The amazing thing about Zappa is as bizarre as he was, it was naturally HIM. He didn't do drugs or alcohol. He was just out there.... He also managed to find the most incredible musicians. Ruth Underwwod, Ansley Dunbar, Steve Vai, and it goes on & on. The story goes when he auditioned a prospective player they were given the "black page" which refered to a page of sheet music to play that ressembled a "black page" with the amount of notes printed on it.
He was one of a kind. I'm looking forward to reading it.