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Scott Woods and Bob Dobbs examine Frank Zappa’s use of music for political messages, his dynamic with critics, and the broader implications of media on art and culture. Key topics include the influence of media on perception, the commodification of…
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Was Zappa a satellite conductor?
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Zappa’s early influences: R&B – Doo-wop Vol.7
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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Tommy Mars on playing with Zappa
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Zappa Hour 14 – But Who Was Fulcanelli?
Bob Dobbs and guests explore the interplay of music and alchemy as mediums of preserving and transmitting esoteric knowledge. They examine how figures like Frank Zappa, Fulcanelli, and Rabelais have kept alive the tradition of embedding secret messages and meanings…
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Tommy Mars on Zappa’s generosity
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Zappa’s early influences: R&B – Doo-wop Vol.6
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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Lack of creativity in the USA
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Rock’s identity crisis
From Meltzer to McLuhan: Music Criticism, Rock’s Identity Crisis, and Media’s Impact. Scott Woods and Bob Dobbs discuss Richard Meltzer’s unique music criticism approach, the evolution of the rock industry, and the shifting roles of critics. They explore the contrast…
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Frank Zappa on the shift from family to squadron.