Frank Zappa Literary Reading of 'The Naked Lunch', The Nova Convention, 1978 | Premium Footage

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1978s New York City, USA, INT DAY. Open to Frank Zappa on stage at Nova Convention. Speaks about William Burroughs book ‘Naked Lunch’. Frank reads a passage ‘talking asshole’ from book, walks around stage while reading. Frank finishes reading, crowd applauds.
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[@elizabethanderson2968]

Wow ... I've had this clip on audio for 20 years and NO idea it was filmed?! GREAT JOB! ... You can even see Zappa's infamous bodyguard at one point

[@dovic86]

Burroughs had the most badass voice when it comes to read his own stuff, but Frank definitely had the most badass pair of sneakers

[@matthorne9593]

😆

[@timelanguid4813]

They look like Walsh running shoes, handmade in my hometown of Bolton UK.

[@dovic86]

@@timelanguid4813 they might be, very fine brand

[@alexnagy2044]

A really badass pair of Diadora Heritage. Looks so dope asf!

[@sonder152]

Heard this in audio form before so it's surreal to see a video of this.

[@haileyshannon7548]

I remember watching the Baby Snakes concert film and my mom was like "Who's that comedian you're watching?"

[@mistery-ed7900]

I have The Nova Convention double album on Giorno Poetry Systems but I've never seen film from it. Great!

[@mistery-ed7900]

@Zolar Czakl I have that album and that fourth side can be frustrating. I tried to record it onto cassette years ago and that was a complete failure. Never did get that tape made.

[@joaoyapur1247]

can't believe this exists!

[@fathergetdown]

It's telling that the only book Frank cared to internalize was filled with toilet humor? I'm kidding of course, I saw Patti Smith read this at a performance at Carnegie Hall in 2010. A truly high tide mark in the evolution of mankind...

[@jwardbass4452]

Never seen this!!! I love that this happened

[@kennytesta9312]

Thank you for this!!!

[@alexnagy2044]

This video is a pure treassure. Thx for share this G(old) footage! ✌💜

[@denvergrantz2480]

John Smothers can be seen at 3:30 & 4:20

[@KanakarisGeorge]

Thanks

[@faschuck]

Did I just see Bald-Headed John (*John Smothers, Frank’s bodyguard) in the audience??? I’m pretty sure that’s him at the 3:32 mark…

[@matijakrunic7498]

Frank you kindly !

[@Sancho_Retablez]

2:10 Diadora Heritage.

[@alexnagy2044]

Thx man!!! ✌

[@Sancho_Retablez]

@@alexnagy2044 My guess it's heritage model, it seems there's only lookalike models today.

[@bunnyxblack]

🖤

[@semanj]

Smothers!

[@businessashusual]

Not bad, but Peter Weller owns this passage now.

[@thelevelbeyondhuman]

What kinda shoes were those?! I dig em

[@timelanguid4813]

They look like Walsh trainers from the UK....

[@alexnagy2044]

Diadora - Heritage

[@clocksfinle7]

mark bramhall's version is way better.

[@sarahcarnat3790]

this is so cringe

[@charleswinokoor6023]

Sorry Frank. Not impressed.

[@sonder152]

Sorry Charles but it's not from Frank