Frank Zappa the Best conductor ever

Frank Zappa the Best conductor ever, here is a small collection of some nice "zappa's way"

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[Scunyun]

Thanks for this!!! Great memories of LIVE (since '68) variations of this stuff rekindled! Whatta guy, eh? ( :-)

[talalmog]

thanks

[Kitsua]

Fucking brilliant vid. Nice edit of some great footage. Cheers. Zappa ftw!

[talalmog]

thanks man

[tepporocks]

Sheer magic. Or not, since it's probably sheer hard work.

But it's fascinating to see the rapport Frank had with his bands.

And in a way, it reminds me of a circus.

A circus is a strictly run operation, where only the best acts and artists are allowed

to perform their arts. And if they're not constantly performing at the peak of their ability, they will quickly be sacked.

And that's very much like playing in a Zappa band, I believe.

And both Zappa and the circus happen to be entertaining!

[talalmog]

thank you for your comment, zappa band surely were circus

[zootallurez]

Zappa's music is my religion

[edwardalexklose]

@Bloodclaatkrabbz maybe a kaosolator not sure if thats how it's spelt. a little like a drum machine. check it out

[stereom]

@FZmustacheFZ Bunk Gardner

[gillyis6]

what i trip ,still not a fan!!lol bye bye frankie!!

[MaxiSilva96]

Zappa dont conducts a band,he "plays" the band as a instrument.

[nancyl2]

This is a first of the conductor side I have seen of this BEing. LOVED his musical creations and lyrics but his conductor- perfection must have been brutal. His signs are a conductors-sign-language of sorts. This vid creation is a fantastic side of this great I am thrilled to have introduced to me. ENJOY!!!!!! :-)

[Gestobando]

What is the name/date of the last performance shown on the video , does someone know?

[palteonato]

ZAPPA IS DA BEST!

[Bloodclaatkrabbz]

Does anyone know what kind of device George Duke is using between 3:45 - 4:05 ? I've been looking for that sound for a while now! He uses it on the George Duke Trio albums too

[Bloodclaatkrabbz]

Frank's conducting style resembles Walter Thompsons soundpainting method to some degree ! Another example of people developing similar ideas simultaniously..... 

[peteandurnot]

@tepporocks - During 88 Tour, in the Recordings you can hear Scott Thunes, the Bassist, make a few errors, but it was mainly because of the tensions that happened on that Tour at that time, or so I understand. But Zappa liked him and wanted to keep him.