Monday, October 11, 2010

Frank Zappa: "Rock journalism is people who can't write interviewing people who can't talk for people who can't read"


I first wondered who is Frank Zappa and did some research. According to Wikipedia, Frank Zappa was born on 21 December 1940, Baltimore in Maryland.


Frank Zappa was a composer, film director, electric guitarist and record producer. People found it difficult to categorise his music in a specific genre. He wrote rock, jazz, orchesteral and electronic.


So, Frank Zappy was a rock star, he didn't believe in education, he was a true believer of Freedom of Speech etc.


The quote "Rock journalism is people who can't write interviewing people who can't talk for people who can't read" is actually a true reflection, honest opinion of a Rock star that understands that a Rock star is not really interested in anything else than making Rock Music.


Have you ever heard an interview between a journalist and a Rock star? The questions that a journalist asks a Rock Star is really not of any interest to people (the "groupies") who listens to Rock music, they don't care, all they want to do is listen to the music. 'The Rock star doesn't really care about the questions, so they are not answering anything that is being asked.


Basically the only words that the Rock Star uses during the interview is "Hell yeh, Rock on".


So basically it is really a case of teaching a beautician the inner working of her car's engine, It is just not applicable.

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