Frank Zappa teaches Steve Allen to play The Bicycle (1963)
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(aired March 3, 1963)
This televisual gem inspired me follow along which got me into endless trouble at family picnics and barbecues for playing my own symphonic masterpieces which, for some strange reason, nobody else seemed to enjoy. I extended Frank's genius to my exploration of the vacuum cleaner, ping pong balls and paddles, hammers on concrete and other objects, wrenches, wooden boards like 2x4's, and my personal favourite - the bars and other parts of cages pens and stalls in my father\s veterinary clinic as well as at the Calgary Zoo where he worked. I had a captive audience, but they all seemed to really enjoy my musical efforts at breaking up the monotony of their captivity and hospital recovery. The next time you're out in a forest I challenge you to explore the musical nature of nature for yourself. Trees make great drums and often ring with higher tones - not to mention the musical benefits of rocks and stones.
I miss Frank.
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コメント (21)
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It's a rare treat to see a bicycle player doing an interview - they usually send a spokesperson.
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The fact that they let this breathe for sixteen minutes is something we just wouldn't do now.
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Frank at 23, already an established pioneer of the avant-garde.
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Being a musician means realising that everything in existence is a musical Instrument.
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Steve was one hip dude. He knew Zappa was for real.....
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I think this young man may have a promising future in music.
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A once in a lifetime meeting of two of the greatest musical (and comedic) geniuses of all time. A perfect performance from start to finish.
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Kudos to Steve Allen for being open minded
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The only time I've ever seen Zappa laugh in public
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The amount of control that Zappa has over this whole presentation is mind-boggling.
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I'm 65 years old and have never seen this sequence. The range of emotions that I experienced watching this is beyond my ability to articulate.
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Zappa once described music as “decorating time”. ♥️
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It seems that Steve Allen began to realize in this short segment how much he liked Frank Zappa and possibly how much they had in common.
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This is great TV😂 RIP FRANK AND STEVE ✌🏻💜🙏🏻
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I fucking LOVE this. The irony on display is wonderful - Allen and the audience are apparently lampooning Frank - who I have to say comes across at times as almost 'sweet' which is a word I would never ever ever ever attach to Frank hence forth - what is so lovely to see is the utter control Frank has over the entire performance - it's almost shadowing his entire future to come. He smiles, chuckles, almost obediant at times yet he makes it absolutely crytstal clear how serious he takes this whole 'thing'. I loved it when he reeled off the instruments he'd composed for. It's what I admire so so much about Frank Zappa - he is so genuine and has never deviated from his utter love and dedication to music simultaneously taking the piss out of the people that 'think' they are in control. Bloody marvellous
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If there was ever anyone qualified to play the bicycle......
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Frank was not joking here. You can find this "random disorder of sounds" years later, in his famous albums. This is a musical expression for Frank, some people may not understand him but he was dead serious, a musical genius with such a passion that made him famous worldwide. R.I.P Frank.
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That symphony was then recorded and inserted for play into every MRI machine forever more.
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I adored Steve Allen , & Frank Zappa ! ❤
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From playing a bicycle to WEASELS RIPPED MY FLESH
