Zappa review – under the skin of the wild man of American rock – The Guardian

This documentary about the hugely prolific Frank Zappa, directed by Alex Bill Preston Esq Winter, takes an unusually serious-minded approach to the celebrated wild man of 1960s and 70s American rock: ranging from his unusual childhood, to his ferocious work ethic, to his political-sphere interventions, this is a fruitful attempt to get under the skin of a figure who is renowned for lurking eccentrically at the music industrys periphery. One thing it doesnt focus much on is the music itself; perhaps…

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