Zappa - A Biography (Julian Colbeck) - Revision history

Jason.Kreitzer at 13:01, 30 September 2021

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Spider of Destiny at 21:28, 13 November 2020

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KillUglyRadio at 11:16, 7 June 2008

2008-06-07T11:16:25Z

KillUglyRadio: added back cover blurb

2008-06-07T11:15:40Z

added back cover blurb

KillUglyRadio: New page: Book coverWritten by Julian Colbeck, a Virgin Book published in 1987 by the Paperback Division of W.H. Allen & Co Plc, ISBN 0-86369-156-0

2008-06-07T10:58:49Z

New page: right|frame|Book coverWritten by Julian Colbeck, a Virgin Book published in 1987 by the Paperback Division of W.H. Allen & Co Plc, ISBN 0-86369-156-0

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[[Image:Zappa-bio-colbeck.jpg|right|frame|Book cover]]Written by [[Julian Colbeck]], a Virgin Book published in 1987 by the Paperback Division of W.H. Allen & Co Plc, ISBN 0-86369-156-0

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-<blockquote><p>"I was born in Baltimore,  Maryland, 21 December 1941, and grew up in California. I am a self-taught musician, composer, blah, blah, blah. When I was eleven years old I was five-foot-seven with hairy legs, pimples and a moustache," wrote Frank Zappa on the sleeve notes of his first Mothers Of Invention album, <i>Freak Out</i>, in 1966.
+<blockquote><p>"I was born in Baltimore,  Maryland, 21 December 1941, and grew up in California. I am a self-taught musician, composer, blah, blah, blah. When I was eleven years old I was five-foot-seven with hairy legs, pimples and a moustache," wrote Frank Zappa on the sleeve notes of his first Mothers Of Invention album, <i>Freak Out</i>, in 1966.</p>
 <p>Outwardly then, little (except possibly the pimples) has changed in twenty years. In essence Zappa's music hasn't changed much either: the mid-eighties find him just as sardonic, outrageous, provocative -- even obscene -- as ever he was. But today Zappa fires his salvos at humanity from more sophisticated weaponry. His music, once raw and "freaky", is now detailed and carefully constructed, as often as not composed for as symphony orchestra, rather than an electronic rock band.</p>

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		+	<blockquote><p>"I was born in Baltimore, Maryland, 21 December 1941, and grew up in California. I am a self-taught musician, composer, blah, blah, blah. When I was eleven years old I was five-foot-seven with hairy legs, pimples and a moustache," wrote Frank Zappa on the sleeve notes of his first Mothers Of Invention album, <i>Freak Out</i>, in 1966.
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		+	<p>Outwardly then, little (except possibly the pimples) has changed in twenty years. In essence Zappa's music hasn't changed much either: the mid-eighties find him just as sardonic, outrageous, provocative -- even obscene -- as ever he was. But today Zappa fires his salvos at humanity from more sophisticated weaponry. His music, once raw and "freaky", is now detailed and carefully constructed, as often as not composed for as symphony orchestra, rather than an electronic rock band.</p>
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		+	<p>Adored, admired, often banned, occasionally sued, but always one step ahead, Frank Zappa remains a beacon in the foggy landscape of rock 'n roll history. Julian Colbeck, music writer and long-time Zappa devotee, here examines his music and his life.</p></blockquote>
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