Time Warped

In the half-century since he began his reign as King of the Surf Guitar, Dick Dale has remained one of rock’s most innovative and influential axemen. A bold pioneer in the use of speed, volume and sonic texture, the charismatic Dale invented surf music, and in the process permanently altered the role of the electric guitar in rock ’n’ roll. Of all the surf guitarists who would follow in Dale’s wake, none could match his prodigious technique, his fierce showmanship or his restless inventiveness…

Frank Zappa - From Straight To Bizarre: Zappa, Beefheart, Alice Cooper and LA's Lunatic Fringe (2012) [DVD9] {Sexy Intellectual}
DVD9 -> 7.23 Gb | All Regions | NTSC 4:3 | English (Dolby AC3, 2 ch) | ~ 161 m | ISO Image | Artwork
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Rock / Experimental Rock

Desperate to remove himself from his original deal with Verve Records, in 1968 Frank Zappa he set up the Bizarre and Straight labels in league with manger Herb Cohen, and so began a string of releases which remain extraordinary in the extreme. This film revisits and reviews the astonishing music that came out on Bizarre and Straight, and reveals the background, operations and, crucially, the lives of the musicians, performers and management who made these labels the legendary reality they became. Includes rare footage, archive interviews and of course the music that made it all worthwhile.