I've finally gotten around to reading the recent biography of Frank Zappa by Barry Miles. I'm only about a quarter of the way through it, but MAN, what a CRAZY childhood the guy had! Some highlights:
His father worked for a military installation that tested various chemicals and things, and he often brought home MERCURY for them to PLAY WITH. Frank and his brother would put it on the floor and pound it with a hammer, sending little metallic balls splattering all over the walls, till they were coated with a grey film.
His father also brought home bags of DDT to kill bugs, which he claimed was safe enough you could eat it.
Needless to say, he was a sick child.
If you've never had a chance to listen to him, the website - which can entertain you for awhile on it's own - has Zappa Radio...though I'm sure the novice listener may only be able to stand a few minutes or so! Great stuff.
- deahsella
- "We write to taste life twice, in the moment, and in introspection." Anais Nin "Immerse your soul in love." Radiohead
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