Frank Zappa - Lost Interview - Beatles, Stones & Censorship(4-7)

[@MattKittredge2112]

I may not agree with ALL of Frank's views and opinions on certain topics, but he is very entertaining to listen to. He cuts right through any bullshit, and speaks his mind.

[@praisehermie9124]

exactly

[@WillieEWoof]

Oh, we agree to disagree! :)

[@alexanderbuerger87]

Jemand sagte mal: Frank Zappa ist das intelligentiste "Arschloch das je kennengelernt habe" Das ist eine sehr seltene Klassifizierung,aber wahr!!!😂😅

[@alexanderbuerger87]

Im positiven Kontext natürlich....

[@lastdaysguitar]

I saw Frank on a particularly inspired night back in the 80's, the PA sounded flawless and Frank was BLAZING that night with brilliance: He was THE best lead guitarist that night I've EVER heard. And I've heard many. RIP, master guitarist.

[@bluesfan582]

Very interesting man to listen to. Articulate, sensible, cogent and does not rely on the verbal crutches people usually lean on. No expletives or ums and ahs, and instant memory recall. Answers the questions directly, without fudging, dodging the issue or trying to cange the subject. And all with a wry smile. Altogether, the most impressive rock star interview I've heard in many a year.

[@bluesfan582]

Blues fan That should have read "change the subject" not "cange the subject". Couldn't edit.

[@jimharris4734]

+Blues fan Same here!

[@davidreme]

+Blues fan although I 100% agree with your statement, am i the only one who senses a deep melancholy from Frank? almost subtle. not cynical either, just seems like there's a sadness behind his smile and sarcasm and straightforwardness.

[@bluesfan582]

David Reme A kind of "world weariness" perhaps?

[@AndrewGouldingsuburbangeek]

+Blues fan - Yes, +David Reme - Beautifully put. Zappa comes across to me as an immensely intelligent, balanced human being who's lost the capacity to laugh innocently. Nevertheless, if he was running for office, I'd vote for him, any day.

[@carl_anderson9315]

I’m a huge Beatle fan and I’m the first one to say, when someone like Frank Zappa says The Beatles “were ok”, it’s a huge compliment.

[@robertoseveno]

I disagree. John was one of the smartest of all musicians. Beatles were one, if not thee, best. Love Zappa but he doesn't connect with me musically, artistically, emotionally like they do. Wish to always find more.

[@carl_anderson9315]

roberto seveno I get you 100%. I’m not saying Zappa was better. In my opinion The Beatles are still the greatest music act of the XX century and geniuses and intuitive creators. Their song catalog and their innovations and many contributions expanding rock music into so many styles, has no comparison. My point is, Zappa was a savvy composer and an amazing musician, with a very solid jazz and classical background, and he was not precisely a people person. It’s very rare for him to admit a rock group is good.

[@Reno_Slim]

The Beatles knew some nice songs.

[@TheOliverKraft]

the beatles were also very commercially successful and wrote a lot of sweet pop songs, so to still get an ok from zappa is pretty mild.

[@thehunter3387]

@@TheOliverKraft they have a lot of rock songs. John Lennon liked heavy music he used fuzz in the song revolution. The Beatles are pioneers of hard rock and psychedelic rock and to some extent created heavy metal not only because of helter skelter but because they inspired Ozzy Osbourne and Lemmy Motorhead to make music

[@2358anthony]

I thank the Universe for having met Frank, sincere, honest, intelligent warm human being .Ciao Frank R.I.P fratello.

[@paulinebutcherbird]

If anyone is interested in Frank Zappa's home life, not shown in other books, from getting up to going to bed, composing at the piano, rehearsing with the Mothers, visiting rock stars, freaks, family squabbles, and more, then read 'Freak Out! My Life with Frank Zappa 1968-1971 Laurel Canyon'. It is my story from meeting Frank in London when publicising the Mother's first European tour in 1967 and ended up living and working in his house with Gail, Moon Unit, and seven others, thus the book's unique access.

[@neilouellette3004]

Saw Zappa live on his Joe's Garage Tour at the Providence Civic Center 5/2/1980. Will always cherish that memory!

[@jamesmorgan2064]

You ass .. I'm envious

[@Winter_337]

I think my dad was at that show. About 15 years before my time, very sad I missed it. I adore Joe's Garage, wish I could have seen that era live.

[@waynedent63]

I always feel that after Mr. Zappa spoke in an interview, there really wasn't anything else to say. He expressed his ideas so completely and concisely and articulately.

[@bobdudy7177]

In 5th Grade My Brother brought home three Album's that forever changed My Life- Freak out, Disraeli Gears, and Axis Bold as Love! 1966.

[@Kedbuka]

As a Southern Californian, it's really cool to hear Frank mention all the cities and areas of the Southland which served as the backdrop to his career as a groundbreaking artist. It's awesome.

[@JRAw89]

Right! Not too many cool things you hear about Pomona these days

[@dalewhite6248]

Great musician! One of my favorite albums is "Hot Rats".

[@vernpascal1531]

@The Western Diplomacy Institute West I haven't heard anything by Zappa except the 2 classics We're Only In It For The Money and Freak Out.

[@MrTortureneverstops1]

@@vernpascal1531 Try Apostrophe, Overnite Sensation, One Size Fits all, Sheik Yerbouti, etc...

[@Borganov20]

@@vernpascal1531 listen to studio tan, it’s easily his best

[@BBQFanNo1]

Even though Frank Zappa dislikes a lot of what i like in music i highly respect and appreciate Frank Zappa for being the smartest classiest douchebag and asshole. Most douchebags i hate. Frank Zappa is one of the few douchebags and assholes i actually love. Wish he could have lived many years longer than he did. America needs a lot more people like Frank Zappa today.

[@guiltseeker]

Well said...x

[@paulinebutcherbird]

If you're interested in learning what Frank was like at home with his family in the early days of his fame, you might like to read 'Freak Out! My Life with Frank Zappa' by Pauline Butcher which follows my own story from that lucky day I met Frank in London in 1967 through the next four years when I lived in his house in Hollywood and worked for him.

[@jonncockrell3606]

Douchebag & asshole? You must be joking. Zappa was an actual human being with beliefs and morals.

[@hawkwind8468]

Frank was so intelligent and he had no delay in answering anything

[@myworms]

Frank had a negative experience with Lennon after working with him, John took a live recording they did together, put it on an album and didn’t get Frank credit despite the song/jam being Frank’s.

[@spookybaba]

King Kong melody, Zappa. Jam Rag, Rip off Lennon, as heard on his 'Some time in New York' album.

[@johneasler9967]

Lennon was a Shitty guitarist and an asshole

[@norbertk9595]

Yep. However, the thievery of Zappa's song was most likely Yoko's idea. She did this kind of thing on other occasions. Lennon was very deferential towards Zappa. According to journalist Howard Smith, who introduced J&Y to Frank, John had an attitude of: "I may be popular, but he [Zappa] is the real thing."

[@vladdrakul7851]

@@johneasler9967 Wrong on both counts. He was great man in every way. He struggled for world peace, against racism, police brutality, advocate for the homeless and was threatened and hated by Nixon for the peace movement. That saved millions of lives until the 80s when militarism (after Lennon's MURDER) came back and here we are in Trumpland. Lennon had the CIA after him and the FBI. Frank never took those risks and played safe mocking those that did care enough to take risks.. Mockery is easy. Facing down empires is not. And so you are just another MSM poison spewer. He did more for humanity than any other man in the later 20th century. You don't have clue but you are an asshole. Frank Zappa was far more of an arrogant asshole than John. Anyone who knew John loved the guy who was ruthlessly honest about his own flaws. Changed himself and the world. He was solid driving rhythm Guitarist.his genius was song writing. .Something Frank who was better at orchestration lacked. I like both artists but you are pushing CIA MSM lies.

[@the6ig6adwolf]

@@vladdrakul7851 you're claiming Frank was more arrogant than a guy who famously said his band was bigger than Jesus? Sounds like you view your messiah through rose colored glasses.

[@javanbirdbluerusselling5285]

Now I know why Zappa fans are Zappa fans. This cat was genius and I never even gave him a chance.

[@girlspooptoo8567]

Javan Russell Give his music a chance. You won't be a fan after you hear that shit

[@joelrussell]

Why the negativity? Why would you be on this page?

[@williamheywood9115]

Obviously you poop out of your mouth.

[@AntonioGarmsci-cy5vt]

Happy you woke up.

[@shaftalight]

Hey Javan Russell, girls-poop-too has not listened to all of Zappa's music. I can't deny "Jazz from Hell" is hard to tolerate and would have benefited from Frank waiting 30 or 40 more years before trying to use electronic music hardware/software. But to relegate the entirety of the Zappa canon to the trash bin just demonstrates a lack of depth on the part of whoever commits such a feckless act.

[@STRATCAT101]

Frank Zappa was without a doubt the most interesting and one of the most intelligent people of all time.Ilove watching his interviews.If he would have ran for president of the United Stated he would have got my vote and im sure he would made a great president,but im Canadian so I cant vote.But Frank is too honest and that would be his downfall.Love ya Frank R.I.P.

[@samuelw3295]

I miss him greatly and wish he was here to knock some sense into everyone. But just like when he was with us, they won't listen. A genius for sure that lived life the way he wanted and enjoyed every minute.

[@paulinebutcherbird]

He did have his foibles. Barry Miles biography of Frank details these, and I cover 1967 to 1972 in my book when Frank was newly famous and perhaps a little less caustic.

[@seanjackmond3355]

Wow dude , get help quick!!

[@barbedwiretumbleweed]

I've loved this man for about two-thirds of my life.

[@honiideslysses12]

He truly was one of a kind, an iconoclast in a class all by his lonesome. No drugs or drink either, which was quite rare in the rock world. He once quipped his only vices were a pot of black coffee and a pack of Winstons! Don't forget his greatest piece of advice is watch out where those Huskies go and don't you eat the yellow snow!

[@alexharvey6522]

His voice is really soothing

[@TampaDave]

Knowing him only from his albums, I would have NEVER DREAMED anyone would ever say THAT! Now, I see what you mean.

[@KosmosDream]

I was thinking the same thing

[@carloseugeniocarlos4287]

Zappa Was a unsurpassed creative force od nature! A visionary man! Rest in Peace ,Zappa(1940-1993)

[@OlymPigs2010]

.....FUCK THESE KZbin "SHADOW BANNING" COCKSUCKERS !!!

[@stuartmiller9648]

Zappa was a genius....listening to him talk,he is very intellectual and well read...ahead of his time.......he is sorely missed.

[@DukesMusic84]

This is fantastic, thanks for sharing. Frank was ahead of his time, wish he were still here today. These interviews kinda blew my mind.

[@BBQFanNo1]

Frank Zappa (Spin Magazine July, 1991) Civics was a class that used to be required before you could graduate from high school. You were taught what was in the U.S. Constitution. And after all the student rebellions in the 60’s, civics was banished from the student curriculum and was replaced by something called social studies. Here we live in a country that has a fabulous constitution and all these guarantees, a contract between the citizens and the government - nobody knows what’s in it. It’s one of the best kept secrets. And so, IF YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOUR RIGHTS ARE, HOW CAN YOU STAND UP FOR THEM?

[@williamneumyer7147]

Where's the rest of your comment? It wouldn't have been censored, would it?

[@danzigityfz7172]

I think Frank would appreciate your comment, keep up the good work!

[@1369buddy]

Outstanding! 99% of anyone under 30,40 that I have met Have never been taught Civics Or bothered to educate themselves, " if you want a diploma, go to collage. If you want an education, go to the library " Frank Zappa

[@Censored4UViaGoogle]

These days knowing the constitution is half the problem. The other half is having the money to enforce them.

[@jamespuleo3269]

Thanks for posting. ~~Here in the year 2020 it is super-rare to hear any public figure speak with such straightforward honesty and grounded attitude.

[@THE-HammerMan]

"...out of necessity we became the Mothers Of Invention." What we need in 2020/21 is some freakin' NECESSITY!

[@rogerhunt5046]

There’s more than enough necessity to go around. If people actually paid for recorded music and started supporting newer artists, they would very quickly realize how incredible a lot of music being made today really is

[@THE-HammerMan]

@@rogerhunt5046 Ok. I agree there's "some" good new stuff out there. But there is truly precious few. I don't consider this whiney dribble singing about their recent press scandalized personal BS, or songs where every one sounds alike while they're more concerned about putting on a DANCE ACT as vulgar as possible with 10-20 dancers music!!! I think(as usual) Zappa called it before it happened. Sensed what's going down and what it's going to becone. Tell me...just who's doing REAL rock today? Just WHO is experimenting with NEW sounds; pushing musical boundaries? Those days are sadly gone for good except for the 1 in 10,000 rarity, which you'll probably never hear unless you search day & night like all hell to find it!

[@cornela1]

@@THE-HammerMan think about it this way. Indeed maybe 1 in 10.000 bands do something amazing, something new or w/e. There's literally millions of bands around on the internet nowadays, which means there's a LOT of good music around. It's just become a bit like finding a needle in a haystack, but I assure you there's more 'good music' today than ever. (Even if that means there's a shitton more crap music too)

[@stevenbaker1839]

RIP Frank, glad I got to see him several times, I still listen to him almost every day. "Isn't it Amazing".

[@jopestv1063]

Damn, I miss you Frank. The world is so much bleaker, less humorous, musically flaccid & intellectually barren.

[@FossilisedFishooks]

Surely this should be called "Found Interview"

[@bro3332]

Frank...and I met him in Chicago. Frank is a wise man and will always be a wise man...ALWAYS! Death has no grip on the WISE!

[@thomassblaquelourde4389]

I met him and to this day I think he is the only fully non-dyzfuncgional person I ever met. Yes a genius and probably knew more about musk. Then anyone in the 20th century

[@mine-tz1st]

I was lucky enough to see him twice. What an amazing stage full of talent. RIP Uncle Frank.

[@JohnKater1971]

"out of necessity we became the Mothers of Invention" Genius.

[@OlymPigs2010]

.....FUCK THESE KZbin "SHADOW BANNING" COCKSUCKERS !!!

[@skintslots]

That is clever and witty. Nowhere near genius though.

[@Xxmeca421xX]

It's an old saying..

[@skintslots]

@@Xxmeca421xX Yes.Necessity is the mother of invention,I know. Not genius but witty.

[@alancumming6407]

@@Xxmeca421xX Plato I think it was who said it.

[@andygray]

Thanks for posting. Excellent! Zappa was a great musician and a very interesting man. RIP FZ.

[@jamesdavis849]

Incan Roads & Andy Devine are favorite songs of mine but Pajama People has the most incredible guitar solo in it by Frank but it was hearing the album "FREAK OUT" the first time somewhere around 1970 that instantly showed me how unbelievably articulate he is musically. He made fun of the popular 50's music but actually outdid them at their own game. Genius! Once I heard "HELP I'M A ROCK" I began to sort of campaign for him at school & at partys. What was so cool was that I would ask a person what type of music they enjoyed & no matter what type Frank had an album done in that style. Seeing him in concert at the UCLA Poly Pavilion on Halloween was an EVENT! A bunch of us (in our teens) went dressed as mental ward patients complete with stenciled attire that read "Property of UCLA Mental Ward" & chaperoned by 2 large (simulated) Security Guards with official badges & all. They allowed us to stand at the front of the stage moaning "FRANKIE . . . OH, FRAAANKIE" like he was Frankie Avalon. We made Frank laugh! It was awesome! To admire & respect a man that intelligent & have the opportunity to make him laugh is PRICELESS!!!!!!

[@jesustovar2549]

I am 16 years old, I am a great music lover, I admire Zappa (nobody told me about him, I discovered it since I like to read about music), and I also like The Beatles a lot (because one of my Great Uncles, presented when he was 9 years old, from there he introduced me to other great bands, and I started to like rock) I respect his opinion, The Beatles are the No. 1 band in the History of Music, but I think that Zappa was the greatest musician of the 20th century (next to Stravinsky and Schoenberg) although many people do not knew him, even though he's not for everyone, but I read that he got to meet Ringo Starr for one of his film projects, and he sang I Am The Walrus live, Zappa fans and Beatlemaniacs should listen to his Beatles Medley.

[@jennifersman7990]

Correction, Zappa & the Mother’s opened for Lenny Bruce at the Fillmore WEST. Fillmore East didn’t open in NYC until after Lenny died

[@bigblue62220]

Frank.... is a perfect name for him

[@markobarrows4304]

His thoughts and music will echo through my families history.

[@chasfh]

I discovered Frank when I was sixteen. He got me to kick the prog rock habit. Still listen to his stuff today-in fact, on KZbin Music I’m finally hearing all the post-death stuff released by ZFT especially the past few years. I taped a radio interview of Frank from 1985. I should post that on YT as well.

[@dannystrat]

Frank was/is always fascinating and engaging. Thanks!

[@psw1976]

I'm a massive Beatles fan and zaps saying the Beatles were ok to my mind is a big compliment. Love zappa ,what a truly great human

[@martincarmenia]

The Beatles were the big influence in rock and roll and of course a source of inspiration to Zappa and Velvet...among others, The Stones are something different and important in time...and Lennon wanted to meet Zappa because he was a vanguard artist those days...

[@axes3562]

Velvet came first

[@martincarmenia]

Velvet is Great, but came after...

[@axes3562]

+Martin Carmenia I'm was mistaken, but I still think the Beatles have little to no influence on the instantly more avant-garde Velvet.

[@martincarmenia]

+Pleb Detector I agree, but im talking about that if you see a very earlys Beatles images (black leather jackets) and their music, you know what i mean, but of course that 66 or 67 in USA everything change in a different way...Warhol...

[@axes3562]

+Martin Carmenia true

[@MrWeedle420]

The thing about people like Frank, to me he doesn't seem arrogant at all. The interviewer asked questions and he answered honestly. And oddly, being pretty introverted myself, I almost think he was a bit of an introvert. If he was never interviewed, all we'd know about him would be lyrics. But what happens when you interview an introvert is, you'll either get short answers or LOOOOONG answers, depending on how interested the interviewee is in what you're asking.

[@supasoulproductions1333]

"So out of necessity we became the Mothers of Invention, poof" ...Perfect Quote

[@aaronkane2010]

Wonder why they wouldn’t say mothers on the radio... weird times

[@spaceo8568]

Every so often, I randomly come across clips of Frank Zappa who I had never heard until many years ago when Selma Blair was married to his son Ahmet, whom I also had never heard of but thought his and his siblings names were awesome so I looked them up and it led me to this guy. And every so often, he just shows up in my feed, seemingly at a time when I need certain things to make some kind of sense. And even after all these years he's been gone Frank Zappa and his mind never let me down. I could listen to him talk forever.

[@bwana-ma-coo-bah425]

there is a 10 hour video of most of his interviews.

[@BrainPolice5]

Wow, you have a very limited grasp on melody if you think Frank has no concept of it. You also don't understand Frank's approach to melody. Almost every song Frank wrote is based on a melody that IS the theme of the entire piece. Pick any song and I will hum the melody to you. It's often beautiful and complex, rather than simple and "popular".

[@ziggyzappada4554]

I remember playing 'Lucille' (a simple Reggae number, but I was lovin' it) with my friends band, in their huge basement with my 67' Tele' and 100 watt twin reverb, Fender (all valve) when I was about 19 years old (I am now 55) I loved frank's music ever since!!

[@brianbela]

This argument over the Beatles vs the Stones is silly. Both were great bands with dozens of great songs. The Beatles were only around for about 7 years( at least in the eye I felt the public) whereas the Stones were recording well into the 80's and popular well into the 80's in regards to top 40 etc, so the Stones have a bigger catalogue, but the Beatles had George Martin, who really brought the Beatles up to a higher level musically as far as complexity of arrangements, orchestration and innovation. The Stones had some orchestration as well, but remained always more of a bar band, straight out rock roll with a blues influence. Both styles and both bands were great. Period.

[@blakemaclean3257]

Beatles were innovators - Stones followed in their footsteps.

[@bassreeves2410]

@@blakemaclean3257 innovators? all they did was stealing music from black guys.

[@limaxmaximus4762]

@@bassreeves2410 influenced doesn't mean stealing, did black jazz musicians steal classical to create jazz? Don't be an idiot, and besides all their psychedelic shit was completely original.

[@limaxmaximus4762]

@emmanuel de la cruz shit take, nice ego

[@barflytom3273]

@@bassreeves2410 at the beginning, but they composed brilliant songs later.

[@mlaytontaylor]

Always knew that I’d eventually crack open the ‘Zappa Files’ ... I’m not disappointed

[@bertharris9748]

I was there. Worked in the gas station right across from the Whisky. Great times

[@Driecnk]

Wound up

[@mccarthyd6603]

Have never been a fan of his music....but man I could listen to this guy talk 24/7.....pure brilliance 👍

[@Kedbuka]

"I'm not the outdoor type." Lol

[@knockedoutloaded279]

The Beatles are brilliant and timeless. Don't care if Frank thinks there just OK, its up to him. Some people think Beethoven and Shakespeare are boring. Some people think Zappa is crap - what can you do?!? I love nearly everyone who is famous because it takes talent and effort to achieve things, of various degrees. I am open to all music and don't want to miss out on anything good or interesting. Thats the best way to be; like a sponge...

[@barflytom3273]

jason Lee. ı am the same way. i listen to everything, except classical music. but your statement, "I love everyone who is famous," I can not agree with that. there are great musicians who are not famous and you have to discover them, and there are those who are famous and really bad. especially today.

[@littlewing7813]

The older I get the more I relate to Frank Zappa.

[@eternalme6077]

I'm the biggest BEATLE FAN. My Love for Frank came late, even though I was there, my Musical interest was elsewhere, it wasn't till Joe's Garage that I started to REALLY LISTEN........I know, Shame on me. I did watch another episode on Frank, he had a Difficult time with Paul McCartney over an Album cover which probably left very negative feelings. Anyways I'm wondering when this was recorded, because it looks to me like Frank is not feeling well, although he is Sharp witted and Extremely Articulate as usual. Thank you for Posting this Beauty R.I.P. FRANK. 🎸💚

[@robv5006]

Peace core ya it's alright ,you ever think of joining ? "No I'm not an outdoors type " LMFAO

[@stevesterback6370]

I just became a fan. as a folk singer I got lost in the screaming guitar breaks but he highlighted each musician in his band. excellent stuff. reminds me of Mark Twain

[@not2tees]

I never knew Frank other than from his crazed, dark records. I had no idea he could be so likeable and warm. KZbin, I have to love you after all, for the time being, anyway . . .

[@paulinebutcherbird]

Do you read books? There are may biographies about him.

[@MajorWolfgangHochstetter]

I saw Zappa in NYC in 1975(?), great show! He was a genius; very odd creatively, but a true genius nonetheless! His music was never played on the radio with the exception of the so-called 'underground' FM stations at 2:00 in the morning! Things were very different 55 years ago. My favorite Zappa album is probably his best seller, "Overnight Sensation".

[@FetaCheese222]

Please Please Me, With The Beatles, A Hard Day's Night, and Beatles For Sale are all great albums, if at least far, far better than what else was around at the time. I think calling the "world's first boy band" is a little hyperbolic and reductive. The Beatles still wrote and performed their own songs, 'boy bands' do not. Not to mention, they were formed by each other wanting to play music, as opposed to by a record label, which is often the case with ‘boy bands’.

[@HumeroCentral]

Frank was an interesting guy, well articulated and versed in quite a few matters. I don't care for his music at all, but as a personality and a knowledgeable one, the man is priceless.

[@brettbond9045]

Lol Albert had good hair, Frank was a smart realistic guy.

[@Traumm9]

Such an honest guy about who we humans are. Thanks for sharing, great upload :-)

[@alvalankerofficial]

I am sure Frank is happy he isn't alive to see the world the way it is today, and didn't have to live to see George W Bush as President, it would've driven him crazy. This world wasn't good enough to deserve him. Glad we have his music, which will live forever...and he raised some great kids. :)

[@sammyscotch9945]

Imagine if he was alive today to see trump as prez

[@danzigityfz7172]

Dweezil and Moon Unit are great kids, but Ahmet and Diva fucked over Dweezil

[@EpicRacingUK]

Zappa was unique - - - thank you for your music Frank. - -- - - -The name Mothers of Invention is better than just The Mothers..... MGN is to be thanked

[@danart65]

funny thing, when Frank invited Lennon and Yoko to jam at the Filmore, Lennon showed up in a polyester pant suit, Yoko screeched like a banshee, and Lennon dubbed the session, deleted Flo and Eddie, and renamed Frank's tune Jam Rag, and took writing credit for Frank's work. Frank, the epitome of cool, wore T-shirt and jeans, and after Lennon released Someplace in New York, just published the real master and let the audience decide...Frank had no ego, Lennon had a massive ego

[@angelrocknnnroll]

If you are musician you only can say that Stones Beatles and Zappa was three awesome group... Different but not on one thing... they come all of the Blues. The Blues is all, is the secret, the roots of the great tree of music.

[@axes3562]

I'm bored of any blues-based rock made in the current day and age. Jazz is where it's at.

[@barflytom3273]

angelrocknnroll. so does jazz. But Frank wasn't just a musician. he was a satirist. incomparable to other bands.

[@jamesrinaudo1013]

Love interviews like this. Just throw out a topic or a quick thought and let the interviewee sound off. Sort of Larry King style. Dying art, don't see interviews like this much, too much prying most often.

[@ManicMovesDrowsyDreams]

The more I get into Zappa, the more I find myself liking the Stones better than Beatles. They're both great though. Once you really get into Zappa it almost becomes hard to tolerate other popular music

[@Carbonazul-zg5wu]

te gusta zappa pero luego te gusta STONES??', como que ironico no?.

[@BBQFanNo1]

Civics was a class that used to be required before you could graduate from high school. You were taught what was in the U.S. Constitution. And after all the student rebellions in the 60’s, civics was banished from the student curriculum and was replaced by something called social studies. Here we live in a country that has a fabulous constitution and all these guarantees, a contract between the citizens and the government - nobody knows what’s in it. It’s one of the best kept secrets. And so, IF YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOUR RIGHTS ARE, HOW CAN YOU STAND UP FOR THEM? --- Frank Zappa (Spin Magazine July, 1991)

[@markobarrows4304]

+Bill Bass Great observation Bill. If a mans voice or vote has no value than what? WE MUST ALL STAND UP FOR SIMPLE DECENT HUMANN RIGHTS, and ONE MAN/WOMEN...ONE VOTE!!!! Fuck delegates and the Electoral college. ONE MAN/WOMEN ONE VOTE. I know I am not crazy.

[@markrago2270]

Marko Barrows you are crazy because unless you live in New York City or Los Angeles or another big city you need your voice heard in rural and low population areas. I don't want some wacky liberal elitist in New York speaking for me. the electoral college is necessary to give all people an equal voice. liberals have been filling cities with illegal immigrants and fighting for their rights so when the day comes that they try to abolish the college, they will have populated areas under their thumb and it'll be left wing tyranny forever. politicians are like diapers, they need changed once in awhile. Be it Obama or Trump or lower ranking officials, regime changes keep things balanced in this country. I find it ironic when liberals call conservatives racists when their president is an anti-Semitic piece of trash. such hypocrisy on both sides of the aisle. It could be worse I guess.

[@digitalgraffiti527]

Are you saying that because the majority of people live in cities that their vote should count less than people who do not live in cities?

[@markrago2270]

digital tyranny No. I'm saying that if elections were decided by popular votes, the ten largest cities would decide elections constantly due to dense population. If 200,000,000 people live in large cities, and 2/3 of those people are Democrats, and in rural areas there is 100,000,000 people and 2/3 of those people are Republican, the Democrats would win every election. It's about giving all demographics a say. It's not a coincidence Dems welcome immigrants and diversity to cities. They do it constantly. They want to do away with the electoral college after they saturate high population centers with people that share their ideals or who they helped go around the law to become citizens. It's their end game and it'll never happen because the electoral college will be around for a long time

[@willicat441]

Mark, that coastal- elite-dense demographic pays for the rural farm subsidies, doesn't it? We pay higher gas/food/insurance/utility prices while the heartland pays less. Property values are much more inflated, wages only marginally higher. To let the electoral college represent bazillion acres of farmland or open space over the actual percentage of [dense ] people voting seems like over-averaging. Two Senators for Montana, two for California [4th largest economy in the world]?! Besides, it's the gerrymandering and obstructionism, voter restriction and conservatives love to have government jobs, that got us to Dictatrump. Besides Faux News and corporate influence peddling.

[@everettamador9885]

A beautiful mad outstanding Genius...And how I miss his attitude and Guitar

[@toddgilbert]

I don't know where you got that quote, but I read his biography and there was not one thing in there about him being a racist, and they didn't sugar coat his life Some others that did mostly covers (Janis Joplin,Tony Bennett,Buddy Rich,Joe Cocker) Pick any blues or jazz artist and they mostly do covers. That does not diminish their music or make them a thief. Elvis had a huge impact on rock & roll and his place in music history is sealed.

[@jamesdavis849]

Alvalanker EX Thank You for that comment ~ Absolute TRUTH!

[@anterosievert7446]

"out of necessity, we became the mothers of invention" -Frank Zappa. wow

[@apexjoe4769]

Wow again ! Genius artist !

[@Xxmeca421xX]

The first time I did acid, I setup my room comfortably and put on the beatles, after it kicked in... I put the rolling stones on and stared in the mirror watching my face morph into what I thought was my ancestors.

[@carlsaganlives6086]

Yeah, looking (or staring transfixed) into a mirror when tripping can really take you places....

[@billybees3796]

Such an interesting,intelligent creature wAs he

[@TheYalltube]

I was part of the scene Frank described and my band The Outlaw Blues Band played at many of the freak out dances public and private that Vito had. Many of the Sunset Strip bands including The New Generation, The Sloths, and members of Frank's band in other combinations would play also.

[@charleswinokoor6023]

TheYalltube That answers a question I just posted as to which other bands besides the MOI were playing clubs on Sunset during the heyday of the so-called freak scene.

[@theguitarczar]

There are no progressive rock artists like Zappa anymore. There are some technically proficient bands out there but nobody embraces the social influence they can have like Zappa did.

[@theguitarczar]

right?? Zappa ....man nobody was more real than Zappa! that's not a joke either. Zappa was on it. he informed

[@Dejahthoris22]

Listen to non commercial or college radio. They are out there all over the world

[@williamheywood9115]

That, I must investigate.

[@rickyrickardo8347]

We need Frank more now than ever!

[@danmartinazzi]

Great memories about Lenny... ahahahahahahaha!!! Miss you Frank

[@artlover4668]

I still occasionally have tinnitus attacks which came courtsey of Zappa's guitar. It will always be an honor and priviledge.

[@squatch545]

Interesting how the real estate developers and cop thugs stopped LA from having a flourishing freak out scene.

[@tyronejoihnson7046]

00:19 Frank says he opened for Lenny bruce at the Fillmore east. The Fillmore opened in 1968, 2 years after Lenny died. Like sailors and fisherman, musicians make up tall tales.

[@barflytom3273]

he was not the kind of person who will make up tales. So it was not Fillmore east, it was Fillmore west. big deal.

[@magicmayhem4319]

Beatles okay. Lost me after that.

[@dorkdorkerson3376]

Hes right

[@anthonygrecoo]

@@dorkdorkerson3376 lol

[@magicmayhem4319]

Dork Dorkerson Some people really live up to their name.

[@dorkdorkerson3376]

Hannah Rainbow Dream House Overrated for sure

[@dougstrong5452]

"Tittys and beer" Loved Zappa. A true fucking genius.

[@knucklebut420]

I miss his ZIRCON ENCRUSTED WATCHA-MA CALL-IT

[@robertsensat380]

Gimme your lighter

[@stormhawk3319]

Although I’m a massive Beatles fan I do respect the views and opinions from Frank, who was probably the most famous anti-Beatles critic. Would be boring if everyone loved the Beatles.

[@NagoyaHouseHead]

Saying The Beatles were "ok" is just fundamentally absurd and requires an arrogance on Zappa's part that simply beggars belief.

[@SLAYERSWINE1]

That was Zappa's opinion. Pretty sure he liked them, just didn't consider them Gods like their fan base. Nice try at the Rolling Stones pun...

[@NagoyaHouseHead]

@@SLAYERSWINE1 Well fuck his opinion. Between Zappa and the Beatles one of them changed the music world forever in every way, and it wasn't Zappa.

[@ericdolby1622]

@@NagoyaHouseHead and I think Zappa was perfectly fine with that.

[@SLAYERSWINE1]

@@ericdolby1622 I say Fuck @Andy Snadden's opinion of Zappa. And I think Zappa would be OK with that.

[@augmentedkeys5971]

I‘ll be frank and state that I’ve never heard one song by Frank Zappa. When I was 13 I got the Hot Rocks album. That was the only time in my life I’ve ever bought a Rolling Stones album. I have all the Beatles albums. I’m 55 and listened to the entire Revolver album yesterday. Yes, yesterday. Ha! I would say that my favorite music by The Rolling Stones was when Brian Jones was in the band. Anyway...

[@calthmlikiseethm704]

also I was never very impressed with Frank Zappa except for his guitar playing that he was good at very good

[@Driecnk]

Really

[@AstroLogicalBeats]

Thankyou for this interview!

[@noname1st139]

today I loved Zappa a little bit more, fancy he's a stones fan over the Beatles, I know what he means, you feel the stones, you listen to the Beatles 👌✌️

[@Miketrt]

Low tech... on youtube. They're 20 yrs old, done on a little Tascam Portaone, but some thought they were unique anyway. I'm not crazy and king video are two I think they thought were zappa-esque. Think you can just go to my profile in youtube, they are public. Do you have a link to yours?

[@elbowdrop3596]

And here I am, liking The Beatles, The Stone and Frank Zappa's music. Follow me.

[@angelrocknnnroll]

I love the beatles, the stone and zappa ! For me they are all the great musician and group. It's all

[@andzwe]

He may not have liked The Beatles that much, but I remember him and his band doing Strawberry Fields Forever and although they sort of did it with a tongue-in-cheek approach, it became one of the highlights of that concert. Together with their version of Stairway to Heaven of course ;-)

[@barflytom3273]

andzwe. he didn't say I don't like The Beatles. He said he liked Stones better. Not the same thing.

[@buzzfledderjohn7782]

This man. This man is a man of tomorrow....Frankstein.

[@KL-co4mg]

buzz fledderjohn W.T.F. r U sayin?

[@alphadogstudio]

Seem's odd he would say this as he covered Beatles material live. I don't remember hearing any Stones covers

[@Driecnk]

Doh

[@rickapin]

Love Frank Zappa, but Beatles are the best band ever!

[@drutgat2]

John & Yoko and Frank worked together at one point. To say that The Beatles were OK is an opinion (which everyone has a right to, of course), but to not acknowledge the huge cultural and musical influence they had was a bit remiss of Frank, I think (although he did tell the story about the Beatle Bob, but did not connect it to The Beatles).

[@BraeburnTV]

No matter what he’s asked about, he always manages to bring it back to himself within 10 words. Carol of the Self

[@THE-HammerMan]

You're wrong, and over exaggerate. But let me ask you this: "Just WHO is being interviewed? Eh, Dum-Dum?"

[@gostrum1]

Vito and the ‘freak’ scene of LA sound very similar to the infancy of the ‘punk’ scene in London a decade later on.

[@Driecnk]

Punk manufactured for people like you