Bought a copy of Hot Rats today at Zia Records (remember record stores?). So here's Willie the Pimp:
Animation by the Brothers Quay.
Tag: Frank Zappa
Dedicating It Right Back
Artisan News Service has a piece on Dweezil accepting a Grammy in 2009, for Best Rock Instrumental for Peaches en Regalia. Embedding is disabled.
The video ends with a plug for Zappa Plays Zappa's then-upcoming Phoenix show on February 26, 2009 -- I was at that one.
Finland
Finnish National TV interview, 1974. Some good anecdotes about the early days -- the one about the Mothers' name is oft-told, but there's some other stuff here I hadn't heard him tell quite that way elsewhere.
Something for Halloween, a Cartoon
It's a good response, but I think my favorite part is the "Can you believe this guy?" sideways glance at the very beginning.
Vyber
Per uploader Brock2097:
Frank Zappa and Prazsky Vyber, "Improvizace V A Dur S Frankem Zappou," performed live on June 24, 1991 at the "ADIEU C.A." concert in Prague, Czechoslovakia, to celebrate the collapse of Soviet rule in the country. Released on Prazsky Vyber albums "Adieu C.A." and "Komplet."
WNEW
Radio interview, 1982. The music's cut, presumably for copyright reasons, but it's still interesting for a listen.
Ahmet Emuukha Rodan
Ahmet talks a bit about his name, his dad's love of monster movies, and his children's book, The Monstrous Memoirs of a Mighty McFearless.
Charlie Rose
Nightwatch, 1988. Charlie is enjoying himself.
Pound for a Brown
Germany, 1978; uploaded by Steve Sparx.
Holiday in Berlin
San Francisco, 1970. Uploaded by YourArf, who says it's a soundboard recording made by none other than Carlos Santana.