Real Frank Zappa Book
by Frank Zappa, Peter Occhiogrosso
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Author: Frank Zappa, Peter OcchiogrossoEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1990-05-15
ISBN: 0671705725
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: Fireside
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- ISBN13: 9780671705725
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Book Reviews of Real Frank Zappa Book
Book Review: good
Summary: 3 Stars
This autobiography is not a good place to start if you are interested in Zappa. His writting is great, but he does not go into detail about his distography and does not talk about how his music really works. Yes, he goes into his creative process, but in general terms.
If you are looking for a song by song analysis, Ben Watson's Negative Dialectics of Poddle Play is by far the better book, and for a narrative on Zappa's life, Zappa, by Barry Miles, is a good bet.
However, buy this book if you already like and know Zappa. It is great to read his writting and some of his insights are well worth the cost.
Summary of Real Frank Zappa Book
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. Black-and-white photographs and line drawings throughout.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. In addition to being an idiosyncratic American composer of some degree of controversy, Zappa was an orator of no small ability or scope. He was known for his ability to expound at great length (and to hilarious effect) on any number of topics. The Real Frank Zappa Book faithfully captures this side of its author, composed of essays on everything from his background and upbringing, to politics, capitalism, and raising children. 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). If you're familiar with the man, you will be able to hear his distinctive enunciations (aided by the bold-facing of certain words and Zappaisms) as you read the assorted road stories, his views on making music for a living, and scenes from two--count them, two--organized hearings on obscenity in music. 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."
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