Recording of FZ telling the story behind "Bobby Brown (Goes Down)", one of his most famous songs that were on top of the charts in some European countries around 1979/80.

The common story behind the song is that FZ's record company pushed him to write a song that would sell. This is a myth, since FZ was more or less independant at the time he wrote the song.

Recorded at the Palladium in New York City, 1977-10-29.


Frank Zappa - lead guitar, lead vocals, band leader
Adrian Belew - guitar, vocals
Tommy Mars - keyboards, vocals
Peter Wolf - keyboards
Ed Mann - percussion
Patrick O'Hearn - bass
Terry Bozzio - drums, vocals

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Zappa and his band playing Marqueson's Chicken (with the Twenty-One vamp) in Fuerth, 1988-05-26. Audience recording.


Frank Zappa - lead guitar, lead vocals, band leader
Ike Willis - rythm guitar, vocals
Mike Keneally - guitar, keyboards, vocals
Bobby Martin - keyboards, vocals
Walt Fowler - trumpet
Bruce Fowler - trombone
Paul Carman - alto saxophone
Albert Wing - tenor saxophone
Kurt McGettrick - baritone saxophone
Ed Mann - percussion
Scott Thunes - bass
Chad Wackerman - drums

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Solos on Wild Love, from New York City, 1977-10-29. Audience recording.


Frank Zappa - lead guitar, lead vocals, band leader
Adrian Belew - guitar, vocals
Tommy Mars - keyboards, vocals
Peter Wolf - keyboards
Ed Mann - percussion
Patrick O'Hearn - bass
Terry Bozzio - drums, vocals

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Solos on Wild Love, from New York City, 1977-10-29. Audience recording.


Frank Zappa - lead guitar, lead vocals, band leader
Adrian Belew - guitar, vocals
Tommy Mars - keyboards, vocals
Peter Wolf - keyboards
Ed Mann - percussion
Patrick O'Hearn - bass
Terry Bozzio - drums, vocals

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Rehearsals of a instrumental piece that, according to Arthur Barrow, was based on Thirteen and later turned into Tink Walks Amok. Exact title is unknown. Rehearsals in the UMRK, 1980-01-29.


Frank Zappa - lead guitar, lead vocals, band leader
Ike Willis - rythm guitar, vocals
Ray White - rythm guitar, vocals
Tommy Mars - keyboards
Arthur Barrow - bass, keyboards
Vinnie Colaiuta - drums

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Echidna's Arf and Don't You Ever Wash That Thing? played in Boston, 1974-11-09. Soundboard recording with a short audience fill.


Frank Zappa - lead guitar, lead vocals, band leader
Napoleon Murphy Brock - saxophone, flute, vocals
George Duke - keyboards, vocals
Ruth Underwood - percussion
Tom Fowler - bass
Chester Thompson - drums

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Zappa and musicians playing Mo's Vacation and The Black Page in Poughkeepsie, 1978-09-21. Soundboard recording.


Frank Zappa - lead guitar, lead vocals, band leader
Ike Willis - rythm guitar, vocals
Denny Walley - guitar, vocals
Tommy Mars - keyboards, vocals
Peter Wolf - keyboards
Ed Mann - percussion
Arthur Barrow - bass
Vinnie Colaiuta - drums

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Interview with Arthur Barrow by Juha Rompannen, recorded 1996-04-18 in Los Angeles.

Arthur Barrow is a musician that played bass guitar (and occasionally keyboards and guitar) in Frank Zappa's touring and recording band between 1978 and 1980. Arthur here talks about his music education, influences, time with Frank, work today among other things.

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Interview with Arthur Barrow by Juha Rompannen, recorded 1996-04-18 in Los Angeles.

Arthur Barrow is a musician that played bass guitar (and occasionally keyboards and guitar) in Frank Zappa's touring and recording band between 1978 and 1980. Arthur here talks about his music education, influences, time with Frank, work today among other things.

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Interview with Arthur Barrow by Juha Rompannen, recorded 1996-04-18 in Los Angeles.

Arthur Barrow is a musician that played bass guitar (and occasionally keyboards and guitar) in Frank Zappa's touring and recording band between 1978 and 1980. Arthur here talks about his music education, influences, time with Frank, work today among other things.

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Interview with Arthur Barrow by Juha Rompannen, recorded 1996-04-18 in Los Angeles.

Arthur Barrow is a musician that played bass guitar (and occasionally keyboards and guitar) in Frank Zappa's touring and recording band between 1978 and 1980. Arthur here talks about his music education, influences, time with Frank, work today among other things.

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Interview with Arthur Barrow by Juha Rompannen, recorded 1996-04-18 in Los Angeles.

Arthur Barrow is a musician that played bass guitar (and occasionally keyboards and guitar) in Frank Zappa's touring and recording band between 1978 and 1980. Arthur here talks about his music education, influences, time with Frank, work today among other things.

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