Frank Zappa Headlines at the Pratt!
I’m ashamed to admit that although I had heard the name: “Frank Zappa” before, I didn’t really know who he was (let alone why in the world Pratt Library would want a 15 foot statue of his head sitting out in front of the Southeast Anchor Library). I did a bit of personal research and discovered that he was from Baltimore, MD which piqued my interest. I decided to listen to some of his music. As it turns out, Frank was a bit of a lyrical genius, although, you really have to be listening. Zappa had a lot to say and was an advocate for freedom of speech. He taught himself how to compose and perform music. His music was unusual in its sound because Frank was inspired by so many different types … continued
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