Frank Zappa
Paperback | Pages: 352 pages Rating: 4.13 | 5374 Users | 263 Reviews
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| Original Title: | The Real Frank Zappa Book |
| ISBN: | 0671705725 (ISBN13: 9780671705725) |
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The first third of this book is really Zappa talking in a tongue in cheek manner about his career. Unfortunately, the second two thirds is more or less ranting about people he didn't like, his politics in the 80s (which I mostly agreed with but that is NOT why I wanted to read this book) and we do not learn much about the evolution of the band over time, why he made certain musical choices, about the riotous concert in Italy, about the MTV Halloween Ball (which got him banned forever from MTV)...unfortunately, I need to find another book - probably not by Frank - if I want to learn about this history of his band and his music because this one is NOT it.List Containing Books Real Frank Zappa Book
| Title | : | Real Frank Zappa Book |
| Author | : | Frank Zappa |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 352 pages |
| Published | : | May 15th 1990 by Touchstone (first published 1989) |
| Categories | : | Music. Biography. Nonfiction. Autobiography. Memoir |
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Ratings: 4.13 From 5374 Users | 263 ReviewsPiece Containing Books Real Frank Zappa Book
i like zappa, but im not one of those freak-fans that you find out there. i enjoyed this book, however, because it wasnt a zappa bio, but a collection of his thoughts on various topics. its a quick read, so anyone interested in music or the absurd can quickly check it out. the chapter on music was wonderful, and the one on the 1985 tipper gore pmrc bs is also quite interesting - reprinted are zappas officaily statements both to the us and MA govts during the attempts to limit freedom of speech.started out great, seemed to be full of delightful anecdotes and stories, but in the meantime transformed into boring babbling about pretty much everything. i prefer different streams of consciousness.
I read this book so long ago.It belonged to my boyfriend at the time, Michael Schneider. We were on a road trip from New Orleans to Milwaukee, where he grew up. We were going to visit his family. I was meeting his family for the first time. We had car trouble and ended up getting stuck in Effingham, Illinois. I read this book while we waited for car repairs. It was hilarious and I laughed out loud a lot. It saved my sanity.Here's the poem i wrote about that trip, which includes a bit about this
I wish this book went more into why studios took a risk on him, how he persuaded his band to switch from being a typical bar band into the strangest group of the 60s, and more of the history of his groups, but I can't complain too much. This is a fascinating, funny, and incredibly smart book from one of the most talented musicians of all time.
Made my way about a third through this years ago; finally picked it up and started over. Finished! Now it's out of my "stack."Here's a quote:I suggest we learn how to take anything bad that happens to us and polarize it. Instead of being overwhelmed by a negative event, dodge to the side like those t'ai chi guys and let it whizz by your pants. Maybe it makes a little breeze--big deal. (Please, don't mistake this for optimism.)This is not a representative sample. As he admits, he is not an
When I discovered the music of Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention way back in 1970, I wasn't ready for it. W/in a few mnths I was all about it. I was 16 & this was, indeed, the music that got me really excited. It was experimental, it was rock'n'roll, it had some politics, it had some satire, it was complicated, it did the trick for me. I 1st heard the Mothers of Invention live when I skipped school on my graduation day to hitch-hike north of Baltimore to hear them in Harrisburg.
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