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Zappa was one of those geniuses who could achieve challenging, mind-bending psychedelia without ever taking psychedelics. (Beethoven was another.) His outspoken defense of freedom and unfettered intellect are, to this day, an inspiration around the world.
Personal: I saw Zappa in Cincinnati with my Older, Taller
and Darker Brother. We didn't know about Flo & Eddie yet, so we spent
the whole show nudging each other and saying, "Hey, he looks just like the
fat guy from
the Turtles!" Imagine the effect it had when they closed the show
with Happy Together.
Oh, and did Call Any Vegetable for an encore. Probably the most impressive show closer I have ever seen, and I've seen a couple. (See Tull)
Links of 'note'
The official Zappa Family Trust site
zappa.com
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