After disbanding the original Mothers of Invention in '69, Frank Zappa unleashed a second incarnation of the band by '70. This film focuses on the sophomore Mothers and this often-overlooked period in Zappa's career. Featuring rare footage, exclusive interviews, and contributions from many who worked with him, which all at once provide for the first film to tackle this phase in the Zappa legend
Acting
Zappa's band members bring raw, unfiltered memories.
Direction
Tom O'Dell finally covers this neglected era.
Production
Rare footage that collectors thought was lost.
Director
Tom O'Dell
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This period saw Zappa pivoting between jazz fusion and satirical rock opera, alienating purists on all sides.
Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan (The Turtles) joined as 'Phlorescent Leech & Eddie' after their own band collapsed—Zappa loved the irony.
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