Interviews with Zappa People
Bob Dobbs interviews people who knew Frank Zappa.
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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 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
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Frank Zappa on LOVE. (from Peefeeyatko)
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Frank Zappa’s Media Savvy
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?