I'm sure the insights would be fascinating. The irony is, of course, Zappa did hit the Billboard Hot 100 with two atypical songs: "Dancin' Fool" which reached 45 in 1979, presumably before this interview, and his duet with daughter Moon, "Valley Girl" which reached 32 in 1984. But what is the most disappointing to me is Dr. Demento avoiding a discussion of his specialized edit of a Zappa classic which became known on the Demento Show as "Beepers And Beer."
I don't begrudge Dr. Demento's shtick. I loved Frank Zappa. He said what he thought and if you didn't like it you could piss up a rope. Today it's nothing but crybabies and thought police.
Frank Zappa was right about the drugs. I only disagree with one point ~ tobacco is a drug, not a vegetable. Thanks for the music and wisdom FZ. I'm saying this after smoking a spliff at 6:45Am and waiting for my left over pizza to heat up ~ back to the music : D
I met Dr D at Rainbo records in Santa Monica, I had been a fan of the Sunday night show on KMET. That all came to an abrupt halt when KMET suddenly switched to "Elevator Music" overnight. That's when I decided money was the only driving force for 99% of humans, and people would kill their own Mother if it means they would get enough money. Humans are disappointing.
Yerbouti was the last FZ Mothers release I bought. I listened to it once or twice but that loud band did not compare to the Roxy or One Size Fits All or 200 Motels era bands.
I love how young Dr. Demento looks here, and their (lack of) chemistry. They make a gorgeous odd couple ... and Frank's losing his shit a little bit at the end there as Dr. D does his bump message in that wonderful phony voice
@Lalo3001 Well, that isn't quite right. Zappa actually wrote Valley Girl. Moon Unit supplied Frank with the Lyrics, her voice and the idea to the song, but Frank composed the music. Another fact is, that Bobby Brown was hugely successful in Europe. I'm from Germany and even the big mainstream radiostations here still play this song once in a while. (which I think is awful: ...Brian Adams - Bobby Brown - Lady Gaga...) not...enough...space...hang on....
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Shore miss me some Frank... but his ''Frank-ness'' of the truth... lives on thru his music. ''THERE ARE ARTISTS WHO CAN WREST US UP, & PLACE US INTO THEMSELVES. THESE ARE THE ONE'S WHO CONTINUE TO WREST US UP... EVEN BEYOND THEIR RESTS IN PEACE.'' -gilpin 81219
@@javimiami92 he probably would’ve briefly been a part of the libertarian movement before it went off the deep end. I don’t know how he felt about social programs and whatnot
@@javimiami92 Ron Paul was was always a wolf in sheep’s clothing. I’m not going to pretend like I know for sure, but Ron Paul seemed way too right wing and establishment centric for him.
Doing drugs is bad, he often spouted in interviews yet he was a chain smoker and a control freak. Still, I like his music and some of his counter culture stances. Hey, nobody's prefect.
@ronson232 he would have been 71 on 12-21- 2011 I've learned so much from his compositions. shut up and play your guitar and baby snakes and apostrophe are just some of the albums I think influenced my playing most.
Also Frank Hightimes is good advertising my only question is whether or not i piss you off if I play your records Hi they just sound so damn good when your blasted but everybody knows that.Sounds rippen even if your not high I quit eight years ago but ill never forget the central scrutinizer on shrooms he was talkin striaght to me still does sometimes god bless him.
Mr. Frank Zappa speaks about his certification of Jewish Princesses and the reaction of the "ungrateful wretches" at the ADL To be successful on the Top 40 Pop Chart, Frank says one must provide "special types of presents to certain people in the industry, and that's something that I don't wish to be involved in."
+ Older than Dirt Are you an Ashkenazi Jew? Most Jews are supremacist Ashkenazi Zionists and Atheist. Atheism is irrational faith in nonexistent creative abilities of chance. Atheist Zionism is oxymoronic. Zionist Israel is ranked 33rd in national IQ.
....I don't think that this is ironic. Frank never intended to write a 'hit'. He knew what it takes to get your music on the air and never compromised with that shit (like he says in this interview). He always sticked to authenticity and never was opportunistic nor sold himself out.
Ive never seen where Zappa actually says he hated British people but England was his first experience with censorship. He did call France hell though...Who wouldn't hate hell. That doesnt mean he was racist. Hating a place and a system doesn't make you racist. It just makes you not want to go back. People are so quick to point the finger and call other people racist these days its pathetic....I think it tells more about the person making the statement then anything.
2:20 He says they wouldn't play his music on a top 40 station even if he made a hit because he wouldn't pay certain "gifts" to the heads of the industry.... How relevant that still is
i love the irony of the Mick Jagger comment. No pun intended but that gives me complete satisfaction.......i wish mick would have died of colon cancer instead of Zappa........watching steve vai and dweezil live just does'nt do it for me . thank saint Alphonso for you tube, there is no way 48 thousand people would have been able to see this 25 years after it was conducted. thanks for the upload!
30 years ago, you just had to bribe the radio DJ's with blow and hookersin a van. Nowadays, the "payola" concept is considerably more sophisticated, within radio stations. A little "Education101" for the masses; I'm doing this informative work for Frank!
Frank didn't like Dr. Dimento. His mannerisms said it all. I did like Dr. Dimento, I listented to him on a radio I buit from scratch in the early 70's. Westwood One Radio.
Actually, it might be 1981, because Frank Zappa was born in December 1940. Nonetheless, I wish I could go back to 1980-1. It was the highlight of my adult life, and it had absolutely nothing to do with Ronald Reagan!
Define hate?? Webster dictionary says "A: intense hostility and aversion usually deriving from fear, anger, or sense of injury -- B: extreme dislike or antipathy". In my case I have severe dislike AND antipathy for most North-Americans. I don't wanna kill them, that's just silly. Americans are blind to the private banks (The Fed & World Bank), Canadians have a public bank and aren't using it (or even know of it), Quebecers who want to separate don't know the province already acts like a country.
Frank has no respect for this interviewer and can't wait to get out of there. Same questions he gets asked all the time. Waiting for the ones about his kids' names.
@Tyler Mod His frustration is palpable and these are the mundane questions he gets asked all the time. I love Dr. Demento, but he should've known better.
wishcraft4u2 Yes. I think this is a reference to Pat Boone coming in with a sanitized version of Little Richard’s “Tutti Frutti” and beginning the trend of turning previously rebellious rock/r&b into antiseptic elevator music.
