Dub Room Special - The CD
Peter Daniels
Special! - The CD' as a forthcoming release, "from the unreleased soundtrack
produced by FZ in 1982." Does anybody have more info on this unreleased
work?
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Peter Daniels a écrit :
http://home.nestor.minsk.by/jazz/news/2005/10/1901.html
Rare Frank Zappa Video Out Just in Time for Halloween
Eagle Rock Entertainment will release Frank Zappa's "Dub Room Special,
" an extremely rare TV special comprising two live performances from
one of Rock's great individuals. Previously released on VHS and Beta
and only available through mail order, this will be the first time the
program is widely distributed and available on DVD.
Zappa's unparalleled abilities as a composer, guitarist, and
absurdist/social commentator run rampant on "The Dub Room Special" --
and it is a unique window on his willingness to push the envelope of
what is possible no matter how improbable. Selections from two separate
concerts, one, called "A Token of His Extreme, " shot in 1974 at Los
Angeles public television station KCET and one in 1981 filmed at his
annual New York Halloween show, are interspersed with then-cutting edge
claymation/stop motion animation from Bruce Bickford and assorted
comedy bits.
It seems that, in lieu of a New York Halloween show in 1982, Zappa
resolved instead to create a television special that would prove to be
of immense interest to his hardcore fans. So the "Dub Room Special" was
shown on Halloween 1982 at the Ritz in New York City. Not tame enough
for TV and too far out for video stores that were only interested in
movies and specialty children or adult content, it was later released
on Zappa's uniquely conceived Honker Home Video label in VHS and Beta,
through mail order only.
Both the performances excerpted in "The Dub Room Special" feature
fearsome musicianship from Zappa, as well as his band members, each of
whom had to meet his exacting standards. The 1974 band includes
keyboardist George Duke, a fusion great, and drummer Chester Thompson,
who would go on to play with Phil Collins. The 1981 band features
guitar whiz Steve Vai, who would go on to stardom with David Lee Roth,
Whitesnake and a burgeoning solo career.
Since 1966, Zappa had established himself as perhaps the most fearless
musician known to popular music. He incorporated modern classical
music, blazing rock and blues and doo wop, guitar solos he called "air
sculpture" and an extremely cynical point of view to forge a legacy
that remains completely unique 12 years after his death. Zappa was
inducted posthumously to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 at
which time they refused to play his music.
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>Peter Daniels a écrit :
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>> One of the special features on the new dvd advertises 'The Dub Room
>> Special! - The CD' as a forthcoming release, "from the unreleased soundtrack
Is the DVD exacly the same as the original vhs tape?