Hi Chlozy Cat...I've never seen the film and it's probably one that most people don't like. Loved Magical Mystery Tour though! Good reviewer! You explained it well! Russ
I think it was the first extensive collaboration for Zappa with a classical orchestra. He probably wanted Ringo Starr in it because he liked Ringo. And he liked Keith Moon too. The music is very interesting. Zappa was a modern classical composer who financed his classical pieces via his Rock output and live shows. The movie itself is somewhat abstract and much of it is inside band folklore information and video editing experimentation.
He actually had symphonic elements in his pieces as early as 1966 with the album "Lumpy Gravy" and he had The London Philharmonic accompany The Mothers live back in 1968.
@@stevedotwood I think having the BBC Symphony Orchestra (My mistake in the first reply, I posted London Symphony) as part of your tour in 1968 defines "extensive" in my world. Sorry we're not both on the same page here.
I'm not a huge fan of The Mothers of Invention but I did see them in concert a year or two after this film came out and was interested in their music at the time. I also owned the 200 Motel soundtrack album while in high school way back in the early 70s. In 1980 I saw Frank Zappa live in San Bernardino, a town east of Los Angeles. I think the best thing that Frank Zappa ever did was London Symphony Orchestra, a set of two LPs released in the 80s. His first album, Freak Out, was an influence on The Beatles while they were making Sgt. Pepper. Another album, Lumpy Gravy, was an influence on the Monkees album, Head. The Mothers were very experimental and combined elements of rock, modern orchestral music, jazz, musique concrete, and spoken word/satire. One of Zappa's favorite composers was Edgar Varese, a French composer who composed music for percussion and electronics, sirens, and sometimes orchestras. Frank Zappa also appeared on one episode of The Monkees TV show and also in the film Head. 200 Motels is a pretty far out film but I don't like it nearly as much as Magical Mystery Tour or Head. It is cool that Ringo was in it though.
Frank Zappa is a very deep rabbit hole to explore. I'm a first time viewer to your channel. You sound like your an open minded person who would appreciate the strangeness and brilliant universe of Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention. 200 Motels is a strange entrance into Zappa's music though it even includes a few rockers along with a lot of symphonic dissonance. My favorite moment from the film is the Cal Schenkel produced animated clip "Dental Hygiene Dilemma." Something lighter and more "first time listener friendly" would be his three early to mid 70s albums "Overnight Sensation" " Apostrophe" and "One Size Fits All" You can't go wrong with any or all of them. "Does this kind of life look interesting to you?"
"Overnight Sensation" " Apostrophe" and "One Size Fits All" - Excellent albums and recommendations. "Overnight Sensation" & "Apostrophe" became a double album for me, in the same way that 'Rubber Soul & Revolver" did.
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200 Motels was the first feature movie produced on Video Tape ant then transferred to 35mm film for theatrical release.
Hi Chlozy Cat...I've never seen the film and it's probably one that most people don't like. Loved Magical Mystery Tour though! Good reviewer! You explained it well! Russ
@@rhlennon5869 Thank you!
I think it was the first extensive collaboration for Zappa with a classical orchestra. He probably wanted Ringo Starr in it because he liked Ringo. And he liked Keith Moon too. The music is very interesting. Zappa was a modern classical composer who financed his classical pieces via his Rock output and live shows. The movie itself is somewhat abstract and much of it is inside band folklore information and video editing experimentation.
He actually had symphonic elements in his pieces as early as 1966 with the album "Lumpy Gravy" and he had The London Philharmonic accompany The Mothers live back in 1968.
@@ChasBeauregarde I know that. hence "extensive"
@@stevedotwood I think having the BBC Symphony Orchestra (My mistake in the first reply, I posted London Symphony) as part of your tour in 1968 defines "extensive" in my world. Sorry we're not both on the same page here.
@@ChasBeauregarde Feel free to rip my page out.
I'm not a huge fan of The Mothers of Invention but I did see them in concert a year or two after this film came out and was interested in their music at the time. I also owned the 200 Motel soundtrack album while in high school way back in the early 70s. In 1980 I saw Frank Zappa live in San Bernardino, a town east of Los Angeles. I think the best thing that Frank Zappa ever did was London Symphony Orchestra, a set of two LPs released in the 80s. His first album, Freak Out, was an influence on The Beatles while they were making Sgt. Pepper. Another album, Lumpy Gravy, was an influence on the Monkees album, Head. The Mothers were very experimental and combined elements of rock, modern orchestral music, jazz, musique concrete, and spoken word/satire. One of Zappa's favorite composers was Edgar Varese, a French composer who composed music for percussion and electronics, sirens, and sometimes orchestras. Frank Zappa also appeared on one episode of The Monkees TV show and also in the film Head. 200 Motels is a pretty far out film but I don't like it nearly as much as Magical Mystery Tour or Head. It is cool that Ringo was in it though.
Frank Zappa is a very deep rabbit hole to explore. I'm a first time viewer to your channel. You sound like your an open minded person who would appreciate the strangeness and brilliant universe of Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention. 200 Motels is a strange entrance into Zappa's music though it even includes a few rockers along with a lot of symphonic dissonance. My favorite moment from the film is the Cal Schenkel produced animated clip
"Dental Hygiene Dilemma." Something lighter and more "first time listener friendly" would be his three early to mid 70s albums "Overnight Sensation" " Apostrophe" and "One Size Fits All" You can't go wrong with any or all of them. "Does this kind of life look interesting to you?"
"Overnight Sensation" " Apostrophe" and "One Size Fits All" - Excellent albums and recommendations. "Overnight Sensation" & "Apostrophe" became a double album for me, in the same way that 'Rubber Soul & Revolver" did.
Hi Chlozy Cat....The name "Frank Zappa" really needs to be in the title of your video ☮
Ok, thanks for the advise, I’ll add to the title Xx
Frank Zappa should’ve played Ringo’s aunt in The Magical Mystery Tour movie 😳 Regards from down under 🦘