The Legacy of Frank Zappa
Stuart explores how Frank Zappa is viewed today, 20 years after his death, featuring archive material of his wife, their son and musicians under his influence.
Stuart looks at how Frank Zappa is perceived today, 20 years after his death with clips from his wife, their son and musicians under his influence. A stanch believer in educating the public in all musical idioms from doo-wop to 12-tone, Frank's music has raised many questions and eyebrows! But has public opinion of difficult, genre crossing music really changed over the last two decades?
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Gail Zappa on losing Frank
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Music Played
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Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Jerusalem
- Brain Salad Surgery.
- Manticore Records.
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Icy Demons
This Is It
- Tears Of A Clone.
- Eastern Developments.
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Magic Band
Low Yo Yo Stuff
- Plays The Music Of Captain Beefheart.
- Reprise Records.
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Nico
Prelude
- The Marble Index.
- Elektra.
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Nico
Lawns Of Dawns
- The Marble Index.
- Elektra.
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Kiran Leonard
Geraldo's Farm
- Bowler Hat Soup.
- Hand Of Glory.
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Keith Jarrett
111
- No End.
- ECM Records.
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The Tokens
She Lets Her Hair Down
- Both Sides Now.
- Buddah Records.
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Nico
Evening Of Light
- The Marble Index.
- Elektra.
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Henry Lowther Band
Travelling Song
- Child Song.
- Deram.
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The Story
All Hallow's Eve
- John Barleycorn Reborn: Rebirth.
- Cold Spring.
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Xenis Emputae Travelling Band
Brightening Dew
- John Barleycorn Reborn: Rebirth.
- Cold Spring.
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Frank Zappa
Who Needs The Peace Corps?
- We're Only In It For The Money.
- Verve Records.
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Spontaneous Combustion
Spaceship
- Triad.
- Esoteric Recordings.
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Warm Digits
A Warm Front, coming From The North
- Keep Warm...With The Warm Digits.
- Distraction Records.
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Beats N Pieces
Jazzwalk
- Big Ideas.
- Efpi Records.
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Frank Zappa
Valley Girl
- Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch.
- CBS.
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Nico
Julius Caesar
- The Marble Index.
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Frank Zappa
City Of Tiny Lites
- Sheik Yerbouti.
- CBS.
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The Mothers of Invention
Who Are The Brain Police
- Freak Out!.
- Verve Records.
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Frank Zappa
Montana
- Apostrophe/Overnite Sensation.
- DiscReet.
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The Mothers of Invention
Invocation & Ritual Dance Of The Young Pumpkins
- Absolutely Free.
- Verve Records.
Broadcast
- Sun 8 Dec 2013 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 6 Music