Movie: Frank Zappa - Freak Jazz, Movie Madness & Another Mothers

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George Duke
George Duke

Self

Aynsley Dunbar
Aynsley Dunbar

Self

Don Preston
Don Preston

Self

Jeff Simmons
Jeff Simmons

Self

Mark Volman
Mark Volman

Self

Ian Underwood
Ian Underwood

Self

Sal Marquez
Sal Marquez

Self

Tony Palmer
Tony Palmer

Self

Ben Watson
Ben Watson

Self

Tom Arnold
Tom Arnold

Self - Narrator

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    After disbanding the original Mothers of Invention in '69, Frank Zappa unleashed a second incarnation of the band by '70. This film focuses on the sophomore Mothers and this often-overlooked period in Zappa's career. Featuring rare footage, exclusive interviews, and contributions from many who worked with him, which all at once provide for the first film to tackle this phase in the Zappa legend

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    2014-10-01

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