Composer, bandleader, satirist and all-around mad genius Frank Zappa offers an up-close look at "people who do stuff that is not normal" in this off-center concert documentary. Primarily filmed during a 1977 Halloween show by Zappa and his group (which at the time included Adrian Belew, Terry Bozzio, Roy Estrada, Patrick O'Hearn, and Ed Mann), the performance is interspersed with backstage footage of the group, visits with Zappa's fans, and clay animated sequences from filmmaker Bruce Bickford. Songs include "Disco Boy", ...
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Composer, bandleader, satirist and all-around mad genius Frank Zappa offers an up-close look at "people who do stuff that is not normal" in this off-center concert documentary. Primarily filmed during a 1977 Halloween show by Zappa and his group (which at the time included Adrian Belew, Terry Bozzio, Roy Estrada, Patrick O'Hearn, and Ed Mann), the performance is interspersed with backstage footage of the group, visits with Zappa's fans, and clay animated sequences from filmmaker Bruce Bickford. Songs include "Disco Boy", "City of Tiny Lights", "Curse of the Knick-Knack People", "Punky's Whips", "Jones Crusher", "Black Page #2", and more. Baby Snakes was originally released in a version running 166 minutes, but at the insistence of the film's distributor it was edited down to 91 minutes; the complete version was later restored for release on home video and DVD. Mark Deming, Rovi
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Add this copy of Frank Zappa-Baby Snakes to cart. $9.99, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Movies rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Eagle Eye Media / Eagle Rock Ent.
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Mann, Ed, Kaufman (III), Phil, James (II), Jennifer, Estrada, Roy, Delsener, Ron, Cuccurullo, Warren, Bozzio, Terry, Bozzio,... Very good. 1979 Run time: 166. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of Frank Zappa-Baby Snakes to cart. $9.99, good condition, Sold by Goodwill Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hillsboro, OR, UNITED STATES, published 2003.
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Good. May have very light or no surface scratches. Case and cover artwork are included but may show minimal signs of wear. If applicable: Digital copy or ultraviolet codes may be expired or not included. Slipcover may not be included.
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A very strange combination of FZ interviewing claymation-on-acid artist Bruce Bickford and a 1978 Halloween show in NYC. Whenever I hear the band, I am just stunned at the caliber of musicianship all around. In the midst of all the chaos, the sudden improv, the absolute anarchy and inanity (Roy Estrada falling in love with a gas mask, for instance), each member of the band performs in full Virtuoso mode. With a capital V, you'll note. Oh, I know full well that one would have to be a Virtuoso in order to be able play FZ's music in the first place, but to see it in action is just, well, it's... thrilling.
