Rooster_Ties Posted April 3, 2003 Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 (edited) A few days ago I stumbled on what I think is a FANTASTIC radio documentary about Frank Zappa. The whole thing is on-line, and easy to access... Link: "Frank Zappa: American Composer" Also, please see my technical request down below too... Here's a description..... Welcome to the "Frank Zappa: American Composer" Audio Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Radio Documentary Produced By Steve Rowland and Gail Zappa For "The Music Makers" Series on Public Radio International -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the complete 2 hour radio documentary as originally aired on U.S. radio in the summer of 1996. We have broken it into 8 sections for your convenience. Intro by Cornell West Intro Essay Narrated by Beverly D'Angelo The Synclavier Demonstration Zappa View of The World Zappa For President "No Commercial Potential" FZ Founds the MOI FZ born in Baltimore, Early FZ life The Early Mothers Of Invention The Mothers at the Garrick Utility Muffin Research Kitchen FZ on FNN FZ in Russia Varese and his influence on FZ FZ and "Rage & Fury" Sessions Slonimsky conducts "Ionisation" FZ on Stravinsky Musical Appreciation FZ and the R&B Influence Johnny Guitar Watson FZ Disbands the Mothers Vinnie Colaiuta FZ’s Guitar Technique Thoughts on FZ’s place in Music History AAAFNRAA Intro To Part 2 By Cornell West Narration by Beverly D'Angelo Various Thoughts & Quotes on FZ Various Thoughts on De-evolution of Music Today The Synclavier Boulez, Zappa and "The Perfect Stranger" FZ in Czechoslovakia James Baker's Policy Objectives in Czechoslovakia FZ and the PMRC FZ's Music in America and in Europe FZ and Ensemble Modern EM Rehearsals for Yellow Shark FZ Returns Home and Turns Attention to CPIII Civilization Phaze III N-Lite Friday Margarita Nights and Impromptu Salons Tuvans and Chieftains visit UMRK The Last Days Conclusion Essay Narrated by Beverly D’Angelo Also, does anyone know how I can download this documentary, in order to burn it on a couple CD's??? It's *not* in an MP3 format, and that's the only thing I have any experience with downloading. Thanks a bunch!!! Edited April 3, 2003 by Rooster_Ties Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted April 4, 2003 Report Share Posted April 4, 2003 Thanks for the heads-up on this. If it's a "streaming" audio program, then there really isn't an easy way to download something like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted April 9, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2003 Been a while since I've listened to any of Zappa's really complicated Synclavier work. Right now I'm listening to... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot Posted April 9, 2003 Report Share Posted April 9, 2003 By "very NPR-ish," do you mean that they won't be doing it anymore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Wheel Posted April 9, 2003 Report Share Posted April 9, 2003 I for one am stunned that Prof. West was a Zappa fan. I knew he was into Curtis Mayfield and that stuff from his lectures on black music, but Zappa? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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