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Zappa

Besides the incredible freedom of his creative perspectives, his business...

Zappa • 2020
Steve: Besides the incredible freedom of his creative perspectives, his business perspectives
were very independent

Full Transcript

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Steve: Besides the incredible freedom
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of his creative perspectives,
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his business perspectives were very independent.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
01:18:50
Uploaded
May 31, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, history
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

An in-depth look into the life and work of musician Frank Zappa.
I mean, he started his own label - Zappa 00:13
I mean, he started his own label
By 1982, we had started a small mail-order company, - Zappa 00:09
By 1982, we had started a small mail-order company,
For us, that was good business because you only had to sell - Zappa 00:08
For us, that was good business because you only had to sell
This is where I read it, and if you don't believe me, - Zappa 00:05
This is where I read it, and if you don't believe me,
But while it's happening, you're just, - Zappa 00:11
But while it's happening, you're just,
I'm here tonight to announce my intention - Zappa 00:07
I'm here tonight to announce my intention
With the onset of Reaganism - Zappa 00:12
With the onset of Reaganism
This is the dawning of the dark ages again - Zappa 00:04
This is the dawning of the dark ages again
Never have the arts been in such bad shape - Zappa 00:04
Never have the arts been in such bad shape
This is the Central Scrutinizer. - Zappa 00:06
This is the Central Scrutinizer.
As you can see, - Zappa 00:07
As you can see,
Take a tip from Joe, and get a good job. - Zappa 00:05
Take a tip from Joe, and get a good job.
The business of music is all about this fake list - Zappa 00:08
The business of music is all about this fake list
The whole idea of selling large numbers of items - Zappa 00:09
The whole idea of selling large numbers of items
MTV's Top 20 Video Countdown is sponsored - Zappa 00:06
MTV's Top 20 Video Countdown is sponsored
The record industry decided - Zappa 00:04
The record industry decided
And they started signing only groups who look good. - Zappa 00:04
And they started signing only groups who look good.
And the whole idea was making picture music. - Zappa 00:05
And the whole idea was making picture music.
When the music business was still sort of about - Zappa 00:14
When the music business was still sort of about
Now, instead of having 10,000 chances to make a hit, - Zappa 00:08
Now, instead of having 10,000 chances to make a hit,