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Here's my thoughts: http://www.idiotbastard.com/reviews.htm#FreakOut

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"Well of course, everything looks bad if you remember it. Now where are my chili boots?" - HOMER SIMPSON

http://www.idiotbastard.com

pre-ordered

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'N then I might just Jump back on An' ride Like a cowboy Into the dawn to Montana

That's a good clear and concise review of the book in my opinion, TIB.
I just finished it myself (I'm currently in the South of France) and found that it gave me a real insight - i couldn't put it down.

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"drums are too noisy, 'n you've got no corners to hide in"

Can't wait to order this.

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You gotta give the people something good to read, on a Sunday

It does sound like a good one.

Pre-ordered mine, however Amazon says it won't ship until mid-october!

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"You can fly like a Penguin when you're dealing with Turkeys."

It is best to get your copy from Book Despository. Check their link embedded in 'Woof's post earlier on this here topic, or go to the afka.net website as afka has set up a one stop shop for information regarding Pauline Butchers book. I got my copy in 4 days, including a weekend.

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A Blanket in my Muesli. A Blanket in my what??

He's a CEO for Chrissakes!

Why wait? No need to!

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A Blanket in my Muesli. A Blanket in my what??

He's a CEO for Chrissakes!

I just bought a kindle, and happened to look up Frank Zappa today, lots of biographies, I choose to read just a sample, and liked the one I read. I felt a lot more sympathy for him. He was an asthmatic, he was the biggest in his Jr. Hi class, he loved art, music creativity, rebellion, making socially meaningful statements. He was all about style, lifestyle, cultural styles, he loved simplicity, and intricacy in music. We cannot gaze at the sun for too long, without hurting our eyes, so, on to something else.

Incidentally, the book sample I read this morning about FZ was Electric Don Quixote, I say it was very good. I like the biographers point of view, objective, but compassionate, with lots of explanations.

Pauline has appeared on the BBC Today Programme (BBC Radio 4) NO mention of the book, but wanted to know about FZ and Pauline's take on the man with the Charles I ringlets.

Hear here:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/ne ... 596226.stm


or google: Zappa 'a humane and unusual man'

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A Blanket in my Muesli. A Blanket in my what??

He's a CEO for Chrissakes!

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The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true Art and Science. - Albert Einstein

I've always got radio 4 on, trust me to be away on honeymoon in Languedoc when this was on.
And incidentally I have just got back and found a 50p credit from Amazon against my original (pre-)order - nice

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"drums are too noisy, 'n you've got no corners to hide in"

Whereabouts were you noisy? I know you had great sunny weather. Did you get to test the grape juice? They make the good stuff down there.

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"You can fly like a Penguin when you're dealing with Turkeys."

I'll PM you Acadian

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"drums are too noisy, 'n you've got no corners to hide in"

Quixote is OK... definitely worth it...

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Join the PackardGoose forum! Send me a PM!

Do you have 10 kids to feed? A house payment that's 5 months behind? No job?

Me either, but man we're poor right now.

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You gotta give the people something good to read, on a Sunday

It just arrived! Looks like my weekend is gonna be taken...

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"You can fly like a Penguin when you're dealing with Turkeys."

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Mrs.Plook and the Daughter Plook the younger have order me the book, but alas to late for my Birthday...

Just started reading it a couple of days ago, can't put it down! So far one the best books on Zappa out there. Fascinating stuff.

I do hope GZ writes her side, as long as its not in that condescending cryptic writing style she likes to use. Pauline's writing style is quite beautiful.

Andrew, you really need to get your book out there in paperback. I'm still waiting and can't wait to read it! Any news on that?

Yeah, 14 November 2011 (or thereabouts)

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"Well of course, everything looks bad if you remember it. Now where are my chili boots?" - HOMER SIMPSON

http://www.idiotbastard.com

For those in USA and Canada you can contact Book Depository thru Abe Books. Books are cheaper when ordered from UK (or even India) than they are from the US (at least in Canada). You can also compare prices and shipping rates with a whole gang of other book sellers. And they show you the shipping rates up front on Abe, so you don't have to put in a fake order to see how much they charge. Some books ship for free, but mind the prices, they may be higher. And for books that have been in print for a while, you can find many used bargains. Forget Amazon - I always go to Abebooks first!

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Country music + Black music = Rock and Roll

Ordered! A little more expensive than amazon, but I get free shipping. I am looking forward to reading another viewpoint on FZ. Should be a more thought-provoking book than Nigey Lennon's. Not that I did not enjoy Lennon's book.

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Country music + Black music = Rock and Roll