FRANK FRIDAYS: A Look around Zappa's Office with Vaultmeister Joe

[@WolfXCIX]

This tour just brings a somber feeling over me, knowing that office was the place that Frank gave his last interview.

[@gerryk3114]

I’ve Been a Devoted Fan Ever Since I Heard Freak Out in 1966 at the age of 12 !!!!!! All my life, each Release was purchased and devoured for months after release !!! I AM THE OBNOXIOUS WHISTLER AT EVERY NEW YORK SHOW !!!! I WOULD MODULATE MY WHISTLE. I OWN ALMOST EVERY RELEASE !!!!

[@gaumondp]

Varèse letter to Zappa is for Museum !

[@tweevers2]

there are no accurate words for these tours and moments into Franks world and home....I want to see hours upon hours of this stuff.

[@paulinebutcherbird]

You can get a look into his life if you read 'Freak Out! My Life with Frank Zappa' which describes Frank's home life at the log cabin from May 1968 to September, and then at this house Woodrow Wilson Drive when it was just two bedrooms and a small separate one-bedroom/bathroom in the back.

[@wowwhywow]

I did read it...it is very good..a fun read....nothing that I didn't expect...i mean..it's zappa...but...a very interesting fun read nonetheless

[@paulinebutcherbird]

I don't know about hours and hours - I have a life to get on with - but more, certainly.

[@dannystrat]

Tears. God I love Frank's music! My life is better because of it.

[@propellerkuh3230]

it's moving to see that Frank did like all these remembrance stuff. although he rejected all other ideas of nostalgy. I love his working environment, especially that it much looks like mine.

[@dovegrey1]

Fantastic! Even Joe gets choked up a bit. Love the story about the picture of Gail. ;) "Nothing has been touched since Frank passed." *moves bottle of Liquid Paper* XD

[@monoped8437]

the liquid paper was his tribute to mike nesmith!

[@vincentcannata8340]

More of this...... please!

[@maxwellbrand]

Amazing little peak into that world! Thank you!...cant wait to see more. :)

[@cynthiamadrid1430]

What a genius....I am impressed with the fact he Hired craftsman to complete His ideas whether stone, iron, wood, mosaic, just on and on for years. I hope the buyers caress the value of his Genius, I was firtunate to see Him perform in early Haight Ash days .. Peace to Frank I have watch your life through your design.

[@paulinebutcherbird]

Shame it's so dark. I would love to see it filmed again with proper lighting.

[@pfeeyatko]

Just noticed the PLOOKED license plate @ 1:30 haha

[@jakegerber6588]

"Hasn't been touched since Frank died" *touches and moves shit* Really?...

[@butlincat1507]

amazing historical records

[@vivalapsych]

Fascinating

[@pa2kas]

Anyone here knows how I can get in contact with Joe Travers??

[@CEddy10165]

thank you for another virtual tour. what are those tapes in the background? digital audio or a video format?

[@Lord_Stinkfoot]

Fantastic!!!

[@BillsBoxOfSound]

Historical stuff.

[@clairvoyantamnesiac9770]

O M G thanks for this

[@jordil6152]

what were all those tapes in the background?

[@propellerkuh3230]

+Jim THEY AAAARE TAAAAPES! full of Zappa!!! yearn!!!!

[@brianhammer5107]

Interesting, but as Joe says, things were changed between when Frank had things and what you are seeing in the video afterwards. You'll have to go to photos to see it 'as it really was.'

[@michaelledford4751]

I hate seeing this knowing what I know ,Ahmet and Diva allowed Frank's $9.8 million dollar mansion and studios to be sold to lady Gaga for a quick $5 million, Frank's horrible wife Gail had sheriff's repossess Frank's Guitar collection he gave to Dweezil in front of Gail & all the kids because he's the only musician ,I hate knowing Gail allowed equipment to be stolen or sold from the Utility Muffin Research Kitchen studios ,I hate how Gail allowed the guitars she repossessed from Dweezil to come up missing ( sold ) ,I hate how Gail Zappa lied & told everybody frank didn't leave a will spelling out who gets what and finding out after her death that frank left an explicit will ,I hate knowing Gail went against Frank's final wishes that she keep the Zappa eat ate out of the music business after he sold his entire catalog to RYKO ,I hate knowing Gail squandered most of the $40 million dollars he left the family was squandered by gails frivolous law suits against RYKO that lasted well over a decade ,I hate knowing Dweezil is not in possession of the Sheik Yer Booty guitar ,Frank's SG ,his Les Paul or his Gibson ES ,and I most definitely Hate how Gail repoed the Jimi hendrix/Frank Zappa fender strat dweezil had fender rebuild and frank gave to dweezil as a gift ,then tried auctioning off the most legendary guitar in the world all because Divas "Career " knitting sweaters has her broke ,and Ahmets career has stopped once dweezil parted ways with him .

[@Daddytang67]

pure horror. :(

[@andyedge263]

house sold for what it was worth. that's how it works

[@brianhammer5107]

1) your info appears to come from gossip boards and what-not - a will is a PUBLIC RECORD filed by the court by one's attorney - there is no way in hell that FZ's lawyer/firm would have not had it read at the time of death to his family and there is no way any part of it would have been avoided, legally 2) GZ was FZ's heir - I personally don't like many things she did, but when someone is dying and things are not witnessed or put in writing, "gifts" have to be proven to have occurred and legally those guitars were her property - otherwise, he wouldn't have given them back nor could she have obtained court orders to that effect - Dweezil should have had the guitars signed away by FZ and some 3rd parties should have been around to see it done

[@paulinebutcherbird]

@@brianhammer5107 Relived to read your comment correct to much bias and incorrect assumptions. I'm interested in your comment about the will because I also was under the impression Frank's will was held back. So just to make sure I understand your point: you are saying that Frank's will, by law, had to have been read out by a lawyer after his death to all the family and those recipients of the will? Is that correct?

[@paulinebutcherbird]

You got the prices wrong. How do you know he left $40 million? The house was never worth $10 million. They bought it for $74,000 in 1968. I think it sold for around $3 million. Others will correct me. Me thinks you do extrapolate too much.

[@xwarx1000]

National treasure

[@danender5555]

It is sad...

[@Glitch-nr9ct]

Ahhhhh! Joe,....you moved the white out bro!

[@paulinebutcherbird]

The room is so claustrophobic. Imagine spending your life down there, cooped up, never taking exercise, never eating properly, sometimes sleeping down there, working at nights. No wonder he got sick.

[@bwana-ma-coo-bah425]

That's what composers did. They suffered for their art. Looks quite nice I thought. Does your house have a tennis court on the roof? A recording studio? And a vault with all your master pieces? And if you have, send me some pictures. I would love to see them

[@bwana-ma-coo-bah425]

I know who you are Pauline. It wasn't meant as a personal attack. It was a wake up call for all the other people.

[@paulinebutcherbird]

@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 Drole.

[@NN-ul4oy]

There is some truth in it, but, you do not get cancer by it, and Frank was slender all his life.

[@paulinebutcherbird]

@@NN-ul4oy Can't argue with that.

[@charlesbehnke342]

Ño oñe çàñ àdd à thing.