on 2/27/02 1:10 AM, Efr=E9n del Valle at efrendv@yahoo.es wrote:
> Hi,
>=20
> I suppose you have to be a Zappa-expert to realize
> that Slaven didn't cover all the possible scope. I'm
> not and I wasn't so demanding, specially considering
> another bio published in Spain which was released in a
> collection that included, among others: Backstreet
> Boys, Ricky Martin and Blur. Now you understand me,
> don't you? ;-)
>=20
> Best,
>=20
> efr=E9n
Slaven's book is a fine one -- as is Michael Gray's, and David Walley's.
But each is somewhat one-dimensional.
I think the overall best is COSMIK DEBRIS, by Greg Russo, which is the most
accurate, comprehensive, and impartial work on FZ (enough that I wound up
hiring Russo as a researcher on the Cucamonga era). But it is also the one
that concentrates least on the individual personalities of the various
players, so even CD, amazing tho it is, is best when dealing strictly with
the music end of things, which it does splendidly.
sh
NP: doc watson: the vanguard years 4 disc set (VERY serious guitar record)
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Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 08:08:24 EST
From: CuneiWay@aol.com
Subject: re: Zappa
>Incidentally, this nice little story was completely made up by Zappa and
>a
>very friendly journalist for a local newspaper
I have a dear, old friend who used to refer to Frank Zappa and Don Van Vliet
as 'those famous liars'
Doesn't take away from what they did, but it does mean that you shouldn't
believe everything that came out of their mouth.
Steve F.
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Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 09:05:33 EST
From: TagYrIt@aol.com
Subject: Re: Gail Zappa
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In a message dated 2/27/2002 1:49:36 AM Eastern Standard Time,
velaires@earthlink.net writes:
> As for a really good exhaustive FZ bio, I don't think it's something that
> will likely happen in Gail's lifetime, if you know what I mean.
>
I was just thinking this as I'd read this series of posts. Especially over
the last 3 - 4 years or so, the handling of the Zappa estate has been, at
best, erratic (through no fault on Ryko's part though).
Dale.
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I was just thinking this as I'd read this series of posts. Especially over the last 3 - 4 years or so, the handling of the Zappa estate has been, at best, erratic (through no fault on Ryko's part though).<BR>
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Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 09:00:45 -0500
From: "Sean Westergaard" <seawes@allmusic.com>
Subject: RE: Gail Zappa
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In a message dated 2/27/2002 1:49:36 AM Eastern Standard Time,
velaires@earthlink.net writes:
As for a really good exhaustive FZ bio, I don't think it's something
that
will likely happen in Gail's lifetime, if you know what I mean.
I was just thinking this as I'd read this series of posts. Especially over
the last 3 - 4 years or so, the handling of the Zappa estate has been, at
best, erratic (through no fault on Ryko's part though).
Dale.
[Sean Westergaard]
erratic is putting it oh so kindly. detrimental might be more accurate.
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