Frank Zappa - The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson April 3, 1986 - From My Master

Johnny always did a great interview as he was very respectful to his guests.

Yaakov Smirnoff?

Frank is missed,as well as Johnny,a great way to end the day,and relax

I lived next door 1966

Frank Zappa and the London Symphony Orchestra is an amazing album. I haven't listened to it in a few decades

Frank. So smart. Dressed for the occasion out of respect. I know nothing of his music, though as an amateur guitarist I recognize how well respected he is. He comports himself well.

Johnny shows real class and respect in this interview. Most interviewers of the time would have asked Frank about his kid's "weird" names.

I cannot even imagine what Frank Zappa would think and say about Donald Trump and what is going on in our country and world today. 🌎 Zappa was a wise and insightful observer and commentator on life. He is dearly missed. ❤

“When the new left becomes the new, right “

PRURIENT INTERESTS

Johnny has no idea what to expect.

They're still using kids as an excuse. And they're almost out of dirty words. Trans people are now keeping them employed.

Terrific interview. I always enjoy watching when Frank was on The Steve Allen Show playing the bicycle.

Zappa was/is a national treasure. An icon of American music.

what a shame he didn't play a few riffs...

I used to think these days are crazy. Now I realize it's always been crazy. Zappa was so smart and articulate and talented.

Frank, I hope you are up in heaven giving God your two cents.

Thank you for the gift of tinnitus that you gave me at the Santa Cruz, CA Civic Auditorium the Summer of 1984. I am honored.

Carson is intimidated— Zappa is gracious and relaxed

Remember... don't eat the yellow snow!

You all should realize that Frank predicted the Democrats censoring of "mis and dis-information" in the 2020 election.

Dal
Zappa

A line from one of his songs:: "Only 13 & she knows how to nasty"

Frank seemed exceptionally smarter than a lot of people!. That was neat!

Don't mean to point this out, but which party of family values was Mr. Zappa dealing with in 1986?

well he was a comlex man but he hold his course whatever it was i always likked his efforts found it hard to b close good f me g f him

I was in my early 20's and Tipper Gore was in charge of hilarious labeling of CDs' with parental warnings. It was so pathetically stupid in retrospect. The bands involved loved it because it just made kids more determined then ever to get that supposedly evil album. 😆

Zappa went to Mission Bay High School in San Diego Ca.

I missed Yakov?

Interesting to see Johnny so somber in Franks presence. While most his fans are smiling anytime Frank performs or even simply gives an interview like this 🎉 😂

I'll always admire Frank, he taught me to think critically and (More importantly) to think for myself. I'll always be grateful for that.

I always thought Frank was off the wall, but seeing him on various TV talk shows, prove to me he was on the right track.

Walkin' On Sunshine

Shut Up And Play Yer Guitar...

FRANK was born in the great city of BALTIMORE, MD. ......CHARM CITY....

Always looked forward to seeing Frank’s concerts. He came around almost every year.
Not just the music, his social commentary. It was Carlin like, before Carlin’s hbo years.
Also, in my opinion, best guitarist ever! Hendrix was, but Franks body of work elevated him to the best , around 1978!
He was the only musician I ever missed, after they had passes away 👏👏👏👏👏

Gone way to soon....met and spent a few hours with Mr. Zappa in El Paso Texas around 1974, incredibly nice man! Great memory 👍

Frank Zappa had an IQ of 172. He was Brilliant.

Imagine, what he would say or sing today about Big Tech and People like Trump and the frenzy GOP. His satiric and pornografic Mockery is missed so much. Bobby Brown matches with Trump (like it was made for him) but his critical View was just like Medicine for the Soul. Imagine a Song about Elon Musk from him ! Laughing is the best Way to deal with Idiots.

Frank Zappa -CREEP!

THe voice of reason and intelligence. He'd be having a field day today.

He went on to create the burnt weenie sandwich

And
lumpy gravy

And the ever astonishing

Uncle Meat


…….

FZ was an incredible guy. Great that Carson had him on, very cool.

If you're kid is acting based off of entertainment they ingest, then you're doing a crap job at being a parent.

Great. . . next Don Henley is probably going to try to sue the United States of America of the "Eagles" name. He's another person out to "milk" everything he can - to the very drop. He's the "greediness person that I have ever met in show businesses. Hes a putz

Maryland is today even more Democrat than it was then. It went 63% for Harris in 2024. Not surprising, since today the Dem Party mainly stands for war, censorship and trashing the Bill of Rights when it gets in the way of punishing their political opposition.

In 50 years everything turned upside down!

In all my 65 years on this planet, I have never known a more astute individual as Frank. His social commentary on the weird controllers governing our lives has been such a refreshing delight. Many of his 1000 tracks depict the hypocrisy we all feel. But as usual with a messenger - he was misunderstood, and sniped at by those who felt threatened by his truths. I miss him. But his music was his legacy, and many are still carrying his torch. Please support his son Dweezil. He is touring America this year 2025 and is an incredible musician in his own right, but still enthralling audiences with his Dads' compositions. x

He died 5 years later. I didn't really know much of him. I had known that he was different / eccentric, and did the "Valley Girl" tune, but nothing else. Too bad. If I would have paid him attention, back then....along with others of his ilk...I might have been red pilled earlier.

Guess what. They were right