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00:00The Week That Nearly Killed Frank Zappa

00:02In December 1971, Frank Zappa faced two major setbacks.

00:08On December 4th, the Mantra Casino fire erupted during a Mothers of Invention concert due to a flare gun,

00:13destroying equipment but inspiring deep purple smoke on the water.

00:17Six days later, at London's Rainbow Theatre, fan Trevor Howell pushed Zappa from a 15-foot stage onto concrete,

00:24marking a significant turn in rock history.

00:27The fall damaged Zappa's larynx, lowering his voice an octave left one leg shorter

00:32and confined him to a wheelchair for nearly a year.

00:36These physical challenges made him rethink his art, leading to darker, more complex works.

00:41The events also interrupted his collaboration with Flo and Eddie, emphasizing musicians' physical risks.

00:47While Deep Purple gained their biggest hit, Zappa learned to transform catastrophe into creative fuel,

00:52composing a different second act that proved just as influential as what came before.

00:57The Mantra Casino fire resulted in no casualties, but irreplaceable instruments were lost.

01:03News outlets briefly reported Zappa's death after the stage incident before correcting themselves.

01:08These events didn't end Zappa's career, but forced its evolution.

01:11SDR for its evolution.

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