REALLY??HE seems like AN ASSHOLE every interview I watch He just a standoffish prick, bitter angry and stupid He never thought cigarettes caused cancer. Cigarettes were His "favorite vegetable" what an IDIOT!!!!! NICOTINE IS A DRUG< and He never stopped using , so ya and knives are sharp not whips, YOU ARE ALSO AN IDIOT!!!
One of the things that made Frank so great is he made music for HIMSELF, not for a target audience or demographic or marketability. He makes what HE wants for himself and if other people want to hear it, cool, if not, who cares.
Good mental health is always an issue. My shrink told me that I would never see the acceptance of phychiatry in my lifetime. He was right, I was a teenager at the time & now I'm 64. I don't understand why most people think there is something wrong with you if you see a good shrink. We need good mental health.
Zappa I only gave a chance because Trey liked him. This guy was overrated and I read was a huge Dick to his family and fans. My theory, he probably needed some drugs in his life to take away from his stress, he died at 52 sober as judge.
sammy scotch, everything he speaks out about, is part of his doing. His place in Laurel Canyon, the Log Cabin, was where a lot of the influential counterculture bands such as _The Doors_ got their foot in the door (no pun intended) of the industry. Frank helped launch several groups into stardom and fame. Frank also encouraged people to (who weren't part of _his_ band) explore hedonism. The counterculture is a tool of social planners who are planning much more long-term goals than the average Joe Dope. No, I don't think _they_ have outright control over all things, but their influence is great and they’re masters of manipulation and marketing.
He was really giving the band love and praise from Zappa is pretty impressive. Really awesome of Frank to go out of his way to do that too since so often 'late night' bands are regarded as a novelty... filler... when they're typically top tier musicians.
"Love lyrics have helped create an atmosphere of bad mental health in America-its created false expectations" ~ANOTHER AWESOME TRUTH-BASED SHOW W FRANK ZAPPA. WE MISS YOU FRANK!
When Frank Zappa tells a story he sounds like he's singing one of his songs. All they need to do is start up his band while he's talking and you got another album.
@@Shaggyshadric Did you ever see the clips of him playing with John Lennon? The audio quality is bad and you can't hear FZ's guitar very well, but he smokes. It would have been great except Yoko fucked it up with her droning.
... Lennon, and Yokoloko changed the name of his song "King Kong" on their release of the album, and claimed ownership of the lyrics/ arrangement, etc... effin LAME! Screw the damned Beatles 🤔
There is much more of him speaking in my memoir, Freak Out! My Life with Frank Zappa. I lived and worked in his log cabin in 1968 with ten others. It's not about Frank's music, nor other rock stars but follows my journey from that lucky day I met Frank in London. The only book that details Frank's home life from the inside.
This is the most fun I've seen Frank have in an interview. He really cut loose while still telling everyone how it is. And when he tells you have a good band. You have. A. Good. Band.
It blows me away when people say he would love Trump. Look how he talked about Reagan and Pat Robertson! He'd think Trump was a total sleazeball, and he wouldn't have anything nice to say about the mainstream dems either..
Well he never liked the Democratic Party and described himself as a Republican and conservative; at least least before Nixon, whom he loathed. Frank hated hippies and liberals, and all hypocrites, which pretty much meant everybody when it came to politics.
I got an amazing compliment from Frank when I interviewed him in 1988. At the end, he said, 'You are a very good interviewer. I've never been asked those kind of questions before.' You can see the interview on You Tube Pauline Butcher interviews Frank Zappa. First one is on family, three others on politics, evangelism, composing, Jazz Discharge Party Hats, and a question he asked me. Each one is less than five minutes.
People were doing it all through the 80's and 90's especially with AIDS epidemic and then the "choose life" movement and "pro choice". Watch old MTV clips.
I feel Frank's commentary isn't so much as a genius introspection but more of an observance of commonalities that tend to repeat generation after generation. Which goes to show you, after 30 plus years, the issues if yesterday are still relevant today. They are never going to be solved because we choose not to solve them.
I admire this guy, George Carlin, Christopher Hitchens, Henry Rollins, others as well. They motivate me to live a better life and develop more courage.
Now. Arsenio as a Black man should have extended the interview once Zappa was going into that Reagan policy. God I love Zappa. Everything about him. Eventhough he doesnt suffer many.
This was the interview that got me to buy the book, that got me into Zappa in 9th grade. Looking back, I'm not sure why this drew me to him, but I'm glad it did
4:24 when Frank Zappa tells you you've got a good band and you should let them play a full song, you may listen to him, he's had awesome playrers in his bands, he knows what he's talking about.
Democrats aren’t rich? Interesting. And I find it funny that he wants to call out Reagan, yet never got his drivers license because he didn’t want to stand in line. I mean, how fucking lazy can you be. At least he made good music.
And what he didn’t understand, is that the 60’s were over. It may have been a time of change, but it was also a time were people didn’t do shit, yet complained that the guy working 40 hours a week makes more then the guy who sleeps 80. Again, an impactful era, but also an extremely lazy one. Maybe that’s why the country is so hesitant on legalizing marijuana outright.
@@lanceuppercut1278 "how lazy can you be." First, there's supposed to be a question mark there. Second, Frank toured and recorded consistently for over 30 years. I don't think you have any idea on how taxing it is to tour. That is the exact opposite of lazy. I wouldn't stand in line at the fuckin' DMV either if I was him. He didn't need a license, he had enough money that there was always someone there to drive him around.
He did not get enough credit in those days, for fighting against censorship. It's a small blessing that he's not around these days to see all the things he railed against coming horribly to life.
So does anyone know if the band actually had the chance to play a full song? They really were very talented. Frank was in rare form too. This is just a great video, thanks for posting.
All Mainstream Media is the same..Fox is no different from CNN... They are all Propaganda machines. Only a fool would listen to Jimmy Kimmel or the ladies at The View....
i was thinking about voting for fz for president in 1992 but then he went away.....for a guy with very little higher education he seemed to have a grasp of the totality of any situation he spoke of.... freak out was the first album i bought after i left vietnam in 1971....i later went on to earn my degree in cosmik debris in honor of him.....never moved to montana soon but to this day have never eaten any yellow snow....
Unlikely. They don't need his pat on the back. They are better players. He is a composer. Plus...plus.. he says that to every band on shows. Watch harder....
THANK YOU. The audio from this interview was tacked onto the end of a bootleg tape I had back in the early 90s, I've been looking for the video ever since.
I just discovered this man Frank in 2021. Better late than never. Wise. Unique perspective. He's the philosopher we didn't know we needed. Would love to hear him interview personalities today. 🙏
Wow! First, Arsenio showed respect and intelligence. Not what I expected. Second, Zappa made wonderful points and kept his curmudgeon-ness to a minimum.
@@charlesdonahue7683 Frank is one of the most accomplished musicians of all time I’m sure the band enjoyed the complement . You don’t have to be a douche
@@Wspsportsfan You're being the douche. If you knew anything about the other musicians in the band you'd understand. If someone made the comment "Frank must really know music to appreciate such a great band," you'd surely see how ridiculous that would sound. I love Frank's music but there are many great musicians past and present and they don't need to be validated by "someone like FRANK." So the issue is not Frank expressing his appreciation, the issue is your insinuation that they should feel honored to be graced by his holiness.
I believe this was around the time that Zappa was diagnosed with cancer. I like the fact that Hall led off asking him about not having a driver’s license. Very few interviewers ever bothered asking him that.
In fine show-biz fashion, they played as much as they needed to, for a short time, while the guest walked out - like Johnny Carson's Tonight Show band. I bet they played many complete songs in rehearsals, though. Arsinio's show never really showcased the band that I can remember.
Frank would rather be chauffeured in a Cadillac...He missed the Uber phenomenon. He was also a practicing Neo-Stoic. His emphasis on expectations in love lyrics leads to utter disappointment because you have no control over other people and their thoughts and actions, only your own. Frank always said he like to think of most people as ass-holes so that when they turned out not to be it was a great surprise. That's Stoicism, distilled.
@@paulinebutcherbird It is a society in which the likes of Trump (who didn't know what a nuclear triad is) become leaders. Where/when more people than ever can read and write while the society is less informed about the world they live in and what goes on around them, so for instance a climate-change denier can manipulate them into voting for fracking and excavation of coal as an economic stimulus! In other words, when a semi-literate portion of the society can impose a semi-literate leader on the rest of the population by creating distractions and diversions to protect the interests of the rich and powerful if necessary!
@@darrak4851 70 million people voted for Trump, 80 million voted for Biden. That leaves nearly 200 million unaffected by any of the things you are talking about. I do think it's elitist for a person, including Frank Zappa, to talk about the general population with such derision.
@@paulinebutcherbird The term "post-literate society" was not invented by Zappa. His use of the term, IMHO, was a sarcastic joke to refer to his book. However, the term was used before Zappa as far back as in 1960s by the likes of Marshal McLuhan and even before that, the concept has been used by authors like Ray Bradbury and George Orwell. As far as Trump goes, the main issue is not how many people did or did not vote for him, but his becoming (whether due to support of a minority or apathy by a majority) is an epitome of a post-literate presidency (where words are broken and morphed to fit social media format, reading is replaced by audio books and multimedia, a reality tv showman becomes president by having more media exposure than career politicians with more funds, by packing unchallenged false statements 24/7 in 140 character online messages, etc.)! Indeed, Trump is not alone here, there are charlatans and conmen who became leaders of post-literate societies all over the world (e.g. Bolsonaro in Brazil, Duterte in Philippines, Orban in Hungary...).
Didnt once harass him over his kids names like all the other boring drones who think afrer all of Franks astonishing conttributions to the arts, funny names is somehow the most interesting thing.. I like Arsenio. Classy guy.
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I love the pure silence after he mentions post-literate society
Im black and even i realized
That's the sound of a low IQ audience.
Yes, that was amazing!
@@JazzFlightProduction ...ok
The term "dumbfounded" comes to mind
Jeez, Frank was sharp as a whip. No drugs, just pure intelligence.
Great guy and sadly missed.
That's right...
REALLY??HE seems like AN ASSHOLE every interview I watch He just a standoffish prick, bitter angry and stupid He never thought cigarettes caused cancer. Cigarettes were His "favorite vegetable" what an IDIOT!!!!!
NICOTINE IS A DRUG< and He never stopped using , so ya and knives are sharp not whips, YOU ARE ALSO AN IDIOT!!!
Tabacco & caffeine are drugs.
@davidrichman9779Idiot. He died of prostrate cancer.
👍
Wether you like him (and his music) or not, it's undeniable that he was a man of pure honesty.
Pure intelligence charismatic and calm as a whistle
Yes he was
Frank was a cool cat. He reminds me a lot of George Carlin. He.didn't give a shit what people thought.
Agree 100%
One of the things that made Frank so great is he made music for HIMSELF, not for a target audience or demographic or marketability. He makes what HE wants for himself and if other people want to hear it, cool, if not, who cares.
@@TheWingus Right on right on.
The Man was talking about mental health back before it became a mainstream issue.
Good mental health is always an issue. My shrink told me that I would never see the acceptance of phychiatry in my lifetime. He was right, I was a teenager at the time & now I'm 64. I don't understand why most people think there is something wrong with you if you see a good shrink. We need good mental health.
@@jansdoe6963 guess so bc most of us are nutz
no, that is NOT true, but he brings up a good point about love songs.
@@jansdoe6963 Therapy saved my marriage.
Zappa I only gave a chance because Trey liked him. This guy was overrated and I read was a huge Dick to his family and fans. My theory, he probably needed some drugs in his life to take away from his stress, he died at 52 sober as judge.
It's rare to see Frank happy. He loved the band (unheard of!), he liked Arsenio and he enjoyed the audience's response.
Rare, indeed.
Thats not my impression of him at all. When Ive thought of him as an uplifting fun guy
sammy scotch
Nah he’s a real depressing sardonic dour kind of person. Inspirational, I’d say, but not uplifting at all lol
Probably drank a gallon of coffee right before.
sammy scotch, everything he speaks out about, is part of his doing. His place in Laurel Canyon, the Log Cabin, was where a lot of the influential counterculture bands such as _The Doors_ got their foot in the door (no pun intended) of the industry. Frank helped launch several groups into stardom and fame. Frank also encouraged people to (who weren't part of _his_ band) explore hedonism. The counterculture is a tool of social planners who are planning much more long-term goals than the average Joe Dope. No, I don't think _they_ have outright control over all things, but their influence is great and they’re masters of manipulation and marketing.
He was really giving the band love and praise from Zappa is pretty impressive. Really awesome of Frank to go out of his way to do that too since so often 'late night' bands are regarded as a novelty... filler... when they're typically top tier musicians.
"Love lyrics have helped create an atmosphere of bad mental health in America-its created false expectations" ~ANOTHER AWESOME TRUTH-BASED SHOW W FRANK ZAPPA. WE MISS YOU FRANK!
Totally agree
Social media today
Same thing with movies especially Disney. People love to live in a Disney fantasy about love when that's not what it's all about in real life.
When Frank Zappa tells a story he sounds like he's singing one of his songs. All they need to do is start up his band while he's talking and you got another album.
Add a few snorts and grunts.
If FZ says you are a good band, that's pretty impressive. I imagine they know that is high praise indeed.
Bill Mayhew he also considered The Shaggs to be better than The Beatles
@@Shaggyshadric Did you ever see the clips of him playing with John Lennon? The audio quality is bad and you can't hear FZ's guitar very well, but he smokes. It would have been great except Yoko fucked it up with her droning.
... Lennon, and Yokoloko changed the name of his song "King Kong" on their release of the album, and claimed ownership of the lyrics/ arrangement, etc... effin LAME! Screw the damned Beatles 🤔
Damn straight. You can bet they were working it when they found he was to be on.
Don't ask FZ a question if you don't want a really honest answer
Yes!!!
Yeah!!!
I confirm.
True
I always enjoy listening to Frank Zappa speak. He is always so interesting!
There is much more of him speaking in my memoir, Freak Out! My Life with Frank Zappa. I lived and worked in his log cabin in 1968 with ten others. It's not about Frank's music, nor other rock stars but follows my journey from that lucky day I met Frank in London. The only book that details Frank's home life from the inside.
This is the most fun I've seen Frank have in an interview. He really cut loose while still telling everyone how it is.
And when he tells you have a good band. You have. A. Good. Band.
He said it on every show he's been on... just sayin.
@@morbidmanmusic No, he really didn't.
Frank's a tough interview. Takes a while for him to loosen up. Arsenio did a great job. This is treasure of a clip. Thank you.
..pretty sure you mean someone like Arsenio is impossible to relate to.
@@hanajinks1044 - Not what I meant at all. Arsenio was always OK in my book.
If Frank was alive today he would hate both political parties equally.
most probably yes
It blows me away when people say he would love Trump. Look how he talked about Reagan and Pat Robertson! He'd think Trump was a total sleazeball, and he wouldn't have anything nice to say about the mainstream dems either..
This is going over your head if you think that.
he literally talks about hating right wing politics in this very interview.
Well he never liked the Democratic Party and described himself as a Republican and conservative; at least least before Nixon, whom he loathed. Frank hated hippies and liberals, and all hypocrites, which pretty much meant everybody when it came to politics.
If you're a musician and you get a compliment from Frank Zappa, you've pretty much hit the Apex.
I got an amazing compliment from Frank when I interviewed him in 1988. At the end, he said, 'You are a very good interviewer. I've never been asked those kind of questions before.' You can see the interview on You Tube Pauline Butcher interviews Frank Zappa. First one is on family, three others on politics, evangelism, composing, Jazz Discharge Party Hats, and a question he asked me. Each one is less than five minutes.
@@paulinebutcherbird thank you so much!
Frank Zappa calling out the mainstream media way back when... he was a genius!
Lol.. he hated republicans....I would love to see him tearing apart the socialist-democrats now.
People were doing it all through the 80's and 90's especially with AIDS epidemic and then the "choose life" movement and "pro choice". Watch old MTV clips.
guerito7571 and the far LEFT
@@guerito7571 And I'd guess he was a Kennedy Democrat, so I'm thinking he would've flipped like most of the rest have.
@@guerito7571 HE didn't like democrats either
Just imagine if he was still with us. Many of his interviews foreshadow 2019 issues. Brilliant
I feel Frank's commentary isn't so much as a genius introspection but more of an observance of commonalities that tend to repeat generation after generation. Which goes to show you, after 30 plus years, the issues if yesterday are still relevant today. They are never going to be solved because we choose not to solve them.
I sooo wish Zappa was still alive. Dude is just smart and thoughtful.
I admire this guy, George Carlin, Christopher Hitchens, Henry Rollins, others as well. They motivate me to live a better life and develop more courage.
@Greg Hamilton what
Make a great dinner party.
George Carlin for sure. Not so sure about the others.
These people are your motivation to live a better life? I feel sorry for you.
Shut up
Now. Arsenio as a Black man should have extended the interview once Zappa was going into that Reagan policy. God I love Zappa. Everything about him. Eventhough he doesnt suffer many.
Uhh..he had to make more time for the statesman and intellectual giant, Kool Moe Dee.
They should have interviewed this guy for 60 mins, pure gold.
Could listen to this guy speak all day
Frank Zappa wisdom that never dies
This was the interview that got me to buy the book, that got me into Zappa in 9th grade. Looking back, I'm not sure why this drew me to him, but I'm glad it did
This man was a friggin genius.
Man, this came out when I was a 1-year-old, and would never have seen this great moment if it wasn't for the uploader. Thank you :)
I miss Arsenio. He was a talk show treasure. 💛🙏🏼
Frank had a good faux gameshow host voice.
Love this guy!! Musical genius, man of integrity!!
4:24 when Frank Zappa tells you you've got a good band and you should let them play a full song, you may listen to him, he's had awesome playrers in his bands, he knows what he's talking about.
He says that on every show about the bands.. it's a thing he does. And we musicians don't need franks approval. .. and more than our own.
To pinpoint Reagan at such a time shows that Frank understood Neoliberal prversion. Thanks to Reagan and Thatcher we still have politics for the rich.
Democrats aren’t rich? Interesting. And I find it funny that he wants to call out Reagan, yet never got his drivers license because he didn’t want to stand in line. I mean, how fucking lazy can you be. At least he made good music.
And what he didn’t understand, is that the 60’s were over. It may have been a time of change, but it was also a time were people didn’t do shit, yet complained that the guy working 40 hours a week makes more then the guy who sleeps 80. Again, an impactful era, but also an extremely lazy one. Maybe that’s why the country is so hesitant on legalizing marijuana outright.
@@lanceuppercut1278 "how lazy can you be." First, there's supposed to be a question mark there. Second, Frank toured and recorded consistently for over 30 years. I don't think you have any idea on how taxing it is to tour. That is the exact opposite of lazy. I wouldn't stand in line at the fuckin' DMV either if I was him. He didn't need a license, he had enough money that there was always someone there to drive him around.
@@lanceuppercut1278 He had a driver's license, he just decided he would never stand in line again for 4 hours to renew it.
@@lanceuppercut1278 That's such an incredibly stupid comment it's almost impressive, well played Sir!
He did not get enough credit in those days, for fighting against censorship. It's a small blessing that he's not around these days to see all the things he railed against coming horribly to life.
Well said, Zappa always fought hard for free speech.
hi frank cant wait to meet you in 5oo years i dont know how you can waste your time talkin to such a monkey as arsenio ur the best mate
Oh wow! I remember this interview. Been here a long time apparently, so belated thanks for uploading it.
This man is a true American legend
My all time musical hero. I have many favorites, Joe Walsh, Keith Emerson, Chris Squire, Bill Bruford, Cannonball Adderly.... Frank tops them all.
Joe Walsh wails! I didn't know until recently the impact he had on the Eagles. He practically is the Eagles!
Canonnball adderley is dope. George duke is God!!! Frank is right up there...
So does anyone know if the band actually had the chance to play a full song? They really were very talented. Frank was in rare form too. This is just a great video, thanks for posting.
If Frank was still alive, Fox news would give him a heart attack. I miss him
All Mainstream Media is the same..Fox is no different from CNN... They are all Propaganda machines. Only a fool would listen to Jimmy Kimmel or the ladies at The View....
@@SilverWealth_Draper_Mint - So what media do you trust?
Randy Kumpf I listen to whoever Media says is bad...
@@randolfo1265 None
this video is probably more relevant today than it was back then. great stuff, as always when FZ is involved.
C J
FZ was a very enlightened man from the get go. He knew wtf this world is. I’m not huge fan of his music but I love his dialogue and interviews.
No, just after decades of the same games people have gotten more tired and aware that something is wrong.
Johnathan Doughs No. People are dumber and more clueless than ever. Look around.
@@brummms2862 Didn't say they weren't dumb.
Johnathan Doughs No. just, no. You are wrong sir.
Everything Frank said in his lifetime all came true
Back when they actually talked about real shit on talkshows. Not like the clownshows they have today (looking at you Jimmy Fallon, among others)
i was thinking about voting for fz for president in 1992 but then he went away.....for a guy with very little higher education he seemed to have a grasp of the totality of any situation he spoke of.... freak out was the first album i bought after i left vietnam in 1971....i later went on to earn my degree in cosmik debris in honor of him.....never moved to montana soon but to this day have never eaten any yellow snow....
Higher Education has an inverse relationship with Higher intelligence.
Hi My grandson is only 7 years old and he always warns me not to eat that yellow snow....he loves Franks music.
@@jillianhorsley5985 maybe get him a sircon encrusted tweezer for his next bday or a pygmy pony or a sears poncho?
Intelligence is not dependent upon education. Education can enhance intelligence.
Some of the smartest people are self-educated
Seeing the child like wonder in Arsenio's eyes when Frank says his book has big print and pictures is priceless
Frank Zappa died on my 3rd birthday. His music inspired so many bands! R.I.P
A good word from mr Zappa to the band made their lives.
Must have felt great :-)
And the host didnt get it
Yes, they were nothing until he validated them.
Unlikely. They don't need his pat on the back. They are better players. He is a composer. Plus...plus.. he says that to every band on shows. Watch harder....
Zappa is a little too real for most sheeple.
Sheeple? Brilliant!🤣
THANK YOU. The audio from this interview was tacked onto the end of a bootleg tape I had back in the early 90s, I've been looking for the video ever since.
I just discovered this man Frank in 2021. Better late than never. Wise. Unique perspective. He's the philosopher we didn't know we needed. Would love to hear him interview personalities today. 🙏
Franks it still a mentor for me.
Well since you discovered him in 2021 don't be getting it in your head he like Donald Trump because he couldn't stand him
4 hours out of Franks life, is an album.
Thanks for posting this. Brings back memories of when I watched this the first time it aired in 1989, when I was 16.
Wow! First, Arsenio showed respect and intelligence. Not what I expected. Second, Zappa made wonderful points and kept his curmudgeon-ness to a minimum.
It's so funny his conversation back then is even more relevant now more than ever.
The way he really doesn't take any of it seriously, plays along with the sensationalism is golden
That CNN critique around 7:00 was spot on, and 23 years ago! If Frank saw bad CNN was today he's start rolling in his grave.
We need Frank more than ever these days.
2:59 when Frank Zappa makes Arsenio Hall blush
Frank Zappa was one of a kind.
the band should be honored to have someone like FRANK complimenting them
Not really. Obviously they're talented musicians who didn't need to be validated by anyone.
@@charlesdonahue7683 lol stfu
@@Wspsportsfan So only fanboy comments are allowed to be voiced? Who died and made you Emperor of the Universe?
@@charlesdonahue7683 Frank is one of the most accomplished musicians of all time I’m sure the band enjoyed the complement . You don’t have to be a douche
@@Wspsportsfan You're being the douche. If you knew anything about the other musicians in the band you'd understand. If someone made the comment "Frank must really know music to appreciate such a great band," you'd surely see how ridiculous that would sound. I love Frank's music but there are many great musicians past and present and they don't need to be validated by "someone like FRANK." So the issue is not Frank expressing his appreciation, the issue is your insinuation that they should feel honored to be graced by his holiness.
A breath of fresh air.
Our world is so lost. The media reveals this underlying truth every minute and then finds a way for you to forget it the next minute.
This interview relevant now more than ever
I believe this was around the time that Zappa was diagnosed with cancer.
I like the fact that Hall led off asking him about not having a driver’s license.
Very few interviewers ever bothered asking him that.
Agreed. No inane questions about his children's names.
Frank in a good mood was a goofball
Ooh why people like this leave us so early ! Intelligent guy. RIP.
2022. I wish Frank was here today.
Frank was always great. Arsenio was out of his element with a talk show.
Frank in fine, sardonic form! I wonder if Arsenio ever did let the band play a full song.
In fine show-biz fashion, they played as much as they needed to, for a short time, while the guest walked out - like Johnny Carson's Tonight Show band. I bet they played many complete songs in rehearsals, though. Arsinio's show never really showcased the band that I can remember.
He's right. It's a crying shame that TV networks recruit high-caliber musicians, and never let them perform… on television.
gr8 vid and also gave me new respect for Arsenio bcuz u can tell he respected and admired Frank even tho he prob didnt really love his music as we do
Only saw a chunk of this before now, great interview!!
Agreed.
This interview was conducted on the day of my birth! Love FZ.
Nice! Yup love Frank too. His fans are a special kind of people I believe.
FZ truly had no equal -miss him tremendously!
You are what you is...and thats all it is. Loved around 99% of this mans music...i think he always wanted to make people think. Zappa Forever
what was the 1% u didn't like ?
First time I ever watched this show. Anything for Frank.
Try Pauline Butcher interviews Frank Zappa: in five parts: parenting, composing, evangelism, jazz discharge party hats, question to me.
If he could see CNN now...
Frank would rather be chauffeured in a Cadillac...He missed the Uber phenomenon. He was also a practicing Neo-Stoic. His emphasis on expectations in love lyrics leads to utter disappointment because you have no control over other people and their thoughts and actions, only your own. Frank always said he like to think of most people as ass-holes so that when they turned out not to be it was a great surprise. That's Stoicism, distilled.
When Frank likes a talk show band, it’s a good band.
Probably the coolest human ever
It's like he's from the future, travelling back to 80's america.
Frank Zappa is completely right about CNN and subliminal advertising.
What a fantastic story teller.. damn
Broken Hearts Are For Assholes.
The most tender love lyrics ever. 😭
Surprized FZ was not upset that Arsenio did not take the time to read his book
Light yrs. ahead of his time.
God, I really still miss this guy !
If you haven’t read the book, pick it up. Great read.
I keep seeing you around UA-cam on these FZ videos. We should grab a beer, in newish to his work and just ordered his book. Cheers.
Are you a fan of his or something.
Making Arsenio Hall uncomfortable is always good in my books.
He made Frank smile and look happy. An achievement.
"Well let's let the audience decide! Do you think that's a good lyric or not?"
Unfortunately the "post-literate society" don't get what Zappa says!!!
lol zoom
What is 'post literate society'?
@@paulinebutcherbird It is a society in which the likes of Trump (who didn't know what a nuclear triad is) become leaders. Where/when more people than ever can read and write while the society is less informed about the world they live in and what goes on around them, so for instance a climate-change denier can manipulate them into voting for fracking and excavation of coal as an economic stimulus! In other words, when a semi-literate portion of the society can impose a semi-literate leader on the rest of the population by creating distractions and diversions to protect the interests of the rich and powerful if necessary!
@@darrak4851 70 million people voted for Trump, 80 million voted for Biden. That leaves nearly 200 million unaffected by any of the things you are talking about. I do think it's elitist for a person, including Frank Zappa, to talk about the general population with such derision.
@@paulinebutcherbird The term "post-literate society" was not invented by Zappa. His use of the term, IMHO, was a sarcastic joke to refer to his book. However, the term was used before Zappa as far back as in 1960s by the likes of Marshal McLuhan and even before that, the concept has been used by authors like Ray Bradbury and George Orwell.
As far as Trump goes, the main issue is not how many people did or did not vote for him, but his becoming (whether due to support of a minority or apathy by a majority) is an epitome of a post-literate presidency (where words are broken and morphed to fit social media format, reading is replaced by audio books and multimedia, a reality tv showman becomes president by having more media exposure than career politicians with more funds, by packing unchallenged false statements 24/7 in 140 character online messages, etc.)! Indeed, Trump is not alone here, there are charlatans and conmen who became leaders of post-literate societies all over the world (e.g. Bolsonaro in Brazil, Duterte in Philippines, Orban in Hungary...).
awesome upload
Zappa=Genius...thanks!
Pretty funny he's calling CNN out for being too "far right". There's only one Frank and he was the best!
Arsenio got caught in his own delusion with the meaning of those lyrics and realized it mid-interview. Brilliant job by Zappa.
Love Mr. Zappa...tells the truth and really offers up eye opening takes on subjects...
Didnt once harass him over his kids names like all the other boring drones who think afrer all of Franks astonishing conttributions to the arts, funny names is somehow the most interesting thing.. I like Arsenio. Classy guy.
Rappers got the message about love lyrics. :-D
Arsenio & Frank would kill with a podcast today.
The fashion would certainly have improved!
He sure was in a good mood that day
The interviewer's doing.
I swear Frank Zappa was ahead of his time.
Frank was so fun in interviews
So crazy to hear him talk about CNN back then!!!!!
He tried to warn us.
That Arsenio was "surprised" to see Zappa being the lead against the censorship issue speaks loudly of Arsenio.