It's The Last Name: Frank Zappa the Father
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- Опубліковано 10 бер 2017
- IT'S THE LAST NAME: FRANK ZAPPA THE FATHER
A Free Educational Film Collage
Compiled by Albert Shivers
Dedicated to Frank Zappa, Moon, Dweezil, Ahmet & Diva
For education purposeless only.
(09/17/17--Please excuse the typo in the opening credits and minor audio problems. An updated version will be available soon) - Фільми й анімація
Im glad i lived in a world when Frank Zappa was still alive...
Preach it!
Me too. I used to think, "Hey i'm here in Australia and at this or any minute, Frank is having a smoke and a black coffee and cooking up more amazing music. How I miss his presence on this planet.
Now its happening with Eddie Van Halen...
Me too...I'm glad I got to see him twice. First time for the taping for Baby Snakes at the Palladium in N.Y. in 1977.
FZ was special and unique. Let's leave other musicians out of this conversation, shall we? FZ was like no other!!!
"Let's not be to rough on our own ignorance, afterall, it's the thing that makes America great!" -Zappa
absolutely and I believe that if more parent's were to be more open-minded and have the "True" and "Real" bonding as the Zappa" Family has and not to be the cloned pre-programmed "All American Family" then I believe most would not grow-up to be messed-up!! We are all born to be free and independent not to be programmed by others.... :-)
zappa is king, whos elvis
been listening to frank since 1975
TheBollocksPictures
...........again
He understood Trump before Trump
Say what you will about FZ, one thing can't be denied: he was the real deal. He never sold himself out, never went after the money or glamour or fame by taking a knee to the things he felt were a compromise to his rationale. He was certainly the most transparently intelligent person to ever come out of the counter-culture rock scene of America.
People like to conflate opinionated/confident with intelligence. In hindsight, Frank was right about many things, but wrong about many things as well. Just look at how his children turned out - a bunch of self-entitled spoiled brats who only communicate with one another through lawyers. That speaks volumes of the values they were taught by their parents. I recall one of them saying that their dad used to bring groupies home and let them stay in their house, even while their mother was there. That would mess any kid up.
Paul West:
Zappa was a pretty unique individual, but I wouldn't exactly say he was never interested in money or fame. Zappa's net worth was $40 million. That's not the wealthiest, but it's not exactly chump change either. His house in the Hollywood Hills was sold in 2016 for $5.4 million. 8000 sq. ft., 7 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, swimming pool, recording studio. It's a pretty good-sized house. Not sure what it's worth now. As for fame, he rubbed plenty of shoulders with the rich and famous. The word balloon on "Cruising with Ruben & the Jets", although funny, kind of sums it up. In fact, one album is titled, "We're only in It for the Money".
ua-cam.com/video/HWz6vwhZKbY/v-deo.html
greilmarcus.net/2016/04/27/mothers-of-invention-cruising-with-ruben-the-jets-122168/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We%27re_Only_in_It_for_the_Money
Oh yeah, he did! Listen to We're Only In It For The Money.
@@MrFreeGman I'd be interested in knowing what he "was wrong about". I differ with your description of the kids. His kids turned out fantastic. The infighting isn't as simple as it comes across. If you ask me, Dweeze and Moon have handled themselves fantastically during the chaos that ensued after Gails death.
nice , honest and truthful analysis....
Frank was so refreshingly forthright. He had a real thing about answering idiot questions honestly, and did NOT suffer fools with grace.......i miss him. He was a national treasure. Gone too soon.......
@david owens
He would ve changed america and if only for 25 % if he d gone into politics. Gone to soon Fuck cancer. He was an allround genius.
May he rest in peace
@peroh
Yeah i dont know if its really true but he claims in his Biography that his dad druing the 1950 worked in the weapon Industry and they had radioactive material under the Kitchen Table
But yeah the smokeing, his unhealthy diet. And probably also had a unhealthy sleep shedule.
Anyways he was arround long enough to give us like 48 great Albums
He was such a twisted bastard idiot himself is why he could respond so perfectly and if you consider human sewage a national treasure you are no better. WOW!
@@gregakinson2800 You're wrong, you're a goof, and I bet that you would qualify as stupid.
Aside from the fact he is a world class guitarist, composer, band leader, film maker, multi-capable musician, a humorist, he was also a great philosopher and person.
Bill Mayhew from my perspective I can’t think of anyone with such appeal that even comes close. The best.
@@sealisa1398 Joni Mitchell - in my opinion. Of course, we do not compare their appeals, but as well as Frank, she is complete artist.
Max Seep...Joni is a gifted goddess.
yeah, but what else did he do?
joni was never a force of nature! @@taf44tt8io
Frank was more than an incredible guitar player/arranger/composer. His socio-political commentary is as much a part of his legacy as his music.
Absolutely. I love listening to him talk
God, I miss that man...
YES!!!!! ZAPPA 2020
Yeah, we need him now more than ever
@@Chris_Stanley007 Indeed unique man
I miss his music.
Yea...we really need another sick bastard like him.....as if we do not have enough of them now.
The energy, laughter & openness when father & kids are together is deeply felt. 🙏🏻
Heartbreaking day when Zappa died. A musical genius, way ahead of his time, who told you EXACTLY what it was.
What a beautiful human being he was. RIP Frank
I will never stop hating the medical industry for missing Zappa's cancer until it was inoperable. We'd still be enjoying new Zappa compositions to this day and his fam would still have him.
I was infuriated at our still horrible doctors and insurance etc for missing his cancer for ages. malpractice !
He had visibly "fallen off" which means unusual graying, aging, appearance change but he had known for quite some time. Those involved should make restitution.
This is such a sweet tribute to a good and genius man who was a loving father and husband. So annoying he died of something that if had been caught in time would still be here with us today!
"Consider the beauty of a name like Ralph..."
Frank Zappa, the greatest musical composer of modern times. Miss him dearly. 💖🎸
Tim Richter an one of the greatest thinkers
You are correct.
Moon used to dance to Stravinsky. When I was a kid, I used to dance to Herb Alpert, Bola Sete, and The Mothers "Call Any Vegetable".
What a great Dad. His kids really respect and appreciate him.
Without doubt. The most genuine American of the 20th century. Much respect. The interaction between Frank and Moon is beautiful. So much love. Thankyou
What a great soul. Simple and caring man indeed. We miss you, Frank. We really do.
Frank has been my mentor throughout my teens and into my adult life . When he died it was close to losing a personal friend or family member. I still listen to his music regularly and am glad that you can still experience his music live mainly thanks to Dweezil but also other great musicians in including the amazing Rachel Flowers. For me the greatest artist of the 20th century. It would have been great if cancer had not robbed him of his chance to stand as an independent candidate for the US presidency. He would not have got in but would have definitely made a positive impact on the minds of the people
Miss you so much Frank. In re his kids: “they are not on drugs and not in jail. I did alright!” Thank you for putting this together ❤️
Unfortunately, thanks to Gail, their Mom, the two oldest and the two youngest Zappa kids hate each other right now.
My dad always said the same thing....youve never been to jail and you're not a junkie and live on your own. I did my job.. Glad my Dad didn't put a lot of pressure on me or tried dictating a direction I should be goin.
He was so patient with all these same questions over and over.
Recently saw Dweezil performing the entire Hot Rats album live with a group of wonderful musicians. It was phenomenal. Dweezil has become an even more talented guitar player than his father. It was beautiful
It is my understanding that Dweezil was in the basement where Frank had a bunch of old stuff stored and found an old smashed up, burned up guitar and asked him what that was from and Frank told him it was Jimi Hendrix’s guitar he burned at Monterey.
He got it from dad and rebuilt it and uses it.
That was extremely emotional. I feel nostalgia for a period in where I wasn't alive. Long live FZ. We all love you and miss you!!
You dont often see footage of Frank as the husband, the father, the family man... Frank influenced me musically more than anyone and do the point he has always felt like family to me. Never met him, but I miss him dearly. This touched me to the point of tears. Excellent collaboration here and thank you.
The dweez is doing his father proud with his zappa plays zappa concerts
I saw Dweezil play his 'Zappa Plays Zappa' live in Charlottesville, VA a few years back. He was using Frank's S.G. guitar that was customized by Frank when he used it. Dweezil and his band were as professional as Frank. They played "Roxi and Elsewhere" album. The fruit doesn't fall far from the tree. It was A++.
And the snotty siblings tried to sue him for using his own last name 😂
I heard it was pulled over copyright infringement, unbelievable if it is his family!
@@noname1st139 Dweezil speaks about it in one of these podcasts if I remember correctly www.mixcloud.com/podcast-guitarwank/guitarwank-episode-78-dweezil-zappa-july-10th-2017/
www.mixcloud.com/podcast-guitarwank/guitarwank-episode-77-dweezil-zappa-june-26th-2017/
@@PedalScience Gail caused all that by goin against everything Frank stood for. She left 30% of the Zappa trust,to Ahmet and diva and moon and Dweezil 20% each. Then Ahmet stopped Dweezil from from using the name. Ironically dweeil is the only one in the family who can play a instrument. He's keeping Frank's music alive, and doing a excellent job. Hes playing music that Frank never got around to releasing. We'd of never heard of a lot of it if it wasn't for Dweezil. Ahmet even wants a slice dweezils merchandise. He's not allowed to call his show'Zappa plays Zappa. He calls it, 'Dweezil Zappa plays whatever the fxck he wants'. Ahmets a cock end. Met Dweezil after a gig in Liverpool, England. He was a absolute gentleman. Signin all our shit for us and letting us take pics with him. He had more questions to ask us, than what were asking him. He wanted to talk about Liverpool City and of course the beatles
I love Frank. I'm a 40 year old middle aged man with two boys of my own. I'v been listening to Frank since age 11 and couldn't imagine a world without his music in it.
Im 53 been a Zappa guy since 74' my weird aunt turned me on.I listen to his catalouge daily
What songs?
@@zim1966 55 here and a friend played Apostrophe for me and that was it. Sheikh Yerbouti, One Size Fits All, Overnite Sensation, Apostrophe, You Are What You Is, SLeep Dirt and Shut up & play Yer Guitar got me through high school and it was helpful in college as well because I was watching the Documentary Baraka and the timelapse portion that begin in a subway in japan then a chicken factory and then to car traffic and pedestrian traffic is precisely when I w as listening to Put a Motort In Yourself from Civilization Phaze III and it went perfectly with the film so I dubbed it and presented it in a sociology course and it also helped me get an internship in a multimedia program in college that was quite difficult to get into at the University I attened in the late 90's. I was able to attend one FZ show in Boston at the Orpheum theater 36 years ago last week. 1984 with my foster brother Mark who had a big ole Bonneville and no license and I had a license. I introduced him to Zappa and we used listen to Sheik Yerbouti and laugh like crazy. We were both weird odd kids so Frank gave us validation that we were ok and didn't have to be like everyone else. The first tour of ZpZ I went with my son and at the same venue I saw Frank at in 84. That was special for me. I've been to ZpZ the first 4 years for a show. the first 3 with my son. I still listen to Frank and I am glad he spent the 88 tour talking about the religious right, Roberston, Falwell et al....because if you listen to Jesus Thinks You're a Jerk is the very same people that got behind Trump in 2016.
Frank must have gotten real sick of interviewing him asking about his kids names like it was the most interesting thing about him.
he looks PISSED when people start to mention it
Why would he be upset? that's like someone with a giant green mohawk getting upset when people ask them about their hair. they bask in the attention - that's why they try so hard to be different.
MrFreeGman
Peephole, r just boring. Da GovernMENTAL appaRATus, don't GAF. Ur justa #
Dat should peturb peephole, a hell of a lot mo, BUTT peephole, iz stOooOpid. Never thank 2 ask DUH President, Y AM I JUSTA #, U BASturd?!? NEVER!!!
taxidermy
I wuz drunk.
I don't know WTF, I wuz talkin about. Drunk now. !TIHS
taxidermy
I'll b drunk 2morrow, 2, muggafugga. SO B READY 4 IT!
I still miss him. Saw him 3 times in the 70s. There never was and never will be anyone like him. Glad to see he was a loving dad.
Wonderful doc/retrospective. So glad that Dweezil continues to perform his Dad's music. Dweezil is truly a brilliant musician. Frank is deeply missed!
At times Frank could play in a half arsed way depending on the mood. But seeing Dweezil play
his dads music it's sometimes played better by dweez. If only Frank was here to see how good
he plays his music, Frank would be unbelievably proud.
He produced Grand Funk ' Good Singin' Good Playin'... Fuckin' killer album
So happy I was able to attend a Zappa concert. Can't wait to see Dweezl's band again, they rock!
I can see that Frank was such an intelligent man...this is perhaps why he exudes such contempt for nearly everyone.
Frank taps his foot in 7/8 while being interviewed in 4/4 16:26
Lol good one
he does! nicely spotted!
Ah, you're a leg man, then?
That’s so cool to see
I am billie the mountian he wrote about on his album from nj
"It's the LAST name that gets you in trouble!"
I miss you Frank Zappa!!!
At 10:42 when Moon is speaking, you can see pride and love for her in Frank's face.
Agreed.
She looks at him like that too.
Out of all his kids I think Moon is the one most like her dad, her sense of humour, her intelligence and just the way she carries herself, no wonder her dad is so proud of her ⚡
The phone interview with Stern was so sad.
Very well put together film. Touching to see him as a dad. Moon as a little kid danced to Stravinsky, haha, love it.
An Excellent, comprehensive documentation of life in the family. There were several interviews I had not seen before.
Frank was a true Artist. He was a brilliant guitarist, a superb composer, a matchless bandleader, a movie producer, a record company executive, a human rights activist and an incomparable social satirist. He was a prolific workaholic who left behind a staggering body of work. A true genius ..... R.I.P. frank (outstanding ~ thanks for the post)
The forgotten American values - honesty and craftsmanship. The last four years tells all you need to know about honesty... and craftsmanship? Considering we don't make anything in the United States anymore pretty much sums up craftsmanship.
Everything Zappa was cynical about has become magnified... greedy sellouts and liars have become American idols. Frank Zappa and George Carlin were prophetic truth tellers who died before their entire stories could be told.
He was a hell of a musician, composer, teacher, father, person, philosopher, philanthropist, expert, kind, and added so much to the world we live in. Thank you Frank, you were one of a kind and will be eternally missed.
I think there was some trauma in Zappas early life/career when he was jailed for a misdemeanor. It was basically entrapment, when undercover cops asked him to make a sex audio tape for them with girls moaning. That was when he lost a lot of trust in the system and may have made him a sort of cynic on society, Americana and stupidity in general.
I think a lot of his cynicism stems from his Catholic upbringing, but yes, his arrest and incarceration on trumped up obscenity charges definitely cemented his outlook on American society and its obsession with making a target of anyone who didn't fit the mold.
George Bernard Shaw had an interesting quote on the word cynicism as you two have ascribed to Frank here. He said, "The art of accurate observation is called cynicism by those who don't have it".
He died young, but he accomplished so much in his life. one of a kind.
Frank Zappa was a true original and observant of how culture was going and sadly he was right. This is a wonderful insight of a man who refused to be categorized in any way...
It's too bad testing for prostate cancer wasn't taken seriously enough back when Frank had it. A simple PSA blood draw indicates the need for the next test, which is a needle biopsy. That one's painful. My prostate was about 20% cancerous. Got 9 weeks of IMRT radiation treatments and the cancer's been gone since. That was three years ago.
Yes, but now Medicin is far away from1992. Nowadays Frank maybe cured ?
@@kipponi It was miss diagnosed.
good luck! hope you're around for a long time yet!
I had a general exam with a new doctor in my mid '30's (in the early '90's), he was very adamant about checking for prostate cancer. He explained he missed a prostate cancer diagnosis on a patient a number of years before and vowed never to let that happen again.
God bless you
Hes buried in an unmarked grave, such a humble human being.
Thankyou Mr Zappa.
"He wouldn't take no caca from you".....love it. Thanks for all you showed us Frank
At the end of this film I had tears in my eyes. This man was really special in all imaginable ways and I am not surprised that his offspring are at least as amazing. Thanks Frank!
A good, honest Artist. Love him. So glad he existed. Wish I had a Dad like Frank.
Same here!
Awesome film, Albert. Thank you so much for making it... There was a lot of clips here I had not seen before. Great job!!!
Almost every interview alludes to the notion that because Frank is Frank he is somehow deprived of sound paternal instincts.
That was so lovely and heartwarming. Thank you for making this Albert. RIP FRANK
Experiencing Zappa live (twice in my life) will always make me feel fortunate. Gone too soon & missed big time !
This was an absolute gem! Thank you so much for the free Zappa content 🙂
He wouldn't take any kaka from you!
My favorite moment from this video. Most of these people asking these condescending, uninformed, questions deserve every pointed retort that Frank gave them, and more...
He was a mongoloid of the lowest degree possible....be real!
@@gregakinson2800 Moron
Who do you like - Van Halen?
thanks for assembling this.. man i loved his music. my favourite memory and image was about a 30 or more minute improvisation with the band chugging away in the background, frank and his guitar on a stool center stage just playin'. way back in ottawa in the early 70's. He could talk and sing thru that thing.
Thanks so much for posting this. We get to see a side of FZ we didn’t often see. Miss the guy 😎🙏♥️
This was special. Thank you for doing this Albert, a great compilation of Zappa as a father with his kids.
What a wonderful insight into a true American genius and the great love for his family. Thank you for this.
Jep I got his biography. .lovely man to use as a template
Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart were the real deal...
Thank you, Albert Shivers!
Hey thanks for making this, it brought me joy!
Love his music. Didn't know him personally, though what I did know of him, seems he was a good person. Always interesting to hear him talk about various things. Wish he was with us all still.
I’m very grateful for being alive to see and experience Frank Zappa ,Bob Dylan. Keith richards ,Jimi Hendrix and the other renaissance musician of the60s and 70s Tulls Ian Anderson , Joe Cocker ,Traffic’s Steve Windwood and Dave Mason. And so many more that I didn’t mention out of kindness to others who might not want to read a book .
Craftmanship, one of the best American values.
at one stage!
If anyone is interested in Frank Zappa's home life, not shown in other books, from getting up to going to bed, composing at the piano, rehearsing with the Mothers, visiting rock stars, freaks, family squabbles, and more, then read 'Freak Out! My Life with Frank Zappa 1968-1971 Laurel Canyon'. It is my story from meeting Frank in London when publicising the Mother's first European tour in 1967 and ended up living and working in his house with Gail, Moon Unit, and seven others, thus the book's unique access.
That thumbnail is adorable
Thanks for posting this.
Love the brief footage from the “Cheepnis” rehearsal. Glad you brought out the absurdity of the unending inquisition over the children’s names. Sometimes he’s fine with it and playful, other times he’s not in the mood. Thanks for this.
AMAZING what a BEAUTIFUL family he had and a great father he was. I think their names are hecka cool. Zappa was legendary!!
Nothing wrong with those names, I’ve heard plenty worse.
Was a really complicated music master. Very few to this day can even play some of his compositions accurately.
This was an excellently assembled film. Great job.
Thanks for putting this together. Great stuff
This was a really great little compilation, enjoyed it as much as "Eat That Question", thanks.
Thank you for this !!........You've made my day !
Well done this compilation. I enjoyed it very much. Thanks!
The best half hour of education I’ve had in a long time. Thank you Frankfort being the composer that you are.
"Complied, Edited and Directed by Albert Shivers"
Yes, Complied. Don't ask. It was a marvelous trip about a fantastically innovative talent. Damn it all that we had to lose him so early.
Fred
Thankyou for making this compilation
Frank sadly missed,a Sane voice in an Insane world...his children are beautiful
Zappa got me thru college in the 70's. Musical genius.....and amazing musicians rotating thru his bands.
Everyone gave him shit for his kids' names but they never realized how great of a father he was.
That is because so many celebrities create weird names for their kids to keep themselves in the news, which is not why Frank did that. Also, so many parents mess with kids' names that impact them negatively the rest of their lives. In this case, Moon, Dweezil, and the others were in a situation where that didn't impact them negatively.
Thanks for posting. He was a great guy and such a loving father and husband.
I always feel like I need to catch up when I hear or see Zappa. One of a kind.
That was heart warming, thanks for the vid!
Phenomenally curated. Thank you.
Charming! Very nicely done.
I love "Chana In De Bushwop"!
Amazing collage! I loved the editing and the atmosphere, and the rhythm. Great video!
I also didn't know that Dweezil and Frank did the show together, and I didn't know the last video when Frank is energetically conducts an orchestra in his last days...
Thank you very much!
You can tell that they have a great relationship.
Wow! I loved the tagline about honestly and craftsmanship. Great presentation!
RIP Frank, you are still missed......
This is a well made video. Shows the man and his family. He can be a proud father. And that's as important as being a musical great. Honesty and craftsmanship. What a guy. Thanks very much.
What went wrong, one might ask? After such a brilliant childhood, they are now at loggerheads. What instruction did he miss?
it's gail shit the bed! @@paulinebutcherbird
I've been listening to Zappa since I found the Apostrophe album in my cousins collection at the age of 14 years. He was such an influence and still is to this day, such a powerful icon, I miss him greatly.
Thank you for posting, excellent documentary.
R.I.P. Frank
I wish Frank were my dad. What a blessing that would be.
Yeah Frank is a good parent but not such a good boss though.
Frankincensed
Whut would ur name b?
Frank Junior?
Same
@@Einnor084 That's a good one.
@@chrisfreeman9960
Thank ya.
@ 1st, I wanted 2 ask him, if his name would b Sloppy Zappa. We all know how Frank wuz about namez, quite frankly.
LOL!!!
SINce hez Frankincensed tho.....
Very well put together! Wonderful!!
I miss zappas guitar playing and humour he put in his music,his personal life I do not have a clue about,and that's good enough for me.
This is a wonderful tribute production. And yes, it's the last name that's important.
Nullis Pretii......No Commercial Potential........every time I listen I hear something unique.......Class act and Talented Genius...!!!!
Zappa is the best.
Miss you, Frank.
This is a very moving and wonderful film. Interestingly, they used my own interview at the beginning, though no one asked me.
Hello Ms. Butcher. Thank you for watching! I've read your book, and it's a thrill for me to know you seen the project. This film was compiled by me as a free personal project strictly for UA-cam using existing clips. My intention behind the project was to show a side of Zappa that, in my opinion, is overlooked. His fatherhood. As I watched interviews over the years, I enjoyed seeing him light-up a bit when mentioning his children. Along with the negative press going on with the family in-fighting at the time, I felt other fans would also enjoy a positive compilation of clips. I meant no disrespect by using your interview without contacting you. I felt it was perfect to introduce this project.
It's a lovely film as I've said and I wonder how you finance such a project? Do you use it to promote your work and perhaps get commissions for more? No problem about using my bit of interview but I would like the viewer to know who is speaking.
@@shiveringfishproductions3971 I would like to know how you get to edit films on You Tube. I have my own films that I would like to take sections from but do not see how to do it. Any help would be appreciated.
pauline butcher bird watch a UA-cam tutorial
@@paulinebutcherbird I guessed from your voice and the mention of catching up after 20 years that it was you. I think a credit for you would be a nice gesture.