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Zappa

The description was something that stuck with me, and then a few months later, I actually...

Zappa • 2020
The description was something that stuck with me, and then a few months later, I actually saw the album
in a store and bought it

Full Transcript

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The description was something that stuck with me,
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and then a few months later,
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I actually saw the album in a store and bought it.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
38
Timestamp in Movie
00:09:44
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.
It was because of that Varèse album - Zappa 00:04
It was because of that Varèse album
And hearing "Ionisation," - Zappa 00:05
And hearing "Ionisation,"
I had no interest in Beethoven, Mozart, - Zappa 00:05
I had no interest in Beethoven, Mozart,
I wanted to listen to the man - Zappa 00:06
I wanted to listen to the man
Because the role of the percussion - Zappa 00:08
Because the role of the percussion
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,