This is the guy that inspired Frank.....
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sounds like the French counterpart to Einsturzende Neubaten.
I read a Zappa autobio years ago.
When he was 15 for his birthday, He wanted to call Varese.
His Mom said he could have $5 to spend on anything. that he wanted
He found his phone # by calling NYC info and got his number.
He called.
For guitar, He was influenced at a young age by New Orleanian 'Guitar Slim' and Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown.
and Johnny "Guitar' Watson.
Spike Jones was also an influence.
You role all those up and you do get Zappa.
I remember an interesting anecdote that he had about meeting Duke Ellington that showed the how brilliant and popular you may be, that someday no one would really care.
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