cdxxviii. ZAPPA, Frank (1940-1993)
from: Chunga's Revenge
June 24, 1970. The Bailiffscourt Hotel in West Sussex, England. Phil Franks -- a photographer -- recalls the incident:
"By the time I'd got around to the other side of the building there were at least another six cameramen there in a circle around this poor guy, who had thought he'd just maybe enjoy his Remy Martin with some fresh air and bird-song in the garden.
He looked pretty unhappy about being followed out, and really wasn't into the idea of another 'photo-opportunity.' I was just focusing my portrait lens on him as he began to yawn, with my free eye I noticed the other guys lower their cameras ... he'd been giving out some pretty heavy vibes since we'd all cornered him again and I think these guys felt intimidated, and anyway, they just wanted the standard kinda image for their picture editors ...
When I saw that image in my view-finder it just screamed 'FRANK ZAPPA!' at me ..."
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The industrial vacuum cleaner is an important motif in Zappa's Conceptual Continuity.
Solos: Ian on alto with wah-wah; Frank ...
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