Electric Don Quixote: The Definitive Story Of Frank Zappa: The Story of Frank Zappa
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Electric Don Quixote: The Definitive Story Of Frank Zappa: The Story of Frank Zappa
Thesaurus Of Scales And Patterns [published when Frank was six years old]
“The people who want to censor do not care about saving your children,” he told David Sheff. “They care about one thing – getting re-elected. Let’s face it, folks: Politicians in the United States are the scum of the earth. We have to go after them individually because they’re varmints. The legislation they are passing, piece by piece, converts Ame
... See moreThe whole right-wing trend is people who want to look upstanding while they go home and do as much weird stuff as they can get away with.”17
“I really like the instrument and I really like to play,” he added, “but when the responsibility for running the business rests on my shoulders, there isn’t any time to practise.” Nor did he feel the need to wear it on-stage all the time. “I’m not a very good singer and I don’t have very good breath control. And the weight of the guitar on your sho
... See more“Musicians left to their own devices are incredibly lazy. Outside of sea slugs, I don’t think there’s any species less oriented toward punctuality.”
“Taste is reinforced by what gets broadcast, and it’s reinforced by who receives those stupid awards on those horrible award shows that keep coming up over and over and over again.”2