FZ & Eric Bogosian Blood On The Canvas Captain Beefheart Classic Interviews Flo & Eddie Interview 1976 Australia Mike Kenally 1988 Telephone Interview 1968 WFMT Chicago Interview With Studs Terkel FZ 1975 Syracuse Lecture Part 1 FZ 1975 Syracuse Lecture Part 2 FZ Palace Of Fine Arts Lecture San Francisco 1984 Part 1FZ Palace Of Fine Arts Lecture San Francisco 1984 Part 2 1988 Larry King Live FZ Interview 1989 Larry King Live FZ Interview Assorted FZ Related Material Dick Barber Interview 1990 "Blood On The Canvas" was a sort of radio play that Frank Zappa & Eric Bogosian created. Eric did all the voices/characters and Frank did some synclavier music. I think it's one of the most interesting projects Frank has ever done. Too bad it was never aired and has never been released. You get a mp3 copy of a hissy cassette.
"Captain Beefheart Classic Interviews" is what it says, sort of. I have heard better interviews with CB, and if I were to title this interview I wouldn't call it classic, but it's interesting enough if you're a big fan. Recorded during the "Bluejeans & Moonbeams" era.
"Flo & Eddie Interview 1976 Australia" is a very interesting artifact well worth listening to. Flo & Eddie (Howard Kaylan & Mark Volman) talk very openly with some amusing comments on the music biz and their participation in it. A nice casual interview in a hotel room.
"Mike Keneally 1988 Telephone Interview" has some insights into FZ's 1988 Tour from one of FZ's best guitarists.
"FZ 1975 Syracuse Lecture" is a very good example of how interesting it is to hear FZ talk about stuff. He covers all kinds of subjects and does an audience Q&A. George Duke & Captain Beefheart are present and add some comments here and there.
"FZ 1968 WFMT Chicago Interview With Studs Terkel" is a classic interview where Frankie discusses the early years in great detail with a very interested Studs Terkel.
"FZ Palace Of Fine Arts Lecture San Francisco 1984" is another speaking engagement which features audience Q&A, and another sort of audio play which dramatizes the fictional life of Francesco Zappa. One of FZ's best ever projects which remains unreleased. Absolutely essential material here.
"1988 Larry King Live FZ Interview" contains Frank & Larry being Frank & Larry with call-in questions etc.
"1989 Larry King Live FZ Interview" more of Frank & Larry. Amusing and interesting.
"1990 Dick Barber Interview" is pretty cool for the hardcore FZ fan. Dick Barber was The Mothers road manager in the earlier days. He also appeared in "200 Motels" and was the guy who did all the snork noises (which he performs during the interview) on the early Mothers albums. Interviewed by a fan with a tape deck, he talks about the old days.
"Assorted FZ Related Material" is a grab bag of different things.
1. "Boy Wonder Sessions"- Studio tapes of Burt Ward's recording sessions in 1966 with FZ & Tom Wilson.
2. "Wonderful Wino"- Original Jeff Simmons version produced and co-written by FZ.
3. "Levity Ball"- Alice Cooper, who FZ dicovered and signed to his record label in the late 1960's. This track from that first album "Pretties For You" which FZ did NOT produce.
4. "I Love The Blues, She Heard Me Cry"- George Duke with Johnny "Guitar" Watson from the album of the same title. FZ is nowhere on this album, but it's a great song featuring two familiar sounding personalities in the FZ ramble.
Hope you find these bits interesting. Sorry I was gone so long. I'll write a post about that sometime. I'm going to re-up certain posts soon, if anyone is interested leave a comment.
