1975-04-23 Gifford Auditorium University of Syracuse, Syracuse NY part 1
lecture and Q & A with Frank Zappa - Captain Beefheart - George Duke (cassette)

101. intro
102. FZ reads letter outlining the lecture
103. His music and how He makes it / FZ's early years
104. record producing
105. composing and arranging / film soundtracks and A begins
106. Lumpy Gravy dispute between Verve and Capital
107. doubling on instruments / rehearsing the band
108. producing new groups / artistic control
109. George tells about his contract
110. general summary of writing the music
111. Captain Beefheart are you there?
112. wide range of musical interests
113. conducting the band
114. I love your shirt / improvisation
115. inspiration for Camarillo Brillo
116. plans for the future
117. Roxy / pop music
118. Live at the Roxy movie
119. how Don got together with The Mothers
120. dealing with the press / David Walley
121. chance / John Cage
122. cost to make Apostrophe / GD's Feel album / singles
123. records GD has played on / brief history of GD
124. Random Notes in Rolling Stone / 200 Motels
125. contracts / knockin' on doors
126. what are the Underwoods doing now / FZ - CB album
127. The Captain recites Sam With The Showing Scalp Flat Top
128. will FZ work with Jack Bruce again
129. guest artists / Wild Man Fischer
130. who is this weird MF


1975-04-23 Gifford Auditorium University of Syracuse, Syracuse NY part 2
lecture and Q & A with Frank Zappa - Captain Beefheart - George Duke (cassette)

201. John Lennon / Alice Cooper / prosperity
202. cover design
203. concert volume / mixing the show
204. dialogue ad-lib / stealing hubcaps
205. rehearsal hall / PA mixing / poor sound in some venues
206. choosing artists to produce / politics
207. what happened to Roy Estrada & Ray Collins / Uncle Meat / Cal Schenkel
208. occult social theory / bread less hamburger
209. Beatles hold up release of WOIIFTM / printing the covers
210. Frank, how much longer are you gonna be around?
211. drugs / Mothermania / broken leg
212. music FZ listens to / Edgewater Inn / LA Philharmonic
213. spit it out Mr. Kranz / classical music
214. orchestral scores / dogs / unions / The Cheese
215. Lord Buckley / concert last night / 200 Motels
216. college / Don's view of school
217. changing the order of songs / Clapton
218. school / George's view of school / live performance
219. George's synth playing / guitar synth
220. inspiration / artist responsibility
221. song choices at concerts / poor acoustics in some venues
222. guitar strings FZ uses / Montana vocals
223. thank you