Frank Zappa at his Zenith, 1986

[@HorstGLudwig]

I miss Zappa because he represented the intelligent musicians like nobody ever could.

[@jessicaamber6623]

Exactly

[@Kindacutehuh]

True, he allso represented the intelligent part och people.

[@juliuspatrick2899]

Instablaster

[@Deputterst]

Couldn't agree more! I miss him too!

[@MarcusN-kp1jn]

Yeah, so intelligent that he didn't believe smoking caused cancer because "tobacco is a plant and plants are good".

[@williamheywood9115]

Miss this guy, we need him more than ever now.

[@Quadrocephis]

And we need him even more now

[@brandonhendrix7223]

I know! And Zappa was pretty cool too! (Cue rimjob--shot, I mean!)

[@markdinkel-uh2je]

Undoubtedly. Sensible as they come. He could rip on a Gibson SG, & loved classical music.

[@johnfredjr2222]

EXACTLY

[@anthonynavarro6074]

Zappa is a genius composer and monster guitar player

[@StorieGrubb]

i've been obsessing over zappa interviews lately and it's amazing to me at how these interviewers all ask the same questions ...and how FZ constantly has to repeat himself.

[@anthonyschurz7613]

mr. Zappa has always been incredibly intelligent! he saw real life and made a song out of it that made you laugh otherwise you'd be crying about it.... example: I'm the slime a song the depicts the reality of media and its exploitation

[@anthonyschurz7613]

mr. Zappa has always been incredibly intelligent! he saw real life and made a song out of it that made you laugh otherwise you'd be crying about it.... example: I'm the slime a song the depicts the reality of media and its exploitation

[@craig1082]

But at least he didnt get asked about his kids names... or did he??? We will never know!! Who was on Dweezil and Moon Unit????

[@AA-sn9lz]

@@craig1082 he's talked twice about what went down with Dweezil's name. Look up his interview with Joan Rivers. One of the best interviews he ever did

[@craig1082]

@@AA-sn9lz Wish I could find the interview he did with Gale King (Okrahs BEST FRIEND) when he was playing at the Hartford Civic center Gail was on Channel 3 News Frank was in a pissy mood when asked about his children's names so he ripped her a new one

[@pretorious700]

Frank was always at a zenith

[@IusedtohaveausernameIliked]

What, he watched a lot of TV? But yeah, I get your point. He wasn't a pop star who had a brief moment in the spotlight.

[@gregsvlogshow]

fun interview, I never heard of this show but if it were still on I would watch it. We need more people like Zappa, he was so awesome!

[@MrLuridan]

Timeless commentary

[@johnquinn456]

Brilliant! Brings me back.

[@theodery2712]

Above everything else I loved about this man, his music , his humor, his intellect, I always admired how comfortable he is with himself.

[@JazzyJonas]

I bought the album "Dirt" by Alice in Chains when I was about 15, and my mother wanted to take it away from me because she thought it was evil and harmful. The songs were about death, anguish, substance abuse, and sorrow - which spoke to me on a very personal level as your typical disillusioned adolescent. But, the album kicks ass! I was inspired by their music and it actually convinced me NOT to commit suicide, which I had considered prior. I am now 29, in a working band, and life is good.

[@markdinkel-uh2je]

Glad you made it brother don't ever try to permanently resolve a temporary problem. There's always going to be bad near the good

[@gradygordon453]

I love that record

[@MissAstorDancer]

Frank knew what he was talking about. Very interesting that he brought up NutraSweet and diet drinks and memory problems. His delivery was such that people often thought he was kidding, and the audience laughed. But guess what? He knew what he was talking about!

[@ulfgj]

if i could go back in time to fix something from the past, i'd make sure that frank were walking amongst us still today.

[@jimpalmer792]

Yes; make Frank stop smoking !!!

[@ulfgj]

@user-yp2mw2ko9k dang. nuts.

[@paulkatz42]

if you watch alot of past interviews with Zappa you'll see he was so right on many topics present then and now

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

Far ahead of its time.

[@joshs4594]

I miss these guys. They were brilliant as well as funny, a trait rarely seen nowadays.

[@morbidmanmusic]

wrong. same as today.

[@ks-zc1jh]

Man, we really need ya Frank. Now more than ever.

[@EdWeibe]

way way way ahead of his time. He'd set it right today.

[@ronaldguydish7733]

We need a voice of reason like yours back

[@davidmcgowan8542]

I seen him twice both times it was the original spectrum in Philly . Good Shows !

[@dougie0109]

Seen?

[@Deputterst]

I saw him there also! I still talk about those concerts!

[@markdinkel-uh2je]

Frank was working when some of the others were partying. Live YOUR life like FRANK. You never wake up with a hangover when you work. You're just sore. Note: I'm with Frank on the love of classical music. Melodic beauty

[@Wildrover82]

a great man.

[@JosephCostanzo-u7h]

ZAPPA the world is definitely a better place having had this Brilliant,Zany,Talented outspoken Genius....The Fact that he was a truther who spoke honestly,and was addicted to.gaining knowledge,similarly to myself.... Whipping Post Frank!!....... .. .

[@antieverything4990]

This guy was the threat to the 'STATE' and corporate criminals. They just hate smart people that use critical thought.

[@tehf00n]

Ahead of his time on Aspartame. Thankfully I have been aspartame free for.... erm.... I forget.

[@shred5]

+tehf00n thankfully I never ate the stuff. I drank one diet coke as a kid, spit it out and haven't touched it since.

[@yandan7010]

This may well be the reason 'they' made him go away?

[@DonaldGerbino]

Water that's it ,tea coffee, but thats it anything else is not good got you

[@progmanmike]

Wow, he exposed aspartame back in 86'

[@5eA5]

Progmanmike and died soon later...i still cannot quite grasp that sudden death, was he really so stupid to be hooked in marlboro and parmadrugs...?

[@jimwilson5093]

+eAcast55 Frank didn't die suddenly..He died too soon for sure..It could be his smoking played a role in his cancer or it could have just been genetic..His smoking is the only thing I might criticize about him but I do understand how smoking can be pleasurable and so hard to quit. I did finally quit but I could still get cancer tomorrow

[@genericgeorge]

He was misdiagnosed andonly got the correct diagnosis years later. By that time it was inoperable

[@jimwilson5093]

Glenn Wheatcroft and what a shame...to think he could still be with us now...if only...sigh

[@Spazticspaz]

Died of Cancer and cannabis cures it. Oh the net the world weaves.

[@PresidentBelichick]

Mozart and the Crusades were hundreds of years apart

[@MarkTarmannPianoCheck_it_out]

Well, the host is American. (as am i) And an actor. Whaddya expect? I was in London recently during the start of the current uprising/war/ genocide/eye for and eye stupidity Gaza/Israel. The SCHOOLTEACHER we were with, an American asked me "which ones are the Jews and which are the Muslims?". Oy vay (Weh: pain Ger.) ) What?!!! I cringed so hard.

[@missionrd100]

Even I knew that and I never finished school. The host is a glib stand up comedian. Oh well, I am sure he's a fine human being.

[@tylerhenrichs360]

This guy gets it.

[@aum3.146]

For a supreme icononoclast he sure did tons of interviews. Thankfully.

[@jeffandersen7397]

two very funny and smart people having intelligent conversation.

[@TheeDavidDee]

Watching in 2024

[@normagruden]

The magic of his music is that it's original. Different. Unique. Controversial. Because od that, nobody can compare.

[@johndoe2883]

Part two please

[@diamonddave16]

Used to listen to a community public radio show once a week called Poodle Bites that played all Zappa

[@anton1949]

Miss these two guys.

[@OrchestrationOnline]

This is a great interview - I remember seeing the original broadcast 25 years ago. Too bad there's no Part II - Moon and Dweezil come on after the commercial, and Moon kids her dad by claiming that he "forces us to listen to classical music all day!" Zappa has this great smile as he watches his kids take the piss out of him - he obviously loves seeing them being so funny and having minds of their own. The apples didn't fall far from that tree!

[@johndoe2883]

There is no footage?

[@TikiTimeWave]

Frank Zappa is top shelf. Beautiful artistry

[@EclecticSceptic]

What a legend.

[@BlueSky...]

Frank Zappa, as viewed on the family Zenith, 1986.

[@williamnorkelun1468]

David Brenner, when he smiles, looks like someone's Eastern-Euro grandmother.

[@williamnorkelun1468]

And is crossed between that and Harpo Marx.

[@TTstone616]

If we had had more people like Frank Zappa running our country back then our world would be a hell offa lot better off! HE SPEAKS THE TRUTH

[@theforestero]

it's cool that zappa knows all this stuff...happy 2012...

[@tomlyden1808]

The first person to pull the "cereal killer" joke?

[@ManSteaming]

I wish they put people like this on television today.

[@synthonaplinth5980]

You'd have to find them, first. Frank was one of a kind.

[@jfleminator]

@JazzyJonas i love that album! It was on endless repeat my tenth grade year.

[@entropybentwhistle]

Buck Owens had a talk show?

[@nihongogogo]

I like that hesitant applause.

[@frannyzooey11]

Mr. Zappa is right. Sex is good for you.

[@Bobby007D]

Jane Doe yeah , , but is it good for you ?

[@frannyzooey11]

bob E D It's good for everyone.

[@Bobby007D]

Jane Doe yeah , but only if it's ,good sex ! What about Bill Cosby ?

[@frannyzooey11]

bob E D Good sex is not rape. Good sex is good sex. By the way, why don't you stop trashing Bill Cosby. Have some good sex. It's good for ya.

[@Bobby007D]

Jane Doe sorry jane , Mr. Zappa didn't say anything about 'good' sex , neither did you. Jane ? How can you ,a woman, take up for a man who drugged women and engaged in good sex ! Bill "Incubus" Cosby is trash, he trashed himself. I'm too old for sex , I was just asking if it's good for you. Oh ! That felt good ! Why do you hide behind the "Jane Doe" pseudonym ? Do you have a toe-tag?

[@steverobinson6730]

He’s talking ASPARTAME check it out the tame bit is spooky

[@DonaldGerbino]

Zappa did something that people seldom do today ,he used his brain through thinking and came to his own conclusions he didn't let CNN or ABC or Twitter make his opinion for him ,think America I know its like soooo like hard, to do

[@bouzoukiman5000]

He watched cnn religiously. That's how he realized christian fundumbmental case creepublicans are trying to destroy america

[@bobabooey7088]

@@bouzoukiman5000keep dreaming, he hated liberals

[@bobthebear1246]

Frank Zappa was a genius musician and a great, independent thinker, which is something we need now more than ever in this fucked-up country of ours.

[@Steve27775]

Is there a non-buzz version?

[@briankeenan4901]

You know, his theory on diet soda may not be far off. We know that sulfates (sulfides) causes memory loss. But its the law to put it in all alcohol consumed products as a preservative. And its really only a waste product of refining plastic. Great analysis, Frank! We miss you..

[@saldamontee5459]

4:44 I got curious and googled it, yep new studies show artificial sweeteners are associated with long term memory problems

[@debram7221]

LOVE ZAPPA ❤

[@KellyCorpening]

True he's the most important American that should be alive I n America today

[@tomstaniech9233]

Very smart

[@BanjoLuke1]

It is quite sweet (and very US high school) that the interviewer thinks Mozart was being listened to during the Crusades and the Hundred Years' War. Sweet, but also somehow slightly sad. Zappa, meanwhile, speaks sense. A great advocate of reading, Zappa probably knew the relevant dates.

[@denishot5626]

where is the second part??

[@BlackWhirlies]

Frank's already wise about aspartame in '86.

[@unslept_em]

Never mind. Didn't mean to argue. My perspective can be as skewed as anyone else's, and I couldn't phrase it correctly. :P

[@djhoneylove5710]

Not at his musical zenith. 1971-1981 was his zenith, but that's me.

[@bluerev]

"So what? Sex is good for you." :)

[@BadAss45Yrs]

what is MisterEsoteric's reason for saying (notice his band leader)?

[@OrchestrationOnline]

@catalinaumbert Also, on his mother's side he was part French.

[@weldhawk1]

@garminpink The same process was used to make DDT? No it wasn't.

[@AmadeuCarvalho-ug7hn]

The message sitill there,we just need to pickup what you want and be if you agree ✌️

[@brainsareus]

not surprised,that David screwed up by not knowing the term "serial murder". that would still have been a fairly new, and not that widely known a term; in the American English lexicon of 1986.

[@TheDarkSinatras]

great Frank as usual, someone please throw a history book at the interviewer?? Classical music at the Crusades? Hundred years War? Were the English listening to Wagner before Agincourt??

[@SteveSparx]

Frank~telling it like it is

[@PatriciaBalthasar-iw5bl]

The man was a genius.. Told it like it is. He was so right about the religion

[@janispetku4450]

Genious FZ

[@tomallen5837]

"da rock n roll business"

[@Petequinn741]

Miss cats like Frank, Carlin etc. Not as leaders, but people that keep you thinking for yourself

[@LeChevalierDuFeu]

wow, he said that nutra sweet (aspartam) ruins memory!! totally true.

[@bobconnor1210]

Zappa wasn’t Italian, he was Lebanese/ Greek.

[@mikevo3974]

..... and Sicilian.

[@Thrashsquatch]

Frank!! =)

[@c.d714]

Whether or not lyrics can move you in a positive or negative way. Its free speech.

[@systemtree]

Hey MisterEsoteric, Frank is of Arab & Sicilian heritage. You should correct your posted info, and read THE REAL FRANK ZAPPA BOOK. Thanks for the video.

[@gutrench9489]

Did everyone in the 80’s have their own talk show? Guess you could say the same today.

[@webstercat]

Frank liked the spotlight

[@MikeGervasi]

@ReeseMac My memory has gone to hell since drinking Diet soda and using Nutrasweet exclusively. Never really thought about it but we've been trying to figure out why for a while now.

[@TheJungleCook]

Man, Zappa was way ahead of his time on the aspartame and sucralose topic (nutri sweet).

[@foto21]

If you're wondering was he as good as the hype, yeah, he was really good.

[@foto21]

Zappa was YEARS ahead on artificial food additives!

[@bwana-ma-coo-bah425]

Frank was my Elvis. Matt Groening. Simpsons creator.

[@brianjansen3103]

Id love to hear what he'd say about the state of the country this past 25yrs

[@MarcBrewer]

Amazing that the Nutrasweet comment was broadcast (4:30)

[@johnwright291]

I just started watching Frank's on line videos recently. I wasn't a huge fan of his music but I'm shocked at how many of my unpopular opinions he had. On arsenio hall he said ronald Reagan was responsible for homelessness which is what I've always said and now here he says religion has caused most of the misery in the world another one of my beliefs. And finally he calls country western cowboy music. That's what I call it.

[@massapower]

Imagine Zappa in today's Garbage Social Media world ! 🤔

[@ruklick]

why is chewing gum bad?

[@oxycocus]

of course I miss FZ but I miss David Brenner just as much

[@bridgmjm]

After poking around KZbin for awhile, I found that Zappa did a shit load of interviews.

[@chriswebb6153]

That made me feel a little better about some of his Democratic talks.

[@David-h4z2s]

Frank Zappa would have been a good talk Radio Presenter

[@SpaceCattttt]

Lots of crickets in the audience...

[@unslept_em]

A perceived counter-attack isn't a real counter-attack. It was an excuse to kill and put down those that opposed their beliefs.

[@mdog2435]

Wow….I would have sworn he was a Magnavox guy.📺

[@brucekuehn4031]

A little history - 1985 - the Parents Music Resource Center Ronald Reagan was President at the time, but the PMRC and the hearings were headed by Tipper Gore the wife of Al who was a Senator at the time and of course a Democrat.

[@Gregorypeckory]

Well they are in the business of selling slow acting poison. But yes, the suggestion that they somehow targeted Frank is absurd.

[@emilyoshiro]

Uncle Meat and Lumpy Gravy are genius

[@FrankTerranova1]

Why?

[@andmaketherain]

It would go against what advertisers want to sell. Fantasy.

[@eightintheblock]

Tellement vrai ... encore plus aujourd'hui ! le baratin des medias , des religions , les combinards politicards , l'industrie de la bouffe , des médicaments , de la mode....... Zappa nous le chantait si bien ... "mais vous n'etes pas raisonnables non plus" ajoutait Coluche à "Quand on pense qu'il suffirait que vous n'en n'achetiez pas pour que ça ne se vende pas" !