To have a daughter, at 14 so composed and articulate proves, once again that Frank was doing something right.

Way WAY beyond his time. Genius, troublemaker, musical tyrant. Maybe one of the most accomplished musicians EVER. Thanks Frank. RIP

We need more Frank Zappas in 2022.

"It was a choice between that or Motorhead" Hilarious. RIP Lemmy.

not sure anyone is interested in this but back in '72 when Frank was nursing his broken leg, he had some free time on his hands. It was at this point that my friend Ruben Guevara ( I hadn't met him yet) met Frank and they both decided to put a group together called Ruben and the Jets after Frank's 1968 album Cruisin with Ruben and the Jets. They held auditions and I was chosen as one of the members ( I sang, danced and played the hammond). We made 2 albums with the first one produced by Frank himself. I was amazed by his knowledge of music and his love of doo wop which is the first music I listened to back in the 50's. Unfortunately we only made 2 albums and Frank did not produced our 2nd album. Shortly after, we had internal problems within the group with half the group leaving. We tried to regroup but it didn't work out with our new members. Knowing and working with Frank for these 2 years was such an honor and opportunity. It s something I will cherish and never forget. I was so sad when I learned of his illness and death. There will never be another like him. BTW, my kids attended Moon Unit and Dweezil's birthday parties back in the 70's. After my musical career ended in '83 ( I attended USC for my masters degree), I worked in the San Fernando Valley for almost 20 years and I hated it at first but grew to accept the part of Los Angeles a population of over 1 million people with the worst traffic ever.

Frank Zappa was a genius. Gone way too soon. RIP

You can tell Zappa respects letterman. I don’t think I’ve EVER heard him say “that’s a perfect format” about something someone pitched

Moon at 14 is smarter and more articulate than most people three times her age.

The look on Frank`s face is one of pure purpose. Even relaxed , he looks so intense.

She's 14. Look how well-composed, well-spoken and highly-communicative she is.

When Moon gets a laugh with a quirky joke, you can see the love in Frank’s eyes

At 14 I was a zombie compared to Moon as I road skateboards, surfed and hated talking to adults till I was maybe 45. Lucky child to have a father like Frank.

"I have a personal relationship with my fans where I don't mess around" --FZ That's why he was the best of all time. IMHO.

Still missed by so many. The great Frank Zappa.

Thank you, Mr. Giller, for another treasure. All your years of toil have benefitted us fans immensely. Bless you, sir.

Frank was a giant, a maverick genius, and a helluva guitar player. He also had a great speaking voice.

My brother and I who grew up on Long Island were big fans of Frank's in the late 60s and we had all of the Mothers albums. At that time his band used the Garrick Theater in the East Village in NYC as a base. One Saturday afternoon bro and I, both still teenagers, were in the Village walking around and stopped by the front door of the theater looking at some of the pics that were posted there. Suddenly the door opened and it was Frank, wearing his guitar. Bro and I stood there gaping. Frank said "hey you guys wanna be in a movie?" "Uhhh..sure!" "Okay, follow me!" and he led us into the theater and showed us where to sit (each sitting in an aisle seat). It turned out that it wasn't a movie exactly but rather a commercial for Hagstrom guitars that was being filmed, and they needed the aisle seats to be full so that when a cameraman came up the aisle in a crouch the venue would appear to be full. Well the whole Mothers band was there, and playing. My brother and I and a few other lucky souls got a 3-hour long free concert by Frank and the Mothers of Invention! Talk about being in the right place at the right time. The musicians' wives, girlfriends and kids (little kids running around naked) were there too...I remember during one break one of the women yelled "Hey Frank, where's Bunkie?" (Bunk Gardner) Frank: "How the fuck should I know?" On the way home my brother and I kept looking at each other and laughing in disbelief, barely able to converse, still giddy over what had just happened. I was so excited I could hardly sleep for a couple of days and couldn't wait to get to school Monday morning to tell all of my friends about it...their initial disbelief turned to "you lucky son of a bitch" when I provided all of the details.

I got only tattoo after Frank Zappa concert in Austin Texas. I was on the second row at the show, I stood up in my chair to get an unobstructed view and Frank was kind enough to look me in the eye, winked at me, pointed at me and stuck his long tongue out, for the perfect photo op. Priceless. Thank you Frank. Miss you.

Overnight Sensation is one of my all time favorite albums ever. Worth the listen.

The Zappa family were probably more sane than most.

His daughter seems smarter than the average 14 yr old. I wish people were like Frank Zappa.

I miss frank, I would love to hear what he would say about what’s going on now. A legend, never will there be another.

14? You can tell she's a Zappa! She talks like an Adult of 3 times her age. Well educated by FRANK! Wherever you are FRANK you and the UNIT did good!. Bless you FRANK ZAPPA!.

I never get tired of listening to Frank.

Frank Zappa...musical genius...100 years from now every orchestra will know his music.

This girl's pride in her father is evident throughout the play... and Moon Zappa is an otherworldly beautiful name.

I met Dweezil Zappa a few years ago. Really nice guy.

Frank had the most elegant way of calling people kiss asses.

He was so cool and completely chilled ... my favorite musician of all time

Everyone laughs when he says Motörhead. He was very serious, they were his two options.

Imagine having such a creative father who had the ability to see the world in a most unique and and original way. Zappa was amazing. Moon at the delicate age of 14, absolutely delightful, intelligent and confident.

Hardest working man in the business. Highly intelligent (that's an under statement). Politically and dare I say spiritually conscious.. Way ahead of his time!

This is funny. She has Frank's sense of humor.

Zappa has a sensitive heart. So does his daughter. He eminates a person who speaks truthfully.💐🌸🌺🍀 Rest In Peace...

Great interviews ...Frank was a genius with a great sense of humor ...his kids had a great mentor in him 🌈😊

"I have a personal relationship with my fans where I don't mess around." The respectful simplicity of that statement coming from the genius complexity that is Frank Zappa is almost shocking.

Saw Frank in 77 and 78 at the Palladium Halloween shows in NY. Outrageous shows!

Frank was a very polite man and wore cool shoes.

That voice! RIP Frank

FRANK owns his interviews he can't be controlled he always sends a message and Moon actually takes the lead

Hard to fathom that Moon is only 14 in this appearance.

Amazing how friendly , respectful, humorous and natural David Letterman deals with "difficult" characters. Moon Unit 14 years old? I thought she was 21, incredible! Good work, Frank!

Ah yes. A great age of late night tv. With Zappa, even better.

What I really like about Letterman's shows is that he gives his guests time... Time to say in an unhurried manner what they'd like to get across. Without constant interruption that other talk show hosts feel the need to do.

When TV was awesome. I stayed up many late nights watching Dave growing up.

Frank was a legend. I regret never getting a chance to see him live.

F.Zappa Was here too short time,...miss him dearly,...

I've always loved Letterman. Great host 👏

This is awesome..I miss those times when you could see musical living legends like Zappa on popular TV.. A time that's sorely missed!! I also miss the good old days of Letterman.. Thank you for another awesome archive Don!

Dave: "You're weird. Are you aware of that?" Frank: "If you say so."

Letterman brings out Frank's personality more than anyone .

Thanks Don for all the Details. Great House Band, Frank 1982-1983. Frank is so great, in interviews.

He might have been strange, but atleast he wasn't rude. Brilliant man. We need Frank and we need him NOW.

Once again yt you've brought me to the best

Man, I miss the simpler times...

She's so intelligent for her age. Frank raised her well

It's a sin what happened with the Zappa trust, and taking Moon out of the decisions. Moon was CLEARLY the apple of his eye, and she shares his humor, wit, and way of doing things (with her own flare and individuality which is Frank's hallmark).

Moon's really cool!

love Frank and Moon He actuualy is a great father to his kids.

God the early Letterman show was just way ahead of anything anyone else was doing. The bit about previewing tomorrows Show was just brilliant. And an extremely young Jim Downey.

1968-72, my high school years, would have been a disaster without FZ. He is my musical hero. A modern day Mozart.

Love Zappa, and I so miss the early Late Night days.

The first time I heard the Thing Fish album (which was to be the Broadway play) I laughed so hard and couldn’t stop laughing from beginning to end. It was over the top and would’ve been unlike anything before or since. RIP Frank.

Frank was a different make n model and Dave knew that. Great to see them both show each other the respect they deserve

I love that bit about tomorrow night's show. cool seeing a young Jim downey and Frank was a good sport to play along and he's a great interview.

I bought Frank Zappa's FREAK OUT album in the year 1966. In my opinion, rock'n'roll music can be divided into: (1) Motown sound (Impressions, Coasters, Temptations); (2) Psychedelic (Hendrix, Grateful Dead, Byrds, Jefferson Airplane); (3) Beatles; (4) Mothers of Invention, and (5) New Wave (Devo, Talking Heads, Kraftwerk, Bow Wow Wow). Of course, most Americans can add a couple of additional categories of rock'n'roll music to my list. But my point is that Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention established one of the several cornerstones of the rock'n'roll music genre. The most obvious question is this. Have there been any other rock'n'roll bands that fuse straight-ahead rock'n'roll (such as doo-wop music) with either jazz music or with classical music, as Frank Zappa has? I am not able to name any right now, but I am sure that there are some others. - - - Tom Brody, Berkeley, CA

love you Frank

The sound production of the first interview itself is interesting. Feels much more "live" than modern late night. Like you can feel the emptiness of sound in the silences.

This man was outstandingly brilliant .love Frank kappa.

See how much more level headed young teens were before cell phones and the interwebs.

What I intended to comment has, I'm pleased, been commented, in many ways. I enjoyed the heck, out of this. I loved the record, also. R.I.P., Mr. Zappa; God bless, Moon.

I sure miss Zappa... can you ~imagine~ what he would have to say during this insane COVID1984 era...

Lol moon is almost as articulate as her father. How fantastic of an interview!

I dream to have the confidence in my 20's that Moon had at 14

There are three types of people in this world. Those who love and understand Frank's music and message. Those who don't and those who will never try because of what they perceive Frank and his music to be about. I personally think Frank Zappa is the 20th century musical peer of Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Wagner etc. Thanks for uploading these clips Don! Awesome!

I heard Zappa in Toronto in 1978. Zappa played great as expected. I looked around at the audience at one point and thought,' wow the audience is aging. Many were in their middle or late twenties. lol Things changed so much by 1978.

What a sad shame for the world that he is not still here turning out more of his good music and social comment.

Frank Zappa is to music what Andy Kaufman was to comedy. He was a genius, incredibly talented. He also had a certain contempt for authority, and societal norms. He was not afraid to make people uncomfortable to make a point, and to call out the hypocrisy of society. Like Andy, even his fans were sometimes thrown off by what he did.

Moon is a breathe of fresh air. Charming, articulate and creative. A real credit to Frank and Gail.

Theres one bloke in the crowd who's having an absolute blast.

Wow Don, thank you for these archives, lovingly edited and sorted as you do. They're all worth the time but this one especially so. One "gasp" moment I had was after the cameo when Dave mentioned Magic Johnson was to be his guest when they returned. I remember with some tiny bit of resentment the day that the news of Frank's cancer was announced, was the same day it was revealed that Magic had HIV -- and that dominated the news for days while Frank's news was practically buried by that. And Frank was gone just six months later and Magic... he's still with us thankfully... but I think because of that, Frank's passing came as a surprise to most for not hearing he was ill. So surprised to hear that Moon was a mere 14 years old in 1982 when that record was released. It can't have been too many years later she was co-hosting Friday Night Videos with Justine Bateman -- I remember that mostly because it was sort of like eavesdropping into a private conversation and it was... kinda sexy, and now I'm thinking, oh gosh, was she only 16 or 17 or so then? (Wish I knew the date! Don, do you have any archives of that show?) One small note, too -- your edit is always so good, but particularly at about the 25:50 mark as they head out to commercial... you really can't even see or hear the edit point, it's so clean. Amazing!

Love ZAPPA saw him at Nassau coliseum and stony brook university best concert of my life.

Frank Zappa was one of a kind, no one else like him before or since... 😌

R I P GENIUS. MUCH LOVE FROM LIVERPOOL

Got to see Zappa twice. His last 2 tours in Chicago. Phenomenal shows...

It would be nice to be Moon's boyfriend yet absolutely terrifying to be scrutinized by her father. I'd probably be vaporized under the weight of his incredible mind. Thanks again, Mr. Giller, for another fantastic upload for the ages.

A true genius. The best our century has produced both musically & intellectually. RIP Frankie baby.

Thanks for the upload!

I listened to FZ and co purely and utterly because it was SO different. To me this was musical art displaying serious social behaviours and issues executed with wit, humour and all the while introducing you to real and definable escapism. He was unique.

I had a cat about 15 years ago named Moon Unit, named after Franks daughter. Still have her tags. She was a free spitit , like Frank and never took a picture well. She was all black but the tips of her fur had a deep red to it, that you could see when she was backlit by the sun, almost looked like a red aura around her. She was always frazzled looking like, Bill the Cat from Bloom County comics. :)

I love the fixed stare Frank got from time to time, very intence , you can kinda tell whats going on, usualy comes when someone asks stupid or borderline rude questions

Frank Zappa... the American Mozart! :)

if you know Dave's sense of humor, I think he honestly respects Frank & appreciates his art... Dave even poking fun at commercialism & media HIMSELF as he always does/did... but deep down, respect... just as Conan would do... all comedic geniuses, even when it's a serious subject.

The world would be a better place If frank zappa was our president. I miss him.what a genius.

Fantastic upload! Thanks!

Frank zappa..unique and a decent talented man. Its fine to be cool when the artist is original

"brown lipstick in the corporate suite"... Frank has got one hell of a sense of humor. I wonder if he ever used that as a song idea.

Zappa and Letterman seem to have been made for each other.

While working with MB20 I had the great pleasure having wonderful conversations with Moon. She’s fabulous.

1st Interview solid gold man. Letterman threading carefully