Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie Backdrop Blur
Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie Poster

Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie

"Every Fan His Prisoner...Every Guitar His Slave!"

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.

Top Cast

  • Frank Zappa

    Frank Zappa

    Himself

  • George Duke

    George Duke

    Himself

  • Napoleon Murphy Brock

    Napoleon Murphy Brock

    Himself

  • Ruth Underwood

    Ruth Underwood

    Herself

  • Chester Thompson

    Chester Thompson

    Himself

  • Ralph Humphrey

    Ralph Humphrey

    Himself

  • Pamela Des Barres

    Pamela Des Barres

    Herself

  • Carl Franzoni

    Carl Franzoni

    Himself

  • Tom Fowler

    Tom Fowler

    Himself

Overview

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.

Rating

6.8 / 10
6 Reviews
0 Popular

Trailers & Clips

Recommendations