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To: CharlieOK1
Zappa certainly deserves a place in the Rock pantheon and was perhaps, the most eloquent, to the point defender of the First Amendment when Tipper Gore was on her record labeling kick.

Personally however, when it comes to the "Z's" I prefer the music and quirky lyrics of perhaps one of rock's most underrated figures...Warren Zevon.

9 posted on 06/19/2008 6:53:31 AM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: Joe 6-pack

I had the opportunity to attend a forum put on by Nebraska Wesleyan University where Zappa appeared to oppose a local chapter of the PMRC. If memory serves, (this was in ‘85 or ‘86 when I was attending the University of Nebraska at Lincoln) Zappa ran verbal and mental rings around the other panel members and the members of the audience who opposed his viewpoint. It was very entertaining (lots of laughs from the miscreants like me who came to see Zappa as I recall).

He was very gracious and hung out afterwards to meet fans. I was lucky enough to shake his hand and get his autograph on my vinyl copy of “Joe’s Garage”. I sure wish I could find that thing. I think one of my college buddies absconded with it.


42 posted on 06/19/2008 7:57:30 AM PDT by Big Red Clay (Greetings from the Big Red State)
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