Insights on the genius of Frank Zappa you won’t find anywhere else.
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Sculptor Michael Keropian has been creating a Frank Zappa Memorial Sculpture. Bronze busts of Frank Zappa are available on his website. Keropian also created the sculpture of Daniel Nimham, the last sachem of the Wappinger people and American Revolutionary War…
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Zappa’s early influences: R&B – Doo-wop Vol.3
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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Zappa’s definition of music
FZ: If you get to the other definition of music that I use when I’m working on my stuff, it means the organization of any data. BM: Visual, acoustic, smells … FZ: Yeah, choreography, anything, any data. So long as…
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Zappa’s early influences: R&B – Doo-wop Vol.2
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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Zappa’s early influences: R&B – Doo-wop Vol.1
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 why Zappa was the greatest composer of the 20th century
Bob Dobbs and Tommy Mars discuss life as a member of Frank Zappa’s band, as well as the big picture of Zappa’s work. They delve into Zappa’s influence on 20th-century music, his use of humor and satire in music, and…
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Zappa Hour 13 – Musical Revolutionary
Bob Dobbs and guests explore the powerful influences that shaped Frank Zappa’s music, and how Zappa turned those influences into a force that changed the trajectory of music in the Twentieth Century. Bob Dobbs is a Zappa researcher and McLuhan…
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Zappa Hour 12 – Zappa and The Matrix
Bob Dobbs and guests examine the work of Frank Zappa through the lens of The Matrix and what the film said about reality and creativity. Bob Dobbs is a Zappa researcher and McLuhan scholar. He is joined by regular contributors…
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Zappa Hour 11 – Music Education
Bob Dobbs and guests explore topics related to Frank Zappa and the work of John Amos Comenius, a notable figure in education. The discussion touches upon various themes, including educational methods in music, collaborative composition, avant-garde music techniques, the societal…
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Zappa Hour 10 – How Rock Changed Culture
Bob Dobbs and guests explore the changes that rock music caused across culture and society through the perspectives of Frank Zappa and media scientist Marshall McLuhan. Bob Dobbs is a Zappa researcher and McLuhan scholar. He is joined by regular…