And, you know, my dad would show me some things sometimes, but the best things that I got to do were to actually see really good players play up close. That gives you an idea of fingering and technique and what not.


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My Dad was so open creatively that I was off in search of black turtleneck bathing suits with long s...
MOON UNIT ZAPPA
I spent most of my life locked in my bedroom, miserable about my raging acne.
MOON UNIT ZAPPA
Gag me with a spoon!
MOON UNIT ZAPPA
I would think: Stay close to the implants! They must know something because they keep getting asked ...
MOON UNIT ZAPPA
The idea of licking stamps seemed great fun for me.
MOON UNIT ZAPPA
I peaked early. I was told I'd missed my boat.
MOON UNIT ZAPPA
I had a friend whose family had dinner together. The mother would tuck you in at night and make brea...
MOON UNIT ZAPPA
You can't be a Real Country unless you have a BEER and an airline. It helps if you have some kind of...
FRANCIS VINCENT “FRANK” ZAPPA, JR.
Art is making something out of nothing and selling it.
FRANCIS VINCENT “FRANK” ZAPPA, JR.