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Frank Zappa performing at The Mudd Club in 1980
The Mudd Club (did I fuck anybody in this picture?)
Frank Zappa performing at New York City’s Mudd Club in May of 1980. From the German documentary Ein Leben als Extravaganza – Das Genie Frank Zappa.
This clip includes a brief interview with Mudd Club owner Steve Maas.
The video quality ain’t great, but it’s rare and and I know of no better quality copies anywhere.
I basically stopped listening to Zappa after the first couple of Mothers albums. But, as someone who spent many nights at The Mudd Club, I consider this a worthy contribution to the history of New York’s downtown music scene.