“and he’d kick you out of the band if he found out you did drugs.”
Zappa had druggies and drunks in all of his bands.
He would only kick them out of they showed up at the studio, rehearsal or a show drugged or drunk.
Or missed a single friggin’ note.
And they had to read music, playing it precisely as written.
He was one of the great musical minds of the 20th century.
Frank Zappa treatment of his musicians.....
//////////////////////////////
All correct and apparently now little known. Great comments.
Saw the Mothers on their first national tour and used to have all the LPs for years and now still have about 80% of the CDs.
Like John McLaughlin with the Mahavishnu Orchestra, Zappa had to constantly educate his audience and build on that to keep his creativity unleashed from the constraints of truly becoming an artist “only in it for the money” as the industry tried to force him to be.
One of the rock magazines I get (which??Uncut,Classic Rock,Mojo?) said he is now in danger of being forgotten or overlooked as much of his work is serious and not easily accessible by newcomers. This can’t be allowed to happen.
Can’t we keep him along with Itchycoo Park and Friday on My Mind?