Uploaded June 2016 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
"I don‘t think that there‘s a girl around that would fit in with what we do" - Frank Zappa on June 6, 1971, as told to Howard Smith.
Frank Zappa had a few opinions. Surly? Matter-of-fact? Misunderstood? We'll let you decide as we present this rarely heard
interview with Zappa recorded in his hotel room.
Zappa has a few things to say about women's lib ("a fad"), on LA vs "depressing" New York, why America is a nation of people being told what to do, and why women couldn't hack it in his band. Sit back and enjoy.
So much good stuff in the full interview, which you can hear at http://thesmithtapes.com.
Plenty more about Zappa, his battles with Andy Warhol and Tipper Gore's censorship crusade on our website:
blankonblank.org/frank-zappa
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"I don‘t think that there‘s a girl around that would fit in with what we do" - Frank Zappa on June 6, 1971, as told to Howard Smith.
Frank Zappa had a few opinions. Surly? Matter-of-fact? Misunderstood? We'll let you decide as we present this rarely heard
interview with Zappa recorded in his hotel room.
Zappa has a few things to say about women's lib ("a fad"), on LA vs "depressing" New York, why America is a nation of people being told what to do, and why women couldn't hack it in his band. Sit back and enjoy.
So much good stuff in the full interview, which you can hear at http://thesmithtapes.com.
Plenty more about Zappa, his battles with Andy Warhol and Tipper Gore's censorship crusade on our website:
blankonblank.org/frank-zappa
Subscribe for new episodes of Blank on Blank every other Tuesday:
youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=blankonblank
More Recent Episodes:
Rod Serling
youtube.com/watch?v=7ywWdT6IL3o
Patti Smith
youtube.com/watch?v=DKbCc0XKj8A
Cher
youtube.com/watch?v=0ip8_RI11yw
Martin Scorsese
youtube.com/watch?v=QGyYOQbKDIQ
Credits
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER David Gerlach
ANIMATOR/DIRECTOR Patrick Smith
AUDIO PRODUCER Amy Drozdowska
COLORIST Jennifer Yoo
MUSICvia APM
“What’s Cookin’” Keith Mansfield
“Bouncing Off The Wall” Ron Aspery
“Linear Wet Highway” Thomas Woodard Jr., Ray Barnette
“Freedom Breakout” Dave O List
Help us caption & translate this video!
amara.org/v/Q8Et
