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Acid Zebra says:

Zappa was and always will be The Man (in the good sense, not the paranoid).
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

editrrix says:

Awesome. He is dearly missed.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

{Pamphile} says:

Thank you for posting this!!
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

FredMikeRudy says:

Happy that Frank's name comes up unexpectedly in all kinds of places !
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

3dogs says:

The first time I heard of Al Gore was back in the mid 80s when his wife "Tipper" started the PMRC. She has the right to her own opinions, and I supported him over Bush, of course, but this incident always soured me to him.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

cptnRidesFaster says:

three comments:
1) The WIVES OF BIG BROTHER statement is an indirect reference to Tipper Gore, wife to then-Senator Al Gore. Tipper, at the time, was head of the PRMC, which is responsible for those 'WARNING: Explicit Lyrics' labels on CDs.

2) In addition to this letter. Frank Zappa spoke to the U.S. Senate on this issue sometime in the mid to late 80s. I'd love to see a transcript of that.

3) Frank's magnum opus, "Joe's Garage", a two-record set, centers its theme around the banality of censorship. It is awesome. Not only does it contain some of the greatest musicianship ever recorded, the whole theme really exposes the argument that music leads to moral bankruptcy as ludicrous
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

Hell's Donut House says:

To see what Frank was up aginst in 1986, check out this clip from CNN's Crossfire.

Ironically, Frank's widow Gail later became an outspoken Al Gore supporter, donating thousands to his 2000 presidential campaign.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

chickenhead univese says:

Although he could be condescending to his fans (and considereing the stoned jokers who sat in front of me at one Zappa concert, perhaps justifiably so), he was always brutally honest when interviewed, especially when it came to the ideals of the Bill of Rights. No "spin" from FZ, kiddo. Although the LP it came from was kinda weak, his piece "Porn Wars" was an incredible kaleidoscopic look at the PMRC hearings.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

NineInchNachos says:

Hello Frank Zappa; wherever you are!
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

Beny Shlevich says:

Cool guy, he was.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

hanzo53 says:

Thanks for posting this.

Hanzo
(http://www.pbase.com/hhf/zappa)
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

gorillanukles says:

as a young musician, Mr. Z generously shared, both personal encouragements & allowed me to witness sound check, information that shifted my musical experience. I have been playing and writing music like i feel it just as HE told me to do.

i thank you for keeping HIS teachings and legacy alive.

gorillaNukles
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

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