Filmed in Switzerland, Herisau, capital of the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden. Infrasteff and I got a chance to talk about our shared appreciation for the music of Frank Zappa and what makes his music so special.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 The first Zappa album you listened to
5:23 Steve Vai
7:50 Mike Keneally
9:52 The importance of Zappa's musicians
12:58 Ruth Underwood
15:05 Why Zappa needed 2 drummers and 2 keyboardists
16:22 Tommy Mars
20:57 Urban Gweder - Zappa's Swiss Publicist during the 1960-70s
28:38 Orchestral Drafts and Sketches
32:15 Mo 'n Herb's Vacation
36:33 Infrasteff's favourite orchestral piece
38:55 Pedro's Dowry
44:20 The Perfect Stranger composed in one sitting?
45:00 Boulez
48:21 The importance of making a distinction between the artist and the person
51:54 Zappa and the Brutal Truth
52:55 The Adventures of Greggery Peccary and Cucamonga