Thank god Frank is dead

Some of you who know me well know that I am a huge Frank Zappa fan. I realize that not everyone likes Frank, his music is unusual and definalty an aquired taste. However I love his music. I think it's humorus,poignant and complicated on multiple levels. Frank's bands have always been known for excellent musicianship but despite his wide spread respect I still think his music is still under appreciated and mis-understood. His bands are tight as hell and play rythums and time signatures that are virtually unheard of in today's pop music.

Since Frank died in 1993 often times I have bemoaned his passing by thinking about all of music we were denied as a result of his early death; he was 52 when he died.
How many new albums were left in him, how many insteresting and complicated arragements were yet to come? We will never know. Sometimes I think perhaps a piece of music that would have been the most amzaing, intricate piece of music ever will never be heard and it makes me sad.

Then I see shows like American Idol. What would Frank think of this abombination? I will agree that a few of them have a little bit of talent,(Brent)
Kelly Clarkson maybe,but 99% of them suck and don't know shit about music. It's horrible. If you like American Idol, if you think it's an entertaining show that is fine you can watch it and like it but don't think of them as musical talent. It doesnt take talent to do a record these days and Idol proves it. I bet Frank is rolling over in his grave. To see the recording industry, which he as a pioneer of turn into a freak show like this. I miss Frank and wonder about what would have been. But sometimes I also think, It's a good thing he is not around to see this he would have dispised it even more then I.