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- 5 days ago1h 5m
The Drummers of Frank Zappa! (part two)
Did you say you want some more? Well here's some more! In part two of our discussion of the drummers of FZ, drummers Joe and Bill school non-drummer Scott about the finer points of Frank's drumming royalty, replete with super-exciting insights and high-level geeking out. It's a good time, don't ya know!
- Apr 8, 202657 min
The Drummers of Frank Zappa! (part one)
A LONG time in the making, this one! Join drummers Joe and Bill, and non-drummer Scott, as they discuss the drummers of FZ, from the 60s to the 80s! This is a highly informative and entertaining discussion, in which the strengths of each drummer get their deserved appreciation, allowing us to chart the development of the drum position in the music of Frank Zappa! This is part one of two!
- Jan 22, 202657 min
Behind The Scenes: Halloween 78!
Are you ready for THE BIG ONE? In this episode, Scott and Bill chat with His Vaultmeisterness Joe about HALLOWEEN 78, the new box set! This box was a task to put together without a doubt, and Joe unpacks the process for us! This is Hotcha to a ridiculous extreme!
- Dec 20, 202555 min
One Size Fits All -- The 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe!
Are you ready for a two-fer blast of the ZappaCast? In this episode -- part one of a two part spectacular -- Joe, Bill and Scott discuss the absolutely fabulous 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe edition of Frank's 1975 masterwork ONE SIZE FITS ALL! It's a splendid conversation, replete with lasers, strobe lights and smoke machines you can't see! Part two, a discussion of the new HALLOWEEN 78 box set, coming very soon! Arf, she said!
- Oct 7, 202554 min
The Impossible Concert
Folks, more than ten years before there was the YOU CAN'T DO THAT ON STAGE ANYMORE series, there was THE IMPOSSIBLE CONCERT, a project put together by Frank for radio broadcast that was the prototype for the Stage series. In this hysterical, historical episode, Vaultmeister Joe takes Scott and Bill through the history of this project, we uncover some of its component pieces and speculate on others, and have a spiffnificent time! Get on down, y'all!
- Jul 11, 20251h 7m
Uncovering Cheaper Than Cheep!!
It’s the return of the ZappaCast!! And what an incredible treat we have for you! In this episode, we do a DEEP DISH dive into the new Frank Zappa album and film, CHEAPER THAN CHEEP! A virtually unheard of gem seeing the light of day from the Zappa Vault for the first time, Cheaper Than Cheep consists of performance material from a video shoot that Frank and the Mothers performed at for a television special that never materialized. Needless to say, this is MEGA! Vaultmeister Joe takes us behin...
- Dec 9, 20241h 19m
Into the Zappaverse with Miss Abigail Devoe!
Greetings to you all in this festive holiday season! In this decidedly enticing episode, Bill and Scott chat with Miss ABIGAIL DEVOE, host of YouTube's wildly popular VINYL MONDAY where she dives super deep into rock's greatest albums, including lots of brilliant Frank Zappa content! Abby shares with us her journey into the Zappaverse, and gives us some valuable insight into what it is about Frank Zappa that attracts a new generation of fans. Oh, and there's a visit from the Vaultmeister as w...
- Oct 23, 20241h 13m
Happy 50th, Apostrophe (') -- A Deep Dish Special!!!
We are back, kids! In this episode, Joe, Bill and Scott talk about the various new reissues of APOSTROPHE ('), a top-tier Zappa classic! We go all Deep Dish with you on the new Super Deluxe 50th Anniversary CD reissue of the album, and the two new vinyl editions that are now available! Come and get your love!!
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