Are there any Zappa fans on these boards? Dutch music producer Co de Kloet recently released a book (Frank & Co) describing his friendship with FZ, with a load of interviews as well. Foreword by Dweezil, cover blurb by Steve Vai. It's apparently very interesting for the fans. (Full disclosure: I worked on the copy editing, but I have no financial interest in promoting this book - I just think it might appeal to some of the ecclectic tastes of the forum members.)
I was never a Zappa fan, but he was always one of the names that everyone knew back in the 1980s and early 1990s. When I heard that he'd died, it was quite a shock. There was always a sense of "if you're serious about music, you can't get around Zappa." That's probably a sign of a great artist: if his death leaves a void even for non-fans.
(Another full disclosure: I'm scared to open my copy of the book because I'm worried I'll spot a typo straight away. I've had nightmares about it.)
I was never a Zappa fan, but he was always one of the names that everyone knew back in the 1980s and early 1990s. When I heard that he'd died, it was quite a shock. There was always a sense of "if you're serious about music, you can't get around Zappa." That's probably a sign of a great artist: if his death leaves a void even for non-fans.
(Another full disclosure: I'm scared to open my copy of the book because I'm worried I'll spot a typo straight away. I've had nightmares about it.)
