Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (')/Over-Nite Sensation (DVD, 2007)

If you love Zappa like I do then this is a must to own, these are by far his two best albums and they came out back to back, this is a very insiteful video about the making of these 2 lps. the live performances are great but few, but the other band members give a true assetment of what it was like to preform and record with this genuis. His oldest son Dwezzel takes you through many songs by the way of his mixing machine, and proves what a musicial genuis and perfectionist he really was. I love it and I know anyone who buys it will too. Brad Schuitema toold2rocknroll@yahoo.com if you have any questions or comments I welcome all.

When the Classic Albums series decided to release Frank Zappa's Apostrophe (') and Over-nite Sensation, I was both surprised and delighted. These albums aren't only typical of Frank's musicianship and lyrical zaniness, they display the genius that was Frank Zappa, the composer. At a time when many artists were struggling just to be heard, Frank was telling it straight in a way that, perhaps, the industry might not have been happy with. But they were one of many of FZ's targets, as everyone was fair game to be in Zappa's radar, until his death in December 1993 from prostate cancer.

As I watch this DVD, what I see most is...fun! These people, all talented and respected musicians, playing some of the most difficult music of this time, were most of all happy to be in the company of such a master guitarist and songwriter, but his sarcastic humor and on-stage quick wit made this DVD an absolute joy to watch! Percussionist Ruth Underwood still has the chops, thirty years later, too.

This DVD (like all the others in the Classic Albums series) contains interviews from the people that made it happen, including Ruth Underwood, Napoleon Murphy Brock, Steve Vai, and the Zappa clan - Gail, Moon, Dweezil and Ahmet. With several live performances mixed in, this presentation confirms that these two albums, while missing from many radio station/music magazine/internet music sites top-100 lists of great albums, are truly deserving to be called...Classic Albums.

Insightful documentary filled with interviews with the zappa family as well as an assortment of other people of fame. Good amount of "behind the scenes" footage. A must-have for zappa fans. The special features are especially interesting, like Dweezil taking apart the pieces and showing individual tracks from the master tapes.

A little short, but still fun and worth the cash.

This documentary on the works of the late Frank Zappa's two most famist music albums is insightful to understanding the gensis of this 20th century music master.

Every body would have a copy of this DVD if they could realize the genius. This is an excellent perspective of the greatest composer of the 20th century.
A great introspective of the musical maestro.

This is a great insight to the world of Frank Zappa. The comments and clips show once again how this unique man changed the music world with his genius. The special features are very nice also. A real pleasure for any Zappa fan.