Interviews with Zappa People
Bob Dobbs interviews people who knew Frank Zappa.
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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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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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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.
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Zappa’s AAAFNRAA principle. (From Peefeeyatko by Henning Lohner)
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Media has made the father image into a fool. From: FRANK ZAPPA; “Turgid Flux”- by Geoff Steven