Frank Zappa GSW Project Vol. 32 1985-1986 (T-1509)
This is Volume 32 in a very large collection of Frank Zappa spoken word releases. It's called the GSW Project.
GSW stands for Gigantic Spoken Word. There will be some music in there but there won't be any full live concerts in the GSW Project. They consist of radio, TV interviews and journalist reporter type personal interviews. During the radio interviews sometimes music was played as background or added before the broadcast in between questions and answers.
Sometimes FZ acts as D.J., plays records from his collection and talks to the radio audience.
But the main focus of this series is FZ interviews which to me is as interesting as his music.
Radio - TV >
unknown >
Cassettes Maxell XLII C-90's
and Maxell HGX-Gold vhs SP >
Playback Decks: Tascam 130
and Panasonic AG-3200 >
2 Nikko 32 Band EQ >
ADS Tech Instant Music RDX-150 input SPDIF
output USB to computer 16 bit 44.1 Khz >
Audacity > Sony Sound Forge Audio Studio 9.0 > WAV > CD Wave Editor 16 bit 44.1 Khz > FLAC
disc 1
1985-11-00 U68 WWHT-TV FZ Interview by Bill Roller (vhs-sp)
1. intro / about Night Match debate / senate hearing / FZ's warning label
2. lyrics not video / how can labels hurt
3. songs reflect society / commerce not art / schools
4. senate hearing / concert ratings / Porn Wars segment
5. HR 2911 tax / feedback from fans / vote / outro
1985-12-04 Comedy Tonight with Bill Boggs (vhs-sp)
6. intro / senate hearing / RIAA agreement / new album / outro
1986-00-00 France Les Enfants Of Rock (vhs-sp)
7. legislation not required / masturbation
1986-00-00 New Music Show FZ- MUZ - DZ (vhs-sp)
8. intro / senate hearing / MUZ - DZ comments
9. HR 2911 tax / PMRC similar to Nazi Germany
10. vote / Palermo Sicily show / outro
1986-02-27 MTV FZ interview segments from Behind The Stage Door (vhs-sp)
11. groupies
1986-03-08 Playboy Channel Video Magazine Interview (vhs-sp)
12. intro / senate hearing / masturbation / jerk off police
13. FZ's movies / FZ's musical styles / being remembered
1986-03-20 John Barbour Report - FZ guest (vhs-sp)
14. intro / record business today / new album / senate hearings
15. FZ's kids / schools / social protest in music
16. computerized music / POQ / Bob Dylan story
17. about Nebraska Wesleyan University School of Religion speech
18. about Miami Vice / auction off Imelda Marcos's underpants / outro
disc 2
1986-03-21 CNN Crossfire FZ debate John Lofton (vhs-sp)
1. FZ debate John Lofton pt 1
2. FZ debate John Lofton pt 2
3. FZ debate John Lofton pt 3
4. FZ debate John Lofton pt 4
5. FZ debate John Lofton pt 5
1986-04-03 NBC Tonight Show with Johnny Carson (vhs-sp)
6. intro / national treasure story / senate hearing story
7. censorship board / artist responsibility / outro
1986-04-06 ABC TV - Sex, Violence and Values host Carole Simpson
guests FZ - Morgan Fairchild - Lynne Littman - Howard Rosenberg (vhs-sp)
8. intro
9. national treasure Frank Zappa / Morgan Fairchild comments
10. Lynne Littman comments / FZ - market for sex and violence
11. Howard Rosenberg - Morgan Fairchild - Lynne Littman comments
12. FZ - violence not sex / no warnings
13. FZ - artist responsibility / no legislation
1986-06-12 Under The Influence FZ interview KPFA-FM Berkeley CA (cassette)
14. intro / drugs alcohol / creativity / culture of stupidity
15. government involvement / corporate cocaine decisions
16. schools / don't hurt other people
17. self acceptance rating / benefits of sobriety / having a good time
18. being liked by others / self improvement / outro
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