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Frank Zappa: A Pioneer of the Future of Music
Frank Zappa: A Pioneer of the Future of Music

Frank Zappa: A Pioneer of the Future of Music

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MusicDocumentary

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Frank Scheffer's (collage like) documentary on the American composer and rock guitarist Frank Zappa, as broadcast by VPRO in the Netherlands April 22,2007. Most of what’s on here is seen before, particularly in Roelof Kier’s 1971 documentary and/or Scheffer’s own documentary “A present day composer refuses to die”. But there is some new stuff too, particularly interviews with Denny Walley, Haskell Wekler, Elliot Ingber and Bruce Fowler.

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Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

106 mins

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Release Date

22 April 2007

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Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa

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