Reply #104: Zappa was a genius. Chomsky was a visionary.

[Vilis Veritas]

Parenti's statements about racism have had great impact on my thoughts. Guy Debord...I will now have to add him to my collection of books...thank you for the citations...it is nice to learn I have brothers.

I remember seeing Zappa live in St. Petersburg Florida back in the late 70's...It was the first 'rock' concert I ever went to where no one said a word the entire concert - people would hush you if you dared speak while he was playing. Frank played for 3 hours, almost non-stop. My brain felt like clay in a maestro's hands, being molded and shaped into something that would forever change the way I thought about the world - and no, I took no drugs. When he finished, you could hear the entire auditorium full of people exhale.

Peace.