I bought this book for my husband a long time ago but never read it. This time I went for the audio book read by Frank's son, Ahmet Zappa. It's surprising how similar Ahmet's voice is to his father's. Included in the audiobook are sound recordings of comments and interviews with Frank which showcases their vocal similarities. The book covers Frank's childhood, his musical beginnings, the creation of the Mothers of Invention, his children, successes, failures, and run-ins with the "authorities". The last couple chapters are his views on a variety of music industry, political, and business absurdities. He minces no words there. I wish he was still around so we could hear his opinions on the current political insanity. Alas, we lost him to cancer in 1993.
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