Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa
Frank Vincent Zappawas an American musician, songwriter, composer, record producer, actor and filmmaker. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa composed rock, jazz, jazz fusion, orchestral and musique concrète works, and produced almost all of the 60-plus albums that he released with his band the Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist. He also directed feature-length films and music videos, and designed album covers...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionGuitarist
Date of Birth21 December 1940
CityBaltimore, MD
CountryUnited States of America
Their stupidity does not amaze me, its when they're smart that amazes me. It's baffling whenever you find someone who's smart - incredible. Soon you'll have zoos for such things.
The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse.
If we can't be free at least we can be cheap.
Jazz isn't dead. It just smells funny.
Beauty is a pair of shoes that makes you wanna die.
In order to deviate successfully, one has to have at least a passing acquaintance with whatever norm one expects to deviate from.
Shut Up and Play your Guitar.
I don't want to see any religious people in public office because they're working for another boss.
Your mind is totally controlled, it has been stuffed into my mold. And you will do as you are told, until the rights to you are sold.
Consider for a moment any beauty in the name Ralph.
A true Zen saying: "Nothing is what I want.
The essence of Christianity is told us in the Garden of Eden history. The fruit that was forbidden was on the tree of knowledge. The subtext is, All the suffering you have is because you wanted to find out what was going on.
All the good music has already been written by people with wigs and stuff.
If you really love guitar, you're going to spend every waking hour stroking the thing.