Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
2007 · 50 MIN · IMDB 7.8 · 166 VOTES · DIR. Matthew Longfellow
Overview
This episode focuses on Zappa's early 70s albums, Overnight Sensation (1973) and Apostrophy (') (1974). Together they encapsulate Zappa's extraordinary musical diversity and were also the 2 most commercially successful albums that he released in his prolific career. Included are interviews, musical demonstrations, rare archive & home movie footage, plus live performances to tell the story behind the conception and recording of these groundbreaking albums. Extras include additional interviews and demonstrations not included in the broadcast version, 2 full performances from the Roxy in 1973 and Saturday Night Live in 1976, and new full live performance done specially for these Classic Albums.
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00:00:32 It works Iike this. If you take any kind of a meIody
00:04:16 the music was, you know, unique.
00:06:44 he wrote so much music and he got so many great musicians to play on it
00:09:46 because it gave him a laboratory
00:13:47 we knew instinctively what Frank wanted.
00:16:30 is so brilliant in there.
00:19:48 under these circumstances.
00:22:16 is not a collection of words that are readily apparent, you know.
00:25:19 So, l'll tell them the same way l feel. l think gurus bite it.
00:29:37 an ocean of projects that were in a circle around him
00:32:43 And what that means to Frank is
00:36:17 it affords opportunities for things like that.
00:39:53 and record it at a slow speed, and then pitch it back up
00:43:55 You know, just this contrast of tempo and whatnot.
00:48:08 Almost every person within those bands, whatever generation you choose
00:53:24 l mean, people on other records did it, the Beatles did it on a lot of stuff
00:58:03 you'll be illuminated and...
01:13:35 from doing some recording with him
01:15:18 And then, of course, he insisted that it would become
01:18:24 these are the main mamas.
01:21:16 These are the original Beefheart reels
01:26:16 That phrase was lifted by Steven Tyler in an Aerosmith song.
01:28:45 and l'm sure that he was, when it came to his strict music
01:32:56 And everybody's guilty of it on a computer 'cause it's so easy to do.