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Frank Zappa's Last Interview (TRANSCRIBED IN INFO BOX)

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Frank Zappa's last television interview. He is talking about his friend Nicolas Slonimsky, 1993.

Sorry about the poor quality. Some of you have commented that you find it difficult to hear what is being said. Here's what Frank says:

"He's just a brilliant mind. And a very warm-hearted spirit. And these are qualities not often found linked together in human beings. And... I just liked him. One of the things I really liked about him was his wardrobe. I always was impressed with his wardrobe from the first time he came over, because he had that look. He had the look of a real guy from that era, you know what I mean? The right kind of shoes, the right kind of tweed, rumple, worn for a thousand years. Kinda... sport coat, pants too short. He was wonderful. He was a fully developed character."

Nicolas Slonimsky (1894-1995) was a musicologist, conductor, composer, author and much more. Check out his lectures on archive.org or simply do a google search. Zappa was right when he said that Slonimsky was a wonderful person.

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Frank Zappa's Last Interview (TRANSCRIBED IN INFO BOX)

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  • Far as I know, and ...

    Far as I know, and according to a documentary on his life, he never did drugs or drank. He did smoke though.

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  • Frank Zappa lived a ...

    Frank Zappa lived a clean life? Why do you say that?

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  • F**k the thumbs ...

    F**k the thumbs downs, frank was all about being lighthearted. so hey right back at ya bobby.

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  • get checked on a ...

    get checked on a regular basis and cut the meat out of your diet, prostate cancer is avoidable. you dont need much better a reason than this video. zappa rules.

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  • damn. wow. it is so ...

    damn. wow. it is so hard to see Frank like that. I knew he was weak near the end, but his voice, his body, just so frail looking. :( I wish it had been caught sooner and he could still be out here writing his music. Maybe not performing as I think I read/heard an interview even before the cancer that he wanted to draw down his touring near the end of the 80s anyway, but he could have written some great commentary on all the bullshit that's gone on in the past 16 years. RIP FZ

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