If touring is anywhere near as strange as it is depicted in this cult classic, then we’re lucky there are still bands left for us to hear. Directed by Tony Palmer, the film stars Frank Zappa and his band, The Mothers of Invention, singing about everything from tuna fish sandwiches to nun suits painted on a box as they cavort around a soundstage acting out their weird and wonderful stories of life on the road. Fans of the musician and his unique blend of silly lyrics and truly complicated compositions will love seeing Zappa and his musicians perform (on and off stage). The rest of the world may have trouble getting into this unique – and oh so 70s – vision. But it’s worth it, in a weirdly satisfying way.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
200 Motels
If touring is anywhere near as strange as it is depicted in this cult classic, then we’re lucky there are still bands left for us to hear. Directed by Tony Palmer, the film stars Frank Zappa and his band, The Mothers of Invention, singing about everything from tuna fish sandwiches to nun suits painted on a box as they cavort around a soundstage acting out their weird and wonderful stories of life on the road. Fans of the musician and his unique blend of silly lyrics and truly complicated compositions will love seeing Zappa and his musicians perform (on and off stage). The rest of the world may have trouble getting into this unique – and oh so 70s – vision. But it’s worth it, in a weirdly satisfying way.
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