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A documentary written and directed by Henning Lohner<br>
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[[File:Peefeeyatko.jpg|500px|thumb|right|Frank Zappa in ''Peefeeyatko''.]]
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Broadcast in 1994, featuring various live and interview clips.<br>
 
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60 min.<br>
 
  
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'''Peefeeyatko''' is a 1991, 60-minute German (but English-language) documentary about Frank Zappa, written and directed by [[Henning Lohner]]. It focuses mostly on his techniques and perspective regarding composition. Apart from interviews with Zappa himself, there are also interviews with [[John Cage]], [[Matt Groening]], [[Pierre Boulez]], [[Bob Stone]], [[Karlheinz Stockhausen]], [[Iannis Xenakis]], [[Diva Zappa]], Ray Wallis and Van Theodore Carlson.
  
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The interviews are intercut with archive footage, both from Zappa's concerts, the film ''[[200 Motels (The Film)|200 Motels]]'', old [[Monster Movies]], a documentary about Bigfoot and atmospheric scenes set to either Zappa's music, or environmental sounds (in the tradition of [[John Cage]]), like a memorable moment where somebody prepares sizzling chunks of meat on a kitchen stove, while on a TV set nearby [[George H.W. Bush]] is giving a speech from the Oval Office. The DVD release of ''Peefeeyatko'' also adds ''[[Ein Leben Als Extravaganza - Das Genie Frank Zappa]]'' as bonus material.
  
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This film features a very unique look at [[Frank Zappa|FZ]] and his work, including footage in and around Frank's studio environment and his synclavier work. Also included here is a very German tv special on FZ entitled [[Ein Leben Als Extravaganza]]. <br>
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Footage of ''[[Peefeeyatko]]'' was later also used in Lohner's other documentary ''[[The Revenge Of The Dead Indians]]'' (1992).  
  
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'''Includes footage from:'''
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[[File:George Bush - Peefeeyatko.jpg|500px|thumb|right|[[George H.W. Bush]] in ''Peefeeyatko''.]]
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==Archive footage in ''Peefeeyatko''==
 
* [[The True Story Of 200 Motels]] including:
 
* [[The True Story Of 200 Motels]] including:
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<blockquote>Fillmore West, November 6, 1970<br>
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**[[70/11/05-07 San Francisco CA US Fillmore West|Fillmore West, November 6, 1970]]
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Shooting of [[200 Motels]] Pinewood Studios, UK, Jan-Feb, 1970<br>
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**Shooting of [[200 Motels]] Pinewood Studios, UK, Jan-Feb, 1970
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Footage of FZ composing in hotel rooms</blockquote>
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**Footage of FZ composing in hotel rooms
 
* [[The Perfect Stranger]], Ballet de l'Opéra de Lyon choreographed by Lucinda Childs and Ralph Lemon, l'Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon conducted by Robert Hughes, Lyon, France, September 20, 1990
 
* [[The Perfect Stranger]], Ballet de l'Opéra de Lyon choreographed by Lucinda Childs and Ralph Lemon, l'Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon conducted by Robert Hughes, Lyon, France, September 20, 1990
 
* Interview with FZ, Zappa Home, c. 1991
 
* Interview with FZ, Zappa Home, c. 1991
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* FZ ride through Hollywood and to a TV station
 
* FZ ride through Hollywood and to a TV station
 
* Interview with Iannis Xenakis
 
* Interview with Iannis Xenakis
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'''Cast'''<br>
 
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(in order of appearance):<br>
 
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FZ<br>
 
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Henning Lohner<br>
 
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[[John Cage]]<br>
 
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[[Iannis Xenakis]]<br>
 
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[[Pierre Boulez]]<br>
 
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Ray Wallis<br>
 
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[[Bob Stone]]<br>
 
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[[Karlheinz Stockhausen]]<br>
 
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Van Theodore Carlson<br>
 
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[[Diva Zappa]]<br>
 
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[[Matt Groening]]<br>
 
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'''Also appearing:'''<br>
 
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[[Mark Volman]]<br>
 
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[[Howard Kaylan]]<br>
 
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[[Jeff Simmons]]<br>
 
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[[Aynsley Dunbar]]<br>
 
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[[George Duke]]<br>
 
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Big Foot<br>
 
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Phyllis Bryn-Julson<br>
 
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[[Keith Moon]]<br>
 
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[[Ringo Starr]]<br>
 
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Walter Janssen<br>
 
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Sybille Schmitz<br>
 
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Walter Franck<br>
 
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George Bush<br>
 
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==Release Info==
 
 
==Tracks==
 
==Tracks==
 
* 00:00-00:16 Synclavier
 
* 00:00-00:16 Synclavier
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* 00:25-00:31 [[Penis Dimension]] (from Fillmore West, November 6, 1970)
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* 00:25-00:31 [[Penis Dimension]] (from [[70/11/05-07 San Francisco CA US Fillmore West|Fillmore West, November 6, 1970]])
 
* 00:31-00:38 [[The Perfect Stranger]] (from Lyon, September 20, 1990)
 
* 00:31-00:38 [[The Perfect Stranger]] (from Lyon, September 20, 1990)
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* 00:38-00:55 [[Sleeping In A Jar]] (from Fillmore West, November 6, 1970)
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* 00:38-00:55 [[Sleeping In A Jar]] (from [[70/11/05-07 San Francisco CA US Fillmore West|Fillmore West, November 6, 1970]])
 
* 00:55-01:23 [[The Perfect Stranger]] (from Lyon, September 20, 1990)
 
* 00:55-01:23 [[The Perfect Stranger]] (from Lyon, September 20, 1990)
 
* 01:23-02:58 Synclavier
 
* 01:23-02:58 Synclavier
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* 08:25-08:55 Bogus Pomp (from LSO Vols. I & II)
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* 08:25-08:55 Bogus Pomp (from [[London Symphony Orchestra Vol. I & II]])
 
* 09:09-09:35 [[The Girl Wants To Fix Him Some Broth]] (from [[The True Story Of 200 Motels]])
 
* 09:09-09:35 [[The Girl Wants To Fix Him Some Broth]] (from [[The True Story Of 200 Motels]])
 
* 09:45-10:56 [[Night School]] (from [[Jazz From Hell]])
 
* 09:45-10:56 [[Night School]] (from [[Jazz From Hell]])
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* 56:25-57:20 Synclavier
 
* 56:25-57:20 Synclavier
 
* 58:16-59:32 Synclavier
 
* 58:16-59:32 Synclavier
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==Players==
 
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==Background==
 
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'''Notes & Comments'''<br>
 
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This show is a documentary concentrating on FZ's technique of composition with the Synclavier. It has some great bits of dialogue, and there are wonderful intercut remarks by several composers such as Boulez, Xenakis, and Stockhausen (and some footage of FZ with the first two). The director also felt compelled to periodically insert b&w sequences from monster movies here and there, and also footage of some bozo talking about Bigfoot.<br>
 
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Well, to hear FZ talking about his music and demonstrating what he can do at his Synclavier is great fun. But the real gem here is that the musical background is ALL BY FZ – from his Synclavier. And there is a several-minutes-long segment in the middle entitled "Electronic Music by Frank Zappa" with no dialogue or distractions, not a demo, either, but what sounds like a well-realized piece of music already.
 
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<div align=right>Robbert Heederik</div align=right>
 
  
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Information from by Román García Albertos' excellent site [http://globalia.net/donlope/fz/index.html Information Is Not Knowledge]
 
 
==Conceptual Continuity==  
 
==Conceptual Continuity==  
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* Through the documentary, ''peefeeyatko'' is used as a [[Secret Word]]. Footage from old [[Monster Movies]] and a documentary about Bigfoot is also intercut with Zappa-related footage.
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==External links==
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* [https://www.donlope.net/fz/videography/Peefeeyatko.html Article on Globalia.]
  
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[[Category:Videography]]
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[[Category:Documentaries]]
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[[Category:TV Interviews with Frank Zappa]]
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[[Category:1991]]

Latest revision as of 15:32, 2 July 2026

Frank Zappa in Peefeeyatko.

Peefeeyatko is a 1991, 60-minute German (but English-language) documentary about Frank Zappa, written and directed by Henning Lohner. It focuses mostly on his techniques and perspective regarding composition. Apart from interviews with Zappa himself, there are also interviews with John Cage, Matt Groening, Pierre Boulez, Bob Stone, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Iannis Xenakis, Diva Zappa, Ray Wallis and Van Theodore Carlson.

The interviews are intercut with archive footage, both from Zappa's concerts, the film 200 Motels, old Monster Movies, a documentary about Bigfoot and atmospheric scenes set to either Zappa's music, or environmental sounds (in the tradition of John Cage), like a memorable moment where somebody prepares sizzling chunks of meat on a kitchen stove, while on a TV set nearby George H.W. Bush is giving a speech from the Oval Office. The DVD release of Peefeeyatko also adds Ein Leben Als Extravaganza - Das Genie Frank Zappa as bonus material.

Footage of Peefeeyatko was later also used in Lohner's other documentary The Revenge Of The Dead Indians (1992).

George H.W. Bush in Peefeeyatko.

Archive footage in Peefeeyatko

Tracks

Conceptual Continuity

  • Through the documentary, peefeeyatko is used as a Secret Word. Footage from old Monster Movies and a documentary about Bigfoot is also intercut with Zappa-related footage.

External links

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