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Bob Dobbs and his guests explore Zappa’s rebellion against musical norms, his multidisciplinary approach, critique of pop culture, and his philosophical views on art, society, and technology. Bob Dobbs is a Zappa researcher and McLuhan scholar. He is joined by…
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Zappa & Vaclav Havel of the Czech Republic
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Zappa’s early influences: R&B – Doo-wop Vol.10
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 concerts…
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Zappa on Eric Clapton and Cream
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Lester Bangs & Bob Dylan: Media, Music, and Identity
Bob Dobbs and Scott Woods discuss how figures like Lester Bangs and Richard Hell reflect the struggles of articulating experiences in a chaotic, media-saturated world. The speakers delve into themes of emotional numbing, self-destruction, and the role of artists in…
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They weren’t notes. So what were the G numbers Zappa was talking about?
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Zappa’s early influences: R&B – Doo-wop Vol.9
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 concerts…
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Zappa movie script: Captain. Beefheart v. The Grunt People
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Zappa’s early musical taste: R&B and Varese. From “Peefeeyatko”
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Zappa’s conceptual continuity