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Mr.Bill

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13. I remember back in the day

Reply to 90-percent (Original post)

Sun May 20, 2018, 01:55 PM

May 2018

Zappa's music was so unique, even offbeat, that most people I knew thought he was a heavy drug user. Many artists, writers, musicians, etc. in history were intoxicated in some way, so I guess that's a fair assumption to make. But in Zappa's case, it was far from the truth. He was straight arrow sober, and it was me and my circle of friends who were so intoxicated we couldn't recognize it.

If he was alive today, he would probably be a Senator.

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Frank Zappa explains the "liberal media bias" trick [View all] 90-percent May 2018 OP

Man was a genius. Glamrock May 2018 #1

yes he was.... dhill926 May 2018 #3

There is more stupidity than hydrogen in the universe lambchopp59 May 2018 #2

I'm sooooo stealing THAT! Glamrock May 2018 #4

Um, that's a Zappa quote, 1971 if I'm not mistaken, give him credit lambchopp59 May 2018 #6

Nope. It's adapted from Harlan Ellison before Zappa wrote it in 1989 Bernardo de La Paz May 2018 #8

Thank you I'm in favor of historical accuracy 90-percent May 2018 #9

I could find no source of your sig line other than the scanned newspaper article you have seen. Bernardo de La Paz May 2018 #12

Frank was a genius in so many ways, not just musically... Ferrets are Cool May 2018 #5

Wish he were still around to expose KPN May 2018 #7

Frank spoke the truth.. mountain grammy May 2018 #10

Love and miss him. So brilliant, so creative. BlancheSplanchnik May 2018 #11

I remember back in the day Mr.Bill May 2018 #13