Artist: Frank Zappa
Title: The Dub Room Special!
Released: 1982/2005
Format: AVI
Audio: 48 Khz, 320 kbps
Video: XviD, 720x544, 29.970FPS
Size: 2 GB

Previously released on VHS and Beta and only available through mail order, Frank Zappa's Dub Room Special is an extremely rare TV special comprising two live performances from one of Rock's great individuals. Zappa's unparalleled abilities as a composer, guitarist, and absurdist/social commentator run rampant on The Dub Room Special -- and it is a unique window on his willingness to push the envelope of what is possible no matter how improbable. Selections from two separate concerts, one, called A Token of His Extreme, shot in 1974 at Los Angeles public television station KCET and one in 1981 filmed at his annual New York Halloween show, are interspersed with then-cutting edge claymation/stop motion animation from Bruce Bickford and assorted comedy bits.



Eagle Rock Entertainment wrote:
Synopsis

Previously released on VHS and Beta and only available through mail order, Frank Zappa's Dub Room Special is an extremely rare TV special comprising two live performances from one of Rock's great individuals.

Zappa's unparalleled abilities as a composer, guitarist, and absurdist/social commentator run rampant on The Dub Room Special -- and it is a unique window on his willingness to push the envelope of what is possible no matter how improbable. Selections from two separate concerts, one, called A Token of His Extreme, shot in 1974 at Los Angeles public television station KCET and one in 1981 filmed at his annual New York Halloween show, are interspersed with then-cutting edge claymation/stop motion animation from Bruce Bickford and assorted comedy bits.

Since 1966, Zappa had established himself as perhaps the most fearless musician known to popular music. He incorporated modern classical music, blazing rock and blues and doo wop, guitar solos he called "air sculpture" and an extremely cynical point of view to forge a legacy that remains completely unique 12 years after his death.

From Mike Espinoza (October 27, 2005):

For those who haven't purchsed the DVD, the bonus material is a 7-minute Valley Girl documentary featuring Frank, Moon, Dweezil, Ahmet, and Gail (circa 1982). It is hosted by the same blond guy who's in the wrong century. It includes audio of "Valley Girl" and "My Mother Is A Space Cadet" as well as other stuff. There is, also, the Baby Snakes trailer, a discography, and an ad for the Dub Room Special soundtrack CD (which I'm sure will be released right after the Roxy DVD).



Includes footage from:
- KCET, LA, CA, August 27, 1974 (from A Token Of His Extreme)
- Bruce Bickford's Clay Animation (c. 1974)
- The Palladium, NYC, NY, October 31, 1981
- Stadio Communale La Favorita, Palermo, Italy, July 14, 1982
- Interview with Richard Hart, August, 1982
- Compact Video, LA, CA, August, 1982
- Valley Girl Documentary (only DVD)

The music:
- Dog Breath (August 27, 1974)
- Uncle Meat (August 27, 1974)
- Room Service (August 27, 1974)
- Nig Biz (October 31, 1981; late show)
- Approximate (August 27, 1974)
- Cosmik Debris (August 27, 1974)
- Cocaine Decisions (October 31, 1981; late show)
- Montana (August 27, 1974)
- Tengo Na Minchia Tanta (July 14, 1982)
- Florentine Pogen (August 27, 1974)
- Stevie's Spanking (October 31, 1981; late show)
- Stink-Foot (August 27, 1974)
- Flakes (October 31, 1981; early show)
- Inca Roads (August 27, 1974)
- Easy Meat (October 31, 1981; late show)

Musicians:
1974:
- FZ / guitar, percussion, vocals
- Napoleon Murphy Brock / sax, vocals
- George Duke / keyboards, finger cymbals, tambourine, vocals
- Ruth Underwood / percussion
- Tom Fowler / bass
- Chester Thompson / drums

1981-82:
- FZ / lead guitar, vocals
- Ray White / guitar, vocals
- Steve Vai / stunt guitar, vocals
- Tommy Mars / keyboards, vocals
- Robert Martin / keyboards, vocals
- Ed Mann / percussion, vocals
- Scott Thunes / bass, vocals
- Chad Wackerman / drums

Cast (as themselves, more or less in order of appearance):
FZ
Craig Latta
Tim Clark
Warren Cuccurullo (from Baby Snakes on a TV screen)
Phyllis Altenhaus (from Uncle Meat on a TV screen)
Ruth Underwood
Napoleon Murphy Brock
George Duke
Tom Fowler
Chester Thompson
Bruce Bickford
Thomas Nordegg
Mort Libov
Richard Hart
Ed Mann
Ray White
Chad Wackerman
Robert Martin
Scott Thunes
Tommy Mars
Kim Thompson
Steve Vai
Massimo Bassoli
John Smothers
Charles "Smitty" Schmidt
Marty Perellis as the gorilla
Ron Menzies
Stumuk (from Uncle Meat on a TV screen)




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