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| − | Miss '''Marion Herrod''' was the letting agent for the [[Royal Albert Hall]] who was responsible for the banning of the [[200 Motels]] concert at the hall on 8th February 1971 | + | Miss '''Marion Herrod''' was the letting agent for the [[Royal Albert Hall]] who was responsible for the banning of the [[200 Motels]] concert at the hall on 8th February 1971: |
[[Image:MarionHerrod.jpg|left|thumb|Miss Marion Herrod]] | [[Image:MarionHerrod.jpg|left|thumb|Miss Marion Herrod]] | ||
| − | <blockquote> | + | <blockquote><p>"(...) we booked a concert at the Royal Albert Hall, listing the initial |
| − | <p>...we booked a concert at the Royal Albert Hall, listing the initial | ||
rehearsals as rehearsals for the concert -- all completely legal. If, however, the concert were not to | rehearsals as rehearsals for the concert -- all completely legal. If, however, the concert were not to | ||
occur, the production company (my company) would then have been liable for a massive payment to | occur, the production company (my company) would then have been liable for a massive payment to | ||
| − | the union for | + | the union for 'extra recording sessions.' |
</p> | </p> | ||
<p>A spinster (her descriptive title in the court documents) named '''Marion Herrod''' took it upon herself | <p>A spinster (her descriptive title in the court documents) named '''Marion Herrod''' took it upon herself | ||
to cancel this sold-out concert at the last minute, after hearing from a trumpet-player friend in the | to cancel this sold-out concert at the last minute, after hearing from a trumpet-player friend in the | ||
| − | orchestra that the song lyrics were | + | orchestra that the song lyrics were 'obscene.' (One of the objectionable words was brassiere.) |
</p> | </p> | ||
| − | < | + | <p>Her action, on behalf of the Crown (her employer), caused substantial and demonstrable financial |
damages from the concert (as the ticket money had to be refunded, along with the concert preparation | damages from the concert (as the ticket money had to be refunded, along with the concert preparation | ||
| − | costs) and from the potential balloon payment to the musicians' union. | + | costs) and from the potential balloon payment to the musicians' union."</p></blockquote> |
| − | </p> | + | <div align=right>— [[Frank Zappa]], ''[[The Real Frank Zappa Book]]''</div> |
| − | </blockquote> | ||
| − | <div align=right>[[The Real Frank Zappa Book]]</div> | ||
[[Category:Supporting Cast|Herrod, Marion]] | [[Category:Supporting Cast|Herrod, Marion]] | ||
[[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)|Herrod, Marion]] | [[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)|Herrod, Marion]] | ||
Revision as of 16:28, 14 November 2007
Miss Marion Herrod was the letting agent for the Royal Albert Hall who was responsible for the banning of the 200 Motels concert at the hall on 8th February 1971:
"(...) we booked a concert at the Royal Albert Hall, listing the initial
rehearsals as rehearsals for the concert -- all completely legal. If, however, the concert were not to occur, the production company (my company) would then have been liable for a massive payment to the union for 'extra recording sessions.'
A spinster (her descriptive title in the court documents) named Marion Herrod took it upon herself to cancel this sold-out concert at the last minute, after hearing from a trumpet-player friend in the orchestra that the song lyrics were 'obscene.' (One of the objectionable words was brassiere.)
Her action, on behalf of the Crown (her employer), caused substantial and demonstrable financial damages from the concert (as the ticket money had to be refunded, along with the concert preparation costs) and from the potential balloon payment to the musicians' union."
