Frank Zappa - Baby Snakes

Starring:Adrian Belew, Bruce Bickford, Dale Bozzio, Terry Bozzio, Warren Cuccurullo, Ron Delsener, Roy Estrada, Jennifer James (II), Phil Kaufman (III), Ed Mann, Tommy Mars, Patrick O'Hearn, Johnny Psychotic, John Smothers, Donna U. Wanna, Peter Wolf (III), Diva Zappa
Studio: Eagle Vision USA
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
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Touted as "a movie about people who do stuff that is not normal," Frank Zappa's Baby Snakes chronicles a late-'70s Halloween stand in New York City (a zany enough proceeding in its own right) with digressions throughout the first half for backstage antics, band interviews, and some outlandish clay animation from Bruce Bickford, with whose work Zappa was obviously smitten. Onstage, Zappa is a live wire, the audience is appropriately rambunctious, and the band--an especially potent incarnation of the famous Mothers of Invention--is tight as could be. The film amounts to a three-hour musical carnival whose participants lack any trace of artistic or personal inhibition. Zappa, who died in 1993, always worked with consummate musicians, and Baby Snakes showcases the cream of the crop: Terry Bozzio (one of the greatest drummers ever to command a kit), bassist Patrick O'Hearn, keyboard wizard Tommy Mars, and even pop chameleon Adrian Belew.

Amazon.com

Touted as "a movie about people who do stuff that is not normal," Frank Zappa's Baby Snakes chronicles a late-'70s Halloween stand in New York City (a zany enough proceeding in its own right) with digressions throughout the first half for backstage antics, band interviews, and some outlandish clay animation from Bruce Bickford, with whose work Zappa was obviously smitten. Onstage, Zappa is a live wire, the audience is appropriately rambunctious, and the band--an especially potent incarnation of the famous Mothers of Invention--is tight as could be. The film amounts to a three-hour musical carnival whose participants lack any trace of artistic or personal inhibition. Zappa, who died in 1993, always worked with consummate musicians, and Baby Snakes showcases the cream of the crop: Terry Bozzio (one of the greatest drummers ever to command a kit), bassist Patrick O'Hearn, keyboard wizard Tommy Mars, and even pop chameleon Adrian Belew.

Customer Reviews:

Good DVD.......2007-06-13

I really liked the animations, they're pretty crazy.
But it is pretty much documental. I was expecting something else

zappa fans.......2007-04-09

if you are an FZ fan and want some excellent live footage then this is a great movie to own. I have been to many FZ concerts and the last 1 1/2 hours of this film capture the type of event it use to be.

What did you expect?.......2007-03-09

GOD Bless Frank Zappa; May GOD Strike down his wicked estate! His Children Suck!!!!!!!!

The Best.......2007-01-26

If you like Zappa you have to 1979 Concert/Animation/Claymation/Documentary/Home Video movie
It is a good look at Zappa circa 1979 with Terru Bozzio on drums, Ed Mann as Percussoid, Tommy Mars and Peter Wolf on keyboards, Adrian Belew and Patrick o'hearn on bass, Frank Zappa on vocals and most importantly GUITAR! bruce bickford animation, too which is just plain amazing and trip-tastic. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED GRADE A SLOP, comes with free no-d glasses!

Genius @ work & play.......2007-01-16

Where to begin? If you know nothing of Zappa or are a devotee, this will thrill you. The claymation is amazing. The tunes are even better. The stage show remarkable. These guys LOVE every second, every note of their craft and it shows. This film hasnt aged a bit, in fact it still seems avante garde.

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