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Frank Zappa's appearance on Steve Allen's show was in 1963, when he was clean cut, and three years before Freak Out was released. Frank Zappa was, for the most part, BLACKLISTED in The U.S. and was almost virtually BANNED from radio airplay, and television appearances. (Of course quite a few people ignored the ban and the blacklist, like NBC and PBS, and he would actually get radio airplay on some U.S. radio stations, and even have some of his concerts broadcast live, but most TV networks, and radio stations wouldn't play his records, or have him on TV)
Also thanks for bringing up Ringo Starr in 200 Motels. I was gong to make a post about that, but you saved me the trouble.
I never heard anything about Paul McCartney telling Frank Zappa that Sgt. Pepper was The Beatles attempt to make their version of Freak Out, but everybody knows the story about how Sgt. Pepper was The Beatles version of Pet Sounds.
Of course when it comes to Zappa and The Beatles, John Lennon sent Frank Zappa a telegram after We're Only In It For The Money came out telling Frank that next time he wanted to spoof, parody, or make fun of The Beatles, Frank should contact John first for some tips, and pointers.
Interestingly enough, John might've been the only Beatle that Frank had any problems with, especially concerning the Sometime in New York album.
And lastly, I always thought it was ironic that Lou Reed and Frank Zappa allegedly hated each other while they were both on the same record label at the time.
>Just sayin'....
