Does Humor Belong in Music? Frank Zappa Live
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Actor: Bobby Martin, Chad Wackerman, Ed Mann, Ray White, Scott ThunesBrand: EMI
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), PCM Stereo; English (Original Language), PCM Stereo
Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 57 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-01-13
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Virgin Records Us
Movie Reviews of Does Humor Belong in Music? Frank Zappa Live
Movie Review: CHANGED FROM ONE TO FIVE STARS! WHAT AN IDIOT I'VE BEEN!
Summary: 5 Stars
My original review of this DVD from 2005 says this is only good for one viewing, it sounds like the band is rushing, and wanting to get it over with.
Well, Here I am in 2010 and scratching my head trying to figure out what idiot wrote this review!
Does Humor Belong In Music is an excellent example of Frank Zappa, in the '84 tour era, playing an incredible show.
The music is excellent quality, the band is playing everything so effortlessly, it's amazing because the musicianship is top quality.
That being said, Zappa's music hasn't ever been for everyone. And I also said it would be cooler to see a film of the Roxy & Elsewhere era Zappa. Well, That would be cool. But that doesn't negate the super-high quality of these guys performance of Zappa's music.
It's almost embarrassing to see these guys, in their 80s garb which looks pretty funny, playing these tunes.
By the time this was made, several key players--front men in Zappa's ensemble--had put in several years of playing with him. So they were able to act out the thematic material in his lyrics whilst playing this really difficult music. NO OVERDUBS.
Frank Zappa was one of the most important 20th century composers. This is an important archive of Frank, a snapshot of a really great band. Particularly great was Whipping Post (but listen to the solo Zappa plays over it--KNOCK OUT), but the whole thing is awesome, watching Chad play the Simmons drum set, Scott Thunes playing incredible bass lines while acting out the entire time. Zappa played fewer solos and the show is edited, but overall I have to give anything this incredible genius did 5 stars. I would give it 20 stars if I could.
Summary of Does Humor Belong in Music? Frank Zappa Live
Track Listing: Zoot Allures, Tinsel Town Rebellion, Trouble Every Day, Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel, The Dangerous Kitchen, He?s So Gay, Bobby Brown, Keep It Greasy, Honey, Don?t You Want A Man Like Me?, Dinah-Moe Humm, Cosmik Debris, Be In My Video, Dancin? Fool, Whippin? PostSimilar DVD Movies
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