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Music is the best, and Zappa's music is among the best. What a shame then that most people know him for his reputation for being outspoken, for defending the right to swear on a record and for recording smutty lyrics. That was just the day job. Zappa wasn't interested in fashion, and so he was not that interested in getting airplay on the record-industry controlled airwaves. What comes across clearly in this conversation with Peter Occhiogrosso (doesn't that sound like a name Zappa would invent for one of his songs - sorry Peter) is Zappa's wish to be seen as a composer. Yes he had a few laughs - many of them lovingly recounted for us in these pages - and yes he unapologetically pissed a lot of people off, but he was just annoyed that he couldn't get on with creating something of value for the future because so many resources were being squandered on appalling musical tat. The book reads like a series of anecdotes on pet subjects, and is liberally illustrated with cartoons, photos and bizarre doodles. However, if you are a Zappa fan (and you would have to be talking about the music, not the man) then you really cannot miss this out. It will really help you to catch a glimpse of the way this unique man viewed his life, his art and his surroundings. Not to be missed.