Frank Zappa Revisited

In 1973 and 1974 Zappa recorded “Overnite Sensation” and “Apostrophe(`)”, which would later become two of his most popular albums. Containing classic tracks like: “Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow”, “St. Alfonzo’s Pancake Breakfast”, “Dirty Love”, and “Montana”, these albums exemplify Zappa’s distinct creative voice and musical genius. Just some days ago, a 97-minute documentary was released on DVD, that focuses on these two early seventies albums (Frank Zappa: Apostrophe / Over-Nite Sensation DVD). The documentary features interviews with Dweezil and Ahmet, daughter Moon, and wife Gail Zappa, as well as interviews with Billy Bob Thornton (yes, you heard right), Alice Cooper, guitarist Steve Vai, Rolling Stone critic David Fricke, and many of Zappa’s closest associates and collaborators. The DVD features excerpts from: “Dinah-Moe Humm”, “I’m The Slime”, “Montana”, “St Alfonzo’s Pancake Breakfast”, “Dirty Love”, “Cosmic Debris”, and “Stink-Foot”. In addition to vintage archival clips of Zappa discussing his music and career, and home movies of Zappa’s band on tour during the mid-1970s, the DVD also includes the performance of “I’m the Slime” on Saturday Night Live in 1976 and live footage of a 1973 performance of “Montana”. Zappa’s studio process is revealed when Dweezil and Joe Travers (“Vaultmeister”) sit down at the mixing table to analyze the master tapes of classic Zappa tracks.