If you never saw another interview with Frank anywhere else, nor saw any of his brilliant concerts, you would think he was one of the morons he accused everyone else of being.
@@paulinebutcherbird his music speaks volumes..I could see the first 4 to 5 albums maybe getting that wrap..but after that this man was closer to jazz standard than most jazz artist..and he never told anyone what to listen to or what was good..he avoided such questions..he did however speak his piece on political views..
@@spacealienjesus709 Indeed. After he gave up touring in 1988, he planned to make politics his full time career which, as we all know, was sadly cut short by his illness. Tragedy all round.
It still doesn't help the awful image Frank gives across in this interview for anyone who's never seen him interviewed elsewhere or any of his brilliants concerts.
@@paulinebutcherbird "Source for what? That Frank and Grace considered each other friends?" ... Yes, i think that's what he's asking. Can you tell me more about Grace Slick too. I'm from another part of the world and I recognise the name but I know nothing about her.
I was at a concert in the 80’s hosted by Grace Slick playing Frank’s favorite classical music. Grace called him “the most intelligent asshole I ever met”.
Grace is completely all in on this mainstream broadcast satire bit, check out her black face routine on the Smothers Brothers 1968 show among other artistic endeavors, they were brave and bold and didn't give a shit about acceptance.
I don't think people realize how incredibly dry his sense of humor was and he, in particular, hated interviews. So he would approach them just throwing caution into the wind and having total fun with it. Almost like an Andy Kaufman approach to comedy. Sort of a joke inside of a joke 😉 😉, nudge nudge, if you got it, you got it, and laugh at this. And if you didn't get it, you are one of those people posting comments about how rude he is, etc.😂. You're the response he wanted. And Grace is totally in on the joke, too. They're basically just having fun at the expense of the camera. He couldn't care less who he's pissing off.
@davidwilson6577 I'm glad you get it. Not a lot of people in the comments section here understand him at all. Oh, her interviews are just as entertaining to watch. She's so funny.
Hilarious! Frank playing the total dick character and Grace trying to keep a straight face. Grace is very much in on the joke. this is two friends doing "a bit" having fun trying to make each other laugh. Grace Slick and Frank had been friends since the late 60's, in fact she even wanted him to produce the Jefferson Airplane's album "Crown of Creation" but scheduling prohibited it. They did manage to work together, and produced the very out there "Would you like a snack".
One almost has to feel bad for Grace, but again, they weren't her questions. Why even agree to do the interview with someone like Frank in that zoo? Because he was certain to open up!
'To find someone who's smart would be amazing.' is an illustration of the small world Frank lived in. Had he got out of the rock 'n roll world, he'd have found plenty of people who are smart. Try the predecessors to Silicon Valley for a start.
Had Frank gotten out into the cheap seats at one of his concerts, he would have found lots of intelligent people. The dumb ones with the money they stole (in the first few rows) had NOTHING intelligent to say whatsoever. Roughly half of them couldn’t construct a proper sentence.
Because the poor audience were in a very crowded room waiting to see a free Black Sabbath performance, and it was taking a very long time, seemed like an hour or two with little to no communication of schedule. Basically the opening act was Grace & Frank doing this mostly boring interview (at least to us college kids) with the camera crew taking an excruciating long time to film it. Black Sabbath (Ian Gillan era, w/Bev Bevan (ELO's drummer taking the drum stool on this day, I believe Bill Ward's brief comeback was over due him slipping off the wagon again) came on stage lip syncing a song or two (I believed they did Trashed, and Digital Bitch), so none of this stuff was truly live before an audience, they kept doing re-takes for both performances. Not was it was advertised as, or at least what we hoped for. Free Sabs concert. Instead it was waiting around a excruciatingly long time, in a very uncomfortably crowded environment, no seating, standing room only, to watch a boring interview by has been Rock Stars (to us college kids) and a lyp-sync (mimed) 2 song concert with multiple re-takes/re-shoots.
@@caseygraham5738 Oh dear! I'm interested in your comment, 'watch a boring interview by has been Rock Stars (to us college kids.)' I've often wondered why there is so much attention in the media on 60s rock music and musicians when it all must seem like ancient history to students today.
I love how zappa mentions "if u wanted good answers you should have picked a better location than a disco" or whatever he says. It just shows that zappa is egotistical and wants to look cool in his sunglasses in front of all the disco kids he supposedly hated. Hes just too much of a coward to answer any of the questions and is more concerned with looking "cool" which in the end makes him look like a rude jerk. Maybe if he had tried acid he would have experienced some ego death so that he wouldnt have become so uptight and condescending as he is here. Dont disgrace grace slick by talking to her like that. God he behaved so poorly here. I get she was the druggie and u were anti drug but come on dude. It's weird tho cause they hanged out and collaborated in the late 60s early 70s
Bud, Frank was never cowardly in interviews. Under the right circumstances he was very witty and intelligent. He could go on at length on a variety of subjects. Under better conditions without the crowd around them Grace & Frank would have a much better talk. They knew each other well and I can imagine there were times they had some great conversations. Unfortunately these were not recorded.
What an idiotic comment. This interview was clearly done for entertainment/comedic purposes - Grace Slick knew EXACTLY what to expect from Frank with this. The result was comedy! If you grow a sense of humor one day, revisit this and have a laugh with the rest of us!
CertifiedCry They were both taking the interview facetiously because the time was brief, the room was loud, and the prewritten questions were terrible. All the sarcasm went over your head
@@shinybeast8946 lol to my one year old comment okay. . Uh he was prob a dick here zappa is often an ass in interviews and prentitious lol. Look up what he said when asked if he liked other progessive rock bands of the day. Its in a interview. He's an ass and he also casually did blackface on Joe's Garage and no one not even the new dont offend me generation seems to care... lol 😆 or prob even know him. Anyway I love zappa and everything I've heard from him. Once you get Joe's Garage on 12 inch vinyl record 3lp set you realize just how fucked up this man was for making that the album cover lol... I still love him
I LOVE Frank. Even though he's been gone physically for a while, he's immortal here through You Tube, his interviews and his music.
Immortal through You Tube, yes, but this interview shows him at his worst.
Yup!💯
There will never be another Frank
We are lucky to have had a philospher/ composer such as him
RIP Zappa
If you never saw another interview with Frank anywhere else, nor saw any of his brilliant concerts, you would think he was one of the morons he accused everyone else of being.
@@paulinebutcherbird his music speaks volumes..I could see the first 4 to 5 albums maybe getting that wrap..but after that this man was closer to jazz standard than most jazz artist..and he never told anyone what to listen to or what was good..he avoided such questions..he did however speak his piece on political views..
@@spacealienjesus709 Indeed. After he gave up touring in 1988, he planned to make politics his full time career which, as we all know, was sadly cut short by his illness. Tragedy all round.
@@paulinebutcherbird agreed
What else do you like to listen to?
Out of curiosity?
@@spacealienjesus709 BBC Radio 4 programs about music, about arts, about literature, plays, novels, BBC Radio 3 classical music
You guys realize Grace is in on the joke, right? They hung out several times and considered eachother friends
It still doesn't help the awful image Frank gives across in this interview for anyone who's never seen him interviewed elsewhere or any of his brilliants concerts.
@@paulinebutcherbird for better or for worse, that mattered not at all to Frank.
@@aleji0 That's true.
@Jaydee Estrada Source for what? That Frank and Grace considered each other friends?
@@paulinebutcherbird "Source for what? That Frank and Grace considered each other friends?" ... Yes, i think that's what he's asking. Can you tell me more about Grace Slick too. I'm from another part of the world and I recognise the name but I know nothing about her.
She should have asked, "Would You Like a Snack?" ;)
Feed a bleeder
Never cast pearls on a disco floor.
I've never seen someone interviewed so much who had as few people actually buy and listen to his music as Frank.
and?
Grace may be the best I have seen at interviewing FZ.
I was at a concert in the 80’s hosted by Grace Slick playing Frank’s favorite classical music. Grace called him “the most intelligent asshole I ever met”.
I think Grace Slick did a fantastic job - totally unfazed by Frank Zappa's determination not to help her out.
why are you still here.....
@@tonewalljaxon7062 Pardon?
ALWAYS cast pearls on a disco floor.
ROFL, I love how short he seems in this interview, it's a classic
Frank was such a dick. I love it
Poor Grace Slick
Grace is completely all in on this mainstream broadcast satire bit, check out her black face routine on the Smothers Brothers 1968 show among other artistic endeavors, they were brave and bold and didn't give a shit about acceptance.
I'm loving Grace Slick's sexy eyes.
I don't think people realize how incredibly dry his sense of humor was and he, in particular, hated interviews. So he would approach them just throwing caution into the wind and having total fun with it. Almost like an Andy Kaufman approach to comedy. Sort of a joke inside of a joke 😉 😉, nudge nudge, if you got it, you got it, and laugh at this. And if you didn't get it, you are one of those people posting comments about how rude he is, etc.😂. You're the response he wanted. And Grace is totally in on the joke, too. They're basically just having fun at the expense of the camera. He couldn't care less who he's pissing off.
Watch any of Grace's interviews and she's just as intentionally awkward. It's great.
@davidwilson6577 I'm glad you get it. Not a lot of people in the comments section here understand him at all. Oh, her interviews are just as entertaining to watch. She's so funny.
cute interview
Hilarious! Frank playing the total dick character and Grace trying to keep a straight face. Grace is very much in on the joke. this is two friends doing "a bit" having fun trying to make each other laugh.
Grace Slick and Frank had been friends since the late 60's, in fact she even wanted him to produce the Jefferson Airplane's album "Crown of Creation" but scheduling prohibited it. They did manage to work together, and produced the very out there "Would you like a snack".
party rockin in the house tonight
I'm on Franks right and Nikki is in the middle.
HI NICOLE!!! where was this location??
What year was this?
Doooh! The answer is in the title. 1984.
2:14 HAHAHAHA
WOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
@@DoomKid i forgot about this hahaha so epic xD
Wow, a million dollars used to be a lot of money!
What show was this? Seems like such a bizarre place for both FZ and Grace to be.
Grace asked him to come and do this for a laugh, or so I've heard
One almost has to feel bad for Grace, but again, they weren't her questions. Why even agree to do the interview with someone like Frank in that zoo? Because he was certain to open up!
She was in on the joke, they were good friends.
Tsudy Babbits!!! She gave me my first.....uh...
'To find someone who's smart would be amazing.' is an illustration of the small world Frank lived in. Had he got out of the rock 'n roll world, he'd have found plenty of people who are smart. Try the predecessors to Silicon Valley for a start.
no....he really wouldn't have......you just proved it.
@@tonewalljaxon7062 Call me stupid, but I don't follow your comment.
Had Frank gotten out into the cheap seats at one of his concerts, he would have found lots of intelligent people. The dumb ones with the money they stole (in the first few rows) had NOTHING intelligent to say whatsoever. Roughly half of them couldn’t construct a proper sentence.
@@edryba4867 Even so, to make sweeping remarks like that, in my view, undermines Frank's own.
@@paulinebutcherbird Obviously you don’t recognize a joke when you see one.
I think he's pretending to be Andy Warhol. Have you ever seen Andy being interviewed?
5:48
He seems like the big Franchino! W Franchino fagli sentire la grande botta!!!
Why was the audience not paying any attention or interest?
Disco Boys.
Because the poor audience were in a very crowded room waiting to see a free Black Sabbath performance, and it was taking a very long time, seemed like an hour or two with little to no communication of schedule. Basically the opening act was Grace & Frank doing this mostly boring interview (at least to us college kids) with the camera crew taking an excruciating long time to film it. Black Sabbath (Ian Gillan era, w/Bev Bevan (ELO's drummer taking the drum stool on this day, I believe Bill Ward's brief comeback was over due him slipping off the wagon again) came on stage lip syncing a song or two (I believed they did Trashed, and Digital Bitch), so none of this stuff was truly live before an audience, they kept doing re-takes for both performances. Not was it was advertised as, or at least what we hoped for. Free Sabs concert. Instead it was waiting around a excruciatingly long time, in a very uncomfortably crowded environment, no seating, standing room only, to watch a boring interview by has been Rock Stars (to us college kids) and a lyp-sync (mimed) 2 song concert with multiple re-takes/re-shoots.
@@caseygraham5738 Oh dear! I'm interested in your comment, 'watch a boring interview by has been Rock Stars (to us college kids.)' I've often wondered why there is so much attention in the media on 60s rock music and musicians when it all must seem like ancient history to students today.
@@caseygraham5738 Wow, thanks for telling the story behind this!
I wonder if Grace was drunk?
1:25 Gene Simmons reference.
AND IT RIPPED RIGHT THROUGH HIS SOCKS……………………..CAPTIAN BEEFHEART
Chris Scovitch John Frusciante
YOUR A BALTIMORE HOMIE , SEEN YOU AT THE CAPITAL CENTER 1976
He finds all his fan mail equally boring? How do fans stay with someone like that? This interview was Frank at his worst.
It was just fun.
"How do fans stay with someone like that" - You make it sound like a relationship.
@@flowerpunkchip Is it not a relationship? A very strong relationship for many fans.
Grace Slick? Bad singer...😎
I love how zappa mentions "if u wanted good answers you should have picked a better location than a disco" or whatever he says. It just shows that zappa is egotistical and wants to look cool in his sunglasses in front of all the disco kids he supposedly hated. Hes just too much of a coward to answer any of the questions and is more concerned with looking "cool" which in the end makes him look like a rude jerk. Maybe if he had tried acid he would have experienced some ego death so that he wouldnt have become so uptight and condescending as he is here. Dont disgrace grace slick by talking to her like that. God he behaved so poorly here. I get she was the druggie and u were anti drug but come on dude. It's weird tho cause they hanged out and collaborated in the late 60s early 70s
Bud, Frank was never cowardly in interviews. Under the right circumstances he was very witty and intelligent. He could go on at length on a variety of subjects. Under better conditions without the crowd around them Grace & Frank would have a much better talk. They knew each other well and I can imagine there were times they had some great conversations. Unfortunately these were not recorded.
What an idiotic comment. This interview was clearly done for entertainment/comedic purposes - Grace Slick knew EXACTLY what to expect from Frank with this. The result was comedy! If you grow a sense of humor one day, revisit this and have a laugh with the rest of us!
CertifiedCry They were both taking the interview facetiously because the time was brief, the room was loud, and the prewritten questions were terrible. All the sarcasm went over your head
Tell us more ol wise drug guru.
@@shinybeast8946 lol to my one year old comment okay. . Uh he was prob a dick here zappa is often an ass in interviews and prentitious lol. Look up what he said when asked if he liked other progessive rock bands of the day. Its in a interview. He's an ass and he also casually did blackface on Joe's Garage and no one not even the new dont offend me generation seems to care... lol 😆 or prob even know him. Anyway I love zappa and everything I've heard from him. Once you get Joe's Garage on 12 inch vinyl record 3lp set you realize just how fucked up this man was for making that the album cover lol... I still love him