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Zappa

Because the roleof the percussion in most classical musicis you wait a long time, and then...

Zappa • 2020
Because the role
of the percussion in most classical music
is you wait a long time, and then somebody goes ping
with a triangle

Full Transcript

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Because the role of the percussion
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in most classical music is you wait a long time,
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and then somebody goes ping with a triangle.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
40
Timestamp in Movie
00:10:16
Uploaded
May 31, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, history
Production
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Movie Summary

An in-depth look into the life and work of musician Frank Zappa.
But in Varèse's music, - Zappa 00:06
But in Varèse's music,
And since I liked drums, - Zappa 00:05
And since I liked drums,
High school in Lancaster - Zappa 00:12
High school in Lancaster
And the rest of 'em were kind of white-bread, - Zappa 00:05
And the rest of 'em were kind of white-bread,
But he had dropped out of school by that time - Zappa 00:09
But he had dropped out of school by that time
So, I used to hang out over there after school - Zappa 00:20
So, I used to hang out over there after school
Went out of my way to get ahold - Zappa 00:04
Went out of my way to get ahold
And it was very hard to obtain - Zappa 00:05
And it was very hard to obtain
I just heard that music and I liked it - Zappa 00:06
I just heard that music and I liked it
When I first picked up the guitar, I said, - Zappa 00:11
When I first picked up the guitar, I said,
But when rhythm and blues came along - Zappa 00:08
But when rhythm and blues came along
Once I figured out that the pitch changed - Zappa 00:06
Once I figured out that the pitch changed
I had my first group playing other people's material - Zappa 00:06
I had my first group playing other people's material
Which did not go down well with the, uh, cowboys - Zappa 00:07
Which did not go down well with the, uh, cowboys
And, uh, we managed to play several jobs, - Zappa 00:12
And, uh, we managed to play several jobs,
I started writing orchestra music - Zappa 00:05
I started writing orchestra music
And then didn't try writing any rock and roll - Zappa 00:05
And then didn't try writing any rock and roll
And as long as a person has to earn a living - Zappa 00:11
And as long as a person has to earn a living
And the more humiliating the conditions - Zappa 00:09
And the more humiliating the conditions
I did earn my living as a commercial artist - Zappa 00:05
I did earn my living as a commercial artist