Insights on the genius of Frank Zappa you won’t find anywhere else.
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Bob and Scott journey through radio’s impact and media’s relentless flow, centered on Jeffrey O’Brien’s Sonata for Jukebox. They explore art’s role, the need for multiplicity, and question value, belief, and authenticity in the modern media landscape. Bob Dobbs is…
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Zappa on harmonic climates. (From Peefeeyatko)
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Zappa’s early influences: R&B – Doo-wop Vol. 15
Frank Zappa often complained by the Eighties that he found it difficult to find musicians who were familiar with the Doo-Wop and R&B records of the Fifties. So his love of that music could not be featured in his later…
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Zappa on walking in Hollywood. (From Peefeeyatko)
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Zappa Hour 3 – Ride thru Zappa’s mind
Bob Dobbs and his guests take a ride through the mind of Frank Zappa, by examining Zappa’s work, with a little help from longtime Zappa band member Ike Willis. Bob Dobbs is a Zappa researcher and McLuhan scholar. He is…
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Zappa on the challenges of performing in an age of emptiness. From Peefeeyatko.
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Zappa’s early influences: R&B – Doo-wop Vol. 14
Frank Zappa often complained by the Eighties that he found it difficult to find musicians who were familiar with the Doo-Wop and R&B records of the Fifties. So his love of that music could not be featured in his later…
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Zappa’s interest in digital composing. (From Peefeeyatko)
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From Noise to Dylan to Zappa: How rock changed culture
Bob and Scott explore rock music’s changing role, Dylan’s impact, and Zappa’s genius. A journey through the cultural shifts that shaped modern rock and how we experience it. Bob Dobbs is a Zappa researcher and McLuhan scholar. Scott Woods is…
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Frank Zappa’s dad said he influenced Frank.