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Media has made the father image into a fool. From: FRANK ZAPPA; “Turgid Flux”- by Geoff Steven
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Frank Zappa’s selective perfectionism.
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Zappa’s early influences: R&B – Doo-wop Vol.5
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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BOB on Zappa LIVE!
Bob Dobbs of BOB on Zappa goes LIVE to take questions from Zappa fans.
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The man who shaped rock criticism
Scott Woods and Bob Dobbs discuss the nuances of rock criticism, specifically focusing on the influential work of Richard Meltzer. In this installment, they explore Meltzer’s pivotal role in establishing rock criticism as an intellectual discipline, his recognition of the…
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Frank Zappa biographer Ben Watson explains his intellectual differences with Bob Dobbs
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Who is Bob of “BOB on Zappa”?
Bob Dobbs is a Marshall McLuhan scholar and Zappa researcher. Bob Dobbs explains McLuhan’s theories on media’s influence on society, notably his idea that “the medium is the message.” McLuhan is depicted as a revolutionary thinker, equating his impact to…
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The evolution of rock criticism
Bob Dobbs and music writer Scott Woods reunite to explore the intricate world of rock criticism and its evolution in the 2000s. They discuss the impacts of iconic figures like Frank Zappa, James Joyce, Marshall McLuhan, and Captain Beefheart on…
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Zappa’s early influences: R&B – Doo-wop Vol.4
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…