Frank Zappa on David Letterman, 10-31-83

Alpesinger Says:

Oct 1, 2008 - thank you, i'm going to get it!!.

fezzappa Says:

Oct 3, 2008 - sorry man,you are wrong- yes people get music from other times and places,but taking entire songs is another thing- black artists didn't steal the blues,they wrote the blues and were influenced by a variety of other music.I love zep- but they took credit for songs they did not write and have since given credit to the writers of those songs- now,this will kill you.they ripped off the entire beginning rif of stairway to heaven from a guy named randy califoria from spirit the song taurus

Wallofsheep Says:

Oct 4, 2008 - People are people. Black, White, Brown, Purple... yada yada yada Music is universal, there is no colors of skin behind instruments and voices. Just timeless art.

JesustheLizard Says:

Oct 5, 2008 - They were just a band... so what they performed other people songs, they didn't originally give credit but did after the fact it was made into a big deal. I really don't care where The songs came from. I haven't studied Zeppelin History that much. I just don't want to hear a bunch of BS about white people "stealing " black music, and black culture, blah blah holding black people down. I think it's a bunch of racist shit

MattieCooper Says:

Oct 13, 2008 - Okay, this is so Fascinating! Wow! Everything from Dave's 1983 stage to Frank's NY Cops Halloween Palladium story! Wow! Wish I could hop in a Time Machine and see that Frank show!!!

MattieCooper Says:

Oct 13, 2008 - HERE HERE!

ttk1opc Says:

Oct 15, 2008 - Still can't believe he died just 10 years after this.

guitarplayeraustin Says:

Oct 16, 2008 - Im 13 now. and frank zappa is a pure musical genuous

shomo172 Says:

Oct 16, 2008 - sometimes i think you can sound black when you play the blues...like theres white blue and black blues, and some white guys can sound black, which i admire more...but thats just my opinion

RipperKrazy Says:

Oct 18, 2008 - frank Zappa is awesome! I don't like david letterman tho...his interview with marilyn manson sucked ass.

mkohtk Says:

Oct 20, 2008 - thanx Frank..you'll be never forgotten..R.I.P.

dirtydodger Says:

Oct 23, 2008 - zappa is the man, letterman is a predictable tool. the more things change.....

NyeTunes Says:

Oct 24, 2008 - I understand why he wanted to add new elements to the deteriorated albums (listen to, I think, "Mom and Dad" on the unremixed 'Money' CD to hear just how awful they sounded); but he didn't actually make them sound legit. Everything sounds so cheesy and Eighties-ish. Which is, I guess, why people hated them...

pappsmeere Says:

Oct 24, 2008 - ya..look at how young Letterman looks ...yet Zappa will always be timeless!

fundy76 Says:

Oct 25, 2008 - Seems like Dave bombed with Frank at the end there with the handshake haha.i wonder if nowadays a studio audience member can still put out a stray clap like that?awesome!

ecrajoe Says:

Oct 31, 2008 - 25 years today if my math is correct

bugatti94v Says:

Nov 3, 2008 - tweeeeeeeeker

GulfCoasta09 Says:

Nov 10, 2008 - i cant help but think that this was acted. idk

azaa34 Says:

Nov 12, 2008 - love ur comment my thoughts too, XXX

UxxyWuxxy Says:

Nov 13, 2008 - All talk shows have a rehearsal period before the first filming.

JammyTom Says:

Nov 24, 2008 - I think Letterman looked genuinely intrigued

dirtydodger Says:

Nov 25, 2008 - well then i guess thats where we disagree.

HCShannon Says:

Nov 27, 2008 - Yeah and today's kids are stuck watching Leno kiss up to the Jonas Brothers!

spikerogan Says:

Nov 29, 2008 - Letterman and Schafer were fans somewhat of Zappa. Letterman often had Hunter S. Thompson on those days as well.The show was going for the late night stoner crowd. As Conan's people do today.

wackassegyption Says:

Nov 30, 2008 - Franks an observant person...