Comments on: Touring Can Make You Crazy

By: urbangraffito

urbangraffito — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:20:46 +0000

I suppose Frank was so used to getting ripped off by record companies by that time that this guy didn’t even rate a mention…

By: beepee

beepee — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 19:30:23 +0000

Yea, but did Frank ever get back the $15,000?
That’s one of those “you better die or I am going to kill you” moments.

By: Martin

Martin — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 06:43:17 +0000

“Not so much as an oblique reference to be found in any of the of the FZ books I’ve read.” True - but Frank did write a “song” about it: “What Ever happened to all the fun in the world” on Sheik Yerbouti (”Larry’s not with us anymore.”). Back in 1982 I asked Steve Vai what that tune was about, and he told me the story about the tour manager.

By: mcnastie

mcnastie — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 18:33:00 +0000

phil kaufman’s book ‘road mangler deluxe’ covers this particular cocaine decision in great detail, since that’s how he got the job working for zappa in the first place. it’s a great little book, with a bona-fide foreword from zappa himself. all serious f.z./classic rock fans should check it out:

http://www.phkauf.com/

By: timmo

timmo — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 15:27:00 +0000

when bozzio says in baby snakes ”the road manager committed suicide!” i thought he was just taking the piss….. damn !!!

By: vince

vince — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 15:25:10 +0000

My wife was working with a fella who was a limo driver here in Vegas when that incident happened. He saw Frank, and gave the typical, “I’m a big fan. Hey, you gonna play a little before you leave.” and, he told us that Frank, with the most solem face he ever saw on Frank, said, “Gambling’s for chumps!”.