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The soundtrack to Frank Zappa's film 200 Motels was released by United Artists Records in 1971 and features a combination of rock and jazz songs, orchestral music and comedic spoken dialogue. The album, like the film, covers a loose storyline about The Mothers of Invention going crazy in the small town Centerville, and bassist Jeff quitting the group, as did his real life counterpart, Jeff Simmons, who left the group before the film began shooting and was replaced by actor Martin Lickert for the film.
The album peaked at #59 on the Billboard 200, though reviewers deemed it a peripheral part of Zappa's catalog. This is Official Release #13.
The rock and comedy songs "Mystery Roach", "Lonesome Cowboy Burt", "Daddy, Daddy, Daddy", "What Will This Evening Bring Me This Morning" and "Magic Fingers", and the finale "Strictly Genteel", which mixes orchestral and rock elements, were noted as highlights of the album by reviewer Richie Unterberger. François Couture, a reviewer for Allmusic, said that "Mystery Roach" contains multiple meanings, all of which have a connection to lyrical subject matter in Zappa's discography. These include the freshwater fish, as the Mothers of Invention live album Fillmore East - June 1971 contained a song referring to the mud shark, a cannabis cigarette butt, which causes the character Jeff to go crazy within the context of the film's storyline, and a combed roll hairstyle, which connects the song lyrically to "Jelly Roll Gumdrop", a song from Cruising with Ruben & the Jets. The version featured on the album is different from the version featured in the film, as it is missing small electric guitar solos by Zappa, and was not scripted as part of the film in its electric arrangement, having originally been written in three separate, unused acoustic blues-oriented arrangements. The song was not performed live.
Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American musician, songwriter, composer, record producer, actor and filmmaker. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa composed rock n' roll, jazz, jazz fusion, orchestral and musique concrète works, and produced almost all of the more than sixty albums he released with his band the Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist. He also directed feature-length films and music videos, and designed album covers.
Zappa was a self-taught composer and performer, and his diverse musical influences led him to create music that was often difficult to categorize. While in his teens, he acquired a taste for 20th-century classical composers such as Edgard Varèse, Igor Stravinsky, and Anton Webern, along with 1950s rhythm and blues music. He began writing classical music in high school, while at the same time playing drums in rhythm and blues bands; later switching to electric guitar. His 1966 debut album with the Mothers of Invention, Freak Out!, combined songs in conventional rock and roll format with collective improvisations and studio-generated sound collages. He continued this eclectic and experimental approach, irrespective of whether the fundamental format was rock, jazz or classical.
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Frank Zappa - The True Story Of 200 Motels. ***** Copyrights : All Rights Reserved To The Autors.
Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention - 200 Motels Movie Trailer (1971) With Ringo Starr, Theodore Bikel & Keith Moon ...
The True Story Of 200 Motels
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Frank Zappa wasn’t just a singer, songwriter, musician, activist, and filmmaker, his artistry was also characterized by nonconformity, free-form improvisation, experiments with sound, and satire of American culture. Throughout his decades-long career, he took a lot of risks as a musician -- and even today, music aficionados have had trouble categorizing his output. Zappa has also remained a major influence on musicians and composers, but for all of his musical talents, genius, and accomplishments, this pop cultural legend sadly lived a life filled with tragedy that he had to overcome. Let’s take a look into the tragic real-life story of Frank Zappa. #FrankZappa #Tragic #Celeb A biohazardous upbringing | 0:00 Nomad, arsonist, drop-out | 1:01 Mothers of Invention | 2:03 Daddy despot | 3:3...
Footage of the filming of Frank Zappa's, '200 Motels.' These appeared in the documentary 'The True Story of 200 Motels', of which there are two edits. I have taken all the footage of Ringo from both edits and presented it here. Filmed across January and February 1971. www.beatlesonfilm.com/rs19710128a.html
In life, Frank Zappa built a legacy for his musical experimentation and boundless creativity. However, his vision for how his art would outlive him has been heavily disputed. #FrankZappa #Revealed #AfterDeath Preserving his memory | 0:00 The covers controversy | 1:19 He saved absolutely everything | 2:28 Zappa was strictly anti-drug | 3:56 He was pretty open | 4:49 Complicated views on success | 5:47 Joe's Garage | 6:48 Read Full Article: https://www.grunge.com/1292684/things-came-out-about-frank-zappa-after-died/
Trailer for Frank Zappa's 200 Motels, 1971.
The soundtrack to Frank Zappa's film 200 Motels was released by United Artists Records in 1971 and features a combination of rock and jazz songs, orchestral music and comedic spoken dialogue. The album, like the film, covers a loose storyline about The Mothers of Invention going crazy in the small town Centerville, and bassist Jeff quitting the group, as did his real life counterpart, Jeff Simmons, who left the group before the film began shooting and was replaced by actor Martin Lickert for the film.
The album peaked at #59 on the Billboard 200, though reviewers deemed it a peripheral part of Zappa's catalog. This is Official Release #13.
The rock and comedy songs "Mystery Roach", "Lonesome Cowboy Burt", "Daddy, Daddy, Daddy", "What Will This Evening Bring Me This Morning" and "Magic Fingers", and the finale "Strictly Genteel", which mixes orchestral and rock elements, were noted as highlights of the album by reviewer Richie Unterberger. François Couture, a reviewer for Allmusic, said that "Mystery Roach" contains multiple meanings, all of which have a connection to lyrical subject matter in Zappa's discography. These include the freshwater fish, as the Mothers of Invention live album Fillmore East - June 1971 contained a song referring to the mud shark, a cannabis cigarette butt, which causes the character Jeff to go crazy within the context of the film's storyline, and a combed roll hairstyle, which connects the song lyrically to "Jelly Roll Gumdrop", a song from Cruising with Ruben & the Jets. The version featured on the album is different from the version featured in the film, as it is missing small electric guitar solos by Zappa, and was not scripted as part of the film in its electric arrangement, having originally been written in three separate, unused acoustic blues-oriented arrangements. The song was not performed live.
Tonight though I'll tell you one thing about these New York crowds
Some of them, they get too carried away you know because they think Frank Zappa is such a mad man
You know they come here to see him go crazy or something you know
They don't realise there's notes are involved you know
I told you the first time I met you, you remember that what I said.
You want to be in the band!
No well, I wouldn't do that to you man, I would try out for the band but I wouldn't ...
I'll try you out
I don't sing
What do you mean you don't sing, I've heard you sing