Zappa included a
list of 179 influences
on his 1966
debut—from Schoenberg and
Varèse to doo-woppers and Johnny
“Guitar” Watson to Eric Dolphy and
Miles—many of which are here
linked to his aesthetic via various
Zappa biographers, former Mothers,
and music historians, with
copious quantities of photos,
audio, and video bolstering their
perspectives. MVD.