I am all day and night: The Music of Frank Zappa Part 1 of 3.
Series: I Am All Day And Night: The Music Of Frank Zappa
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Length: 00:53:57
Frank Zappa was an iconoclast, an incredible musician who embraced many kind of music, including rhythm and blues, do-wop, jazz, classical -- turning them into some of the most unusual compositions you could hope to hear, Zappa made music that definitely fell into the popular music arena, but was both very challenging and very listenable.
This series explores Zappa as a composer, and is told through the memories of some of those who knew him best -- family, his friends, and some of the musicians who worked with him. You'll hear from Zappa's wife, Gail Zappa, Ruth Underwood, the percussionist who first heard him at a famous concert at New Yorks Garrick theatre in 1967; Elliot Ingber, a guitarist in the early Mothers of Invention, and Joe Travers, drummer and vaultmeister of the Zappa archives.
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Piece Description
Frank Zappa was an iconoclast, an incredible musician who embraced many kind of music, including rhythm and blues, do-wop, jazz, classical -- turning them into some of the most unusual compositions you could hope to hear, Zappa made music that definitely fell into the popular music arena, but was both very challenging and very listenable.
This series explores Zappa as a composer, and is told through the memories of some of those who knew him best -- family, his friends, and some of the musicians who worked with him. You'll hear from Zappa's wife, Gail Zappa, Ruth Underwood, the percussionist who first heard him at a famous concert at New Yorks Garrick theatre in 1967; Elliot Ingber, a guitarist in the early Mothers of Invention, and Joe Travers, drummer and vaultmeister of the Zappa archives.
Broadcast History
This three part series first aired on the program Inside the Music by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in January, 2009.
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofa | Frank Zappa | One Size Fits All. | Rykodisc | 03:20 | |
| Plastic People | Frank Zappa | Absolutely Free. | Rykodisc | 00:00 | |
| Muffin Man | Frank Zappa | Muffin Man. | Rykodisc | 01:40 | |
| ECHIDNA'S ARF (OF YOU) | Frank Zappa | YOU CAN'T DO THAT ON STAGE ANYMORE VOL.2. | Rykodisc | 01:40 | |
| Oh No | Frank Zappa | AHEAD OF THEIR TIME. | Inconnue | 06:40 | |
| CAN I COME OVER TONIGHT? | Frank Zappa | CAN I COME OVER TONIGHT?. | 05:00 | ||
| ORIGINAL MOTHERS AT THE BROADSIDE | RAMOS CHEETOM HEYWOOD WALKER HOLLAND | MYSTERY DISC. | Rykodisc | 01:40 | |
| HUNGRY FREAKS, DADDY | Frank Zappa | Mofo. | Zappa | 05:00 | |
| WHO ARE THE BRAIN POLICE | Frank Zappa | Mofo. | Zappa | 05:00 | |
| Sofa | Frank Zappa | ONE SIZE FITS ALL. | Rykodisc | 03:20 | |
| HOW COULD I BE SUCH A FOOL | Frank Zappa | Mofo. | Zappa | 03:20 | |
| AMNESIA VIVACE | Frank Zappa | ABSOLUTELY FREE. | Rykodisc | 00:00 | |
| LUMPY GRAVY | Frank Zappa | LUMPY GRAVY. | Rykodisc | 00:00 | |
| HOW'S YOUR BIRD? | Frank Zappa | CUCAMONGA. | DEL-FI | 01:40 | |
| IN-A-GADDA-STRAVINSKY | Frank Zappa | FRANK ZAPPA: GUITAR. | Rykodisc | 00:00 | |
| KING KONG ITSELF | Frank Zappa | UNCLE MEAT. | Rykodisc | 01:40 | |
| ST. ALFONZO'S PANCAKE BREAKFAST | Frank Zappa | APOSTROPHE ('). | DISCREET | 02:30 | |
| YOU CAN'T DO THAT ON STAGE ANYMORE, VOL.1 | Frank Zappa | Oh No. | CBS Records | 07:14 |
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