Who IS Frank Zappa

 

Hot Rats at #1 doesn't surprise me...but...the lack of "YCDTOSA Vol II - The Helsinki Concert" does.  I think this release along with "We're Only in it for the Money" and "Studio Tan" are the most prog-like releases in the entire catalog. 

 

I kinda doubt it ... the Trust has a fight with a movie studio still going that likely prevents it from releasing anything ... I would, and force MGM/WarnerBros to come after me ... they would lose it in court because all they are doing it is stealing it, and not allowing the artistry of the man to be shown!

 

Gail needs to pull off the "I'm Number One" cover from Mad Magazine to the studio and define the work as Frank's and the Trust's and I seriously doubt that a judge will stand in his throne and not accept this ... and force the movie studio to back down and go home ... and better let this one slide, than lose even more in litigation because they lost it!

 

There are two very good documentaries about the time, place, people, and feelings ... and they are both locked up and hidden ... they are "Let it Be" and "200 Motels". And both are some of the best documents about the time, the place, the people, the insanity, and how the media became a total "nothing" and meaningless ... and that is one of the massive things that we failed to see in 200 Motels ... along with the Tabloid satire, which is massive! The film also ushered video as a great alternative for effects and ideas.

 

Unffortunately Gail is not strong on film, and neither does she understand this film, and its time and place ... in the end, she was just another of the girls, that got lucky and had fun with Frank the rest of his life. She has no idea, concept (at least has not show any inclination in that area) that even understands the "art form" and "its history ... she was just a fan that got really lucky, if not a groupie. And I think this is the hard part for her, and she is not willing, or capable of even realizing what the Varese thing is about ... she was in love with the guitar god on teh stage ... end of story!

 

But she has done a lot, and put up with a lot of crap over it all ... so I guess it's not all bad, but 200 Motels needs to be remastered and redone ... and I would start by releasing the soundtrack nice and clean ... and hopefuly force the studio hands about the film ... no money for them when the film is not available and Toni's version is horrendous!