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 During one of [[Steve Vai]]'s early tours, playing at [[80/11/14 South Bend IN US Athletic & Convention Center, Notre Dame University|Notre Dame University]] (14 November 1980), Laurel Fishman showed up. The song ''[[Stevie's Spanking]]'' is a detailed report of an sexual encounter between Vai and Fishman in a motel room, involving a hairbrush and a banana, as reported to Zappa at the following morning's breakfast. Zappa named both Laurel and ''Stevie'' Vai directly in the lyrics.
-On 23 May 1989, Fishman was one of several associates of Zappa who attended a panel discussion between [[Pierre Boulez]] and Frank Zappa at the UCLA, moderated by [[David Raksin]] (see ''[[An Evening With Pierre Boulez and Frank Zappa]]''). <ref>https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-05-26-ca-874-story.html</ref> <ref>https://www.afka.net/Articles/1989-10_Tmershi_Duween.htm</ref><ref>https://www.donlope.net/fz/notes/1989.html</ref>
+On 23 May 1989, Fishman was one of several associates of Zappa who attended a panel discussion between [[Pierre Boulez]] and Frank Zappa at the UCLA, moderated by [[David Raksin]] (see ''[[An Evening With Pierre Boulez And Frank Zappa]]''). <ref>https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-05-26-ca-874-story.html</ref> <ref>https://www.afka.net/Articles/1989-10_Tmershi_Duween.htm</ref><ref>https://www.donlope.net/fz/notes/1989.html</ref>
 Fishman remains friends with Vai and has provided vocals for his solo recordings and [https://www.vai.com/minisites/realillusions/07lotusfeet_pamposh.html contributes] to his web site having briefly been his manager.

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 During one of [[Steve Vai]]'s early tours, playing at [[80/11/14 South Bend IN US Athletic & Convention Center, Notre Dame University|Notre Dame University]] (14 November 1980), Laurel Fishman showed up. The song ''[[Stevie's Spanking]]'' is a detailed report of an sexual encounter between Vai and Fishman in a motel room, involving a hairbrush and a banana, as reported to Zappa at the following morning's breakfast. Zappa named both Laurel and ''Stevie'' Vai directly in the lyrics.
 Fishman remains friends with Vai and has provided vocals for his solo recordings and [https://www.vai.com/minisites/realillusions/07lotusfeet_pamposh.html contributes] to his web site having briefly been his manager.
 ==External links==

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-In [[The Real Frank Zappa Book]] Zappa relates a story of his introduction to Fishman in1971.  Fishman won a competition to win back stage access at [[71/05/21 Chicago IL US Auditorium Theatre|the show]], put on by a local promoter and radio station, to tell in twenty-five words or less how the Mothers of Invention had saved your life.  Fishman won the contest by saying since hearing the song  [[Call Any Vegetable (1966 - Los Angeles)|Call Any Vegetable]] she had gotten in touch with her friends in the vegetable kingdom and, as a result of this, her body functions had been more regular.
+[[File:Laurel Fishman and Steve Vai.jpg|500px|thumb|right|Laurel Fishman and Steve Vai. Photo credit: Marco A. Llanos.]]
-We are told that Fishman showed up to meet Zappa with a perfectly spherical ball of her own shit in a mason jar, and presented it to Zappa, who had not known about the contest or the meeting in advance. Bassist [[Jim Pons]], was fascinated with the article and opened it to smell it while waiting for the elevator at the hotel. He said "OOOhhhh my God!" and then dumped the jar with the shit in the trash can outside the elevator.
+'''Laurel Fishman''' was a fan of [[Frank Zappa]] who got acquainted with  his guitarist [[Steve Vai]].
-In 1980, on one of [[Steve Vai]]'s early tours, playing at [[80/11/14 South Bend IN US Athletic & Convention Center, Notre Dame University|Notre Dame University]], Laurel Fishman showed up. The song [[Stevie's Spanking]] is a detailed report of an evening Vai spent in a motel room with Fishman, as reported to Zappa at the following morning's breakfast. Specifically, Zappa refers to Fishman making Vai "drool on his own dork" before "giving it a wanking".
+In ''[[The Real Frank Zappa Book]]'' Zappa relates a story of his introduction to Fishman in 1971.  Fishman won a competition to win back stage access at [[71/05/21 Chicago IL US Auditorium Theatre|the show]], put on by a local promoter and radio station, to tell in twenty-five words or less how the Mothers of Invention had saved your life.  Fishman won the contest by saying since hearing the song  [[Call Any Vegetable (1966 - Los Angeles)|Call Any Vegetable]] she had gotten in touch with her friends in the vegetable kingdom and, as a result of this, her body functions had been more regular.
 Fishman remains friends with Vai and has provided vocals for his solo recordings and [https://www.vai.com/minisites/realillusions/07lotusfeet_pamposh.html contributes] to his web site having briefly been his manager.
-== References ==
+==External links==
+* [https://www.donlope.net/fz/notes/Other_People.html#FishmanLaurel Globalia page.]
-[[Category:Supporting Cast|Fishman]]
+[[Category:Celebrity Fans|Fishman]]

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-In [[The Real Frank Zappa Book]] Zappa relates a story of his introduction to Fishman in1971.  Fishman won a competition to win back stage access at [[71/05/21 Chicago IL US Auditorium Theatre|the show]], put on by a local promoter and radio station, to tell in twenty-five words or less how the Mothers of Invention had saved your life.  Fishman won the contest by saying since hearing the song  [[Call Any Vegetable]] she had gotten in touch with her friends in the vegetable kingdom and, as a result of this, her body functions had been more regular.
+In [[The Real Frank Zappa Book]] Zappa relates a story of his introduction to Fishman in1971.  Fishman won a competition to win back stage access at [[71/05/21 Chicago IL US Auditorium Theatre|the show]], put on by a local promoter and radio station, to tell in twenty-five words or less how the Mothers of Invention had saved your life.  Fishman won the contest by saying since hearing the song  [[Call Any Vegetable (1966 - Los Angeles)|Call Any Vegetable]] she had gotten in touch with her friends in the vegetable kingdom and, as a result of this, her body functions had been more regular.
 We are told that Fishman showed up to meet Zappa with a perfectly spherical ball of her own shit in a mason jar, and presented it to Zappa, who had not known about the contest or the meeting in advance. Bassist [[Jim Pons]], was fascinated with the article and opened it to smell it while waiting for the elevator at the hotel. He said "OOOhhhh my God!" and then dumped the jar with the shit in the trash can outside the elevator.
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-[[Category:Supporting Cast|Fishman, Laurel]]
+[[Category:Supporting Cast|Fishman]]

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−	In [[The Real Frank Zappa Book]], Zappa relates a story of his introduction to Fishman in1971. Fishman won a competition to win back stage access at [[71/05/21 Chicago IL US Auditorium Theatre\|the show]]. put on by a local promoter and radio station, to tell in twenty-five words or less how the Mothers of Invention had saved your life. Fishman won the contest by saying since hearing the song [[Call Any Vegetable]] she had gotten in touch with her friends in the vegetable kingdom and, as a result of this, her body functions had been more regular.	+	In [[The Real Frank Zappa Book]] Zappa relates a story of his introduction to Fishman in1971. Fishman won a competition to win back stage access at [[71/05/21 Chicago IL US Auditorium Theatre\|the show]], put on by a local promoter and radio station, to tell in twenty-five words or less how the Mothers of Invention had saved your life. Fishman won the contest by saying since hearing the song [[Call Any Vegetable]] she had gotten in touch with her friends in the vegetable kingdom and, as a result of this, her body functions had been more regular.

	We are told that Fishman showed up to meet Zappa with a perfectly spherical ball of her own shit in a mason jar, and presented it to Zappa, who had not known about the contest or the meeting in advance. Bassist [[Jim Pons]], was fascinated with the article and opened it to smell it while waiting for the elevator at the hotel. He said "OOOhhhh my God!" and then dumped the jar with the shit in the trash can outside the elevator.		We are told that Fishman showed up to meet Zappa with a perfectly spherical ball of her own shit in a mason jar, and presented it to Zappa, who had not known about the contest or the meeting in advance. Bassist [[Jim Pons]], was fascinated with the article and opened it to smell it while waiting for the elevator at the hotel. He said "OOOhhhh my God!" and then dumped the jar with the shit in the trash can outside the elevator.

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-According to FZ in [[The Real Frank Zappa Book]], Fishman is a real live person who is proud of her exploits with MOI and post-MOI band members and other members of the vegetable kingdom.
+In [[The Real Frank Zappa Book]], Zappa relates a story of his introduction to Fishman in1971.  Fishman won a competition to win back stage access at [[71/05/21 Chicago IL US Auditorium Theatre|the show]]. put on by a local promoter and radio station, to tell in twenty-five words or less how the Mothers of Invention had saved your life.  Fishman won the contest by saying since hearing the song  [[Call Any Vegetable]] she had gotten in touch with her friends in the vegetable kingdom and, as a result of this, her body functions had been more regular.
-In The Real Frank Zappa Book, Zappa relates a story of his introduction to Fishman in the late 1960's. Fishman won a contest put on by a local promoter and radio station in which contestants were asked to describe how Zappa's music had affected their lives, and Fishman won the contest by saying that since hearing "[[Call Any Vegetable (1966 - Los Angeles)|Call Any Vegetable]]" she had started using them "internally" and they had benefitted her greatly. We are told that Fishman showed up to meet Zappa with a perfectly spherical ball of her own shit in a mason jar, and presented it to Zappa, who had not known about the contest or the meeting in advance. Bassist [[Jim Pons]], was fascinated with the article and opened it to smell it while waiting for the elevator at the hotel. He made some kind of "wheeeouw!" sound and then dumped the jar with the shit in the trash can outside the elevator.
+We are told that Fishman showed up to meet Zappa with a perfectly spherical ball of her own shit in a mason jar, and presented it to Zappa, who had not known about the contest or the meeting in advance. Bassist [[Jim Pons]], was fascinated with the article and opened it to smell it while waiting for the elevator at the hotel. He said "OOOhhhh my God!" and then dumped the jar with the shit in the trash can outside the elevator.
-[[Stevie's Spanking]] is a detailed report of an evening [[Steve Vai]] spent in a hotel room with Fishman, as reported to Zappa at the following morning's breakfast. Specifically, Zappa refers to Fishman making Vai "drool on his own dork" before "giving it a wanking".
+In 1980, on one of [[Steve Vai]]'s early tours, playing at [[80/11/14 South Bend IN US Athletic & Convention Center, Notre Dame University|Notre Dame University]], Laurel Fishman showed up. The song [[Stevie's Spanking]] is a detailed report of an evening Vai spent in a motel room with Fishman, as reported to Zappa at the following morning's breakfast. Specifically, Zappa refers to Fishman making Vai "drool on his own dork" before "giving it a wanking".
-Clearly, Fishman was a true supporter of Zappa's music, to the point of actually providing documentable activities, from the late 1960's through the mid 1980's.
+Fishman remains friends with Vai and has provided vocals for his solo recordings and [https://www.vai.com/minisites/realillusions/07lotusfeet_pamposh.html contributes] to his web site having briefly been his manager.
 == References ==
-All of the above from [[The Real Frank Zappa Book]]
 [[Category:Supporting Cast|Fishman, Laurel]]
-[[Category:Groupies|Fishman, Laurel]]
 [[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)|Fishman, Laurel]]

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		+	According to FZ in [[The Real Frank Zappa Book]], Fishman is a real live person who is proud of her exploits with MOI and post-MOI band members and other members of the vegetable kingdom.
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		+	In The Real Frank Zappa Book, Zappa relates a story of his introduction to Fishman in the late 1960's. Fishman won a contest put on by a local promoter and radio station in which contestants were asked to describe how Zappa's music had affected their lives, and Fishman won the contest by saying that since hearing "[[Call Any Vegetable]]" she had started using them "internally" and they had benefitted her greatly. We are told that Fishman showed up to meet Zappa with a perfectly spherical ball of her own shit in a mason jar, and presented it to Zappa, who had not known about the contest or the meeting in advance. Bassist [[Jim Pons]], was fascinated with the article and opened it to smell it while waiting for the elevator at the hotel. He made some kind of "wheeeouw!" sound and then dumped the jar with the shit in the trash can outside the elevator.
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		+	[[Stevie's Spanking]] is a detailed report of an evening [[Steve Vai]] spent in a hotel room with Fishman, as reported to Zappa at the following morning's breakfast. Specifically, Zappa refers to Fishman making Vai "drool on his own dork" before "giving it a wanking".
		+
		+	Clearly, Fishman was a true supporter of Zappa's music, to the point of actually providing documentable activities, from the late 1960's through the mid 1980's.
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		+	== References ==
		+	All of the above from [[The Real Frank Zappa Book]]
		+
	[[Category:Supporting Cast\|Fishman, Laurel]]		[[Category:Supporting Cast\|Fishman, Laurel]]
	[[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)\|Fishman, Laurel]]		[[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)\|Fishman, Laurel]]