June 24, 1991—Nahranove Sportoni Hale, Prague, Czechoslovakia

00:00—Nahranove Sportoni Hale, Prague, Czechoslovakia

Michael Kocáb: Frank Zappa!

Michael Kocáb: [...]

FZ: I have only a few words to say . . .

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FZ: . . . before I go through the grueling process of tuning my guitar.

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FZ: But I am very happy to be here tonight.

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FZ: This is . . . This is the first time that I've had a reason to play my guitar in three years.

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FZ: So . . . I'm sure you already know it, but this is just the beginning of your new future in this country.

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FZ: And I hope that your new future will be very perfect, very perfect.

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FZ: And as you confront the new changes that will take place, please try and keep your country unique. Don't change into something else. Keep it unique.

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FZ: Okay . . . And now, I will try and tune my guitar.

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FZ: What we are going to do is a reggae improvisation in the key of A.

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FZ: And if there are any Soviet troops in the audience, you may dance home to this.

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