Ah, Frank, I still listen to his works as often as I get the chance. Being a novice guitar player myself I can't seem to get tired of hearing all the great (oft

Ah, Frank, I still listen to his works as often as I get the chance. Being a novice guitar player myself I can't seem to get tired of hearing all the great (often live) variations and improvisation he was able to apply to his music. Whether it's the humorous, satirical stuff or the serious jamming he and his various bands could pull off I find it all enjoyable. And outside of the music, as the article does a good job of articulating, he had a wonderful way of sizing up the world around him and pointing out, bluntly and succinctly, what he found lacking. Certainly a man ahead of his time both musically and intellectually. Anyone looking for more good stories about Frank can check out "The Real Frank Zappa" which was basically written by him and then cleaned up and edited by his friend Peter Occhiogrosso. A thoroughly entertaining read... Edit: Here's the "Zappa plays a bicycle on Steve Allen" clip mentioned in the article: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9P2V0_p6vE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9P2V0_p6vE