num_pages: 160
description: The Mothers of Invention were a band of anarchic, free-spirited, musically telepathic mavericks headed by the genius of Frank Zappa. Billy James recaptures the early years as remembered by those who were there; Jimmy Carl Black, Roy Estrada, Bunk Gardner, Buzz Gardner and Don Preston. Fully illustrated, the book investigates the oddball humor that surrounded the Zappa entourage from 1964-1970 and presents a fitting tribute.
language: English
title: Necessity Is . . . The Early Years of Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention
titlecomplete: Necessity Is . . . The Early Years of Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention
genres: Music
ratings_count: 49
publisher: SAF Publishing Ltd.