Monday 31 August 2015

How Can Frank Zappa's Colorful Life Possibly Fit in a Documentary?




Before his death at age 52, Frank Zappa produced one of the most massive discographies in recorded music. The Mothers of Invention leader's music spanned rock & roll, doo-wop, jazz, classical and everything in between, usually accompanied with a lighthearted smirk, over the course of 100 albums released so far. No matter how well you know his music, though, you can't help but feel like you have a perspective somewhat AKIN to a flea's eye view of an elephant. The only thing more overwhelming than attempting to make sense of Zappa's life's work would be trying to summarize his life as a whole. Now there's a new documentary in the works that WILL attempt to do just that..




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