Mike Douglas comes off as a truly kind person. Very respectful of his guests.

You'll never see TV like this again. Great interviewer, no moronic attempts at humour, genuine interest in what the guest has to say and lets him say it without interruption.

Frank Zappa sitting with Jimmie Walker and Kenny Rogers. Perfection.

It’s true that Frank Zappa is an acquired taste but once you get into the music and the personality, you’re hooked for life. Thank God for Dweezil and Steve Vai that keep the music alive 🎶🎼🎸

Ya man, Zappa is an acquired taste but once you acquire it you never lose it. What a great human being

Damn it
damn it
damn it
I miss Frank

One of the things about Mike Douglas that made him such a good talk show host was that he embraced silence. He didn’t try to fill up every single second with dialogue, but instead would just let conversation happen naturally and actually take the time to listen to what the guest was saying. This is lacking in practically every single talk show host currently.

This still holds up 47 years later. Go Frank!

Kenny Rogers,Jimmy Walker and Frank Zappa..
Together on a stage with the slickest interviewer of the time..Mr.Mike Dougles, good times, the 70,s!

Geez Mike Douglas knew how to give an interview. Look at the schmucks we have today who try harder to be the center of attention, and everything is pre-screened and micromanaged. Mike Douglas though - what a genuine guy.

I grew up watching the Mike Douglas Show in the 60’s and 70’s and basically took it for granted. Now watching this clip in my mid-sixties, I realize what a sincere man and excellent interviewer he was; really a class act. Too bad television has degenerated to its current state. There isn’t a single talk show I watch with any regularity any more.

Mike Douglas is straight up, no BS.  Loved his shows back in the day.

The great thing about Frank’s television appearances and performances was that he knew the show’s house musicians were good enough to play his provided charts and sheet music to back him up! 👍🎼

I like how everybody has different backgrounds, dressed different, but have such an educated and respectful conversation. I could listen for hours to this. As I grew older I learned to appreciate the quality that previous generations were exposed to.
Today many people don't even have the attention span for this.

I used to work for a guitar magazine. The art director told me a story about going to the Zappa house to photograph Dweezil, and was given strict instructions by the publicist not to take any pictures of Frank. This was when he was very sick. Anyways, he sets up his equipment and is waiting for Dweezil when Frank walks in, quietly sits down in a big armchair and starts reading. The way the art director describes it, there was a big beautiful window behind him, stacks of books off to the side, the light was streaming in just right and Frank was looking very relaxed and peaceful. "All I had to do was press the button but out of respect I didn't. I've photographed almost everyone you can think of but I lie awake in bed sometimes thinking about that shot I never took."

That was beautiful. What a talent Frank Zappa.

The song is called "Black Napkins" if anyone is wondering.

Kenny Rogers, Jimmy "JJ" Walker, and Frank Zappa (playing guitar through a little 5 watt portable Pignose amp) all on the same show. The 70's were a trip.

Frank Zappa = GENIUS!
Miss you Frank!

My beautiful, young 1966-67 Delray Beach junior high Art teacher explained some people can see sounds and hear colors. I liked her right away. One day she had 20 of us paint whatever we wanted on a stripped 16mm film section. She randomly assembled the now amazingly painted film strips, put it in the projector, turned off the lights, turned the switch on and played Frank Zappa's brand new Freak Out LP. Not many of us had heard of Frank at that point. All our teenage minds were blown and I've been a big fan of Frank ever since. She was the best teacher I've ever had. Thank You!