The Real Frank Zappa Book
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (771 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0671705725 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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Of course, the chapter titles speak for themselves and include such Zappa winners as "All About Schmucks," "Marriage (As a Dada Concept)," and "America Drinks and Goes Marching." . Zappa takes the opportunity to dispel some of the most pervasive rumors that surrounded him right up to (and even persist after) his death in 1993 (no he didn't do drugs, or sleep with all those groupies). This is the second-best way to expose yourself to the particular genius of Frank Zappa (music is the best, after all)--through his own words. He was known for his ability to expound at great length (and to hilarious effect) on any number of topics. In addition to
The crux of biscuit, is the apostrophe. Modern Fossil Some of it is Frank's own hand penning his life story, some of it is interview transcriptions, and there are some really cool original Frank Zappa drawings and pictures included. I should tell you that I've been a huge fan of Frank and his music since I was 12 (58 now). So I may be little biased. But I absolutely loved this! Some of it, like his opinions about his past musicians who I have held upon a pedestal, was surprising. And I had no idea about the circumstances he grew up und. Love reading about the music (1st 60% of the book), but it goes downhill from there The Book Bomber Love! Love! LOVE! Frank, but mostly his music. Therefore, I was really into the book until about page 199. After that, it was more about his political and social insights. Interesting stuff, and I've heard many of them before, but not why I came here. I came here for the music, and 60% of the book does not disappoint.I enjoyed reading a little about the early pre-music years, but once he gets to his building interest in music, I was enraptured. I love the fact that his main love, to. "Eat Those Questions!" according to Ajo Way. All of the answers you wanted to your questions about Zappa are here!If you like Zappa's music and humor, I HIGHLY recommend reading his autobiography "The Real Frank Zappa Book". You'll get the real story behind all the ridiculous urban legends you heard about this man.I guarantee you will be laughing your backside off before page Eat Those Questions! All of the answers you wanted to your questions about Zappa are here!If you like Zappa's music and humor, I HIGHLY recommend reading his autobiography "The Real Frank Zappa Book". You'll get the real story behind all the ridiculous urban legends you heard about this man.I guarantee you will be laughing your backside off before page 3. I recall the first time I picked this up on a display at a Walden's books. I randomly turned to a page and started to read. It was all about how to de. . I recall the first time I picked this up on a display at a Walden's books. I randomly turned to a page and started to read. It was all about how to de
Black-and-white photographs and line drawings throughout.. The brash and outrageously funny autobiography of music legend Frank Zappa--now in trade paperback. Here is the real story of how he became the state of the art in weirdness, as only he can tell it: wild rock 'n' roll road stories, confrontations with bureaucratic idiocy, and more