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.
00:06:48 and he somehow found a way to pay for it
00:09:53 but the notion of performance, and interacting with the crowd.
00:13:53 l think we knew everything.
00:16:38 lt'll still sound good
00:20:06 you know, on other records.
00:22:31 You know, turn them all over the place
00:26:24 and he'd sit down and just blow you away with
00:29:55 but a lot of things got moved from one project to another.
00:33:07 And there is the definitive Zappa sound.
00:36:49 l mean, a song about trying to make a girl come is...
00:40:51 you know, and what his sexual frustrations were.
00:45:30 And it's a fugue-like state.
00:50:12 which happened about maybe 1 2 minutes into the reel.
00:55:23 That could be the Pignose.
00:59:11 Chester Thompson on drums.
01:14:08 because l owned at that time one marimba
01:16:26 This is the earliest digital tapes from the '80s.
01:19:31 but this section here is of a darker colour and this section is a different type of tape.
01:22:25 and especially Frank's when we put these tapes up?
01:27:21 To actually play the song, you have to have a really good feel
01:31:49 Wouldn't that stuff be done post, normally, nowadays?
02:02:02 Everything is a two-chord.