Frank Zappa

[PIE-GUY]

Mega-bump... New Zappa video release coming. Didn't think it deserved it's own thread...

http://www.jambase.com/Articles/118387/Frank-Zappa-A-Token-of-His-Extreme-Out-On-DVD-June-4

Eagle Rock Entertainment and the Zappa Family Trust are pleased to announce the first official release of A Token of His Extreme, an original program created by Frank Zappa for TV [Pre-book Order Date May 10, MSRP $14.98].

Recorded on August 27, 1974 at KCET in Hollywood, A Token of His Extreme features Frank Zappa with five incredibly talented band members for this extravaganza of live music. The line-up exists of Frank Zappa-guitar, percussion, vocals; George Duke-keyboards, finger cymbals, tambourine, vocals; Napoleon Murphy Brock-sax, vocals; Ruth Underwood-percussion; Tom Fowler-bass; Chester Thompson-drums.

The Program, as edited and thoroughly tweezed & produced by FZ for Honker Home Video includes these delights: The Dog Breath Variations/ Uncle Meat, Montana, Florentine Pogen, Stink-Foot, Pygmy Twylyte, Room Service, Inca Roads, Oh No, Son Of Orange County, More Trouble Every Day, A Token Of My Extreme.

Stereo Mixes Produced by Frank Zappa with Kerry McNabb at Paramount Studios, 1974. Mastered by Bob Ludwig, Gateway Mastering, 2009

FZ: "This was put together with my own money and my own time and it's been offered to television networks and to syndication and it has been steadfastly rejected by the American television industry. It has been shown in primetime in France and Switzerland, with marvelous results. It's probably one of the finest pieces of video work that any human being has ever done. I did it myself. And the animation that you're gonna see in this was done by a guy named Bruce Bickford, and I hope he is watching the show, because it's probably the first time that a lot of people in America got a chance to see it." - FZ appearing on the Mike Douglas Show, 1976

Because Token has never been commercially released until now, it is one of the most sought after Frank Zappa programs.

[khalpin]

Cool!

[susep]

Cool!

[justjezmund]

Cool!

[mopper_smurf]

Cool!

[twatts]

Total cock with a total bitch wife...  yet the music is so brilliant! 

Terry

[westcider]

is that the show from Dub Room Special? if so I am excited but I hope you can turn off the audio they added with the Bickford stuff.  it really f'ed up the solo to Inca Roads

[mopper_smurf]

Official vids for "Token":

[Buffalo Budd]

This is nuts...

Frank Zappa - Back On The Road: The Hologram Tour

http://www.zappa.com/news/frank-zappa-back-road-hologram-tour

[Caravan2001]

This is nuts...

Frank Zappa - Back On The Road: The Hologram Tour

http://www.zappa.com/news/frank-zappa-back-road-hologram-tour

Crazy. Hope they can pull it off.

[westcider]

did Ahmet really suggest Dweezil being a part of this?  that is seriously fucked up.

[Caravan2001]

did Ahmet really suggest Dweezil being a part of this?  that is seriously fucked up.

Dweez had a pretty good reply to that on the Twitters

[mistercharlie]

Has anyone else listened through the recently released Hot Rats Sessions?

I've been making my way through it today during a slow day at the office and there is some pretty damn good shit on it. The first disc is like listening to the construction of Peaches and it's GREAT!

If you have Prime Music it's on there to listen to.

[mopper_smurf]

Has anyone else listened through the recently released Hot Rats Sessions?

I've been making my way through it today during a slow day at the office and there is some pretty damn good shit on it. The first disc is like listening to the construction of Peaches and it's GREAT!

If you have Prime Music it's on there to listen to.

It's on my to do list.

[VDB]

Nice find, thanks.