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| − | + | A documentary concentrating on FZ's technique of composition with the Synclavier. It has some bits of dialogue, and intercut remarks by several composers such as Boulez, Xenakis, and Stockhausen (and some footage of FZ with the first two). The director also periodically inserted b&w sequences from monster movies and footage about Bigfoot.<br> | |
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| − | <div align=right>Robbert Heederik</div align=right> | + | <div align=right>(extracted from comments by) Robbert Heederik</div align=right> |
Information from by Román García Albertos' excellent site [http://globalia.net/donlope/fz/index.html Information Is Not Knowledge] | Information from by Román García Albertos' excellent site [http://globalia.net/donlope/fz/index.html Information Is Not Knowledge] | ||
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==Conceptual Continuity== | ==Conceptual Continuity== | ||
[[Category:Videography]] | [[Category:Videography]] | ||
Revision as of 12:36, 7 March 2007
A documentary written and directed by Henning Lohner
Broadcast in 1994, featuring various live and interview clips.
60 min.
This film features a very unique look at 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.
Includes footage from:
- The True Story Of 200 Motels including:
Fillmore West, November 6, 1970
Shooting of 200 Motels Pinewood Studios, UK, Jan-Feb, 1970
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
- Interview with FZ, Zappa Home, c. 1991
- Scenes from Hollywood, c. 1991
- Interview with John Cage
- Interview with FZ & Iannis Xenakis, Paris, c. 1991
- Interview with FZ & Pierre Boulez, Paris, c. 1991
- Interview with Ray Wallis, Big Foot expert
- Der Herr der Welt (Harry Piel, Deutschland, 1934)
- Interview with Karlheinz Stockhausen
- Interview with Matt Groening
- FZ ride through Hollywood and to a TV station
- Interview with Iannis Xenakis
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Release Info
Tracks
- 00:00-00:16 Synclavier
- 00:25-00:31 Penis Dimension (from Fillmore West, November 6, 1970)
- 00:31-00:38 The Perfect Stranger (from Lyon, September 20, 1990)
- 00:38-00:55 Sleeping In A Jar (from Fillmore West, November 6, 1970)
- 00:55-01:23 The Perfect Stranger (from Lyon, September 20, 1990)
- 01:23-02:58 Synclavier
- 08:25-08:55 Bogus Pomp (from LSO Vols. I & II)
- 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)
- 14:35-15:09 Synclavier
- 15:09-23:03 FZ plays the Synclavier
- 28:40-28:57 Synclavier
- 34:22-35:27 Synclavier
- 42:18-50:19 Synclavier ("Excerptis Frank Zappæ Elektronik MuZik")
- 51:22-52:10 The Perfect Stranger (from Lyon, September 20, 1990)
- 54:25-55:04 FZ plays the Synclavier
- 55:38-55:53 Synclavier
- 56:25-57:20 Synclavier
- 58:16-59:32 Synclavier
Players
Background
Notes & Comments
A documentary concentrating on FZ's technique of composition with the Synclavier. It has some bits of dialogue, and intercut remarks by several composers such as Boulez, Xenakis, and Stockhausen (and some footage of FZ with the first two). The director also periodically inserted b&w sequences from monster movies and footage about Bigfoot.
The background music is by FZ – from his Synclavier. There is a several-minutes-long segment in the middle entitled "Electronic Music by Frank Zappa".
Information from by Román García Albertos' excellent site Information Is Not Knowledge
