Zappa Documentary

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   Anybody catch the Zappa documentary of Radio 4 this morning at 10.30am,
to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of Freak Out? Germaine
Grear narrated, and presumely wrote this fairly interesting piece about
Zappa the complete musician - although her over plummy French name
pronounceations, were slightly amiss from her Anglo Oz accent. 
Dweezil and Vai appeared.  I've just relisteneded to it as the
webcast version found on BBC Radio 4 website.  Grear says she will
have G Spot Tornado played at her funeral - interestingly a good (and
to me unknown)  orchestral version was played, I think by the
Britten Sinphonia - must be a BBC recordiing, since I can't find it on
Amazon.

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Dick Heath Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Jazz-Rock Specialist Joined: April 19 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 12813	Topic: Zappa Documentary Posted: October 07 2006 at 18:19
	Anybody catch the Zappa documentary of Radio 4 this morning at 10.30am, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of Freak Out? Germaine Grear narrated, and presumely wrote this fairly interesting piece about Zappa the complete musician - although her over plummy French name pronounceations, were slightly amiss from her Anglo Oz accent. Dweezil and Vai appeared. I've just relisteneded to it as the webcast version found on BBC Radio 4 website. Grear says she will have G Spot Tornado played at her funeral - interestingly a good (and to me unknown) orchestral version was played, I think by the Britten Sinphonia - must be a BBC recordiing, since I can't find it on Amazon.

Neil Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 04 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1497	Posted: October 17 2006 at 11:38
	Yes I listened to the webcast on the train the other day. Quite interesting and well researched. I wished that it had been a lot longer. He had some interesting comments on the professionialism and sobriety of English orchestras.
	When people get lost in thought it's often because it's unfamiliar territory.