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Zappa: A Biography ReviewToo much of this book, especially the first two thirds, is simply a history of events, i.e., Frank did this and then he did that. Sometimes the facts are jumbled: he and his first wife are separated, then a few pages later Frank's parents move in with them. The biggest let down is the discovery that nothing in this book is the result of primary research. No one--no one!!!!--was interviewed by the author in this endeavor. So this reads kind of like a competent college research paper based on other research. Miles provides us with notes of his many sources, including some of his own interviews from 30 years ago, but its mostly all stuff that's been out there in other books and magazines and websites. When he finally gets around to drawing some actual conclusions of his own, its mostly to tell us Zappa's Catholic upbringing made him a pervert or Zappa was a fairly heartless capitalist without feelings for his bandmates or Zappa was a misogynist recluse or Zappa sabotaged his serious work with titles too pornagraphic for ears. Crimeny, you'll wonder why anybody would care about the guy. By the end of the book, however, Miles seems to be contradicting himself by reciting all of the accolades Zappa received throughout his career from everyone from the Chieftains to Eastern European statesmen. Let's see, he's a soulless capitalist taskmaster pervert but meanwhile he's courted by band directors, musicians, and statesmen. I'd like to have read more about the upside. I'd recommend that you skip this book, save your money and go buy another Zappa album instead.Zappa: A Biography Overview

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