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@nonayerbiz - thanks for that info!

I am a Frank Zappa fan. 
 

I would describe him as a musical genius. I don’t think that is a snub to Bach or any other famous composer or performer. 
 

I also appreciate the combination of complex and well composer music with vocals the could incorporate humor (Don’t you eat that yellow snow) or reinforced the arrangement (City of Tiny Lights)

"Frank Zappa didn’t study sheet music, but required his music to be scored.

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Zappa hired a young Steve Vai to transcribe his music. He later hired Vai as his guitarist.