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The official podcast devoted to chronicling the life and work of American Composer Frank Zappa.

ZappaCast The Official Frank Zappa Podcast

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The official podcast devoted to chronicling the life and work of American Composer Frank Zappa.

    Over-Nite Sensation 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition - Deep Dish (Episode 2)

    Over-Nite Sensation 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition - Deep Dish (Episode 2)

     Well hello again, friends and neighbors! It's your old pals the ZappaCast team, ready with all the new that's fit to hear! And what do you we have ready to serve up hot and fresh? How about a DEEP DISH dive into the 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of OVER-NITE SENSATION? Yes kids, the Vaultmeister himself shares his processes with all of us, taking us behind the scenes of this massively wonderful set! This is part two of two big parts, just the way we like it!

    • 48 min
    Over-Nite Sensation 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition - Deep Dish (Episode 1)

    Over-Nite Sensation 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition - Deep Dish (Episode 1)

    Well hello again, friends and neighbors! It's your old pals the ZappaCast team, ready with all the new that's fit to hear! And what do you we have ready to serve up hot and fresh? How about a DEEP DISH dive into the 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of OVER-NITE SENSATION? Yes kids, the Vaultmeister himself shares his processes with all of us, taking us behind the scenes of this massively wonderful set! This is part one of two big parts, so be ready for it!

    • 48 min
    Funky Nothingness - Deep Dish (Episode 2)

    Funky Nothingness - Deep Dish (Episode 2)

    And now, ladies and gentlemen, for your listening pleasure, we here at ZappaCast Mobile Labs present part deux of our Deep Dish into the pleasure center that is Funky Nothingness! Scott and Bill grill Sir Joseph on the finer points (and moments) of this epic set. Worth the eartime, as we are sure you'll agree!

    • 38 min
    Funky Nothingness - Deep Dish (Episode 1)

    Funky Nothingness - Deep Dish (Episode 1)

    Well looky here! In this episode, we introduce the newest member of the ZappaCast team -- Zappa fanatic, musician and all-around good guy Bill Camarata! Bill joins Joe and Scott for a deep-dish (Chicago, what up?) dive into the extraordinary world of FUNKY NOTHINGNESS. All the geeky nitty-gritty you could ask for and more! 

    • 1 hr
    The History And Collected Improvisations Of The Mothers Of Invention: Epilogue

    The History And Collected Improvisations Of The Mothers Of Invention: Epilogue

    Did you think we were done talking about Frank Zappa's greatest unreleased masterpiece, The History and Collected Improvisations of The Mothers Of Invention?  Yes, we know that we just finished our three episode run on this subject (check them out here). The credits rolled.  But then we thought, "If our favorite Marvel movie can have a fancy post-credits scene, then why can't we?

    It's time to roll the tympani as Scott Parker, Phil Surkis, and Joe "Vaultmeister" Travers return to answer some listener questions, and maybe even make some new discoveries in this "NeverEnding Story"!

    If you're playing catch-up and need to know what the fuss is about, we recommend you study this recently discovered document. It contains FZ's intended sequence of songs for a 9 LP version of this planned, but never released box set.

    For all things FZ, visit The Official Frank Zappa website.
    Keep the conversation going on Twitter and Instagram.
    ZappaCast is:
    Created & Hosted by Scott Parker

    Special thanks to Joe "Vaultmeister" Travers
    Produced by Phil Surkis
    Contact ZappaCast: moi1969@snet.net
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    • 44 min
    The History And Collected Improvisations Of The Mothers Of Invention, Vol. 3

    The History And Collected Improvisations Of The Mothers Of Invention, Vol. 3

    Congratulations! You made it to the final installment in this series of three very special Zappacast episodes where Scott Parker tries to solve the mystery of Frank Zappa's greatest unreleased masterpiece: The History and Collected Improvisations of The Mothers Of Invention.

    Scott is joined once again by producer Phil Surkis, and Joe "Vaultmeister" Travers. Together, they try to summon their superpowers to determine what this infamous unreleased Frank Zappa box was, and can it ever be put back together. They know it was initially planned for release as a 12 LP box in 1969. When it didn't come out,  FZ kept hope alive in interviews throughout the years for a possible release of a version of this set.

    A few years ago, a document was discovered (and subsequently shared on the internet) of FZ's intended sequence of songs for a 9 LP version of this box, to be released in 1972.  With this invaluable information in hand, the Zappacast crew forensically examine volume one of the three volume 9 LP set.

    This episode focuses on volume 3 of the 9LP set titled, Things That Never Escaped From The Studio (And Elsewhere).

    Can FZ's unreleased masterwork be pieced back together? What has already been released? What HASN'T been released, but still may be lurking in the vault?  We think this is most exciting episode in the series!

    For all things FZ, visit The Official Frank Zappa website.
    Keep the conversation going on Twitter and Instagram.
    ZappaCast is:
    Created & Hosted by Scott Parker

    Special thanks to Joe "Vaultmeister" Travers
    Produced by Phil Surkis
    Contact ZappaCast: moi1969@snet.net
    DON'T FORGET TO REGISTER TO VOTE!

    • 49 min

Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
65 Ratings

65 Ratings

retodd64 ,

Where's the Over-Nite Sensations 50th pod?

Guys, I love the show but where is the Over-nite sensations 50th Pod? Usually you guys are ahead of the release!

Todd

eric faustus ,

This is the best podcast you’ve never heard!

If you don’t listen to every episode you are missing on some top quality entertainment. Scott Parker, Phil Surkis and Joe ”Vaultmeister” Travers explore Zappa world like a mad gang of sonically obsessed anthropologists. And did I mention the humor? It’s top notch weird.

SirCharlesTheBastard ,

Freaking Out

I'm freaking out over this podcast. Well informed. Great guests. Great topics. Great conversations. What more can ya ask for?????
Long Live Frank!

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