Film·2015·1h 35m

Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie

MusicDocumentary

A Frank Zappa show goes way beyond a mere concert – it is an experience…a flight of improvisation, musicianship, and cerebral cynicism. An unparalleled Composer and Guitarist, Zappa redefined rock n roll paradigms by introducing into the mix his favorite influences from classical music, jazz, blues, Doo-wop, traditional and non-traditional music. And he did so with unparalleled humor and audacity. But it was the music itself that influenced generations of musicians and, quite frankly, blew minds. Roxy: The Movie, filmed over three nights in December 1973, at the Roxy Theatre in Hollywood, CA, is a powerful display of this experience, and reveals what made him such a pioneering musical revolutionary.

Directed by Frank Zappa

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12 credited

Frank Zappa
Frank ZappaHimself
George Duke
George DukeHimself
Napoleon Murphy Brock
Napoleon Murphy BrockHimself
Ruth Underwood
Ruth UnderwoodHerself
Chester Thompson
Chester ThompsonHimself
Ralph Humphrey
Ralph HumphreyHimself
Pamela Des Barres
Pamela Des BarresHerself
Carl Franzoni
Carl FranzoniHimself
Tom Fowler
Tom FowlerHimself
Brenda Starr Light
Brenda Starr LightHerself
Lana
LanaDancer
Gail Zappa
Gail ZappaHerself

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