Documentary is directed by Frank Scheffer, “Frank Zappa–Pioneer Of Future Music” (2007) is a two part documentary which combined and re-edited footage and interviews from “Frank Zappa: The Present Day Composer Refuses to Die” (2000) and “Frank Zappa: Phaze II, The Big Note” (2002).
Part one of this Frank Zappa's documentary described more of his early beginnings and unimaginable achievements in his complete musical career. Gathered here are some of his famous fellow jazz-rock music artists. George Duke, Napoleon Murphy Brown, Terry Bozzio, Tom Fowler, Ian Underwood, Steve Vai and more. On Part 2 are some of his highlights of turning into a famous jazz-rock artist. Among his closest friends were exclusively interviewed and labeled him as the most prolific Jazz-Rock guitarist ever lived since Jimi Hendrix. Dweezil - his son and wife Gail were also interviewed here. Those who really want to discover more of Frank Zappa's life. This dvd is a must. Both dvd lasted for almost 2 hours of Frank Zappa's very colorful life.
Documentary-Frank Zappa A Pioneer Of Future Music
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this is the best doc on Frank I've seen!
ReplyDeletesorry Alex Winter but this doc shows Frank as more of a "composer' than your ZAPPA doc.
also the incidental music throughout the film comprises a lot of unreleased synclavier
stuff.
Winter had access to the whole vault and he gave us hardly anything!!!!!
Consider the Blu-Ray "extras"
Pathetic!
He had the whole vault!!!
Fair enough comment. While the latest documentary, fronted by Alex Winter, did have some new footage, it was simply to short to achieve the kind of picture that Frank Zappa truly deserves. I'd agree this documentary is superior. What I'm wondering as a hard core fan of the great composer, is if I need all 3 documentaries listed here so as not to miss any music, footage or dialogue or if A pioneer of future music has everything contained in the first 2 documentaries and more? Chances across it on YouTube and was stunned by the amount of great material and interviews I'd never seen before. Absolutely essential for fans and new comers alike.
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